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| Artist: | Ohta Masamitsu (1892?-1975) - Ota — 太田雅光 |
| Title: | Matsumoto Koshiro VII as Kenkei in Kanjincho |
| Series: | Figures of the Showa Stage — 昭和舞台姿 |
| Date of first edition?: | 1954 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Miyake Koshodo |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Miyake Koshodo |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Large Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Large Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 47821 |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
From the series Shōwa Butai Sugata (昭和舞台姿) - (Figures of the modern stage in their most famous roles), #5: Matsumoto Kōshirō VII as Benkei in the play Kanjinchō, performed in 1946. This design printed in 1952.
Paper size: 27.5 x 40.8 cm.
Fine impression and colours, very good condition: two drying holes (left) and a vertical fold in the left margin as well: the folder for prints from this series was too small, so either one of the margins was trimmed or folded to make the print fit into the folder. |
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| Artist Bio: |
A site dedicated to the works of Ohta Masamitsu can be found here.
Masamitsu Ota also known as Ōta Gako (太田 雅光, Ōta Masamitsu, 1892–1975) was a Japanese print-maker. He was one of the masters of the shin hanga movement. His work consisted mostly of kabuki actor prints that emphasized the individual personality of the actors, showcased through rich colors and exquisite patterns of complex design. Ota had a lifelong involvement with kabuki theater, illustrating volumes on major kabuki plays and famous kabuki costumes. His two most important set of actor prints, Showa Butai Sugata (1950) and Gendai Butai Geika (1955) were published by the Banchoro studio. These sets, of twelve prints each, exhibit a very high level of realism, achieved through the use of western techniques of perspective and through beautiful shading (bokashi) and attention to detail. (from https://peoplepill.com/people/masamitsu-ota)
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