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Matsumoto Yonesaburo

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Matsumoto Yonesaburo
by Sharaku Toshusai (a.1794-95)

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Artist: Sharaku Toshusai (a.1794-95) 東洲斎写楽
Title: Matsumoto Yonesaburo
Series: 
Date of first edition?Not set
Publisher (first edition)?Watanabe 渡辺
Publisher (this edition)?Watanabe 渡辺
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Oban
Format (this edition): Oban
DB artwork code: 37627
Notes (first edition)?
Notes (this edition)?
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

Friday, 29 April 2005


Title Matsumoto Yonesaburo
kabuki portrait
Artist Sharaku Toshusai active 1794-1795
Signature toshusai Sharaku ga
Dated originally in Edo era, this is a re-carved edition made in early 20th C.
Publisher Watanabe
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent - very good … (re-carved, printing before W.W.II)
Colors very good … mica sprinkled on the figure, solid silver mica background, shomenzuri pattern on the black obi
Condition very good … dark toning, slight creases on the top area.
Description Kabuki actor Matsumoto Yonesaburo.
Note Watanabe round 6mm copyright seal
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.9 inches = 27.8 cm
Height 15.6 inches = 39.5 cm

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