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| Artist: | Ohta Masamitsu (1892?-1975) - Ota — 太田雅光 |
| Title: | Nakamura Kichiemon as Kiyomasa |
| Series: | Figures of the Showa Stage — 昭和舞台姿 |
| Date of first edition?: | 1949 |
| 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: | 39288 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Monday, 22 May 2006
Shin Hanga: Mica Ground Bust Portrait #1
Artist: Ota Masamitsu
Format: Large oban tate-e: 16.25" x 11" approx
Subject: Nakamura Kichiemon as Kiyomasa. Impress marked 206 bottom left margin.
Date: 1949
Condition: Full size. The usual fold mark in left margin. Minor creases, marks and flaws. Generally good state.
Colour: Fine
Impression: Fine with gauffrage and silver mica ground.
Estimated Value: ｣500 - ｣750 |
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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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