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| Artist: | Sharaku Toshusai (a.1794-95) — 東洲斎写楽 |
| Title: | Segawa Tomisaburo 2 |
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| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Kyoto Hanga-In — 京都版画院 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 43336 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Artist: Sharaku Toshusai active 1794-1795
Title: Kabuki - Segawa Tomisaburo
Date: Originally in Edo era This edition was made probably in the middle 20th century
Publisher: This edition by Kyoto hangain
Medium: Woodblock print.
Format Oban tate-e
Width Item 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm
Height Item 16.1 inches = 41.0 cm
Notes: Kabuki actor Segawa Tomisaburo II.
Typical for Sharaku's actor portraits is the exaggerated, near to caricature expressiveness.
Sharaku is one of the greatest mysteries of art history. He popped out of nowhere, created some 140 designs, mostly bust portraits of kabuki actors, and then disappeared from the scene. Numerous theories have been developed and countless books were written trying to give an answer to one of the biggest enigmas in art history.
Prints by Sharaku are among the rarest and most expensive ukiyo-e. Prices for a Sharaku panel can easily exceed 100,000 USD and is nevertheless not offered more than once or twice per year |
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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:
Impression Very good ... Re-carved.
Colors Very good.
Condition Very good ... Light toning. Lightly creased on the background. Mounting residues on the top margin and on the back. |
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