Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 94381

Segawa Tomisaburo 2

Artist / 作者: Toshusai Sharaku東洲斎写楽
Date / 年代: 1794
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録: 813 × 1200 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者: 朝倉レン
Rights / 権利: No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記: Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

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 w…

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