19th C. After Tōshūsai Sharaku, "Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Komazo and Nakayama Tomisaburo" Woodblock Print

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Late 19th-early 20th c. Japanese Woodblock print after one of the prints by Sharaku Toshusai from Kabuki Actors series depicting … Read more Late 19th-early 20th c. Japanese Woodblock print after one of the prints by Sharaku Toshusai from Kabuki Actors series depicting Actors Ichikawa Komazo as Kameya Chubei and Nakayama Tomisaburo as the Courtesan Umegawa of Shinmachi. Excellent condition for age, some foxing on back typical for late 19th- early 20th c. prints. Thick paper. Gorgeous colors and superb quality. Comes from old collection of Japanese woodblock prints found at auction in Japan. Japan, late 19th - early 20th c.

Overall 10.25"W x 14.25"H

Sharaku Toshusai's entire career was crammed into a 10-month period from 1794 to 1795, during which he produced 145 separate print sheets. There is very little information about the artist and Japanese Art experts believe that this works were done by group of artists working for one publisher. See less