[Reproduction woodblock print]
This piece is a reproduction of a woodblock print created using the same techniques of the Edo period.
Type : woodblock prints / Yakusha-e
Topic : Yakusha-e by Sharaku. Sharaku is a Japanese ukiyo-e print artis, known for his portraits of kabuki actors. His real name and the year of his birth and death are unknown. He was only active as a woodblock print artist for 10 months; Sharaku's work is considered to be one of the greatest ukiyo-e prints of all time.
Title : Matsumoto Yonesaburo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho, actually Shinobu(Matsumoto Yonesaburo no Kewaizaka no Shoso, jitsu wa Shinobu)
Artist : Toshusai Sharaku
Publisher : Adachi
The estimated Period : Showa period (after 1960)
Material : paper
Printing process : The tesuri method (A traditional printing technique in which the designs carved on wood are hand-printed onto paper one color at a time.)
Dimensions : about 393mm x 265mm (15.5in x 10.4in) Sizes are approximate and may slightly from actual size.
Weight : 7gram(0.2oz)
Condition : old item; may have some wear. (damaged by worms, tear, spot, dirt, scribbles, etc...) Please view pictures as they are a part of the description.
