[Reproduction woodblock print]
This work is a reproduction of a woodblock print, made with the same traditional printmaking processes as those used when the original was created.

Type : woodblock prints

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 : Morita Kan'ya VIII as the palanquin-bearer Uguisu no Jirosaku (Hassei Morita Kan'ya no kagokaki Uguisu no Jirosaku)

Author : Unknown

Artist : Toshusai Sharaku

Publisher : Unknown

The estimated Period : Showa period (after 1960)

Material : paper

Printing process : The tesuri method (The woodblock print is carefully handcrafted by artisans one by one without the use of machinery. A traditional printing technique in which the designs carved on wood are hand-printed onto paper one color at a time.)

Dimensions : about 338mm x 230mm (13.3in x 9.1in) Sizes are approximate and may slightly from actual size.

Weight : 7gram(0.2oz)

Condition : old item; (damaged by tear, spot, dirt, scribbles, worm-eaten holes, etc...) Please view pictures as they are a part of the description.

Toshusai Sharaku

CODE PROMO : "FREE3"