[Reproduction woodblock print]
This piece is a reproduction of a woodblock print created using the same techniques of the Edo period.
The woodblock print is carefully handcrafted by artisans one by one without the use of machinery.
Type : woodblock prints, Ukiyo-e/Yakusha-e
Topic : Kabuki actor, Onnagata (Onnagata are male actors who play female roles in Japanese Kabuki theatre.)
Title : Yakusha-e by Shunko
Author : Unknown
Artist : Katsukawa Shunko
Publisher : Adachi Hanga Kenkyujo
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 368mm x 253mm (14.5in x 10in) Sizes are approximate and may slightly from actual size.
Weight : 10gram(0.4oz)
Condition : old item; (damaged by tear, spot, dirt, scribbles, worm-eaten holes, etc...) Please view pictures as they are a part of the description.
