[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 (reprint edition in the Showa period)
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 : Ichikawa Ebizo I as Takemura Sadanoshin (Ichikawa Ebizo no Takemura Sadanoshin)
Artist : Toshusai Sharaku
Publisher : Yuyudo Shuppan
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 340mm x 230mm (13.4in x 9.1in) 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.
