[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 / Ukiyo-e
Topic : Kabuki actor
Title : Morita Kan'ya VIII as the palanquin-bearer Uguisu no Jirosaku (Hassei Morita Kan'ya no kagokaki Uguisu no Jirosaku)
Artist : Toshusai Sharaku
Publisher : Adachi
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 : 393mm x 259mm (15.5in x 10.2in)
Weight : Total 8gram (.3oz)
Condition : old item; (damaged by tear, spot, dirt, scribbles, worm-eaten holes, etc...) Please view pictures as they are a part of the description.