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The historian Saitô Gesshin wrote in his 1844 update to the Zôho ukiyo-e ruikô ("Enlarged History of Floating World Prints") that Sharaku's original name was Saitô Jûrôbei and that he lived in Hachôbori, Edo while he was a visiting Nô actor in the troupe of the Lord of Awa.
Feb 2, 2012 · All of the prints that I have showed so far from Sharaku have been from this first phase and all of his very famous works have come from this stage. Here are a few more from this 1st phase of work: Sharaku's Actor Bando Mitsugor ō II as Ishii Genz ō.
Toshusai Sharaku was a mysterious Japanese print artist of the late 18th century. He produced about 150 designs in a startling display of innovation and imagination in the 10-month period between the summer of 1794 and the early spring of 1795.
Apr 28, 2001 · Sharaku burst onto the ukiyo-e printmaking scene in May 1794, leaving a lasting impact with approximately 140 woodblock prints in just ten months before vanishing mysteriously. His sudden departure has sparked numerous theories and inspired extensive literary exploration, creating one of art history's enduring mysteries.
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- Soga Gorō and Gosho Gorōmaru Tōshūsai Sharaku 1794.
- Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Okinu, wife of Chōemon Tōshūsai Sharaku 1794.
- Kabuki Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II, Possibly in the Rôle of Ippei's Sister Osan Tōshūsai Sharaku 1794.
- Nakajima Wadaemon I as Tanbaya Hachiemon Tōshūsai Sharaku 1794.
One of Japan's greatest mysteries is the true identity of the ukiyo-e (woodblock print) artist Toshusai Sharaku, whose entire career was crammed into a 10-month period from 1794 to 1795, during...
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[12] 3 prints come from Nido no Kake Katsuiro Soga at the Kiri-za; 7 from Edo Sunago Kichirei Soga and Godairiki Koi no Fūjime at the Miyako-za; 1 is a sumo print; 2 are musha-e warrior prints; and 1 is of the god of luck Ebisu.
