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Tōshūsai Sharaku was a Japanese ukiyo-e printmaker who was active for only a brief period between 1794 and 1795. His prints predominantly depict kabuki actors, known for their exaggerated expressions and dynamic poses, often captured in full-length portraits. Sharaku’s works are characterized by their starkness, bold lines, and realism, capturing the essence of these actors with a powerful immediacy that was unlike any other artist of his time. Though his career was short-lived and his personal identity remains a mystery, his innovative style made a lasting impact on the art of woodblock printing.
Born
1794
Birth place
Japan
The Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as the Otomos' Maid Waka...
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Ichikawa Monnosuke II, Matsumoto Kōshirō IV, and Iwai H...
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Page from Shotōzan Tenarai Hōjō in Which a Picture by S...
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Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as the Courtesan Toyama and ...
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Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Fish Peddler Gorobei
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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro Vl as Soga no Goro Tokimune ...
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1796
The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Kudo Saemon Suketsune (Ichi...
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1796
Actors Matsumoto KÅshirÅ 4th as Ninokuchi-mura Magoem...
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1796
The Actor Nakajima Wadaemon as Migawari no Jizo, the Ma...
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1795
The Actor Yamashina Shirojuro as Nagoya Sanzaemon (Yama...
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1795
The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza Motoharu ...
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1795
The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Boatman Minagawa ...
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1795
The Actoe Ichikawa Komazo llI as Nitta Yoshisada, Actua...
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1795
The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Lady Tsukuba, Wife o...
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1795
Actor Matsumoto KÅshirÅ IV as GorÅbei, the Fishmonge...
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1794