Best Sharaku
Sharaku’s woodcut portrays Otani Oniji III in the role of Edohei, a celebrated kabuki actor from the Edo period. The print is notable for its remarkably realistic and emotionally charged depiction of the performer's character. Sharaku’s skill in capturing subtle nuances within a woodblock medium mad...
This woodcut, created by Toshusai Sharaku in 1794, depicts Ichikawa Ebizō IV as the character Takemura Sadanoshin. It’s notable for Sharaku's remarkably realistic and emotionally astute portrayal of a kabuki actor, particularly his depiction of Ebizo’s complex demeanor. The print is valued by collec...
Bandō Hikosaburō III is the subject of Japanese ukiyo-e actor prints portraying a kabuki performer in a specific stage role. Edo-period examples identify him in roles such as Obiya Chōemon or Sagisaka Sanai, and some were designed by Tōshūsai Sharaku during the artist’s brief period of activity in t...
