■【 This product is a reprint of Ukiyo-e 】
What is the difference between reprinted ukiyo-e and ukiyo-e produced in Japan's Edo period ?
It makes no difference. The only difference is the era in which they were made.
Reprinted ukiyo-e prints are reproductions produced by modern artisans in the same manner as in the Edo period of Japan (1603-1868). The woodblocks are re-carved and hand-printed one by one on traditional Japanese paper. The greatest attraction of ukiyo-e is the unique soft texture of Japanese paper and woodblock prints, and the vivid colors that people of the time must have enjoyed.
■Dimensions : 15.26inches × 9.84inches
■Paper : washi(Japanese tradition paper : Echizen-gami Hosho-sho)
■Among the 140 or so works that Sharaku created during his ten months of activity, the first 28 large neck paintings, in which only the upper body was painted against the background of black mica (kira), are Sharaku's representative works. This picture shows ``Kawatsura Hogen'' and Zen Bando, performed by Yodogoro Sawamura II in the play ``Koi Nyobo Somewake Tazuna'' performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in May 1794. It is a work depicting "Kisadobo" played by the following.
■【About Toshusai Sharaku】
In 1794, Sharaku appeared in the ukiyo-e world like a comet, but in just 10 months, he produced more than 140 ukiyo-e prints, and then suddenly disappeared. At the beginning of the 20th century, German psychologist Julius Kurt introduced him as one of the three major portrait painters along with Rembrandt and Rubens, and he has received high acclaim overseas. There are various theories about Sharaku's true identity, but he is still a mysterious ukiyo-e artist.