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Toshusai Sharaku (1794) Ichikawa Yaozo lll as Fuwa no Banzaemon Shigekatsu

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Toshusai Sharaku (1794) Ichikawa Yaozo lll as Fuwa no Banzaemon Shigekatsu

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Ukiyo-e print by Tōshūsai Sharaku of Ichikawa Yaozo lll as Fuwa no Banzaemon Shigekatsu

Tōshūsai Sharaku was a Japanese ukiyo-e print designer, known for his portraits of kabuki actors. Neither his true name nor the dates of his birth or death are known. His active career as a woodblock artist spanned ten months; his prolific work met disapproval and his output came to an end as suddenly and mysteriously as it had begun. His work has come to be considered some of the greatest in the ukiyo-e genre.

Toshusai Sharaku was a Japanese ukiyo-e printmaker and artist who worked in the late 18th century. He produced a series of portraits of Kabuki actors which are highly regarded for their expressive power and dramatic intensity. Sharaku's prints are characterised by bold lines, strong contrasts of light and dark and a sense of psychological insight into his subjects. Despite his short career, Sharaku is considered one of the most important artists in the history of ukiyo-e and his prints are still highly sought after by collectors. However, little is known about his life and career and his true identity remains a mystery.

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