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Tōshūsai Sharaku

Japanese, active 1794-1795


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Toshiusai Sharaku

Tōshūsai Sharaku

東洲斎写楽

Tôshûsai Sharaku

Tôshiûsai Sharaku

Occupation or Type

printmaker

Bio

While Sharaku is known for his caricature-like close-up portraits of actors in the ôban format, his smaller hosoban prints of full figures have an exceptionally compelling realism, revealing the actor as much as the role.

Gender

Male

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