{"product_id":"ukiyoe-japanese-woodblock-prints-syaraku-13","title":"Arashi Ryūzō  as Moneylender Ishibe Kinkichi","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"125\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eArashi Ryūzō\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"158\"\u003eas Moneylender Ishibe Kinkichi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"163\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eScholarly Notes on This Ukiyo-e Print\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eThis description is based on the original scholarly notes supervised by Yoshida Eiji, a leading authority on ukiyo e research and Sharaku studies, included with this print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"615\"\u003eEach artwork is accompanied by a thin sheet of Japanese washi paper containing academic commentary in Japanese. For international collectors, we provide here a faithful English translation as part of the artwork’s documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"620\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"646\"\u003eArtwork Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"801\"\u003eThis print depicts Arashi Ryūzō as the moneylender Ishibe Kinkichi in the play \u003cem data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"751\"\u003eHanaayame Bunroku Soga\u003c\/em\u003e, performed at the Miyakoza Theater in May 1794.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eKinkichi appears as a greedy creditor who comes to collect debts from the impoverished Tanabe Bunzō. Sharaku renders avarice with direct intensity. The tightly drawn lips, firm jawline, sharp gaze, and raised left hand convey insistence and pressure. There is no theatrical exaggeration beyond what is necessary. The character’s greed is psychologically immediate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eThe composition is built around a broad field of yellow silk fabric that dominates the surface. Against this apparent monotony, the black collar cuts sharply across the image, framing the face with dramatic force. Sharaku transforms a simple color scheme into a structural device that heightens the character’s presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eThis is a straightforward yet powerful demonstration of Sharaku’s ability to distill personality into form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1693\"\u003e1968 woodblock reprint\u003cbr data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eHand printed using traditional techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1769\"\u003eThis is a mid 20th century reprint after Sharaku’s original 1794 design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003eGood impression with vibrant colors.\u003cbr data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003eFaint soiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eSignature: Tōshūsai Sharaku\u003cbr data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003eDate: 1968\u003cbr data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003eJapanese Woodblock Print\u003cbr data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003ePrint size: 31 x 21 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1963\"\u003eBacking sheet: 41.5 x 30 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003eAll artworks are sold as shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2051\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003eAbout the Sharaku Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2250\"\u003eTōshūsai Sharaku was active for only ten months between 1794 and 1795. During this brief period, he created actor portraits that broke dramatically from convention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2409\"\u003eRather than idealizing his subjects, Sharaku revealed the psychological intensity of kabuki performance through bold composition and uncompromising vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2596\"\u003eThis series presents carefully selected mid 20th century woodblock reprints, printed by hand using traditional methods, offering a renewed encounter with Sharaku’s revolutionary work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumano.is","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46196291698988,"sku":"","price":24999.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6205\/5724\/files\/6-11_Kumano_project_2023042514040_1.jpg?v=1707499392","url":"https:\/\/kumano.is\/products\/ukiyoe-japanese-woodblock-prints-syaraku-13","provider":"Kumano.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}