{"product_id":"ukiyoe-japanese-woodblock-prints-syaraku-14","title":"Tanimura Torazō  as Washizuka Yaheiji","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eScholarly Notes on This Ukiyo-e Print\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"400\"\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=\"402\" data-end=\"632\"\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=\"634\" data-end=\"637\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eArtwork Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eThis print depicts Tanimura Torazō as Washizuka Yaheiji in a performance at the Kawarazakiza Theater in May 1794. Yaheiji is the brother of Washizuka Kandayū and appears as a supporting antagonist in the Yurugi family conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003eSharaku captures the specific character of a minor adversary rather than a grand villain. The expression is alert and slightly tense, with wide open eyes and a subtly clenched lower lip. Indigo blue kumadori lines and traces of beard emphasize the theatrical presence, while tonoko makeup gives density to the facial surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003eThe deep purple kimono and black hakama reinforce the stage atmosphere. Though the role is secondary, Sharaku treats it with the same intensity found in his major portraits, transforming a supporting character into a psychologically vivid presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1564\"\u003e1968 woodblock reprint\u003cbr data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003eHand printed using traditional techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eThis is a mid 20th century reprint after Sharaku’s original 1794 design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1661\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eGood impression with vibrant colors.\u003cbr data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eFaint soiling and small thinned area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1746\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003eSignature: Tōshūsai Sharaku\u003cbr data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003eDate: 1968\u003cbr data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1805\"\u003eJapanese Woodblock Print\u003cbr data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003ePrint size: 31 x 21 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eBacking sheet: 41.5 x 30 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eAll artworks are sold as shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003eAbout the Sharaku Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2144\"\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=\"2146\" data-end=\"2303\"\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=\"2305\" data-end=\"2490\"\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":46196301594924,"sku":"","price":24999.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6205\/5724\/files\/7-13_Kumano_project_2023042514053_1.jpg?v=1707500854","url":"https:\/\/kumano.is\/products\/ukiyoe-japanese-woodblock-prints-syaraku-14","provider":"Kumano.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}