{"product_id":"ukiyoe-japanese-woodblock-prints-syaraku-18","title":"Sanokawa Ichimatsu III  as Shirōtono Onayo","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"489\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eScholarly Notes on This Ukiyo-e Print\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"665\"\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=\"667\" data-end=\"897\"\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=\"899\" data-end=\"902\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"928\"\u003eArtwork Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003eThis work depicts Sanokawa Ichimatsu III in the role of Shirōtono Onayo from \u003cem data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003eHana Ayame Bunroku Soga\u003c\/em\u003e, performed at the Miyakoza Theater in May 1794. Onayo is a courtesan of Gionmachi and appears here in a half length portrait characteristic of Sharaku’s first period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eThe face is deliberately enlarged and retains distinctly masculine structure, despite the elaborate Shimada coiffure and vibrant costume. Rather than idealizing the female role, Sharaku presents the physical reality of a male actor performing femininity on stage. The contrast between facial structure and costume intensifies the theatrical tension of the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003eThe vivid coloration, appropriate to the profession of a high ranking courtesan, enhances the stage presence of the character. Through controlled exaggeration and disciplined line work, Sharaku captures not a woman, but the phenomenon of performance itself: the transformation of a male actor into a convincing embodiment of femininity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1912\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003e1968 woodblock reprint\u003cbr data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1953\"\u003eHand printed using traditional techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2072\"\u003eThis is a mid 20th century reprint after Sharaku’s original 1794 design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2093\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2133\"\u003eGood impression with vibrant colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2138\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003eSignature: Tōshūsai Sharaku\u003cbr data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2184\"\u003eDate: 1968\u003cbr data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2197\"\u003eJapanese Woodblock Print\u003cbr data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2224\"\u003ePrint size: 31 x 21 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003eBacking sheet: 41.5 x 30 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2332\"\u003eAll artworks are sold as shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2337\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2368\"\u003eAbout the Sharaku Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2536\"\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=\"2538\" data-end=\"2695\"\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=\"2697\" data-end=\"2882\"\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":46196327448876,"sku":"","price":24999.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6205\/5724\/files\/9-18_Kumano_project_2023042514131_1.jpg?v=1707491474","url":"https:\/\/kumano.is\/products\/ukiyoe-japanese-woodblock-prints-syaraku-18","provider":"Kumano.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}