{"product_id":"ukiyoe-japanese-woodblock-prints-syaraku-25","title":"Ichikawa Monnosuke III  as Date no Yosaku","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"461\"\u003eScholarly Notes on This Ukiyo-e Print\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"637\"\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=\"639\" data-end=\"869\"\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=\"871\" data-end=\"874\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eArtwork Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003eThis work depicts Ichikawa Monnosuke III in the role of Date no Yosaku from \u003cem data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003eKoi Nyōbō Somewake Tazuna\u003c\/em\u003e, performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in May 1794. Yosaku, a loyal retainer who falls in love with the nursemaid Shigenoi, is subsequently disowned by his master, forming one of the emotional centers of the drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003eSharaku presents Yosaku as a wagotoshi, a gentle and romantic male character type in kabuki. The inward tension of a man burdened by love and exile is conveyed through downcast eyes, restrained posture, and subtle gesture. Rather than overt drama, the portrait communicates quiet vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003eThe carefully balanced color scheme reinforces this psychological nuance. A wisteria purple outer robe overlays yellow and pale red garments, producing a refined yet slightly expressive harmony. Through controlled expression and measured chromatic contrast, Sharaku transforms a romantic stage figure into a deeply human presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003e1968 woodblock reprint\u003cbr data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003eHand printed using traditional techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003eThis is a mid 20th century reprint after Sharaku’s original 1794 design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2038\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2078\"\u003eGood impression with vibrant colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2083\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2223\"\u003eSignature: Tōshūsai Sharaku\u003cbr data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2129\"\u003eDate: 1968\u003cbr data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003eJapanese Woodblock Print\u003cbr data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003ePrint size: 31 x 21 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003eBacking sheet: 41.5 x 30 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eAll artworks are sold as shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2282\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003eAbout the Sharaku Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2481\"\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=\"2483\" data-end=\"2640\"\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=\"2642\" data-end=\"2827\"\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":46320787194156,"sku":"","price":24999.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6205\/5724\/files\/14-27_Kumano_project_2023042514267_1.jpg?v=1707240160","url":"https:\/\/kumano.is\/products\/ukiyoe-japanese-woodblock-prints-syaraku-25","provider":"Kumano.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}