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Kabuki Portrait by Toshusai Sharaku: Matsumoto - Toshusai Sharaku(Active 1795-1795) Attributed: Matsumoto Yonesaburo as Shosho of Kewaizaka: Kabuki portrait. Woodblock print, with stamp from the Minato Trading Company verso, framed. Toshusai Sharaku was a Japanese ukiyo-e print designer, known for his portraits of kabuki actors. Neither his true name nor the dates of his birth or death are known. His active career as a woodblock artist spanned ten months; his prolific work met disapproval and his output came to an end as suddenly and mysteriously as it had begun. His work has come to be considered some of the greatest in the ukiyo-e genre. 8 3/5 x 13 1/4” paper, 13 9/10 x 19 4/5 Good aged condition. Minor loss of ornamentation on frame. NOTE: If documentation is not listed, the lot is sold without documents. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions prior to bidding. Color fidelity of photos presented is not guaranteed. Lack of a condition statement does not imply that a lot is perfect. Please examine photos, read descriptions, and contact the Gallery with any questions prior to bidding. All sales are final. Condition: Good aged condition. Minor loss of ornamentation on frame. NOTE: If documentation is not listed, the lot is sold without documents. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions prior to bidding. Color fidelity of photos presented is not guaranteed. Lack of a condition statement does not imply that a lot is perfect. Please examine photos, read descriptions, and contact the Gallery with any questions prior to bidding. All sales are final.