The actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Matsushita Mikinoshin
Ukiyo-e
1794
Tōshūsai Sharaku (1794 – 1795)
Descubra Tōshūsai Sharaku, um misterioso mestre do ukiyo-e conhecido por seus retratos surpreendentemente realistas de atores kabuki. Explore sua breve, mas impactante, carreira e legado!
The undisputed master of close-up actor portraits was the artist Toshusai Sharaku, whose brief career spanned a ten-month period in 1794 and 1795. Despite his popularity, Sharaku’s true identity is still unknown. This print is one of several by Sharaku featuring moments from a Kabuki play in which two sisters exact revenge on the villain who killed their father, a masterless samurai. Here the artist shows the actor Onoe Matsusuke I in the role of the father, a man impoverished by illness. The unkempt hairstyle, shadow-rimmed eyes, and anxious, hunched-over pose convey his reduced state. Printed with luxurious and shiny mica, the print’s dark background is a feature of many of Sharaku’s finest portraits.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: The actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Matsushita Mikinoshin
- Artista: Tōshūsai Sharaku
- Ano: 1794
- Formato: Portrait
- Status dos direitos autorais: Domínio público
- Período de criação: Late Medieval
- Contexto do corpus: unique portrait series, social commentary art
- Palavras-chave: toshusai sharaku art, japanese drama prints, japanese fine art
- Brilho percebido: balanced
- Temas: sharaku art, woodblock print, japanese drama
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