Toshusai Sharaku Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Ichikawa Nakayama Tomisaburo

Description

Selling is a woodblock print by Toshusai Sharaku!
* Originator artist is Toshusai Sharaku; not much is known about him; he was active in the time between
1794-1795 but then "disappeared"; mysterious character whose portrayal of kabuki actors made him a bit
unpopular in Japan
* Print is of kabuki actors, Ichikawa Komazo III as Kameya Chubei and Nakayama Tomisaburo as
Umegawa
* Hard to determine the actual print size since it is in the frame; outline is 10" x 15"
* Framed; wood frame is approx. 16 1/2" x 23"; paper on back of frame is ripping; heavy duty hanging hardware
* Sticker on back "Nikko Arts Gift Framing" Berkeley, California; has black matte
* Belonged to elderly person who cannot remember how she acquired this print
* Comes from pet-friendly home
* No returns
* Heavy, bulky item; please take shipping charges into consideration; buyer to pay for shipping
I am selling other Japanese objet d'art and can combine shipping if you win the auctions. Please ask questions before bidding. Thanks for looking!