The world of Tôshûsai SharakuSharaku captures the actor without flattery: outstretched face, expressive hand and dark mica transform kabuki's pose into a dazzling study of the role and the person.
1794 - 1795Known period of Sharaku activity
10 months 10 monthsDuration of his career documented
Tsutaya JuzaburoEditor of all his prints
° 140Known print designs - overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
Formats of your choiceA composition adapted to the dimensions ordered.
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Active 1794 -1795 · Portraits of kabuki and enigma of ukiyo-e
Sharaku captures the actor without flattery: outstretched face, expressive hand and dark mica transform kabuki's pose into a dazzling study of the role and the person.
Tôshûsai Sharaku remains one of the major enigmas of Japanese art. No certain document reveals his identity before the appearance, in May 1794, of a spectacular set of portraits of actors published in Edo by Tsutaya Jûzaburo. For about ten months, until the beginning of 1795, Sharaku designed nearly one hundred and forty prints then disappeared. For about ten months, until the beginning of 1795, Sharaku designed nearly one hundred and forty prints and then disappeared. An often discussed hypothesis identified him with Saito Jûrobei, a Noh actor serving the Awa estate, but the debate remained open. His first large acting heads, printed on a dark mica background, broke with the usual idealization. His first large acting heads, printed on a dark mica background, broke with the usual idealization. His first large acting heads, printed on a dark mica background, broke with the usual idealization. His first large acting heads, printed on a dark mica background, broke with the usual idealization. Contracted eyebrows, asymmetrical mouths, noses, wrinkles and tense fingers simultaneously convey the character of the actor and the intensity of the role. Sharaku does not caricature to ridicule: he observes the unstable transformation by which a person becomes a character. His following series broaden the framing, show several actors and respond more to commercial conventions, without losing psychological tension. The brevity of this production has given rise to numerous explanations, from failure with the public to a return to a theatrical career. Above all, it gives him an exceptional coherence: Sharaku appears, upsets the portrait of kabuki, then lets his faces continue the show alone. The "Tôshûsai Sharaku" selection offers its own journey on this subject. Her reading favors figures.
Sharaku looks at where the invisible mask cracks: the actor is still playing, but his personal face is already crossing the role.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Tôshûsai Sharaku remains one of the major enigmas of Japanese art. No certain document reveals his identity before the appearance, in May 1794, of a spectacular set of portraits of actors published in Edo by Tsutaya Jûzaburo. For about ten months, until the beginning of 1795, Sharaku designed nearly one hundred and forty prints then disappeared. For about ten months, until the beginning of 1795, Sharaku designed nearly one hundred and forty prints and then disappeared. An often discussed hypothesis identified him with Saito Jûrobei, a Noh actor serving the Awa estate, but the debate remained open. His first large acting heads, printed on a dark mica background, broke with the usual idealization. His first large acting heads, printed on a dark mica background, broke with the usual idealization. His first large acting heads, printed on a dark mica background, broke with the usual idealization. His first large acting heads, printed on a dark mica background, broke with the usual idealization. Contracted eyebrows, asymmetrical mouths, noses, wrinkles and tense fingers simultaneously convey the character of the actor and the intensity of the role. Sharaku does not caricature to ridicule: he observes the unstable transformation by which a person becomes a character. His following series broaden the framing, show several actors and respond more to commercial conventions, without losing psychological tension. The brevity of this production has given rise to numerous explanations, from failure with the public to a return to a theatrical career. Above all, it gives him an exceptional coherence: Sharaku appears, disrupts the portrait of kabuki, then lets his faces continue the show alone.
Appear with big heads
Twenty-eight portraits on mica impose a radical psychological vision. This milestone sheds light on the "Tôshûsai Sharaku" collection by favoring figures.
Expand the show
Entire figures and groups follow the new seasons of kabuki.
Disappear from publishing
The last sheets appear without leaving a certain biography.
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Face without flattery
Asymmetry and ride distinguish the actor beyond the theatrical type. This trait guides a reading of "Tôshûsai Sharaku" centered on the figures.
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Psychological hand
Tight finger or open palm prolongs the tension of the role.
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Mica background
The dark surface isolates the head like a stage apparition.
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Upset pose
The costume imposes a code that the expression seems to overflow.
Explore by universe
Deciphering the actors of Sharaku
Face, gesture, role and identity show how a few months of prints have renewed the theatrical portrait.
Face01
Observe the transformation
Individual traits resist the expected mask of the character.
For presence. Reading of "Tôshûsai Sharaku" by the figures.Gesture02
Focus action
One hand is enough to recall all the drama played out on stage.
For tensionRole03
Show the kabuki
Costume, wig and pose identify the piece and the moment.
For the theaterMystery04
Accepting the unknown
The absence of biography forces us to return to the images themselves.
For investigationStyle05
Face without flattery
Asymmetry and ride distinguish the actor beyond the theatrical type. This trait guides a reading of "Tôshûsai Sharaku" centered on the figures.
Reading key for Tôshûsai SharakuStyle06
Psychological hand
Tight finger or open palm prolongs the tension of the role.
Reading key for Tôshûsai Sharaku
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