Tōshūsai Sharaku

Sharaku made bold, exaggerated kabuki-actor portraits in a brief, dazzling burst — sharp grimaces, character over flattery, and striking mica-ground backgrounds.

Tōshūsai Sharaku (active 1794–1795) was a painter from Japan, associated with Ukiyo-e.

More Ukiyo-e painters: Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Kitagawa Utamaro, Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

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Kōshirō Matsumoto IV as Honzō Kakogawa and Yonezaburō Matsumoto as Konami — Tōshūsai Sharaku
Kōshirō Matsumoto IV as Honzō Kakogawa and Yonezaburō Matsumoto as Konami

More Ukiyo-e painters

Katsushika Hokusai
1760–1849Utagawa Hiroshige
1797–1858Kitagawa Utamaro
1753–1806Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1797–1861