Uirou uri, Kabiki Actor

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Masamitsu Ota
Uirou uri, Kabiki Actor
1931

About the Item

Uirou uri, Kabiki Actor Color woodcut, 1931 Signed and sealed lower right From: "Kabuki Juhachi-Ban" (Eighteen Kabuki Plays) by the Ichikawa Family Carver: Okura Hanbei Printer: Shinmi Yohei Publisher: Gekiga Kanko Kai Condition: Very fresh colors Light creases/indentations from the original folio presentation Image/sheet size: 8 x 7 1/8 inches has original presentation folder with a sheet of explanations of the play depicted in Japanese. "Ota Masamitsu was born in 1892 (died 1975). He is also known by the name of Ota Gako. He was active for the kabuki theater, and made book illustrations in this field. Ota Masamitsu began as a print artist after world war II. It is said that he had made one design for the famous Tokyo publisher Watanabe Shozaburo. But we have never seen such a design. For sure and well-known are two series of twelve prints each, that were published by Banchoro studio. The first series was published around 1950 and was titled 'Showa Butai Sugata' (Figures of Showa Stage). The second series was published around 1955 and was titled 'Gendai Butai Geika' (Figures of Modern Stage). The carver was Ito Susumu and the printer Ito Shuntaro." Courtesy Artelino "Masamitsu Ota also known as Ōta Gako (太田雅光, Ōta Masamitsu, 1892–1975) was a Japanese print-maker. He was one of the masters of the shin hanga movement. His work consisted mostly of kabuki actor prints that emphasized the individual personality of the actors, showcased through rich colors and exquisite patterns of complex design. Ota had a lifelong involvement with kabuki theater, illustrating volumes on major kabuki plays and famous kabuki costumes. His two most important set of actor prints, Showa Butai Sugata (1950) and Gendai Butai Geika (1955) were published by the Banchoro studio. These sets, of twelve prints each, exhibit a very high level of realism, achieved through the use of western techniques of perspective and through beautiful shading (bokashi) and attention to detail." Courtesy Wikipedia

Creator:
Masamitsu Ota (1892 - 1975, Japanese)
Creation Year:
1931
Dimensions:
Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 7.13 in (18.12 cm)
Medium:
Woodcut
Movement & Style:
Showa
Period:
1930-1939
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Fairlawn, OH
Reference Number:
Seller: UK22671stDibs: LU1408008832