Toshusai Sharaku创作的日本版画《Kabuki - Ichikawa Ebizo》

标题：Kabuki - Ichikawa Ebizo

日期：Originally in Edo era. This re-carved edition was made probably in the early 20th century.

描述：

This image shows the kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo. Typical for Sharaku's actor portraits is the exaggerated, near to caricature expressiveness. Sharaku is one of the greatest mysteries of art history. He popped out of nowhere, created some 140 designs, mostly bust portraits of kabuki actors, and then disappeared from the scene. Numerous theories have been developed and countless books were written trying to give an answer to one of the biggest enigmas in art history. Prints by Sharaku are among the rarest and most expensive ukiyo-e. Prices for a Sharaku panel can easily exceed 100,000 USD and is nevertheless not offered more than once or twice per year.

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