Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Matsumoto Kōshirō in Role

Date

1794

Medium

paper

Culture

Japan

Institution

Rijksmuseum

In the late 18th century, a portrait format gained popularity for depicting celebrated beauties and actors. Sharaku was among the first artists to depict actors in their roles in this format. Shiny mica powder was applied onto the background of this print.

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