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Artists›Sharaku

Sharaku

?–1801

WA-00020891

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ361174

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0 cross-verified · 4 single-source

BiographyWikipedia· 88%
Birth yearArtsy· 85%
LocationArtsy· 85%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (2)

Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/toshusai-sharaku
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
Wikidata
Tier 1 · Institutional40%

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (14)

Ichikawa Ebizō IV (Danjurō) as Takemura Sadanoshin in The Loving Wife's Parti-Colored Reins

1794 · color woodblock print

36 x 23.6 cm (14 3/16 x 9 5/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The actors Sawamura Yodogoro II (R) as Kawatsura Hogen and Bando Zenji (L) as Onisadobo

1794 · Color woodblock print; oban

36.8 × 23.6 cm (14 1/2 × 9 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Otani Tokuji I as the Retainer Sodesuke in "Flowering Irises: A Soga Vendetta of the Bunroku Era"

1794 · color woodblock print

36.2 x 25.2 cm (14 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fish Seller from Sanya

1794 · color woodblock print

Sheet: 38.4 x 25.1 cm (15 1/8 x 9 7/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The actors Ichikawa Omezo I (R) as Tomita Hyotaro and Otani Oniji III (L) as Kawashima Jibugoro

1794 · Color woodblock print; oban

37 × 24.7 cm (14 5/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The actor Bando Mitsugoro II as Ishii Genzo

1794 · Color woodblock print; oban

37.5 × 24.7 cm (14 3/4 × 9 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The actors Ichikawa Tomiemon (R) as Kanisaka Toma and Sanogawa Ichimatsu III (L) as the Gion Prostitute Onayo

1794 · Color woodblock print; oban

37.9 × 25 cm (14 15/16 × 9 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as the Otomos' Maid Wakakusa, Actually Prince Korehito

1794 · Middle sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Image: 12 1/2 x 6 in. (31.8 x 15.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ichikawa Omezō I in the Role of Yakko Ippei from the Play "Koinyōbō somewake tazuna"

1794 · Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper

14 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (37.8 x 25.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei

1794 · Color woodblock print; oban

37.9 × 25 cm (14 15/16 × 9 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Maple Leaf Viewing (Momiji gari)

1789 · Color woodblock print; aiban, nishiki-e

31.3 × 22.4 cm (12 3/8 × 8 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actor Sakata Hangoro III as Kosodate Kannonbo (Sandai-me Sakata Hangoro no Kosodate no Kannonbo)

1789 · Color woodblock print; hosoban, nishiki-e

31 × 14.2 cm (12 1/4 × 5 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro as Banzuin Chobei

1749 · Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper

H. 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm); W. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Actor Onoye Matsusuke as a Ronin

1749 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

H. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (4)

14 published of 21 catalogued · 21 with image

Art Institute Chicago
7 published7 img
The Met
4 published4 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
3 published3 img
+ 1 more source · 7 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

7 entries · 2 sources

Ichikawa Omezō I in the Role of Yakko Ippei from the Play "Koinyōbō somewake tazuna"
1794 · Met · 4 prov
Wikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
Otani Tokuji I as the Retainer Sodesuke in "Flowering Irises: A Soga Vendetta of the Bunroku Era"
1794 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fish Seller from Sanya
1794 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Ichikawa Ebizō IV (Danjurō) as Takemura Sadanoshin in The Loving Wife's Parti-Colored Reins
1794 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fish Seller from Sanya (1794)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Otani Tokuji I as the Retainer Sodesuke in "Flowering Irises: A Soga Vendetta of the Bunroku Era" (1794)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ichikawa Ebizō IV (Danjurō) as Takemura Sadanoshin in The Loving Wife's Parti-Colored Reins (1794)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The actors Nakajima Wadaemon (R) as Bodara Chozaemon and Nakamura Konozo (L) as Gon of the boat-keeper Kanagawaya (1794)

Art Institute of Chicago

The actors Sawamura Yodogoro II (R) as Kawatsura Hogen and Bando Zenji (L) as Onisadobo (1794)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actor Sakata Hangoro III as Kosodate Kannonbo (Sandai-me Sakata Hangoro no Kosodate no Kannonbo) (1794)

Art Institute of Chicago

The actors Ichikawa Tomiemon (R) as Kanisaka Toma and Sanogawa Ichimatsu III (L) as the Gion Prostitute Onayo (1794)

Art Institute of Chicago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

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