Description
An offset lithograph of a 1794 Ukiyo-e woodblock print titled The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Shigenoi, the Wet Nurse by Toshusai Sharaku. The print features the actor in a white and pink dress against a blue background. There is a signature and chopmark printer in-plate to the lower left. Presented behind glass in a beveled frame with brass corner brackets; ready to hang.
CONDITION
- light scratching across frame.
DIMENSIONS
28.0" W x 40.5" H x 1.25" D
ITEM #
16CIN139-216
Category
Asian Art
Condition
Good
History
Bought at auction
Would like to know value.
Would like to know value.
Price Paid (If known)
$38
For Sale?
Yes
1794 Ukiyo-e woodblock print offset lithograph
Value is the same at auction. An offset lithograph is mass produced. Most of the value is in the frame. I like the subject.