Actor as Salome, 1915 - Shin Nigao Magazine - Fantastic kabuki print from the 1915 shin hanga publication "Shin Nigao," or "New Portraits," a magazine featuring contemporary actor portraits by a variety of artists. Meant to revive interest in kabuki theater and showcase the talents of shin hanga designers, each issue included several small prints, many based on simple line drawings with a sense of immediacy similar to sketches. The magazine lasted for only five issues, though, so prints from the series are rare. Most unusually, each print in this group is still mounted to the original magazine page, with a caption beneath the image. Woodblocks from this series are almost never seen still attached to the page as originally issued, and two of these are the actual covers for the releases. These terrific woodblocks are a wonderful choice for a shin hanga collector or kabuki enthusiast.

Artist - Natori Shunsen (1886 - 1960)

Image Size - Prints 6 3/8" x 4 1/8" + margins as shown; page 10 1/8" x 6"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Toning. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.