Publisher - Adachi from a rare series of Edo masterwork designs. Adachi publisher seal in margin or on reverse.
Adachi was one of the most respected publishers of the 20th century. Their woodblocks were printed to the highest standards with excellent color and fine detail. Founded in 1925, Adachi also chose interesting and varied subjects for their prints and was the only publisher of many famous old ukiyo-e images.
Comments - Classic Sharaku image of the kabuki actor Sanokawa Ichimatsu III as the beauty O-Nayo of Gion Street in a scene from "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga." She holds a fan with delicate fingers as she looks ahead, her eyebrows raised and lips tightly closed. Her soft plum outer kimono is trimmed with a checkered design so favored by the actor that it became known as "Ichimatsu pattern," creating a popular fashion at the time. Her hair is piled high with a large comb and many hairpins and a small purple head-cloth. An intriguing portrait with a lovely mica background.
Artist - Sharaku (active 1794 - 1795)
Image Size - 15 1/4" x 10" + margins as shown
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Some prints have a small, faint crease at corners. Please see photos for details. Very nice overall.
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