The Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III in the Role of Shimada Jūzaburō, from the series 'Image of Actors on Stage', Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1795, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (35.9 x 24.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769–1825), Toyokuni's series 'Kabuki Actors on Stage' was published between 1794 and 1796. In contrast to his rival To-shu-sai Sharaku, who exaggerated actors' climactic poses (mie) in close-up images, Toyokuni portrayed actors standing in relaxed poses
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Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III, Role, Shimada Jūzaburō, series, Image, Actors, Stage, Edo period, 1615–1868, ca, 1795, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print, ink, color, paper, 14 1/8 x 9 1/2, 35.9 24.1 cm, Prints, Utagawa Toyokuni I, Japanese, 1769–1825, Toyokuni, Kabuki Actors, published, 1794, 1796, contrast, rival -shu-sai Sharaku, exaggerated actors, climactic poses, mie, close-up images, Toyokuni portrayed, actors, standing, relaxed
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