The Art of Toshusai Sharaku

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Japanese_art
gptkbp:artistic_legacy influence on printmaking
gptkbp:artistic_technique attention to detail
layering of colors
realism in expression
emphasis on character
use of dramatic lighting
focus on theatricality
gptkbp:characteristics expressive faces
gptkbp:collection gptkb:Tokyo_National_Museum
gptkbp:color_palette vivid colors
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Toshusai_Sharaku
gptkbp:cultural_impact recognized internationally
influenced contemporary art
influenced graphic design
featured in art exhibitions
studied in art history courses
inspired art collectors
collected by museums worldwide
popular in the Edo period
revived interest in Ukiyo-e
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:theater
gptkbp:exhibition Sharaku: The Master of Kabuki Prints
gptkbp:famous_for depicting actors' emotions
gptkbp:historical_context Japanese cultural renaissance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Art of Toshusai Sharaku
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Japanese_art
Western art movements
gptkbp:inspired modern artists
gptkbp:location gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:medium gptkb:carving
gptkbp:notable_artist The Actor Bando Hikosaburo V
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII
The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo V
The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro V
The Actor Nakamura Utaemon IV
gptkbp:notable_feature dynamic poses
gptkbp:notable_series Kabuki actor portraits
gptkbp:notable_work Portraits of Kabuki actors
gptkbp:period gptkb:Edo_period
gptkbp:style gptkb:Ukiyo-e
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Kabuki_actors
gptkbp:technique color woodblock printing
broad strokes
gptkbp:year_created 1794
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Toshusai_Sharaku
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5