Sharaku

Sharaku was a Japan printmaker, painter and ukiyo-e artist.

Also recorded as Tōshūsai Sharaku; Sharaku Toshusai; Toshusai Sharaku.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with ukiyo-e. Work is classified under portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority include Edo and Japan. Catalogue entries for prints and multiples state process, state, edition and watermark or paper. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Japanese artist (fl. 1794–1795)

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Sharaku”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q361174: Sharaku
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