What is Tōshūsai Sharaku?
[[File:Toshusai Sharaku- Otani Oniji, 1794.jpg|thumb|''Ōtani Oniji III in the Role of the Servant Edobei'', ''[[nishiki-e]]'' colour print, 1794]] '''Tōshūsai Sharaku''' (active period - 1794 - 1795) was a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[ukiyo-e]] print [[designer]]. He depicted the [[Kabuki]] actors on [[Woodblock printing|woodblock prints.]] The dates of his birth and his death are not known. His works consist of fewer than 160 prints, chiefly of actors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tōshūsai Sharaku {{!}} Japanese artist|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Toshusai-Sharaku|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> They are very dynamic, with unflattering details. He became popular when his works appeared in [[Europe]]. After 1795 Sharaku quit his career and suddenly disappeared. Nodoby knows the exact circumstances. == Style == Sharaku characters have facial expression. Sharaku focused on the actor's [[psychology]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Toshusai Sharaku}} [[Category:Japanese printmakers]] {{Japan-stub}}