Sharaku: De 100 mest kjente maleriene

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei (1794) er det mest kjente maleriet av Sharaku, og er en del av samlingen til Metropolitan Museum of Art i New York. Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune (1795) og Iwai Hanshirō IV as O-Han of the Shinanoya (1795) er de to neste verkene verden kjenner best. Av de 147 verkene til Sharaku i vår katalog, er dette de 100 som samlere og museumsgjester studerer mest, inkludert årstall, museum og historien bak hvert verk.

Rangert etter vår popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søk, besøk og bestillinger for hvert verk. Oppdatert October 2026. Hvert mesterverk på denne siden kan bestilles som en håndmalt oljereproduksjon av museumskvalitet eller som et kunsttrykk, i den størrelsen du velger.

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Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei (1794)
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Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei (1794) av Sharaku
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Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei

1794 · Woodblock Print · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

In the fleeting moments of the Edo period, few artists captured the raw, unbridled energy of human emotion as piercingly as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His masterpiece, Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei, serves as a breathtaking window into the heart of Kabuki theater, frozen in time since 1794. This woodblock print does not merely depict a performer; it captures a psychological crescendo. The actor, portrayed with startling realism, is…

Hand-painted oil reproduction from $181 26 × 39 cm
Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune (1795) av Sharaku
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Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune

1795 · Woodblock Print

In the fleeting, vibrant world of the Edo period, few images capture the raw, theatrical intensity of the stage quite like Tōshūsai Sharaku’s 1795 masterpiece, Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune. This monochrome woodblock print is not merely a portrait; it is a psychological study of a moment frozen in time. The subject, the celebrated Kabuki actor Bandō Hikosaburō III, is captured mid-performance, embodying the formidable character of Kudōzaemon Suketsune.…

Hand-painted oil reproduction from $181 22 × 45 cm
Iwai Hanshirō IV as O-Han of the Shinanoya (1795) av Sharaku
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Iwai Hanshirō IV as O-Han of the Shinanoya

1795 · Woodblock Print

In the fleeting, vibrant world of Edo-period Japan, few artists captured the raw, theatrical essence of human emotion as piercingly as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His masterpiece, Iwai Hanshirō IV as O-Hano of the Shinanoya, serves as a breathtaking window into the Kabuki stage of 1795. This woodblock print does not merely depict an actor in costume; it captures a moment of profound character study. The subject, portrayed with a striking three-quarter…

Hand-painted oil reproduction from $181 22 × 46 cm
Nakajima Wadaemon I as Tanbaya Hachiemon (1794) av Sharaku
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Nakajima Wadaemon I as Tanbaya Hachiemon

1794 · Woodblock Print

In the fleeting moments of the Edo period, few artists captured the raw, unvarnished essence of human emotion as strikingly as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His masterpiece, Nakajima Wadaemon I as Tanbaya Hachiemon, serves as a profound window into the theatrical soul of 1794 Japan. This woodblock print does not merely depict an actor; it captures a psychological state. The subject, portrayed with Sharaku’s signature intensity, sits in a moment of palpable…

Hand-painted oil reproduction from $181 22 × 46 cm
Iwai Hanshirō IV as Kōtō no Naishi (1795) av Sharaku
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Iwai Hanshirō IV as Kōtō no Naishi

1795 · Woodblock Print

In the fleeting history of Japanese ukiyo-e, few names command as much intrigue and reverence as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His brief, explosive appearance on the art scene—lasting a mere ten months between 1794 and 1795—left behind a legacy that continues to haunt and fascinate the modern collector. This particular masterpiece, Iwai Hanshirō IV as Kōtō no Naishi, serves as a profound testament to Sharaku’s unparalleled ability to capture the raw, psychological…

Hand-painted oil reproduction from $181 22 × 46 cm
Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Fish Peddler Gorobei av Sharaku
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Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Fish Peddler Gorobei

Woodblock Print · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

To stand before a portrait in the style of Tōshūsai Sharaku is to confront not merely an image, but a moment suspended between life and memory. This depiction of Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the fish peddler Gorobei captures the very essence of the Edo period's vibrant, yet often melancholic, undercurrents. The print possesses an almost startling immediacy; it feels less like an artistic rendering and more like a captured breath…

Hand-painted oil reproduction from $181 26 × 38 cm
Nakamura Nakazō II, also called Sakaiya Shūkaku (1794) av Sharaku
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Nakamura Nakazō II, also called Sakaiya Shūkaku

1794 · Woodblock Print

This woodblock print presents a portrait of Nakamura Nakazō II, also called Sakaiya Shūkaku. The subject was a prominent Japanese kabuki actor, captured during a period of significant theatrical activity in Edo. The work is attributed to the artist Toshusai Sharaku, a figure whose brief and intense presence in the ukiyo-e genre remains a subject of much interest. This specific piece dates to 1794.

Hand-painted oil reproduction from $181 27 × 38 cm
Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga" (1795) av Sharaku
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Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga"

1795 · Woodblock Print · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

In the fleeting, electric atmosphere of the late eighteenth-century Edo period, few artists captured the raw, visceral energy of the Kabuki stage quite like Tōshūsai Sharaku. His masterpiece, Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga," serves as a profound window into a vanished era of Japanese theatrical splendor. This striking woodblock print does not merely depict an actor; it freezes a moment of high-stakes…

Hand-painted oil reproduction from $181 26 × 39 cm

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Ebisu (1795) av Sharaku
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Ebisu

1795

In the fleeting, brilliant ten-month career of Tōshūsai Sharaku, few works capture the vibrant pulse of Japanese folklore as effectively as his 1795 masterpiece, Ebisu. This woodblock print…

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Sharakus malerier etter periode

Motivene Sharaku malte mest av

De fire motivene som forekommer hyppigst blant disse mesterverkene, med det fremste eksemplet på hvert av dem.

Hvor du kan se maleriene til Sharaku

De 5 museene som innehar flest av maleriene på denne siden.

Museum By Verker av Sharaku Malerier fra denne listen
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 35 Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei, Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Fish Peddler Gorobei, Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga"
Brooklyn Museum, BrooklynBrooklyn Museum Brooklyn 3 Segawa Kikujuro Iii as Oshizu, Wife of Tanabe Bunzo, Kubuki Actor Ichikawa Ebizō as Takemura Sadanoshin, Daizo the Substitute
Art Institute of Chicago, ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago Chicago 1 Otafuku Throwing Black Beans to Chase Away the Demons on New Year's Eve
Tokyo National Museum, TokyoTokyo National Museum Tokyo 1 Kabuki Actor Ōtani Tokuji as Monogusa Tarō
Toledo Museum of Art, ToledoToledo Museum of Art Toledo 1 Onoe Matsusuke as Ashikaga TukaujiPublished by Tsutaya Juzaburo

Sharaku gjennom årene: mesterverkene fra hvert år

Mellom 1794 og 1795, totalt 2 år, malte Sharaku hvert daterte verk på denne siden: her er de, år for år.

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    Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei (1794) av Sharaku
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    Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei

    Metropolitan Museum of Art

    In the fleeting moments of the Edo period, few artists captured the raw, unbridled energy of human emotion as piercingly as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His masterpiece, Kabuki Actor Ōtani…

  2. 1794
    Nakajima Wadaemon I as Tanbaya Hachiemon (1794) av Sharaku
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    Nakajima Wadaemon I as Tanbaya Hachiemon

    In the fleeting moments of the Edo period, few artists captured the raw, unvarnished essence of human emotion as strikingly as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His masterpiece, Nakajima Wadaemon I…

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    Nakamura Nakazō II, also called Sakaiya Shūkaku (1794) av Sharaku
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    Nakamura Nakazō II, also called Sakaiya Shūkaku

    This woodblock print presents a portrait of Nakamura Nakazō II, also called Sakaiya Shūkaku. The subject was a prominent Japanese kabuki actor, captured during a period of significant…

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    Nakajima Wadaemon I as Migawari no Jizō (1794) av Sharaku
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    Nakajima Wadaemon I as Migawari no Jizō

    This striking woodblock print, created by the enigmatic artist Tōshūsai Sharaku in 1794, offers a captivating portrait of Nakajima Wadaemon I embodying the role of Migawari no Jizō.…

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    Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune (1795) av Sharaku
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    Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune

    In the fleeting, vibrant world of the Edo period, few images capture the raw, theatrical intensity of the stage quite like Tōshūsai Sharaku’s 1795 masterpiece, Bandō Hikosaburō III…

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    Iwai Hanshirō IV as O-Han of the Shinanoya (1795) av Sharaku
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    Iwai Hanshirō IV as O-Han of the Shinanoya

    In the fleeting, vibrant world of Edo-period Japan, few artists captured the raw, theatrical essence of human emotion as piercingly as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His masterpiece, Iwai Hanshirō IV…

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    Iwai Hanshirō IV as Kōtō no Naishi (1795) av Sharaku
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    Iwai Hanshirō IV as Kōtō no Naishi

    In the fleeting history of Japanese ukiyo-e, few names command as much intrigue and reverence as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His brief, explosive appearance on the art scene—lasting a mere…

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    The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III (1795) av Sharaku
    Rangering 15 av 100

    The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III

    Metropolitan Museum of Art

    In the fleeting history of Japanese Ukiyo-e, few names evoke as much mystery and intense fascination as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His brief, explosive appearance on the art scene—lasting a…

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    Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role (1795) av Sharaku
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    Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role

    Metropolitan Museum of Art

    In the fleeting moments of the Edo period, few names ignite as much curiosity as Tōshūsai Sharaku. His brief, explosive career—lasting a mere ten months between 1794 and…

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    Ebisu (1795) av Sharaku
    Rangering 20 av 100

    Ebisu

    In the fleeting, brilliant ten-month career of Tōshūsai Sharaku, few works capture the vibrant pulse of Japanese folklore as effectively as his 1795 masterpiece, Ebisu. This woodblock print…

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Sharakus malerier: ofte stilte spørsmål

Hva er det mest kjente maleriet av Sharaku?Vis svaret

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei (1794), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Deretter følger Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune (1795) og Iwai Hanshirō IV as O-Han of the Shinanoya (1795).

Hvilke er de 10 mest kjente maleriene til Sharaku?Vis svaret

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei, Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune, Iwai Hanshirō IV as O-Han of the Shinanoya, Nakajima Wadaemon I as Tanbaya Hachiemon, Iwai Hanshirō IV as Kōtō no Naishi, Bandō Hikosaburō III as Godai Saburō Chikatada, Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Okinu, wife of Chōemon, Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Fish Peddler Gorobei, Nakamura Nakazō II, also called Sakaiya Shūkaku og Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga". Rangeringen ovenfor viser årstallet og museet for hvert av dem.

Hvor mange malerier av Sharaku finnes det?Vis svaret

Vår katalog inneholder 147 verk av Sharaku, datert fra 1794 til 1795.

Hvor kan jeg se de mest kjente maleriene til Sharaku?Vis svaret

De fleste av dem befinner seg i Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn) og Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago). Tabellen ovenfor lister opp museene ett etter ett.

I hvilken periode malte Sharaku sine mest kjente verk?Vis svaret

I 1795: 50 av de 100 verkene på denne siden er fra denne perioden, inkludert Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune.

Hva er det tidligste kjente maleriet av Sharaku, og hva er det nyeste?Vis svaret

Det eldste på denne siden er Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei (1794), det nyeste Bandō Hikosaburō III as Kudōzaemon Suketsune (1795).

Hvilke motiver malte Sharaku?Vis svaret

Kabuki actor (18), Woodblock print (17) og Japanese art (13), blant de 100 verkene på denne siden.

Hva malte Sharaku på, og med hva?Vis svaret

Woodblock Print: 30 av 100 verk på denne siden.

Hvilken kunstretning tilhører kunsten til Sharaku?Vis svaret

Ukiyo-e, som maleriene på denne siden viser.

Hvilke malerier av Sharaku har Metropolitan Museum of Art i sin samling?Vis svaret

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei, Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Fish Peddler Gorobei og Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga" er blant de 21 verkene på denne siden som er i Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York sin samling.

Hvor kan jeg kjøpe en reproduksjon av Sharaku?Vis svaret

Ja. Hvert maleri på denne siden kan bestilles som en håndmalt oljereproduksjon av museumskvalitet eller som et kunsttrykk i ønsket størrelse, direkte fra maleriets egen side.

Sharaku: biografi

The Enigmatic Presence of Sharaku

Sharaku was a Japanese ukiyo-e print designer active between 1794 and 1795. His prolific output focused primarily on yakusha-e, which are portraits of kabuki actors. These works often emphasized the dynamism and energy of the subjects, frequently utilizing a realism that highlighted unflattering details such as wrinkles or large noses. His compositions often featured a focus on facial expressions, sometimes presenting a single figure or contrasting different types of faces.

The artist's career was brief, spanning approximately ten months. His work is categorized into four distinct periods:

Artistic Style and Legacy

Sharaku's technique involved the use of woodblock prints, sometimes employing extravagant methods such as the dusting of mica in the backgrounds to create a glittering effect. His portraits are noted for their ability to capture the psychology of a character through heightened theatrical gestures and expressive, almost caricature-like exaggerations.

Despite the mystery surrounding his true identity, his work has been recognized for its mastery of the medium. His reputation rests largely on his earlier prints, while his later output is often considered to have a declining artistry. His subjects included kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, and warriors.