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Item No.
75954
Artist
Tsuruya Kokei 弦屋光溪
Title
Toshusai Sharaku in Noh Costume 東洲斎写楽・能舞台姿
Technique
Woodblock Print 
Edition
ed.30 
Signature
autographed 
Dimensions
40x26cm (Image size)  
Sheets / Quantity
1 
Date
2025  
Description
浮世絵師肖像の9
自画・刻・摺

【作家より】
新作「東洲斎写楽・能舞台姿」について

正体不明の人の顔をどうすれば描けるか。
絵師は自作に自分の痕跡を残す事はある。
唯一の手がかりは作品の中にあると願いました。
端役役者の顔を知る者は多くいるのか。
役者似顔は本当に似ているのか。
まったく違う顔でも気付く者はいるのか。
中村此蔵の絵に違和感を覚えるのは私だけではない。

写楽と此蔵は接点がある。
世代も同じ、容姿も似て、親しい間柄である。
この役が決まった時、了解を得て此蔵の顔を自分の顔にした。
二人は見つめ合い、ほくそ笑む。


この奇なる物語を空想いたしました。

※参考作品:東洲斎写楽「中島和田右衛門のぼうだら長左衛門と中村此蔵の舟宿かな川やの権」

2025年10月31日 弦屋光溪



[Note from the artist]
My latest work “Toshusai Sharaku in Noh Costume”

How can I draw the face of this mysterious man?
Sometimes artists leave traces of themselves in their own works. I sought the only clue there.
Do many people know faces of supporting actors?
Do portraits depict how actors actually look? Even if they do not, does anyone see the difference?
I should not be the only one who has a strange feeling about this portrait of Nakamura Korezo.

Sharaku and Korezo have something in common.
Both are around the same age, look alike, and they are close friends.
When the actor gets this role, Sharaku comes up with the idea to appear in his work as Korezo.
They look at each other with a secret sense of satisfaction.


I made up this bizarre tale in my imagination.

*Reference work: "Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bodara Chozaemon and Nakamura Korezo as Gon of the Kanagawaya" by Sharaku


Tsuruya Koukei, October 31, 2025
 
Condition
The works are in good condition.
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55,000 JPY

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