{"product_id":"tanaka-shiko-c-1920s-japanese-kabuki-woodblock-prints-sadanji-koshiro-benkei-2pc","title":"Tanaka Shiko c.1920s Japanese Kabuki Woodblock Prints Sadanji Koshiro Benkei 2pc","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet of \u003cstrong\u003e2 original small-format Japanese kabuki woodblock prints\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eTanaka Shikō (田中紫光)\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating to approximately \u003cstrong\u003ec1920s\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShikō is documented for his early 20th-century kabuki actor portraits, including small woodblock-printed formats such as postcards, senshafuda, and related ephemera. These two prints fit that tradition closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pair depicts prominent kabuki actors:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIchikawa Sadanji II (市川左團次)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatsumoto Kōshirō VII (松本幸四郎)\u003c\/strong\u003e as \u003cstrong\u003eMusashibō Benkei (武蔵坊弁慶)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kōshirō\/Benkei subject is documented among Shikō’s 1920s actor designs associated with \u003cem\u003eKanjinchō\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth works feature strong close-up \u003cstrong\u003eyakusha-e\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait compositions, bold black key lines, delicate facial modeling, and vivid period colors. Each print bears Shikō’s \u003cstrong\u003e紫光\u003c\/strong\u003e signature\/seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eArtist: \u003cstrong\u003eTanaka Shikō (田中紫光)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003eCirca 1920s\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: \u003cstrong\u003e2 prints\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Kabuki actors \/ yakusha-e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eActors: Ichikawa Sadanji II and Matsumoto Kōshirō VII\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eRole: Kōshirō VII as \u003cstrong\u003eMusashibō Benkei\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: \u003cstrong\u003eColor woodblock printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Japanese paper\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSize each: \u003cstrong\u003eApprox. 9 × 11 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eApprox. size: \u003cstrong\u003e3.54 × 4.33 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBacks: Blank\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eNot postcards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOriginal period prints\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood antique condition with age-related toning, light edge and corner wear, and minor surface marks. The colors remain attractive and the impressions are clear. Please examine the photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strong pair for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eTanaka Shikō, kabuki actor prints, yakusha-e, Taishō-era woodblocks, and small-format Japanese print ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free Worldwide Shipping from Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50363361263873,"sku":null,"price":77300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/4236\/6721\/files\/57_46095165-f032-49c5-bf66-5abc7d3308bf.jpg?v=1789834827","url":"https:\/\/liveauctions.jp\/products\/tanaka-shiko-c-1920s-japanese-kabuki-woodblock-prints-sadanji-koshiro-benkei-2pc","provider":"Orient Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}