Sawamura Sonosuke as Daiji
沢村宗之助の大事
- Date:
- 1927
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
Sawamura Sonosuke in the role of Daiji showcases a lesser-known but skilled actor in Shunsen's comprehensive portrait series. The Nigao-e Shu documented the leading kabuki performers of the 1920s with an encyclopedic thoroughness that gives the series lasting historical value. Lifetime Watanabe editions typically sell for $1,000-$2,200. Posthumous reprints are available for $500-$900.
Description
From the series Thirty-six Portraits of Actors. A striking portrait displaying the actor in a moment of concentrated dramatic intensity, with subtle mica background enhancing the theatrical atmosphere.
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