Artist: Ohta Masamitsu
Title: Matsumoto Koshiro VII as Kenkei in Kanjincho
Date: 1954
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Title Benkei - Showa Butai Sugata Artist Masamitsu Ota 1892-1975 Signature masamitsu Seal artist's seal Dated 1949 Publisher Banchoro Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression excellent Colors excellent - very good … fine gradations Condition very good … light toning, the upper and the left margins lightly creased, a vertical crease on the left margin. Description "Showa Butai Sugata" No. 5. Matsumoto Koshiro IV is in the role of Benkei. Masamitsu's actor portraits were famous for their great realism and the technical virtuosity of the woodblock printing. Format Oban tate-e Width Item 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height Item 16.3 inches = 41.5 cm
