Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794-1795) The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburô as 'Miyagino', Edo period, 1794 Color woodblock print with ground mica on paper 14-1/2 x 9 inches (36.8 x 22.9 cm) (work) 15-1/2 x 10 inches (39.4 x 25.4 cm) (sheet) Signed, with publisher's seal EXHIBITION HISTORY: Club de Banqueros de México, Mexico City, Mexico, "Tesoros del Arte Japonés", October 1998; Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico City, Mexico, "Iroha: Estampa y Sensualidad", July 26, 2017-September 17, 2017; Museo de Arte e Historia de Guanajuato, City of León, Guanajuato, Mexico, "Iroha. Diálogos en el Arte. Japón - México", November 30, 2017-February 18, 2018. The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburô as 'Miyagino', depicting an Edo-period actor as an onnagata (a male actor in a female role), executed in a close-up, bust-length portrait format, known as okubi-e, with emphasis on the subject's demeanor and expression, in a subdued palette of cream, black, and gray, with ground mica applied to the background. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved