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Tōshūsai Sharaku

Probably late 1880s or early 1890s · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper with mica ground · Asian Art

Gorobei is a fish peddler with a most conscientious and thoughtful disposition. His pose and his hand gesture, holding his pipe to his chin, are conventional Kabuki signs for characters immersed in thought. In this scene, Gorobei is planning his strategy for rescuing a friend in trouble.

Artist

Tōshūsai Sharaku

Date

Probably late 1880s or early 1890s

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper with mica ground

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911