Toshusai Sharaku Wall Calendar – Japanese Artist, Woodblock Printing, Semi-Glossy Paper

Toshusai Sharaku’s entire career as a woodblock artist spanned just ten months — his prolific work met disapproval, and his output ceased as suddenly and mysteriously as it had begun. Yet in those ten extraordinary months of 1794–1795, this enigmatic Japanese artist produced over 140 portraits of kabuki theater actors that stunned contemporaries and have fascinated collectors ever since. Where others idealized their subjects with beautifying grace, Sharaku painted what he saw — raw energy, exaggerated expression, unflattering truth — a Japanese painting style so startlingly modern that critics have compared him to Rembrandt and Velázquez. His identity remains one of art history’s great unsolved mysteries: was he a Noh actor, a poet, or even the great Hokusai himself? What remains are the prints — fierce, alive, and utterly unlike anything else in the ukiyo-e tradition.

We have carefully curated a selection of Sharaku’s most powerful and captivating portraits for this wall calendar — images that stop people mid-sentence and spark conversations about art, history, theatre, and the mystery of genius. When the months have passed, these woodblock prints are far too compelling to put away. Cut out your favourites and frame them — bold, dramatic statement pieces for your own walls, or an inspired gift for anyone who loves Japanese art, performing arts, or the stories that history refuses to finish.

Customers in the United States will receive the calendar in Ledger size (11×16.5 inches), while those in the EU, UK, Australia, and other regions will receive it in A3 size (29.7×42 cm).

• 1 cover page
• 12 inner pages
• Paper: 250 gsm / 100 lb semi-glossy silk paper
• Hanging hook for flexible display
• Sturdy wire-binding

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