Tōshūsai Sharaku

Tōshūsai Sharaku (Japanese) has 75 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.

Tōshūsai Sharaku was a Japanese ukiyo-e print designer, known for his portraits of kabuki actors. Neither his true name nor the dates of his birth or death are known. His active career as a woodblock artist spanned ten months; his prolific work met disapproval and his output came to an end as suddenly and mysteriously as it had begun. His work has come to be considered some of the greatest in the ukiyo-e genre.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Tōshūsai Sharaku's work on the site falls under Prints (119), Illustration (26).

By movement, it's catalogued as Japanese (culture or style) (75), Edo period (1615–1868) (44), Neoclassicism (24).

Culture: Japanese (145).

By orientation: 3 landscape, 142 portrait.

Other Japanese artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• Utagawa Hiroshige — 2,076 artworks
• Katsushika Hokusai — 1,000 artworks
• Kitagawa Utamaro — 649 artworks
• Tsukioka Yoshitoshi — 646 artworks
• Utagawa Kuniyoshi — 423 artworks
• Shimizu Seifū — 262 artworks
• Imao Keinen — 262 artworks
• Ohara Koson — 211 artworks

Prints of these artworks

As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 75 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Tōshūsai Sharaku artworks does Archive Lane have?

75 public-domain artworks by Tōshūsai Sharaku are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Tōshūsai Sharaku?

Tōshūsai Sharaku is catalogued as Japanese.

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I filter this list?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.