Ichikawa Sadanji
Typical Price
$300–$2,500. Theatrical portraits are highly collectible. Good maiko/costume prints: $800–$1,500. Key value factors: Yoshikawa's costume and maiko prints are valued for their scholarly accuracy and artistic refinement.
$300–$2,500. Theatrical portraits are highly collectible. Good maiko/costume prints: $800–$1,500. Key value factors: Yoshikawa's costume and maiko prints are valued for their scholarly accuracy and artistic refinement.
"Ichikawa Sadanji" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) portrait by Yoshikawa Kanpo that captures the transformative art of theatrical performance. Created during the Taisho and Showa periods, this print preserves a specific performance moment with the psychological depth that distinguishes the finest actor portraits.
Yoshikawa Kanpo excelled at rendering the duality of the performer — the artist beneath the role — through compositions that reveal both theatrical grandeur and human vulnerability. The attention to makeup, expression, and costume pattern demonstrates the artist's intimate knowledge of the stage.
This print represents Yoshikawa Kanpo's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho and Showa periods. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
early summer 1922
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
歌舞伎
Woodblock print
1955
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ichikawa Sadanji was created by Kanpo Yoshikawa (吉川観方).
Ichikawa Sadanji depicts kabuki.