Kanpo (1894 - 1979 )
Kanpo Yoshikawa was born in Kyoto and studied woodblock printing and painting under Tosui Nishibori and Seiho Takeuchi before graduating from Kyoto School of Painting. He worked in many fields, becoming a successful writer, stage designer and painter. However, Kanpo is best known for his yakusha-e, or "actor prints." He based his style on traditional Japanese woodblock printing, but successfully incorporated aspects of western styles to produce the some of the finest examples of woodblock print portraiture.
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Actor Nakamura Ganjiro I as Kamiya Jihei in the play Shinju Ten no Amijima
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Actor Nakamura Ganjiro I as Kamiya Jihei in the play Shinju Ten no Amijima
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Actor Nakamura Ganjiro I as Kamiya Jihei in the play Shinju Ten no Amijima
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Actor Nakamura Ganjiro I as Kamiya Jihei in the play Shinju Ten no Amijima
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Actor Kataoka Gado IV as Miyuki in the play Asago Nikki
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Actor Kataoka Gado IV as Miyuki in the play Asago Nikki
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Actor Ichikawa Sadanji II as Hishikawa Gengobei in the play in the play Imayo Satsuma no uta
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Actor Ichikawa Sadanji II as Hishikawa Gengobei in the play in the play Imayo Satsuma no uta
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The Actor Jitsukawa Enjaku II as Igami no Gonta
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The Actor Jitsukawa Enjaku II as Igami no Gonta
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