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Chikamatsu Manzaemon, 1623-1724, was a famous playwright - first for the Kabuki theater and later for Bunraku, the Japanese puppet theater. Chikamatsu is sometimes referred as the Japanese Shakespeare. The print series Supplements of the Complete Works of Chikamatsu was published around 1923 and consisted of 18 prints. Each print was designed by a different and well-established artist of the time. And each design represents a character from one of the play's written by Chikamatsu.

Heroine Umekawa
by Tsunetomi Kitano 1880-1947

Heroine Osai
by Kiyokata Kaburagi 1878-1973

Heroine Koharu
by Keigetsu Kikuchi 1879-1955

Heroine Ochiyo
by Chigusa Kotani 1890-1945

Bunraku
by Goun Nishimura 1877-1938

Lady in Chinese Costume
by Suisho Nishiyama 1879-1958

Lady on a Cloud
by Usen Ogawa 1868-1938

Heroine Osan
by Saburosuke Okada 1869-1939

Heroine Yugiri
by Seien Shima 1892-1970

Demon
by Hokuto Tamamura 1893-1951

Ghost
by Shoen Uemura 1875-1949

Kabuki
by Sohei Yamaguchi 1882-1961

Heroine Koman
by Toyonari Yamamura 1885-1942

Heroine Matsukaze
by Hiromitsu Nakazawa 1874-1964

Lady on Veranda
by Tatehiko Suga 1878-1963

Fudo
by Keisen Tomita 1879-1936

Foreign Sailor
by Kyuho Noda 1879-1971

Heroine Toragozen
by Toraji Ishikawa 1875-1964

Tips for Collectors

These prints popped into the market a few years ago and were offered for pretty high prizes in the beginning. Prices came down after the market showed signs of saturation. Demand for the different designs and thus prices vary considerably. The female images are still in high demand like Heroine Umekawa by Tsunetomi Kitano. Others are offered for low prices like Lady on Veranda by Tatehiko Suga. And others are completely undervalued like Lady in Chinese Costume by Suisho Nishiyama.

Most of the prints available are in good condition (The Heroine Koharu by Keigetsu Kikuchi often comes with discolorations on face and hands.). In any case, a comparison of prices is advisable.

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