Artist: Natori Shunsen

c.1931 The actor ONOE BAICO depicted in bust as the beautiful courtesan ABURAYA OKON.

Natori Shunsen (1886-1960) Japanese Printmaker was the last ukiyo-e artist making actor portraits in traditional manner and one of the major artists of the Shin Hanga movement. His life took a most tragic end. In 1960 the artist and his wife committed suicide at the grave of their deceased daughter.