Sharaku

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What Wikipedia says

Tōshūsai Sharaku (東洲斎 写楽; Japanese pronunciation: [toː.ɕɯꜜː.sai | ɕaꜜ.ɾa.kɯ], fl. 1794–1795) 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.

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