Tôshûsai Sharaku ( 1794 - ) is a Japanese painter. Tôshûsai Sharaku s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 12215.81 USD for The actor crouches beneath a flowering plum tree in 2005 to 57600 USD for Onoe Matsusuke as Ashikaga Takauji in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.