Japanese Women - Original Woodcut Print by Katsukawa Shuncho - Late 1700
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Katsukawa ShunshōJapanese Women - Original Woodcut Print by Katsukawa Shuncho - Late 1700Late 18th Century
Late 18th Century
About the Item
- Creator:Katsukawa Shunshō (1726 - 1793, Japanese)
- Creation Year:Late 18th Century
- Dimensions:Height: 13.86 in (35.2 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
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- Condition:Good conditions, with very minor signs of wear on edges. Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
- Reference Number:Seller: M-1044731stDibs: LU65035464101
Katsukawa Shunshō
Katsukawa Shunshō was a Japanese painter and engraver, exponent of the Ukiyo-e style and the main artist of the Katsukawa school. Shunshō studied at Miyagawa Shunsui and is known for introducing kabuki actors to a new form of Yakusha-e. His paintings Bijin-ga (images of beautiful women), although less famous, are defined by some scholars as "the best of the second half of the 18th century". Among his students were the famous Ukiyo-e artists Shunchō, Shun'ei and Hokusai. Most of the prints of Shunshō actors are in Hoso-e (33x15 centimeters) common format of the period, but he also created a large number of works in triptychs or pentattics. He was also one of the first pioneers of realistic experiments on actors; in Shunshō’s paintings, unlike the works of the Torii school, it is possible for the first time to distinguish not only the theatrical role but also the actor who plays this role.
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