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SHUNSHO, Katsukawa (Probably from a samurai background. He wrote poetry. He was a pupil of Katsukawa Shinsui, and became famous for his portraits of kabuki actors in the Meiwa era (1764-72), taking over this role from the Torii school. He was one of the greatest Ukyo-e painters of the eighteent century. He had a large number of pupils who adopted the first part of his name, eg Shunko, Shun'ei.)
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 19022
Creation/Production
SHUNSHO, Katsukawa
Acquisition
Gift, 18/3/1920
Measurements
Height
(cm): 30.8
Width
(cm): 24.2
Height
(in): 12
Width
(in): 9
Techniques
Coloured woodcut print on paper
Woodcut
Relief printing
Prints
Fine Art - works on paper
Material
Ink
Japanese paper
Location
In store
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