Katsukawa Shunsho was a Japanese painter and printmaker who lived during the Edo period, from 1726 to 1792. He was born in Edo, now modern-day Tokyo, and was the son of a wealthy merchant family. Shunsho became interested in art at a young age, and he went on to study with several leading artists of the time. He eventually established his own studio, which became one of the most important centers of printmaking in Edo.
Shunsho is best known for his work as a printmaker, and he is particularly associated with the development of the ukiyo-e genre, a style of woodblock printing that depicted scenes from the “floating world” of Edo’s pleasure districts. His prints often depicted actors, courtesans, and other members of the city’s vibrant cultural scene, and he was known for his skill in capturing the gestures and expressions of his subjects. Shunsho’s work was characterized by its bold use of color and its attention to detail, and he is considered one of the most important artists of the ukiyo-e tradition.
Today, Shunsho’s prints continue to be admired for their beauty, sophistication, and cultural significance. His work played an important role in shaping the ukiyo-e genre, and he is recognized as one of the most important artists of the Edo period. His legacy as an innovator in the history of Japanese art remains secure, and his prints continue to be collected and exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
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Courtesan of Eguchi
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The Actor Ichikawa Monosuke (?) or Ichikawa Omezō in Female Role
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The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in Female Role, Standing Beside a Litter
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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V
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The Actor Ichikawa Monosuke II in the Role of Daito-no-miya Disguised as a Komuso
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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in the Role of a Woman
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Ichikawa Danjuro V in a Shibaraku Role
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The Actor Segawa Kikunojō III as Wappa no Kikuō in a Woman’s “Asahina Armor Pulling” (Asahina no kusazuri-biki) Scene
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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I
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Yamashita Kinsaku II
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Yamashita Kinsaku II
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Iwai Hanshirō IV
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Nakamura Rikō
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The Second Yamashita Kinsaku (1733–1790)
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The Third Segawa Kikunojō as Ochiyo and Bando Mitsugorō as Hanbei
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The Second Ishikawa Monosuke in the Role of Karigane Bunshichi
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Nakamura Nakazo I
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The actor Nakamura Nakazo as a rokuju-rokubu (pilgrim to Buddhist temple)
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The actor Nakamura Nakazo as a rokuju-rokubu (pilgrim to Buddhist temple)
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The First Nakamura Nakazo in the Role of Chinzei Hachiro in the Drama “Kite Kaeru nishiki no wakayagi”
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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzō IV
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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V standing inside of a house and in front of an engawa
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Danjuro V, in chain-mail
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Bando Matataro as Umewomaru in the Drama “Sugewara denju tenarai Kagami”
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Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai of High Rank
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Kabuki Actors Osagawa Tsuneyo II and Ichikawa Danjūrō V
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The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as a Woman in a Black Kimono
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The Actor the Fourth Danjuro with His Chin in His Hand Leaning on the Handle of a Large Black Axe
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Chuban of the Chushingura Drama
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Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kudo Suketsune, Richly Attired, Leaning on His Sword
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Ikunojo III as Chiyosaki Striking the Chozubachi; a Shower of Gold Coin Flies
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Young Man Carrying a Girl on His Back
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Woman on Veranda, Spinning; another Pounding Cloth on Rock in Foreground
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Ichikawa Danjuro V (1741–1806) with Sword and Fan
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The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro I (right) 1660–1704 and Nakamura Denkuro II (left) 1719–1777 in Unidentified Roles
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Four Actors in Unidentified Roles
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The Actor Otani Hiroji I 1699–1747 in the Role of a Fish–vendor
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Danjurō V as Kakogawa Honzō with a Komuso Hat and a Flageolet
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Shinabazu Benten Kaicho: Ceremony of Worshipping Benten at Shinabazu Temple
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Scene from a Play
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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V, Attired in Voluminous Ceremonial Trousers (Nagabakama)
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The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as a Monk under a Willow Tree
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The Actor Nakamura Sukegoro I with His Sword Drawn in a Defiant Attitude
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The Actor Otani Hiroemon III as a Fish Peddler
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Drama of Hikeyahike Kanhiki Dojoji
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The Actor Danjuro III as an Itinerant Peddler
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The Actor Otani Hiroyemon III
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Standing figure of an actor of the Ichikawa family, probably Danjuro IV
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The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro 2nd as a Samurai
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The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as a Samurai
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