Katsukawa Shunzan - Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Urabe no Suetake; Onoe Matsusuke as Usui Sadamitsu; Nakamura Nakazo I as Watanabe no Tsuna

Katsukawa Shunzan was a pupil of the great master of ukiyo-e, Torii Kiyonaga. Woodblock prints by Katsukawa Shunzan are rare. He was active from circa 1782 until 1898. Hardly anything is known about his life.

More Artworks by Katsukawa Shunzan

Courtesans at Leisure from the series The Six Immortal Poets

Courtesans at Leisure from the series The Six Immortal Poets (early 1780s)

Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active c. 1782- 1798)
Onoe Matsusuke as Usui Sadamitsu

Onoe Matsusuke as Usui Sadamitsu (1781)

Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active c. 1782- 1798)
Nakamura Nakazo I as Watanabe no Tsuna

Nakamura Nakazo I as Watanabe no Tsuna (1781)

Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active c. 1782- 1798)
Cherry Time at Shiba, Zojoji Temple Ground

Cherry Time at Shiba, Zojoji Temple Ground (18th century)

Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active c. 1782- 1798)
Firefly Hunting Party at Daimyo Garden

Firefly Hunting Party at Daimyo Garden (18th century)

Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active c. 1782- 1798)
The Niwaka Performance

The Niwaka Performance (18th century)

Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active c. 1782- 1798)
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Urabe no Suetake

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Urabe no Suetake (1781)

Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active c. 1782- 1798)
Female Figure Standing beside Garden Gate

Female Figure Standing beside Garden Gate (18th century)

Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active c. 1782- 1798)