Katsukawa Shunsen 勝川春扇

Butterflies and Peonies

Maker

After Katsukawa Shunsen 勝川春扇 (1762-ca. 1830)

Title

Butterflies and Peonies

Period

Meiji

Year

1804-1818

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Aiban: 23.5 x 34.7 cm (9 1/4 x 13 11/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 可笑斎春扇画 Kashosai Shunsen ga (Pictured by Kashosai Shunsen )

Seals: Designer's seal: 春 Shun

Label: On verso, at bottom left, oval label with inscription: Certified/[Illegible]/Genuine;

Stamp: On verso, below label: Red circular stamp

Identification

Edition

A reprint of the original which has an applied red seal, not printed from the block as here (per R. Keyes, 7/2/96 per cat. file)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.397

Type

Exhibition History

Summer Brilliance
Jun 14, 1996 – Sep 15, 1996

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

After Katsukawa Shunsen 勝川春扇 (1762-ca. 1830)
Butterflies and Peonies, 1804-1818
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Aiban: 23.5 x 34.7 cm (9 1/4 x 13 11/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.397

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