Image

Katsukawa Shunsen

Butterflies and peonies (Botan ni cho)

Description

Maker

After Katsukawa Shunsen (Japanese, 1762-ca. 1830)

Title

Butterflies and peonies (Botan ni cho)

Period

Meiji

Year

1890s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 23.2 x 34.6 cm (9 1/8 x 13 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Oval label affixed verso, bottom left with inscription: Certified/[Illegible]/Genuine; Red circular stamp directly below.

Signature: Kashosai Shunsen ga

Seals: Artist's seal | Shun | printed in red ink

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

Exhibition History

Summer Brilliance
Jun 14, 1996 – Sep 15, 1996

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Tombstone

After Katsukawa Shunsen (Japanese, 1762-ca. 1830)
Butterflies and peonies (Botan ni cho), 1890s
Polychrome wood block print
Sheet: 23.2 x 34.6 cm (9 1/8 x 13 5/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.397

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