Katsukawa Shuncho

Courtesan and boy (Yujo to otoko no ko)

Maker

Katsukawa Shuncho (Japanese, fl. ca. 1770's-1790's)

Title

Courtesan and boy (Yujo to otoko no ko)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

ca. early 1790s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 66 x 16.2 cm (26 x 6 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom end in pencil: EGR1-47#3510

Signature: Shuncho ga

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1129

Type

Exhibition History

Courtesans of the Floating World
May 30, 1986 – Aug 30, 1986

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

Katsukawa Shuncho (Japanese, fl. ca. 1770's-1790's)
Courtesan and boy (Yujo to otoko no ko), ca. early 1790s
Polychrome woodblock print
Sheet: 66 x 16.2 cm (26 x 6 3/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1129

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