Katsukawa Shuncho

Courtesan and Kamuro (Yujo to kamuro)

Maker

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

Title

Courtesan and Kamuro (Yujo to kamuro)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

early 1790s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Plate: 61.9 x 11.6 cm (24 3/8 x 4 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Shuncho ga

Seals: Artist's seal | Nakabayashi

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1127

Type

Exhibition History

Sukima
Vertical Glimpses of the Floating World
Jun 01, 2018 – Nov 25, 2018
Courtesans and Actors
Popular Culture in Edo Period Japan
Sep 20, 1996 – Dec 08, 1996
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 Kamuro (Yujo to kamuro), early 1790s
Polychrome woodblock print
Plate: 61.9 x 11.6 cm (24 3/8 x 4 9/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1127

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