Image

Katsukawa Shunsen

Cranes, pines and rising sun (Hinode to matsu to tsuru)

Description

Maker

Katsukawa Shunsen (Japanese, 1762-ca. 1830)
Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛 (Japanese, ca. 1686–1886 in Edo, Japan), publisher

Title

Cranes, pines and rising sun (Hinode to matsu to tsuru)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1810's

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 26.2 x 38.3 cm (10 5/16 x 15 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom left: #184; in a later hand verso, bottom right: [Japanese Characters]

Signature: Kashosai Shunsen ga

Seals: Publisher's seal | Senichi han; censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.404

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 17, 2010 – Apr 17, 2011
Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs
Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints
Feb 02, 2007 – Jun 10, 2007
Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 15, 1995 – Mar 10, 1996
A Celebration of the New Year in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Jan 01, 1990 – Mar 01, 1990

Label copy

This print features fine surimono techniques in its delicate, embossed design of the cranes' feathers, the ripples of water, and rich, controlled coloring.

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Tombstone

Katsukawa Shunsen (Japanese, 1762-ca. 1830)
Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛 (Japanese, ca. 1686–1886 in Edo, Japan), publisher
Cranes, pines and rising sun (Hinode to matsu to tsuru), 1810's
Polychrome wood block print with embossing
Image: 26.2 x 38.3 cm (10 5/16 x 15 1/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.404

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