Katsukawa Shunsen

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

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

Polychrome wood block print with embossing

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Polychrome wood block print with embossing

Materials

ink, color

Supports

paper

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

Prints

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.

Image use

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

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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