Shunko Katsukawa, Actor Sawamura Gennosuke I, Kabuki Theatre
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CMCA03
Artist: Shunko Katsukawa (Active in 1790s-1810s)
Title: Actor Sawamura Gennosuke I
Publisher: Kawashige
Date: c.1800s-1810s
Size: 25.8 x 38.9 cm
Original Japanese woodblock print.
Shunko I Katsukawa
Shunko I was a student of Katsukawa Shunsho, and is generally credited with designing the first large-head actor portraits (okubi-e). From about 1771, he began to design yakusha-e actor prints, which he signed with a small jar-shaped seal that appeared next to a larger one by his master; from this he earned the nickname kotsubo (small jar). Other subjects Shunko depicted include sumo wrestlers.
| Print Format | Oban (Vertical) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Shunko I Katsukawa |
| Subject | Kabuki Theatre |
| Dimensions | 25.8 x 38.9 cm |
| Condition Report | Small wormholes that have been restored, hole at the top, light creases, slight discolouration. |
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