Block printing: Katsukawa Shunsho [009]

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Title Block printing: Katsukawa Shunsho [009]
Photo Number Box 24, Japan, Block Printing, Minor Printers, 40
Description Photo shows a pair of block prints (possibly depicting actors?) by Japanese artist Katsukawa Shunsho
Creator Tierney, Lennox
Date 1978
Subject Katsukawa, Shunshō, 1726-1793--Photographs; Block printing--Photographs; Ukiyoe--Photographs; Performing arts--Art--Photographs; Men--Art--Photographs; Actors--Art--Photographs; Male actors--Art--Photographs; Theater--Art--Photographs; Kabuki--Art--Photographs; Clothing and dress--Art--Photographs; Costume--Art--Photographs; Theatrical makeup--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe; Clothing and dress; Theater
Keywords Onnagata; Costumes; Make-up
Collection Name and Number P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection
Holding Institution Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Caption on Slide Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1793): lived in Edo, studied under Miyagawa Shunsui. Created his own style (later be dubbed the Katsukawa school). He had several famous students, including Hokusai. (NBN Coll.)
Additional Information Image was scanned from (discolored) color slide. Note: "Katsukawa Shunshō (1726 - January 19, 1793) was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the ukiyo-e style, and the leading artist of the Katsukawa school. Shunshō studied under Miyagawa Shunsui, son and student of Miyagawa Chōshun, both equally famous and talented ukiyo-e artists. Shunshō is most well known for introducing a new form of yakusha-e, prints depicting Kabuki actors. However, his bijinga (images of beautiful women) paintings, while less famous, are said by some scholars to be "the best in the second half of the [18th] century."--Wikipedia. Note: Original caption information provided as: "Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-92) Lived in Edo studied under Shunsui many pupils- changed their names (Hokusei) usually grouped as Katsukawa school, Early influenced by Harunobu, NBN Coll
Type Image
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ARK ark:/87278/s68347t6
Digitization Specifications Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000.
Donor Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney
Setname uum_lctpc
ID 329851
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68347t6
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