Japanese Colour-Prints and Their Designers

by Frederick W. Gookin

KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO

A contemporary of Harunobu and one of the greatest of the Ukiyoé artists. He was highly renowned in his day and had many pupils who became famous. Most of his prints were portraits of actors in character. He was born in 1726 and died on January 22, 1793.

LENT BY THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS LATHROP, DECEASED.

93	Segawa Kikunojo as a woman holding a red fan.
94	Two actors in character. The seated figure is DanjuÌ roÌ , the leading “star” of the Yedo stage.

LENT BY SAMUEL ISHAM.

95	Actor in a female rôle.

LENT BY HOWARD MANSFIELD.

96	Iwai HanshiroÌ as a woman standing and holding a fan behind her.
97	Yamashita Kinsaku in a female rôle.
98	Actor of the Ichikawa line in the rôle of Shibaraku at the Ichimura theatre.
99	OÌ tani Hiroji as an Amazake vendor.
100	Hashira-yé. Nobleman carrying a court lady on his back. Probably a parody upon the suicide of Ohan and Choyaemon.
101	Wide hashira-yé. The Woman in Red.

IPPITSUSAI BUNCHOÌ

An artist of samurai rank who, for a few years, designed actor prints in the manner of Shunsho, which have great distinction of style and colour. He was celebrated also as a writer of comic odes. He died on May 18, 1796.