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The Property of a Lady Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1792) The actor Ichikawa Yaozo II in...
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Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1792), The actor Ichikawa Yaozo II in an aragoto role
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
Hammer Price: Unsold
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The Property of a Lady
Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1792)
The actor Ichikawa Yaozo II in an aragoto role
Edo period, 18th century
woodblock print, depicting the actor Ichikawa Yaozo II in the role of a samurai, his outer robe boldly decorated with chrysanthemums, before a cascade of a sacred waterfall cordoned off with shimenawa, signed Shunsho ga (Pictured by Shunsho), circa 1770s
Vertical hosoban: 28.5 x 12.8 cm.
The leading artist of the Katsukawa school, Shunsho specialised in the depiction of actors (yakusha-e) and portraits of beautiful women (bijin-ga). Among his students was the young Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). Here, the actor Ichikawa Yaozo II (1735-1777) is identifiable by his crest of the character 'eight' (hachi) within a masu border. He wears the kumadori makeup typical of roles played in the 'rough style' (aragoto).
Condition Report:
Good impression, generally good colour, colours slightly faded, slight toning, soiling and rubbing, the top corners with a small hole patched from verso, small nick to the top left edge,
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