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Standing Samurai Facing Left

Katsukawa Shuntei

Artwork Details

Standing Samurai Facing Left
early 19th century
Katsukawa Shuntei
woodblock print on paper, silk backing, mother-of-pearl inlay scroll ends
55 x 12 in. (139.7 x 30.48 cm)
Gift of the Estate of Betty I. Monroe, PhD
2014/2.257

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Subject Matter:

"His print works covered a wide spectrum of typical Ukiyo-e subjects - actors, beautiful women, warriors, battle scenes, landscapes. His landscape prints are influenced by western painting."
 

Wanczura, Dieter. “Katsukawa Shuntei - 1770-1820.” Artelino, Artelino GmbH, 6 Dec. 2018, www.artelino.com/articles/katsukawa-shuntei.asp.

Physical Description:

Cloth scroll with flowers and orange plaid backgrounds. Image of samurai faces left.

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