Katsukawa Shunkō II
ARTISTKatsukawa Shunsen , also known as Shunkō II, was a designer of books and ukiyo-e-style Japanese woodblock prints. He was born in 1762 and designed prints from about 1805 to about 1821. He initially studied with the Rimpa school artist Tsutsumi Tōrin III, under the name Shunrin. In 1806 or 1807, Shunsen became a student of Katsukawa Shun'ei and changed his name from “Kojimachi Shunsen” to “Katsukawa Shunsen”. In 1820 he succeeded Katsukawa Shunkō I, becoming Katsukawa Shunkō II. In the late 1820s, he ceased producing woodblock prints and devoted himself to painting ceramics. He died about 1830.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Katsukawa Shunsen (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Katsukawa Shunkō II, wall art & digital downloads
2 works by Katsukawa Shunkō II (Japanese, 1762–1830) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.
Katsukawa Shunsen , also known as Shunkō II, was a designer of books and ukiyo-e-style Japanese woodblock prints. He was born in 1762 and designed prints from about 1805 to about 1821. He initially studied with the Rimpa school artist Tsutsumi Tōrin III, under the name Shunrin. In 1806 or 1807, Shunsen became a student of Katsukawa Shun'ei and changed his name from “Kojimachi Shunsen” to “Katsukawa Shunsen”. In 1820 he succeeded Katsukawa Shunkō I, becoming Katsukawa Shunkō II. In the late 1820s, he ceased producing woodblock prints and devoted himself to painting ceramics. He died about 1830.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Katsukawa Shunkō II's work on the site falls under Prints (2).
By movement, it's catalogued as Japanese (culture or style) (1).
Culture: Japanese (2).
By orientation: 2 portrait.
Dated work in this group ranges from 1780 to 1806.
Other Japanese artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- Katsushika Hokusai — 1,000 artworks
- Kitagawa Utamaro — 649 artworks
- Totoya Hokkei — 195 artworks
- Utagawa Toyokuni I — 192 artworks
- Toyokuni Utagawa — 123 artworks
- Isoda Koryūsai — 74 artworks
- Utagawa Toyohiro — 64 artworks
- Katsukawa Shunshō — 55 artworks
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