Katsukawa Shunshō

Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1793) has 40 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.

Shunshō Katsukawa 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 best known for introducing a new form of yakusha-e, prints depicting Kabuki actors. However, his bijin-ga paintings, while less famous, are said by some scholars to be "the best in the second half of the [18th] century".

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Katsukawa Shunshō's work on the site falls under Illustration (49), Prints (6).

By movement, it's catalogued as Neoclassicism (49), Edo period (1615–1868) (6).

Culture: Japanese (55).

By orientation: 15 landscape, 40 portrait.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1769 to 1790.

Other Japanese artists of the period

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• Katsushika Hokusai — 1,000 artworks
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• Itō Jakuchū — 47 artworks
• Tani Bunchō — 43 artworks
• Torii Kiyomitsu — 39 artworks
• Utagawa Toyoharu — 30 artworks
• Maruyama Ōkyo — 18 artworks

Prints of these artworks

As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 40 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Katsukawa Shunshō artworks does Archive Lane have?

40 public-domain artworks by Katsukawa Shunshō are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Katsukawa Shunshō?

Katsukawa Shunshō is catalogued as Japanese (born 1726, died 1793).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Are these artworks copyright-free?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I narrow these results further?

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