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Courtesans by Katsukawa Shunchô — VisualArtsDB

Courtesans

Courtesans

Katsukawa Shunchô

Medium: Center panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 38.1 cm x W. 25.5 cm (15 x 10 1/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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Benten Shrine in Shinobazu Pond

Benten Shrine in Shinobazu Pond

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1786

Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Ueno

Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Ueno

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1775

The Oiran Shirayu of Wakanaya attended by Two Kamuro and Shinzo

The Oiran Shirayu of Wakanaya attended by Two Kamuro and Shinzo

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1768

Flowers, from the series "Snow, Moon, and Flowers of the Floating World (Ukiyo setsugekka)"

Flowers, from the series "Snow, Moon, and Flowers of the Floating World (Ukiyo setsugekka)"

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1779

Interior View

Interior View

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1778

Listening to the Sound of Bouncing Ball (Matsumoto Kōshirō IV)

Listening to the Sound of Bouncing Ball (Matsumoto Kōshirō IV)

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1787

Ox (Ushi), from the series "Twelve Hours of the Floating World (Ukiyo juni shi)"

Ox (Ushi), from the series "Twelve Hours of the Floating World (Ukiyo juni shi)"

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1775

Prosperity of the Family (Ehon sakae gusa) 絵本栄家種

Prosperity of the Family (Ehon sakae gusa) 絵本栄家種

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1790

The Oiran Wakoku of Echizen-ya attended by a Shinzo and a Kamuro

The Oiran Wakoku of Echizen-ya attended by a Shinzo and a Kamuro

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1768

Young Woman Carrying Box in Her Hands

Young Woman Carrying Box in Her Hands

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1780

A Picnic Party at Hagidera

A Picnic Party at Hagidera

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1780

A Group of Three Women Accompanied by a Manservant

A Group of Three Women Accompanied by a Manservant

Katsukawa Shunchô, 1780