Accession Number
2014/2.257

Title
Standing Samurai Facing Left

Artist(s)
Katsukawa Shuntei

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
early 19th century

Medium & Support
woodblock print on paper, silk backing, mother-of-pearl inlay scroll ends

Dimensions
55 in x 12 in (139.7 cm x 30.48 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Betty I. Monroe, PhD

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.

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
samurai
standing
tapestries