Katsukawa Shunsho

Explore the masterful work of Katsukawa Shunshō, the influential Japanese painter and printmaker who helped transform ukiyo-e during the Edo period. Best known for his expressive portraits of Kabuki actors, Shunshō introduced a greater sense of individuality and realism to theatrical prints while also creating elegant images of women and hand-painted works. As founder of the Katsukawa school and an early teacher of Hokusai, his art is ideal for collectors of Japanese woodblock prints, historic portraiture, and dramatic traditional imagery.