KATSUKAWA Shunzan / 勝川春山
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Life dates: | Active c. 1782-1798 |
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Ukiyo-e printmaker. Life obscure. The go of Izumi Shoyu and Shoyu were used onlu about 1787. First a pupil of Katsukawa Shunsho, producing actor prints and historical scenes in the Katsukawa manner. Later, under the influence of Torii Kiyonaga, made bijinga in the style of Kiyonaga.
Roberts, Laurance, P. "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1980, p. 158