Otani Hiroji III as a Samurai Standing Beside a Stream (c. 1780)
Katsukawa Shunkōc. 1780 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1812)
Specifications
- Year
- c. 1780
- Nationality / school
- Japanese
- Lifespan
- 1743–1812
About the artwork
Dated c. 1780, "Otani Hiroji III as a Samurai Standing Beside a Stream" is an artwork by Katsukawa Shunkō. About the period around c. 1780: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Illustration in brief: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration.
"Otani Hiroji III as a Samurai Standing Beside a Stream" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Japanese, 1743–1812
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