The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro with Hawk and Sword
Katsukawa ShunshōPortrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1792)
Specifications
- Nationality / school
- Japanese
- Lifespan
- 1726–1792
About the artwork
"The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro with Hawk and Sword" is an artwork by Katsukawa Shunshō. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait. Background on Illustration: 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.
"The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro with Hawk and Sword" 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, 1726–1792
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