The Actor Onoe Matsusuke
Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792)
1726 - 1792
Medium
color woodblock print
Dimensions
31.5 × 15.4 cm
Classification
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Accession Number
1985.353
Tags
gender unknown
About this artwork
Shunsho was a well-known painter and printmaker in Edo (present-day Tokyo) who dominated the actor print field. He was very important as a teacher to some of the most talented artists of the next generation, including Shunko, Shunzan, and Shunei.