A Grape-picking Excursion by a Young Woman and Attendants
Artist
Katsukawa Shunsen 勝川 春扇 (Shunkō II 二代 春好)
(Japanese, 1762–about 1830)
Dateearly 1800s
Mediumwoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ōban triptych: 37.1 x 74.3 cm (14 5/8 x 29 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.133
Label TextThis triptych depicting women with their attendants picking grapes is an example of benizuri-e, an early type of ukiyo-e print style consisting of predominantly pink beni pigments and one or two other colors (typically green and yellow). At the time this print was produced, nishiki-e, or multi-colored woodblock printing, was in use and greatly favored, so it can be assumed that Shunsen chose to limit his palate as an intentional aesthetic choice rather than due to a lack of available materials.On View
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Katsukawa Shunsen 勝川 春扇 (Shunkō II 二代 春好)
early 19th century
Katsukawa Shunsen 勝川 春扇 (Shunkō II 二代 春好)
about 1815-20
Katsukawa Shunsen 勝川 春扇 (Shunkō II 二代 春好)
about 1815 - 1820
Katsukawa Shunsen 勝川 春扇 (Shunkō II 二代 春好)
about 1802