Artist: Katsukawa Shunshō [勝川 春章] (Japanese, 1726 – 1793)
Signed: 勝川春章画 (Katsukawa Shunshō ga)
Date: c. 1776
Media: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; Wide hashira-e (pillar print) 66.7 × 16.3 cm (26.25 × 6.4 inches)
Title: Standing Portrait of a Young Man Holding Chrysanthemum Flowers (Kiku o motsu wakamono no zenzu, 菊を持つ若者の全図)
A full-length standing portrait of a young man holding a long stem of chrysanthemum blossoms (菊, kiku), depicted in three-quarter view, facing slightly to his right.
He wears a softly draped kimono with minimal patterning, conveying a sense of quiet elegance. His hair is styled in a topknot (髷, mage), and his feet are fitted with black-lacquered two-tooth wooden clogs (二枚歯下駄, nimaiba geta).
This impression belongs to the wide hashira-e format, slightly broader than the standard pillar print, and is extremely rare. No published references have been identified to date.
SOLD
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Woodblock print |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 18 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Late 18th century |
| Subject | Chrysanthemum (kiku) , Full length portrait , Young man |
| Media/Technique | Colour , Ink , Paper , Woodblock print |
| Size | Hashira-e (Pillar print) |
| Acquisition year | 2013 |