Courtesan Hinazuru, Kocho, Tsuruji of the Choji-ya

Artist	KATSUKAWA, Shuncho　勝川春潮　生没年不詳
Title	Courtesan Hinazuru, Kocho, Tsuruji of the Choji-ya
Date	1786-89
Material/ Technique	polychrome print
Size (cm)	37.4×25.8 (sheet)

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KATSUKAWA, Shuncho

	生没年不詳
Biography	Ukiyo-e artist. Active from the Tenmei to Kansei eras (1781-1801). Was a disciple of Shunsho Katsukawa, who excelled in yakusha-e (actor prints). In his ukiyo-e prints, Shuncho depicted many bijin-ga (beauty prints) in Kiyonaga Torii’s style. In contrast, his nikuhitsu-ga paintings were similar to his master Shunsho’s style. In his later years, he withdrew from the ukiyo-e world and took to kyoka (humorous tanka poetry).

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Biography

Ukiyo-e artist. Active from the Tenmei to Kansei eras (1781-1801). Was a disciple of Shunsho Katsukawa, who excelled in yakusha-e (actor prints). In his ukiyo-e prints, Shuncho depicted many bijin-ga (beauty prints) in Kiyonaga Torii’s style. In contrast, his nikuhitsu-ga paintings were similar to his master Shunsho’s style. In his later years, he withdrew from the ukiyo-e world and took to kyoka (humorous tanka poetry).

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Courtesan Hinazuru, Kocho, Tsuruji of the Choji-ya