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
Rights
Public Domain
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.