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Japan: 'Horses Under a Willow Tree'. Woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunsen (1762-1830), c. 1804-1818. Katsukawa Shunsen (1762-1830), also known as Shunko II, was a designer of books and ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints. Shunsen is best known for his genre scenes, landscapes, and prints of beautiful women.
Japan: 'Mimasu Tokujiro in the role of San'. Woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunko (1743-1812), c. 1780s. Katsukawa Shunkō I was a Japanese artist who designed <i>ukiyo-e</i>-style woodblock prints and paintings in Edo (modern Tokyo). He was a student of Katsukawa Shunshō, and is generally credited with designing the first large-head actor portraits (<i>ōkubi-e</i>). At 45, the right-handed Shunkō became partially paralyzed and ceased designing prints, although he continued producing paintings with his left hand.
Shunbaisai Hokuei, also known as Shunkō III, was a designer of ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints in Osaka, and was active from about 1824 to 1837. He was a student of Shunkōsai Hokushū.<br/><br/> Hokuei’s prints most often portray the kabuki actor Arashi Rikan II.
Shunkōsai Hokushū, who is also known as Shunkō IV, was a designer of ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints in Osaka who was active from about 1802 to 1832. He is known to have been a student of Shōkōsai Hambei, and may have also studied with Hokusai.<br/><br/> He used the name Shunkō until 1818, when he changed his name to 'Shunkōsai Hokushū'. He was the most important artist in Osaka during the 1810-20s and established the Osaka style of actor prints