Lot 362: Katsukawa Shunko (1743-1812) 18th century

18th century
Four hosoban yakusha-e, the first possibly depicting Ichikawa Monnosuke II (*1); the second possibly of Onoe Matsusuke (*2), with collector's seal stamped in hiragana on recto; the third depicting an actor from the Ichikawa family (*3), the last, possibly representing a diptych of Matumoto Koshiro and Nakamura Nakazo I, all signed Shunko ga or Katsukawa Shunko ga. The smallest 29cm x 14.2cm (11 3/8in x 5 5/8in), the largest 32cm x 28cm (12 5/8in x 11in). (4).

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Published and Exhibited: (nos.1 and 2) The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Heroes and Villains: from Japan's Floating World, Exhibition Catalogue, Sydney, 2001, nos.3.18 and 3.19.

(no.3) ibid., exhibited only.