Who painted 三代目市川高麗蔵|The Actor Ichikawa Komazō III?

三代目市川高麗蔵|The Actor Ichikawa Komazō III was painted by Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英 in 1791.

Where can I see 三代目市川高麗蔵|The Actor Ichikawa Komazō III?

三代目市川高麗蔵|The Actor Ichikawa Komazō III is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 三代目市川高麗蔵|The Actor Ichikawa Komazō III?

三代目市川高麗蔵|The Actor Ichikawa Komazō III is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

三代目市川高麗蔵|The Actor Ichikawa Komazō III

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英 , 1791

三代目市川高麗蔵|The Actor Ichikawa Komazō III is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英. It dates from 1791 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

The Actor Ichikawa Komazō III is a woodblock print created by Katsukawa Shun'ei around 1791. It is a nishiki-e print, made with ink and color on paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts the actor Ichikawa Komazō III standing under a tree, holding a flat object in his left hand and resting his right hand on his chest. He is dressed in a loose robe and simple sandals, set against a backdrop of bare branches and earth.

Technique & Style

The artist employed soft colors, primarily pinks, greens, and browns, to create a calm atmosphere. The lines in the robe and tree branches are rendered with careful, sketch-like strokes, demonstrating the artist's attention to detail.