Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord Holding a Banner
1791
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1791
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord Holding a Banner is a 1791 by Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a man dressed in a red robe, holding a banner with a geometric pattern. He has a serious expression and is wearing a headband. The background is a light color with some dark lines and shapes, possibly representing trees or branches. The man's clothing and the style of the painting suggest that it may be from Japan in the 18th century. The use of bold colors and geometric patterns is also consistent with this period. To learn more about this style of painting, you might want to explore the Romanticism movement.
