Onoe Matsusuke I as a Samurai Standing Beneath a Cherry Tree
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Onoe Matsusuke I as a Samurai Standing Beneath a Cherry Tree is a 1784 by Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a half-sitting pose, holding a sword and a fan. His face is serious, with a small mustache and short hair tied back. He wears a loose, striped robe and sandals, and there’s a cherry tree with blossoms behind him. Rain or wind blows the branches sideways. The fan and sword suggest he’s playing a role—maybe a warrior. The cherry blossoms are a common symbol in Japanese art. Look up Katsukawa Shunei to see more prints like this one.
