Nakajima Kanzaemon as a Lord Disguised as a Hunter with a Rifle
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Nakajima Kanzaemon as a Lord Disguised as a Hunter with a Rifle is a 1784 by Katsukawa Shunshō, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a man dressed like a hunter. He’s barefoot, wearing loose pants with a belt, and a sleeveless top over his chest. His long hair is tied back, and he holds a rifle in one hand while clutching a bundle of sticks in the other. A sword hangs at his side, and a fan peeks out from under his arm. The man’s face looks serious, almost angry, with a red flower tucked into his belt. The background has a few bare branches and a hint of a fence, keeping things simple. Next, check out Katsukawa Shunshō to see more of his work.
Katsukawa Shunshō spent his life in Edo (now Tokyo), where the city’s teahouses and theaters buzzed with energy.
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