Nakamura Nakazo I as a Townsman Holding an Anchor
1780
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1780
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Nakamura Nakazo I as a Townsman Holding an Anchor is a 1780 by Katsukawa Shunshō, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a man dressed as a townsman, holding an anchor in his right hand. He wears a checkered robe with a striped undergarment, sandals, and a tall black hat with long curved feathers. The background is a simple gray color with some wavy lines at the bottom. The man's facial expression is serious, and his posture is strong. He seems to be standing on a beach or near the water, given the wavy lines in the background. This painting is part of the Romanticism movement. To learn more about the artist who created this work, look up Katsukawa Shunshō.
Katsukawa Shunshō spent his life in Edo (now Tokyo), where the city’s teahouses and theaters buzzed with energy.
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