初代中村松江|Kabuki Actor Nakamura Matsue
1772
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1772
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
初代中村松江|Kabuki Actor Nakamura Matsue is a 1772 ink by Katsukawa Shunshō, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a woman in a long, flowing robe with bold patterns. She holds a fan up to her face and wears a tall, ornate hairpiece. Her sleeves are wide, and she’s standing on a simple ground with a small basket nearby. The colors are soft—mostly browns, greens, and creams—with sharp black outlines. Notice how the artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, especially on her robe and hair. This was a common way to add depth in woodblock prints. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.
Katsukawa Shunshō spent his life in Edo (now Tokyo), where the city’s teahouses and theaters buzzed with energy.
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