Katsukawa Shunshō
Shunshō Katsukawa (; 1726 – 19 January 1793) was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the ''
ukiyo-e'' style, and the leading artist of the
Katsukawa school. Shunshō studied under
Miyagawa Shunsui, son and student of
Miyagawa Chōshun, both equally famous and talented ukiyo-e artists. Shunshō is best known for introducing a new form of ''
yakusha-e'', prints depicting
Kabuki actors. However, his ''
bijin-ga'' (images of beautiful women) paintings, while less famous, are said by some scholars to be "the best in the second half of the
[18th] century".
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