Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 84460

The Puppet Master

Artist / 作者
Katsukawa Shun'ei勝川春英
Date / 年代
2007
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Heisei / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録
273 × 600 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者
星野アカリ
Rights / 権利
No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記
Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

Saturday, 16 June 2007 The Puppet Master Artist: Katsukawa Shunei Format: Hosoban tate-e: 12" x 5.5" approx Subject: The half-naked actor Kitaoka Nizaemon VII in the role of a puppet master operating his bijin doll. A particularly rare and well preserved Shunei design of which we can find no other record. Date: c.1790 Condition: Full size. Two tiny wormholes restored. Minor marks and flaws. Generally extremely good state for an 18th century print. Colour: Remarkably well preserved with fading of the blue tonsure Impression: Very fine

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