Shuncho Katsukawa printTopicsShuncho Katsukawa printReplies3Voices3FreshnessMay 18, 2023StatusOpenMay 16, 2023 at 9:00 pmgwynngAny ideas on series, publisher or date of this one?
May 18, 2023 at 2:17 pmFrom Lucienne:Artist : Katsuwaka Shuncho 勝川春章Signature : Shuncho 春潮画 Publisher : Nagahara 永原 (not in Marks) Kiwame seal from 1791 until 1805 Fujiarts has an azuri-e reprint of the same sceneText dichipering淀屋内 (Yodoya-nai) (Yokoya Teahouse)くに代 (Kuniyo)あい女 (Ai onna) = (Aime あいめ) *しづ子 (Shizuko) * Jisho.org give other forms女 【め】、妻 【め】、牝 【め】 link to ARC for above spellings Comments from Horst Graebner:くに代 (Kuniyo) (this must be the lady on the left; the number of hairpins indicates her as superior and she is named first)あい女 (Aime あいめ) (the lady on the right)しづ子 (Shizuko) (the kamuro in the middle) There is a striking similarity between the characters of the Q&A print and that of the center panel of the MFA triptych (estimated date 1780-1790's)
From Lucienne:
Artist : Katsuwaka Shuncho 勝川春章
Signature : Shuncho 春潮画
Publisher : Nagahara 永原 (not in Marks)
Kiwame seal from 1791 until 1805
Fujiarts has an azuri-e reprint of the same scene
Text dichipering
淀屋内 (Yodoya-nai) (Yokoya Teahouse)
くに代 (Kuniyo)
あい女 (Ai onna) = (Aime あいめ) *
しづ子 (Shizuko)
* Jisho.org give other forms
女 【め】、妻 【め】、牝 【め】
link to ARC for above spellings
Comments from Horst Graebner:
くに代 (Kuniyo) (this must be the lady on the left; the number of hairpins indicates her as superior and she is named first)
あい女 (Aime あいめ) (the lady on the right)
しづ子 (Shizuko) (the kamuro in the middle)
There is a striking similarity between the characters of the Q&A print and that of the center panel of the MFA triptych (estimated date 1780-1790's)
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