Artworks by Katsukawa Shun'ei

Youth Dancing with a Spear

Youth Dancing with a Spear

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Actor Segawa Kikunojô III Possibly as Ono no Komachi in “Komachi Village: New Year at the Theater” (“Komachimura shibai no shôgatsu”)

Actor Segawa Kikunojô III Possibly as Ono no Komachi in “Komachi Village: New Year at the Theater” (“Komachimura shibai no shôgatsu”)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
The Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Ono Sadakuro in the Play Chuko Ryogoku Ori, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1790

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Ono Sadakuro in the Play Chuko Ryogoku Ori, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1790

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Shoki the Demon Queller

Shoki the Demon Queller

Katsukawa Shun'ei
The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Tonase (?) in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura (?), Performed at the Kiri Theater (?) in the Eighth Month, 1787 (?)

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Tonase (?) in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura (?), Performed at the Kiri Theater (?) in the Eighth Month, 1787 (?)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
The Sumo Wrestler Kurogumo Otozô with the Teahouse Waitress Naniwa Okita

The Sumo Wrestler Kurogumo Otozô with the Teahouse Waitress Naniwa Okita

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Actor Ichikawa Komazô II as Sukeroku

Actor Ichikawa Komazô II as Sukeroku

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act Ten: Amakawaya House from the play Kanadehon Chushingura

Act Ten: Amakawaya House from the play Kanadehon Chushingura

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act Four: Enya Hangan's Castle from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Act Four: Enya Hangan's Castle from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act Three: The Quarrel Scene from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Act Three: The Quarrel Scene from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act Two: The Quarters of Momonoi Wakasanosuke from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Act Two: The Quarters of Momonoi Wakasanosuke from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act One: Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Act One: Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kudo Suketsune in the Play Koi no Yosuga Kanegaki Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1789

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kudo Suketsune in the Play Koi no Yosuga Kanegaki Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1789

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act Eleven: Night Raid on Moronao's Mansion from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Act Eleven: Night Raid on Moronao's Mansion from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act Eight: The Bridal Journey (Michiyuki) from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Act Eight: The Bridal Journey (Michiyuki) from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act Seven: The Ichiriki Teahouse from the Play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Act Seven: The Ichiriki Teahouse from the Play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act Six: Yoichibei's House from the play Chushingura (Treausry of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Act Six: Yoichibei's House from the play Chushingura (Treausry of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei
The Actor Asao Tamejuro I as Drunken Gotobei in the Play Yoshitsune Koshigoe Jo, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Ninth Month, 1790

The Actor Asao Tamejuro I as Drunken Gotobei in the Play Yoshitsune Koshigoe Jo, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Ninth Month, 1790

Katsukawa Shun'ei
The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VII as Yoshidaya Kizaemon in the Play Edo Sunago Kichirei Soga, Performed at the Miyako Theater in the First Month, 1795

The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VII as Yoshidaya Kizaemon in the Play Edo Sunago Kichirei Soga, Performed at the Miyako Theater in the First Month, 1795

Katsukawa Shun'ei