Katsukawa Shunsho : appreciation of beauty fine sock Smooth soft and simple

Smooth soft and simple

thick cotton on the outside with cushy

a charming print such as this would have been produced as a souvenir for eager travellers and onsen visitors

This large round ceramic hagi yaki earthenware vase

Katsukawa Shunsho : appreciation of beauty fine sock Smooth soft and simpleThis beautiful print showcases Katsukawa Shunsho's large scale final masterpiece, originally commissioned by Yanagisawa Shinko, lord of the Yamato Koriyama Domain. The artwork captures the beauty of eleven women in kimono in the rikugien garden in Komagome, where Shinko retired. This piece represents the height of Shunshos artistic skill in his final years.