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Katsukawa Shunshō
A Mirror of Competing Beauties of the Green Houses1776

Not on view
Horizontal woodblock print with hand coloring, flowering plants with pale pink blooms and green foliage filling the lower left corner against a pale blue-gray background, red seal stamp in lower right
Japanese woodblock print, two-page spread depicting four women in patterned robes. Left page: two figures near a shoji screen with potted plants, one reading. Right page: two figures in an interior, one reclining near a low writing table with scattered objects. Columns of Japanese calligraphy throughout, soft pink, orange, and green palette with fine line detail.
Japanese woodblock print diptych; left panel shows a woman in patterned kimono reclining on a tatami floor near an open book and lacquered box; right panel depicts two standing women in layered pink and gray kimono, one holding a branch, shoji screens and painted panels in background; Japanese calligraphy at upper right and lower margins; delicate line work with soft pink and brown tones.
Japanese woodblock print diptych with pink, red, and gray tones. Left page: three women in patterned kimonos gathered around an open book beneath bamboo with hanging paper tanzaku strips. Right page: a woman in a floral kimono seated on a tatami floor near a folding screen painted with cranes, writing implements beside her. Vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy throughout.
Japanese woodblock print diptych depicting four women in elaborate patterned robes in shades of red, pink, and gray. Three figures are seated on the floor at left, one holding a decorative object; a fourth figure sits alone at right near a sliding screen. Japanese calligraphic text appears throughout.
Woodblock-printed book spread with two pages, each depicting groups of women in patterned pink and black kimono. Left page shows two figures on a veranda with a landscape visible through shoji screens; right page shows three figures in an interior, one holding a letter. Japanese calligraphy appears at several margins.
Japanese woodblock print, two-page spread showing five women and girls in layered kimono with pink, coral, and patterned robes. Left page depicts figures on a wooden veranda, one holding a small doll aloft; right page shows two figures near a garden with a flowering tree. Several columns of Japanese calligraphy throughout.
Japanese woodblock print, double-page spread with four women in layered red and white kimono on a veranda; left page shows a hanging lantern and garden vessel, right page features a small dog among red-leafed branches, with columns of Japanese calligraphy throughout.
Japanese woodblock print, two-page spread; left page shows three women in patterned pink and grey kimono gathered near a latticed screen, with columns of Japanese script; right page depicts a floral arrangement with pine, iris, and flowering branches in a square vase on a raised red surface, with Japanese calligraphy at upper right and left.
Japanese woodblock-printed book opening across two pages; left page shows two women in patterned kimono on a veranda overlooking a garden with stone lantern and full moon; right page depicts three women in kimono near a latticed screen with bamboo, one seated and one standing; coral, brown, and white palette with scattered Japanese script
Japanese woodblock printed book opening across two pages; left page shows two women in patterned pink-and-white kimono seated near a brazier with a bowl, bamboo visible behind a shoji screen; right page shows two standing women in elaborate floral kimono beside bamboo and a garden veranda, with Japanese calligraphy and inscriptions throughout
Japanese woodblock-printed book spread showing figures in elaborate patterned robes. Left page: a standing woman in kimono beside a decorative box, with a garden scene behind her. Right page: three women gathered on a floor, one leaning over an object, with bamboo and a birdcage visible through a latticed window. Scattered columns of Japanese calligraphy throughout; soft pink, brown, and ivory tones.
Japanese woodblock-printed book opening across two pages. Left page: two women in patterned kimono seated together near bamboo, bending toward each other. Right page: a standing woman in a dark kimono with gold fan near a railing, with red autumn maple branches above. Scattered hiragana and kanji text throughout.
Japanese woodblock-printed book opening across two pages; left page depicts chrysanthemum plants with lobed leaves and spidery blooms rendered in muted green tones, with tall grass blades; right page is largely blank with sparse grass stems extending from the right edge and two Chinese characters in the lower margin.
Japanese woodblock print diptych; left page shows two women in layered kimono with pink accents standing near a pine tree, with vertical Japanese text; right page depicts a seated woman leaning over a brazier inside a room with a garden visible through shoji screens, Japanese text in upper right corner.
Japanese woodblock print, two-page spread. Left: two women in layered kimono with pink and geometric patterns stand near a sliding screen, pine tree and bird visible outside. Right: a woman in pink kimono seated before a round mirror, with columns of Japanese calligraphy above.
Woodblock-printed book spread showing four women in elaborate patterned kimono with pink and gray tones; left page depicts two figures on a veranda beside a lantern, right page shows two figures outdoors beneath paper umbrellas with snow-covered pine trees; Japanese script in multiple locations.
Japanese woodblock-printed book spread showing two interior scenes, each depicting women in elaborate patterned kimono. Left page: two figures, one seated examining an open book, another standing before a painted screen with grasses and water. Right page: two women kneeling on tatami, with a decorated screen showing chrysanthemums behind them and lacquerware objects nearby. Pink, gray, and black ink with columns of Japanese calligraphy.
Woodblock-printed book opening showing two pages; left page depicts three women in elaborate patterned robes gathered around a low brazier, with a painted screen of plum blossoms behind them; right page shows a single woman in a dark floral kimono standing near a railing overlooking a miniature garden scene in rain; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy throughout.
Woodblock-printed book spread with polychrome illustration across two pages; four women in layered red and white patterned robes gathered around small cards spread on a floor, with Japanese text labels and a painted screen depicting waves visible at upper right.
Japanese woodblock print, double-page spread showing three women in elaborately patterned kimono in an interior setting; two figures on the left lean over a large basin, while a third on the right kneels before a writing or game board with ink implements nearby; pink, gray, and white tones with delicate line work and columns of Japanese calligraphy at left and upper right.
Japanese woodblock print, double-page spread showing three women in patterned pink and gray kimono. Left page: a woman kneeling beside a water basin with bamboo plants near a shoji screen. Right page: two standing women on a wooden veranda, with Japanese calligraphy and two-character title block visible.
Woodblock-printed book opening with pink and gray ink, depicting four women in elaborate patterned kimono across two pages; left page shows two figures near a garden fence and lantern, right page shows two figures beside a vermilion torii gate, with columns of Japanese calligraphy throughout.
Japanese woodblock-printed book spread, two pages. Left: two women in layered robes on a veranda, Mount Fuji and a coastal landscape behind them, plum branches at left. Right: two women in patterned robes reclining near a sliding screen, with a lake view beyond. Columns of Japanese script throughout; pink, gray, and black ink on aged paper.
Japanese woodblock print, two-page spread with four women in elaborately patterned kimono; left page shows two figures kneeling near a floral folding screen, right page shows a seated woman tending a brazier with tea utensils; coral, gray, and black palette with Japanese calligraphy at upper right and lower center.
Artist or Maker
Katsukawa Shunshō
Japan, 1726-1792
Artist or Maker
Kitao Shigemasa
Title
A Mirror of Competing Beauties of the Green Houses
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1776
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Color woodblock print book
Dimensions
11 1/8 x 7 3/8 x 3/8 in. (28.2 x 18.7 x .9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Caroline and Jarred Morse
Accession Number
M.80.219.8
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Japanese Art