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Katsukawa Shunshō
The Syllable "Ma"circa 1772-1773

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Japanese woodblock print of a courtly male figure in layered robes and black court hat seated on a wooden veranda, with cherry blossoms falling and a gnarled pine below, with Japanese script throughout

Katsukawa Shunshō, The Syllable "Ma", circa 1772-1773, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Katsukawa Shunshō
Title
The Syllable "Ma"
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1772-1773
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
Image: 7 7/16 × 6 3/16 in. (18.89 × 15.72 cm) Sheet: 8 13/16 × 6 3/16 in. (22.38 × 15.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown
Accession Number
AC1999.183.2
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art