Artist

Shunshosai Hokuju

132130

Works

Painter

Style

Shunshosai’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Selected works

132130 pieces

Futatsuryu of Izutsuya as a Musician (Hayashi), from the series "Parade of the Shimanouchi Pleasure Quarter (Shimanouchi nerimono)"

Shunshosai Hokuju Japanese, active about 1828–1836

Susaki, from the series "New Perspective Pictures (Shin uki-e)"

Shotei Hokuju Japanese, active c. 1789-1818

Shichiri Beach at Enoshima (Enoshima Shichirigahama)

Shotei Hokuju Japanese, active c. 1789-1818

Takanawa Okido at the Shinagawa Station (Shinagawa-juku Takanawa Okido), from the series "Eastern Capital (Toto)"

Shotei Hokuju Japanese, active c. 1789-1818

View of Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima no kei), from the series "Eastern Capital (Toto)"

Shotei Hokuju Japanese, active c. 1789-1818

View of the Rokugo River Crossing at the Kawasaki Station (Kawasaki-juku Rokugo kawa watashi no zu), from the series "Tokaido Road (Tokaido)"

Shotei Hokuju Japanese, active c. 1789-1818

The Actor Nakamura Matsue III as Keisei Agemaki

Shunshosai Hokucho Japanese, active 1822–30

Courtesan Playing Shamisen

Hokuju Japanese, date unknown

Shinsen Banshoku zukō

Shōtei Hokuju 昇亭北寿 Japanese, active 1789-1818

Looking out to Sea from the Benten Shrine at Susaki in Fukagawa (Fukagawa Susaki Benten yori kaijo o nozomu), from the series "Eastern Capital (Toto)"

Shotei Hokuju Japanese, active c. 1789-1818

The Actor Ichikawa Hakuen as Sukeroku

Shunshosai Hokucho Japanese, active 1822–30

Hokuju gafu

Katsushika Hokuju (Japanese, active 1840s–1850s)

The Actor Nakamura Karoku I as Fujiya Azuma

Shunshosai Hokucho Japanese, active 1822–30

Self-Portrait

Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838–1909)

Martin Vanden Bogaert Desjardins

Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743)

Remembrance of Italy

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1875) printed by Auguste Delâtre (French, 1822-1907) published by Cadart et Chavalier, Editeurs (French, 1801-1900)

Priest and Boy

Lawrence Carmichael Earle American, 1845-1921