Who painted The Chidori Tama River and the Kôya Tama River?

The Chidori Tama River and the Kôya Tama River was painted by Katsukawa Shunzan in 1792.

Where can I see The Chidori Tama River and the Kôya Tama River?

The Chidori Tama River and the Kôya Tama River is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

What movement is The Chidori Tama River and the Kôya Tama River?

The Chidori Tama River and the Kôya Tama River is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

The Chidori Tama River and the Kôya Tama River

Katsukawa Shunzan , 1792

The Chidori Tama River and the Kôya Tama River is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist Katsukawa Shunzan. It dates from 1792 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

The Chidori Tama River and the Kôya Tama River is a painting that served as a design for two prints, depicting scenes of boys at play by two of Japan's 'Jewel' Rivers.

Subject & Meaning

The painting pairs two scenes: boys fishing on the right and boys admiring a scroll on the left, exemplifying the artist's approach to associating groups of children with Japan's six Tama Rivers.

Technique & Style

The drawing was likely intended to be transferred onto a cherry wood block for printing, a process that typically involved pasting the design facedown and then destroying it to create the initial printing block.

History & Provenance

The painting is a copy of the artist Shunzan's original sketches, and it appears that the designs presented here were not ultimately realized as prints.