Katsukawa Shunkō I

Japanese woodblock printer (1743-1812)

† 1812 · Artists · Artist in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 8 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Katsukawa Shunkō I was born in 1743 in Edo and died on December 1, 1812 in Edo, aged about 69. Recorded occupations: ukiyo-e artist and artist. Country of citizenship: Japan.

At a glance

Born: 1743 · Edo
Died: December 1, 1812 · Edo
Age at death: about 69
Citizenship: Japan
Occupations: ukiyo-e artist, artist
Wikipedia editions: 8 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Katsukawa Shunkō I's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; artist deceased since 1812 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3075055 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Katsukawa Shunkō I on Wikipedia.

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