Kubo Shumman

Kubo Shumman ( Japanese 窪 俊 満 , also read Kubo Toshimitsu); (born 1757 in Edo ; died October 26, 1820 ) was a Japanese Ukiyoe- style painter during the later Edo period .

life and work

Kubo studied under Katori Nahiko ( 楫 取 魚 彦 ; 1723–1782) and Kitao Shigemasa , but was more influenced by Torii Kiyonaga . He changed the original Shun ( 春 ) to differentiate himself from the numerous disciples of Katsukawa Shunshō . Kubo made his debut as an ukiyoe artist in the early years of the An'ei period (1772–1781). He developed his own style in the rendering of elegant female beauties. A series of woodcuts entitled Mutsu Tamagawa ( 六 つ 玉川 ), in which he made a very restrained use of color, is particularly well known . Kubo also created an excellent series of original paintings of beautiful women. He was also a poet of entertaining poems ( 狂歌 , Kyōka ), which he published under the name “Hitofushi no Chizue” or Issetsu Senjō ( 一 節 千 杖 ) or under “Nandaka Shiran” ( 南 陀 伽 紫 蘭 ). He also produced a number of illustrated collections of such poems. This only happened on the basis of orders; the books were not intended for general trade.

Kubo's real family name was Kubota ( 窪 田 ), which he shortened to one character based on the Chinese model. In addition, he occasionally uses "Kitao", the name of his teacher, as a family name. Since he painted with his left hand, he also used the stage names Sashōdō ( 左 尚 堂 ) or Shōsadō ( 尚 左 堂 ). His nickname was Yasubē ( 易 兵衛 or 安 兵衛 ).

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literature

• Inagaki, Shin'ichi: Kubo Shumman. In: Ukiyoe Nyūmon . Kawade, 1990. ISBN 4-309-72476-0 .
• Tazawa, Yutaka: Kubo Shumman . In: Biographical Dictionary of Japanese Art . Kodansha International, 1981. ISBN 0-87011-488-3 .
• Laurance P. Roberts: Kubo Shumman . In: A Dictionary of Japanese Artists . Weatherhill, 1976. ISBN 0-8348-0113-2 .

Web links

Commons : Kubo Shunman  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . Thus Kubo is the family name, Shumman the first name.