Katsukawa Shunsho : appreciation of beauty fine sock A thick weave sock

A thick weave sock

a charming print such as this would have been produced as a souvenir for eager travellers and onsen visitors

Smooth soft and simple

Transport yourself to early Showa era Japan with this vintage Katagami stencil

Katsukawa Shunsho : appreciation of beauty fine sock A thick weave sockThis beautiful print showcases Katsukawa Shunsho's large scale final masterpiece, originally commissioned by Yanagisawa Shinko, lord of the Yamato Koriyama Domain. The artwork captures the beauty of eleven women in kimono in the rikugien garden in Komagome, where Shinko retired. This piece represents the height of Shunshos artistic skill in his final years.