Kitao Shigemasa

Who was Kitao Shigemasa?

Kitao Shigemasa was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist from Edo. He was one of the leading printmakers of his day, but his works have been slightly obscure. He is noted for paintings of geisha. He was taught by Shigenaga and has been referred to as "a chameleon" who adopted to changing styles. He was less active after the rise of Torii Kiyonaga and produced relatively few works considering the length of his career. He is also noted for his haikai and shodō. In his later years he used the studio name Kosuisai.

Art by Kitao Shigemasa

Rabbits eating grapes