(fl. 1822âÂÂ1830) was a Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print artist active in the Osaka area during the first half of the nineteenth century. He was a member of the Shunkà Âsai Fukushà « school of artists, and studied under . His original surname was , and he used the gà  art names (1822-1824), (1824-1830), .
As an Osaka-based artist, Hokuchà Â's works are categorized as , a term used to distinguish prints produced in the Kamigata area (Kyoto and Osaka) from those produced in Edo. Kamigata-e were predominantly images of kabuki actors, and were produced almost exclusively by amateur âÂÂtalented kabuki fansâ promoting their favourite actors rather than professional print designers.
Hokuchà  was not a prolific artist and few prints attributed to him survive. Many of his prints are characterized by yellow backgrounds, and all of these images are yakusha-e kabuki actor portraits. Actors featured in his works include , , , , , , , , and .
The majority of his prints were published by (Honsei), although he also produced works for the firms (Tenki) and . He regularly worked with Kasuke, one of the most esteemed woodblock carvers of the period.
Modern art historians and critics have not been overly impressed with Hokuchà Â's skill, describing him as "competent but limited", and less talented than his mentor, Hokushà «.
Works by Shunshosai Hokuchà  belong to the permanent collections of various international museums including the following: