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Subject:Japanese woodcut.
Posted By: marie fernando Fri, Apr 29, 2016 IP: 82.209.136.13
I would be grateful if someone on the forum can enlighten me who the artist who made the woodcut .
// Marie





Subject:Re: Japanese woodcut.
Posted By: geo. Fri, Apr 29, 2016
Artist - Kunisada II, cir. August 1865

Subject:Re: Japanese woodcut.
Posted By: Stan Sat, Apr 30, 2016
The artist is Kunisada (1786-1864). The subject is the actor Onoe Kikujiro II. I am having some trouble with the date seal, but I think it was printed in 1836 lunar month 4.

That would mean it would be advertising the play (see link below):
4th lunar month of 1836: premiere at the Moritaza of the drama "Hakkenden Uwasa no Takadono"; Kikujirô plays the roles of Princess Fuse, the ghost of Princess Fuse, Hamaji, Ohina, Fusahachi's wife Onui, Kakutarô's wife Hinaginu and Princess Taema [casting].

The print looks like one panel of a (likely) triptych. The print is faded.

Cheers,
Stan

URL Title :Onoe Kikujiro II


Subject:Re: Japanese woodcut.
Posted By: Stan Sun, May 01, 2016
I think geo is correct. The artist is Kunisada II. I shouldn't ID prints late at night. The actor is Onoe Kikujiro II. The play I identified is also wrong.

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: Japanese woodcut.
Posted By: marie fernando Sun, May 01, 2016
Thanks for the information about the artist . // Marie

Subject:Re: Japanese woodcut.
Posted By: marie fernando Mon, May 02, 2016
I forgot to ask about the other two woodcuts I have is of the same artist. // Marie





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Subject:Re: Japanese woodcut.
Posted By: Guy Mon, May 02, 2016
Your three prints together are a triptych, designed by Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-80) and published by Kiya Sôjirô (firm name Kôbokudô).
See link below.

The kabuki play is 'Musume hyôban zen’aku kagami' performed at the Ichimuraza in Edo (= Tokyo), 8th month 1865.

Actors from the right to the left:
- Bandô Hikosaburô V in the role of Manoya Tokubei;
- Onoe Kikujirô II as Tokubei's wife (Nyûbô) Otoki;
- Nakamura Tsuruzô I as Yamaneko Osan and Ichimura Kakitsu IV as Subashiri Okuma.

Guy.


URL Title :Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum of Waseda University


Subject:Re: Japanese woodcut.
Posted By: Stan Mon, May 02, 2016
As I mentioned, it looks like the first print is part of a triptych. You have all 3 panels.

If you take the first print and place the second to the right and the last to the left you'll see the scene spans the 3 prints. When I have more time, I may try to ID the 3 actors in the last 2 panels.

Cheers,
Stan

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