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Subject:Last woodblock print request
Posted By: Chris Thu, Jun 16, 2022 IP: 2600:8801:fb00:a16:f
Hello All,

This is the last woodblock print I would like to catalog. I figured I would close the books on the woodblocks before moving on to ceramics and metalware.

This is one of my favorites for the subject matter alone - the 4th Battle of Kawankajima. It is the only martial-themed woodblock I have.

I am sure I am wrong, but would like to see how close I came to reading the date kanji correctly - was this printed in the 10th day of the 3rd month of the 22nd year of the Meiji era?

Anyway, I once again would like to humbly request the assistance of those here (e.g., I. Nagy, Stan et al) in identifying the artist, the publisher, and any other pertinent information, and once again thank you in advance for the same!

Kind Regards,
Chris








Subject:Re: Last woodblock print request
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Signature、
楊洲周延　-　Yōshū Chikanobu
Inscriptions (Left)
原大隅守 - Hara Ōsumi-no-Kami
上杉謙信 - Uesugi Kenshin
武田信玄 - Takeda Shingen
Inscriptions (Left fringe)
明治三拾九年三月十日印　-　
Printed on March 10th of the 39th Year of Meiji Era (1906)
同年同月二十日發行　-
Published on the 20th of the Same Month and the Same Year
画作兼發行者　-　Drawer and Publisher
東京市神田區錦町貮丁目三番地　-
Tōkyō-shi, Kanda-ku, Nishiki-machi 2-chōme 3 banchi
奈良澤健次郎　-　Narazawa Kenjirō
發行兼印刷者　-　Publisher and Printer
東京市神田區小川町四拾壹番地
Tōkyō-shi, Kanda-ku, Ogawa-machi 41 banchi
井上藤吉　　　- Inoue Tōkichi

Yōshū Chikanobu a.k.a. Toyohara Chikanobu

This ukiyo-e depicts the single duel between Uesugi Kenshin (middle) and Takeda Shingen (left) while Hara Ōsumi-no-Kami striking the horse of Shingen in attempt to poke the warrior in the fourh fight in the Battle of Kawanakajima (1561)
Serious historians say this duel never happened.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Last woodblock print request
Posted By: Chris Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Dear I. Nagy,

Thank you (once again!) for the translation. I sincerely appreciate the insight it provides as well as the correction.

Kind Regards,
Chris

Subject:Re: Last woodblock print request
Posted By: mp.kunst Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu
Title: The Tale of Heike - War Lords

Description:
From the series of heroes and heroines in "The Tale of Heike". The war lords and famous rivals, Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen are fighting each other.

Subject:Re: Last woodblock print request
Posted By: Chris Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Hello mp.kunst and thank you for the title and additional information!

Kind Regards,
Chris

Subject:Re: Last woodblock print request
Posted By: Stan Fri, Jun 17, 2022
The artist is Toyohara Chikanobu and the print is from The Tale of Heike - War Lords. Dated 1906.

From the series of heroes and heroines in "The Tale of Heike". The warlords and famous rivals, Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen are fighting each other.

If you go to artelino.com and set up an account, you can see many other prints from this series by searching in their archive under Chikanobu and "Tale of Heike".

Below is a copy of the print in JAODB. Ignore the information about it being a kabuki scene. That is wrong.

Cheers,
Stan

URL Title :Tale of Heike


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Subject:Re: Last woodblock print request
Posted By: Chris Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Dear Stan,

Thank you (yet again!) for the link and helpful information, both which are warmly appreciated!

Kind Regards,
Chris

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