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Lot 20. (A) GROUP OF FOUR PEOPLE IN A ROOM
NISHIKAWA SUKENOBU (B. 1674, d. 1754) one of them a girl carrying a bird cage. [and] (B) A MAN LYING DOWN pipe in hand, and a woman seated beside him. Two small ink prints from books. Unsigned. About 1730. Purchaser: Benjamin Kimball Price: $5.00 |
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Lot 21. ARAI KOMACHI
NISHIMURA SHIGENAGA (B. 1697, d. 1756) Praying for rain. It is related that in 866 A.D., at the time of the great drought, the magic of her verses brought the rain that prayers had failed to obtain. From NANA KOMACHI, “SEVEN KOMACHI” Seven famous incidents in the life of the ninth century poetess, Ono no…
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Lot 22. YAYOI KOMACHI
Image is an example from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston NISHIMURA SHIGENAGA (B. 1697, d. 1756) Visiting. Her lover Fukakusa no Shosho calling to press his suit for her hand. The conditions she imposed are said to have caused his death. From NANA KOMACHI, “SEVEN KOMACHI” Seven famous incidents in the life of the…
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Lot 23. SEKIDERA KOMACHI
Image is possibly of this actual print. Harold Henderson donated the pictured print to the Art Institute of Chicago NISHIMURA SHIGENAGA (B. 1697, d. 1756) Pilgrimage to Seki temple, undertaken in her old age. From NANA KOMACHI, “SEVEN KOMACHI” Seven famous incidents in the life of the ninth century poetess, Ono no Komachi. Three prints…
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Lot 24. SAIGYO HOSHI CONTEMPLATING FUJI
Image is possibly an example of this print from the Art Institute of Chicago NISHIMURA SHIGENAGA (B. 1697, d. 1756) Saigyo was a Fujiwara noble of the twelfth century whose opposition to Yoritomo caused him to renounce all his dignities and become a travelling Buddhist priest. Hoso-e. Hand colored urushi-e. Signed: Nishimura Shigenaga. Publisher: Maru-ya.…
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Lot 25. ARASHI WAKANO AS A WOMAN WALKING IN THE SNOW
Image is possibly of this actual item. Howard Mansfield donated the pictured print to the Metropolitan Museum of Art NISHIMURA SHIGENAGA (B. 1697, d. 1756) She carries an umbrella, and turns to look at a gnarled plum tree in bloom. Hoso-e. Urushi-e. Signed: Nihon Ga-ko (Japanese artist) Nishimura Shigenaga hitsu. Publisher: Iga-ya. About 1725. Purchaser:…
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Lot 26. THE LOVERS OSOME AND HISAMATSU
Image of actual item from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston ISHIKAWA TOYONOBU (B. 1711, d. 1785) They are walking together under an umbrella in early spring. A plum tree in full bloom at the left. Hoso-e. Beni-e. Signed: Ishikawa Toyonobu hitsu. Publisher: Maru-ya. About 1755. Purchaser: John T. Spaulding Price: $65.00 |
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Lot 27. THE FOURTH ICHIKAWA DANJURO AS MATSUO-MARU
TORII KIYOMITSU (B. 1735, d. 1785) in the drama “Sugawara,” Nakamura theatre, eighth month Horeki 6, i.e. September, 1756. Hoso-e. Printed in beni, blue, olive-green and black. Signed: Torii Kiyomitsu ga. Publisher: Mikawa-ya. 1756. Purchaser: Mrs. A. P. Hunt Price: $7.50 |
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Lot 28. ICHIKAWA RAIZO AS MINAMOTO NO KURO YOSHITSUNE
Image is an example from the Art Institute of Chicago TORII KIYOMITSU (B. 1735, d. 1785) Nakamura theatre, 1761. Hoso-e. Sigjied: Torii Kiyomitsu ga. Published by Murata-ya. Purchaser: Lucy Fletcher Brown Price: $7.50 |
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Lot 29. THE SECOND BANDO HIKOSABURO
Image is an example from the Art Institute of Chicago TORII KIYOMITSU (B. 1735, d. 1785) This actor died in 1768, aged 27. He is shown against a background of fog, above which is a glimpse of the roof of the Nakamura theatre. Hoso-e. Printed in beni, blue, yellow, and black. Signed: Torii Kiyomitsu ga.…
