Kano Oshima
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Lot 3. SCENE FROM A DRAMA
Image is the same subject but attributed to Torii Kiyonobu II at the Honolulu Museum of Art TORII KIYONOBU I (B. 1664, d. 1729) The first Bando Hikosaburo as the famous archer Tawara Toda, seated near a house by the sea, and turning to look up at a woman impersonated by Tsugawa Kamon who stands…
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Lot 4. SCENE FROM A DRAMA
TORII KIYONOBU I (B. 1664, d. 1729) The second Ichikawa Danjuro as Soga no Goro; the second Nakajima Kanzaemon as (?) Fuwa Banzaemon. Hoso-e. Urushi-e. Signed: Torii Kiyonobu hitsu. Publisher: Okumura. About 1726. Purchaser: Kano Oshima Price: $32.50 |
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Lot 13. FUGA ONNA SHUTENDOJI
Image is an example from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston OKUMURA MASANOBU (B. about 1685, d. 1768) A Female Shutendoji. A parody of the legend of the “Great Drunkard Boy” or demon robber who lived in a fortified dwelling in Oeyama and terrorized the surrounding country until Yorimitsu, otherwise known as Raiko, and his…
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Lot 15. SCENE FROM A DRAMA
OKUMURA TOSHINOBU (Worked c. 1725-1742) The first Ichikawa Danzo as a man seated with arms folded at the foot of a flight of stairs, and turning to look up at a woman impersonated by Fujimura Handayu who stands behind him. The drama has not been identified, but the date is between December, 1715, when Danzo…
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Lot 16. SCENE FROM A DRAMA
OKUMURA TOSHINOBU (Worked c. 1725-1742) The second Ichikawa Danjuro as a man standing under a wistaria arbor and aiming a blow with one of his sandals at Soga no Juro, impersonated by the first Ichikawa Monnosuke, who is seated on the ground before him. Hoso-e. Urushi-e. Signed: Yamato Ga-ko Okumura Toshinobu hitsu. Publisher: Soshu-ya. Purchaser:…
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Lot 31. THE THIRD MATSUMOTO KOSHIRO
Image is an example from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston TORII KIYOMITSU (B. 1735, d. 1785) This actor later became the fifth Ichikawa Danjuro. He is shown as an otokodate standing by a tub of water and buckets for use in case of fire. Hoso-e. Signed: Torii Kiyomitsu ga. About 1766. Purchaser: Kano Oshima…
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Lot 46. CHINESE PAINTING VERSUS UKIYO-E
Image is an example from the Metropolitan Museum of Art SUZUKI HARUNOBU (B. about 1730, d. 1770) A Chinese noble standing in a Chinese boat, holding up a painting of orchids, and a Japanese girl in a Japanese boat holding up a pillar print by Harunobu, mounted as a kakemono. Comic ode on a conventional…
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Lot 49. SA-WARABI
SUZUKI HARUNOBU (B. about 1730, d. 1770) A young samurai standing under a cherry tree and admiring the blossoms. He holds his horse by the bridle while his groom respectfully crouches down by his side. This is a modern version of the Sa-warabi incident related in the Genji Monogatari. Chuban. Signed: Suzuki Harunobu ga. Very…
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Lot 52. KOYA NO TAMAGAWA
SUZUKI HARUNOBU (B. about 1730, d. 1770) A girl seated on the floor of a room with a picture before her of the so-called Poisoned Tama river in the province of Kii, which is reflected in a diminishing and reversing mirror, turns from it to listen to a youth dressed almost like a woman, who…
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Lot 55. NAKA CHO NO YUTERU
SUZUKI HARUNOBU (B. about 1730, d. 1770) The Evening Glow in Naka Street. An oiran standing on a veranda and giving instructions to her kamuro. Series: Furyu Ukiyo Hakkei. Eight stylish Ukiyo-e Views. Chuban. Signed: Harunobu ga. About 1767. Purchaser: Kano Oshima Price: $55.00 |
