Torii Kiyomasu II
二代鳥居清倍 1724-1764 (active)
Second-generation head of the Torii School. One of the principal artists of the Torii School during the period of ‘benie’ and ‘urushie’ prints, together with Kiyonobu II. Very active in many genres, his style similar to Kiyonobu II.
from the British Museum
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Lot 5. AN ACTOR OF THE ICHIMURA LINE
Image is an example from the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art TORII KIYOMASU (B. 1702 (?), d. 1763) As an oharami leading a carabao laden with bundles of firewood. Hoso-e. Urushi-e. Signed: Torii Kiyomasu hitsu. Purchaser: Earl T. Shima Price: $140.00 |
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Lot 6. SCENE FROM THE DRAMA “HOBASHIRA TAIHEIKI”
TORII KIYOMASU (B. 1702 (?), d. 1763) as performed at the Ichimura theatre, Edo, first month Gembun 1, i.e. February 1736: Ichikawa Ebizo (the second Danjuro) as Shinazuka Goro; the first Otani Hiroji as Nagasaki Kageyuzaemon. Hoso-e. Urush-e. Signed: Torii Kiyomasu hitsu. Publisher: Tsuru-ya. 1736. Purchaser: Frances Osborne Kellogg Price: $7.50 |
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Lot 7. ICHIMURA KAMEZO AS ISE NO SABURO
Image of actual item from the Metropolitan Museum of Art TORII KIYOMASU (B. 1702 (?), d. 1763) The name of the drama has not been learned. Hoso-e. Beni-e. Signed: Torii Kiyomasu hitsu. Publisher: Iga-ya. About 1748. Purchaser: Metropolitan Museum of Art Price: $17.50 |
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Lot 8. SCENE FROM A DRAMA
Image of actual item from the Metropolitan Museum of Art TORII KIYOMASU (B. 1702 (?), d. 1763) Ichimura Kamezo as Hirano-ya Tokubei: Arashi Tominosuke as Tenma-ya Ohatsu. Hoso-e. Beni-e. Signed: Torii Kiyomasu hitsu. Publisher: Iga-ya. Fine impression, but colors much faded. About 1748. Purchaser: Metropolitan Museum of Art Price: $27.50 |
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Lot 9. SCENE FROM THE DRAMA “HATSU-TORA KURAMA GENJI”
Image of actual item from the Metropolitan Museum of Art TORII KIYOMASU (B. 1702 (?), d. 1763) Ichimura theatre, Edo, first month Kwan-en 2, i.e. February 1749. Onoe Kikugoro as Goyo-no-mae, wife of Suzuki; the first Sanogawa Ichimatsu as Ushiwaka. Hoso-e. Beni-e. Signed: Torii Kiyomasu hitsu. Publisher: Maru-ya. 1749. Purchaser: Metropolitan Museum of Art Price:…
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Lot 10. SCENE FROM A DRAMA
Image of actual item from the Frederic May sale catalog TORII KIYOMASU (B. 1702 (?), d. 1763) Ichikawa Ebizo (the second Danjuro) as Kajiwara Kagetoki: the second Nakamura Denkuro as Mongaku. Hoso-e. Beni-e. Signed: Torii Kiyomasu hitsu. Publisher: Maru-ya. About 1751(?) Purchaser: Lucy Fletcher Brown Price: $7.50 |
