Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 111479

Untitled Work

浮絵仮手本忠臣蔵(5段目)

Artist / 作者
Kitao Masayoshi北尾政美
Date / 年代
1789
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / tnm
Digital record / 画像記録
1313 × 947 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Tokyo National Museum legacy web archive
Published by / 公開者
水野ナギ
Rights / 権利
No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記
Tokyo National Museum legacy web archive

Catalog note / 解説

A falcon and camellia. One design from the album: Kaihaku raikin zui, A Compendium of Pictures of Birds Imported from Overseas. The first edition published by Gungyokudo Matsumoto Zembei, 2/1789. Copies of the first two editions are excessively rare and it was then reissued with the plates signed Keisai (as here). However this print does not appear to be from an album and judging from the quality of printing must be from the first printing with signature and when some prints were issued separately. Designs that appear on the market from this publication are invariably on thin paper and poor impressions. Fine impression with beautiful gradation and blind printing. On thick deluxe hosho Fine…

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