Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 131382
Foreign (Russian?) sailor
- Artist / 作者
- Noda Kyuho野田九浦
- Date / 年代
- 1879
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / jaodb
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 407 × 600 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Published by / 公開者
- 紫藤メイ
- Rights / 権利
- No reusable image license documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Japanese Art Open Database
Catalog note / 解説
Fine Japanese Woodblock Print by Noda Kyuho (1879-1971) This unusual and superbly printed design of a foreign (Russian?) sailor, is from the celebrated series "Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu" (The Great Collection of Works by Chikamatsu). Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724) is often referred to as the Shakespeare of Japan. He is known to have written 97 dramas of which 74 are historical. Many Japanese would be very familiar with the plays. None of the prints in the series has titles. It is probable that the prints were sold in folders which carried relevant text. The print is in excellent condition, no damage, no repairs and no fading, there are two small areas of foxing on the left margin which can be…
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