Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 38813

Kochö (Chapter 24)

Artist / 作者: Toyohara Kunichika豊原国周
Date / 年代: 1879-1889
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / honolulu
Digital record / 画像記録: 299 × 450 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Honolulu Museum of Art
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ
Rights / 権利: No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記: Honolulu Museum of Art

Catalog note / 解説

Kunichika was a student of Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864). Thus, like Kunisada, his specialty was actor prints. Kunichika tried to maintain the tradition of Edo period ukiyo-e even in the Meiji period, when the spread of Western culture and technology throughout Japan was tremendous. Three of Kunichika's prints (shown here) demonstrate strong influence from the West, by the use of aniline (chemically synthesized) dyes. The bright red and purple elements are particularly striking. Meiji prints created with aniline dyes are often called aka-e (meaning “red picture”) due to their outstanding red color, which is a distinguishing characteristic of Meiji prints. (from Tale of Genji exhibition 1/11/…

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