| Title |
Block printing: Taga Ryukosai print of Asao Tamejuro |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 24, Japan, Block Printing, Minor Printers, 117 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1981 |
| Subject |
Ryūkōsai, active 1772-1817; Block printing--Japan; Actors--Art; Puppets--Art; Ukiyoe; Kabuki; Actors |
| Keywords |
Jokei; Jihei |
| Description |
Photo shows a block print by Japanese artist Ryukosai (active from 1772 to 1816), portraying Japanese actor Asao Tamejuro holding a puppet. Tierney may have photographed this image at the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Caption on Slide |
Taga Ryukosai (1772-1816) "The Actor Asao Tamejuro holding a puppet" 11 1/2"x5 1/2", Art Institute of Chicago |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Ryukosai, also known as Taga Jihei or Jokei, was active during the period of 1772 to 1817. He was a student of Shitomi Kangetsu (1747-1797), who in turn was the son and pupil of Tsukioka Settei (1710-1786). Ryūkōsai was one of the founders of the Osaka school of ukiyo-e. He is best known for his portraits of actors |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6cj8w6x |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
329912 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cj8w6x |
