| Title |
Block printing: Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) [004] |
| Photo Number |
Box 24, Japan, Block Printing, Toyokuni, 5 |
| Description |
Photograph of block print: possibly known as "Nakamura Shikan IV as Kobayashi no Asahina", (from the series Popular Matches for Thirty-six Selected Flowers), circa 1862, by Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865), vertical ôban or aiban (approximate size, may vary) 35.4 x 24 cm (13 15/16 x 9 7/16 in.); depicts an actor in costume |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1986 |
| Subject |
Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865--Photographs; Block printing--Photographs; Ukiyoe--Photographs; Performing arts--Art--Photographs; Men--Art--Photographs; Actors--Art--Photographs; Male actors--Art--Photographs; Theater--Art--Photographs; Kabuki--Art--Photographs; Clothing and dress--Art--Photographs; Costume--Art--Photographs; Theatrical makeup--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe; Clothing and dress; Theater |
| Keywords |
Aiban; Costumes; Make-up; Oban |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Caption on Slide |
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865). |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Similar image can be found on Museum of Fine Arts, Boston website: http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/adonis-plants-of-the-villa-bess-no-fukujus-actor-nakamura-shikan-iv-as-kobayashi-no-asahina-from-the-series-popular-matches-for-thirty-six-selected-flowers-t-sei-mitate-sanj-roku-kasen-476382 Note: "Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - January 12, 1865) (Japanese: 歌川 国貞, also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III 三代歌川豊国 ) was the most popular, prolific and financially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan...His early sketches at that time impressed Toyokuni, the great master of the Utagawa school and prominent designer of kabuki and actor-portrait prints. In the year 1800 or shortly thereafter Kunisada was accepted by Toyokuni I as an apprentice in his workshop. In keeping with a tradition of Japanese master-apprentice relations, he was then given the official artist name of 'KUNI-sada', the first character of which was derived from the second part of the name 'Toyo-KUNI.'"--Wikipedia. Note: "Ōban: a print size [approximately] 10 x 15 inches (25 x 38 cm)."--Masterworks of Ukiyo-e…by Muneshige Narazaki, English translation by John Bester, page 21. Note: "Aiban: a print size [approximately] 9 x 13 inches (23 x 33 cm)."--Masterworks of Ukiyo-e…by Muneshige Narazaki, English translation by John Bester, page 21. Note: LC Heading: Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865 aka: Gototei Kunisada, |d 1786-1865 aka: Utagawa, Kunisada, |d 1786-1865 |
| Type |
Image |
| 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. |
| Rights |
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| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6w95rxs |
| 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 |
329761 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6w95rxs |
