| Title |
Block printing: Torii Kiyomitsu [002] |
| Photo Number |
Box 24, Japan, Block Printing, Minor Printers, 62 |
| Description |
Photograph of block print: possibly known as "Actor Bandô Hikosaburô as Shida no Kotarô", Torii Kiyomitsu (Japanese, 1735-1785), benizuri-e, hosoban, circa 1759 |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1978 |
| Subject |
Torii, Kiyomitsu, 1735-1785--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; Swords--Art--Photographs; Lanterns--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe; Clothing and dress; Theater |
| Keywords |
Benizuri-e; Hosoban; Zukin; Costumes |
| 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 |
Ukiyo-e print depicting an actor, Torii Kiyomitsu (Japanese, 1735-1785), benizuri-e, hosoban, circa 1759. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Similar images can be found on the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston website and the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC), (in the collection Fine Prints: Japanese, pre-1915): http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/actor-band-hikosabur-as-shida-no-kotar-235762 http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2009615529/ Note: Torii Kiyomitsu (1735 - May 11, 1785) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. Note: "Benizuri-e (lit. "crimson printed pictures") are a type of "primitive" ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints. They were usually printed in pink (beni) and green, occasionally with the addition of another color, either printed or added by hand. The production of benizuri-e reached its peak in the early 1740s."--Wikipedia. Note: "Hosoban: a print size [approximately] 6 x 12 inches (15 x 30 cm)."--Masterworks of Ukiyo-e…by Muneshige Narazaki, English translation by John Bester, page 21. Note: Appears to be similar to image with File Name: block_print_minor_025. Note: Original caption information provided as: "Torii Kiyomitsu 1759 The Actor Bando Hikosaburo as Shiba no Kotaro, Hosoban benizuri-e 31.2 x 14.5" |
| 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/s6p5647h |
| 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 |
329871 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p5647h |
