Collection of Humorous Scenes from Jôruri Drama

(Dôke jôruri zukushi, 道外浄瑠璃尽し or 道外浄瑠璃盡)

Publisher: Hirabayashi-ya Shôgorô

1855

Jôruri is a type of play–often humorous–with a chanted recitative performed by either actors or puppets. This series is listed as 215 in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The images are each about 7 by 10 inches (18 by 25 centimeters), a size known as chûban. Two images were printed on a sheet of paper about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban.

	Title: Master of the sword relaxing in a public bathhouse (Katakiuchi Ganryûjima) Inscription: Shirakura Dengoemon, Miyamoto Musashi Title: Chronicle of rise and fall of the Genji and Heike clans (Hiragana seisuiki - Senjin mondô) Inscription: Chidori, Genta, Yokosuka Unpei, Teiji, Enju
	Title: Revenge at Ganryu-jima Island (Katakiuchi Ganryu-jima) Inscription: Yaoya Oshichi, Koshô Kichizô, Benchô, Goshaku Somegorô, Gejo Osugi, Dozaemon Denkichi Title: They found a radish wrapped in a cloth (Genpei nunobiki no taki - sandanme no kire) Inscription: Saitô Sanemori, Senô Tarô, Hyakushô Kurosuke, Kurosuke Nyôbô
	Title: The on-hand instructions of Segawara Denju (Imoseyama onna teikin - yon no kiri) Inscription: Ryôshi (Fischer) Fukashichi kanjo Title: How to pull a cart (Sugawara denju tenarai kagami – Kurumahiki) Inscription: Tokihira, Umeô, Matsuô, Sakuramaru
	A simplified state of the above design
	Title: Ono no Tôfû aoyanagi suzuri (小野道風青柳硯) Description: The poet Ono no Tôfû with his attendant Tottono Daroku near the water under a willow tree Title: Hime komatsu (姫小松) Description: Kame-o building a snow dog, Shunkan smoking a pipe, Ario Maru warming his hands, and O-Yasu, wife of Kame-o, bringing refreshments
	Title: Hakone gongen Inscription: Shôya Tokuemon, Iinuma Katsugorô, Nyôbô Hatsuhana Image courtesy of Guy Pepermans Title: Chûshin kôshaku - Yamashina no dan Inscription: Ôboshi Yuranosuke
	Title: The god of poverty Inscription: NOTE: The sake barrel displays the mon of the Kenbishi brand of sake. Title: Inscription:
	This is another state of the above print.
	Title: Kanatehon chûshingura – nanadanme Inscription: Yuranosuke, Okaru, Kudayû Title: Yoshitsune senbonzakura - san no kiri Inscription: Kajiwara Heizô, Yazaemon, Igami Gonta, Osato
	Title: Futatsu chôchô Komeya no dan (カッパがいる) Inscription: Nuregami Chôgorô, Hanaregoma Chôkichi Title: Tamuramaru Suzuka gassen - Akogi ga ura (田村丸 鈴鹿合戦) Inscription: Akogi no Heiji, Hiragawara no Jorozô
	Title: Itozakura honchô sodachi - Koishikawa no dan Inscription: Koito, Daikokumai Tszchiemon, Kaze no kami Kizaemon, Aijima Gonpei Title: Hizakurige Kusatsu no dan Inscription: Sanzu no kawa no rôba, Enma
	Title: Keisei hangonkô (けいせい反魂香) Inscription: Tosa no Shôkan, Matahei’s wife Otoku, Gejo, Domori no Matabie Title: Distracted Barber (Mukashi hachijô - Shirokiya no dan) Inscription: Jôhachi, Saizô, Okoma
	Another state of the above print

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