Eight Views of the East
(Azuma hakkei uchi, 東八景内)
Publisher: Izumi-ya Ichibei
1839
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This
series shows the kabuki actor Nakamura Utaemon
IV (中村歌右衛門) in eight different roles, and each role is likened
to a view of the eastern provinces. He
performed the eight roles in the play Hanagoyomi
iro no showake (花翫暦色所八景), in the 3rd month of 1839 in the
Nakamura Theater. Six of the prints
are by Kuniyoshi and two are by Kunisada.
The prints in this series are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25
centimeters), a size known as ôban. |
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Artist: Kuniyoshi Role: The Dragon Princess (天女) View:
Homing geese at Shinobu no oka
(Shinobu no oka
rakugan, 忍岡ノ落雁) |
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Artist: Kuniyoshi Role: The boatman (船頭) View: Returning boats at Takanawa (高輪帰帆) |
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Artist: Kuniyoshi Role: Suzume Odori (雀踊) View: Evening glow at Ryougoku
(両国ノ夕照) |
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Artist: Kuniyoshi Role: The candy vendor (飴売) View: Clearing weather at Otowa
(音羽ノ晴嵐) |
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Artist: Kuniyoshi Role: A toshima
(mature woman, 旁妻) View: Vesper bells on the Sumida River (Sumida bansho, 隅田ノ晩鐘) |
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Artist: Kuniyoshi Role: Tanzen (丹前) View: Autumn moon at Fukagawa (深川朧月) |
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Artist: Kunisada Role: Sukeroku (助六) View: Night rain at the Yoshihara (吉原の夜雨) |
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Artist: Kunisada Role: The Heron Maiden (さぎ娘) View: Lingering snow at Aoi-zaka
Hill (葵坂ノ暮雪) |
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