Miscellaneous Fan Prints of Women

Part V

 

Series: The Universe of Women (Shinramanzo, 新良万造)

Robinson: Not listed

Title: None

Description: Beauty cutting her nails

Date: 1842-1846 (censor Fukatsu Ihei)

Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this alternate state of the above design.

Series: The Universe of Women (Shinramanzo, 新良万造)

Robinson: Not listed

Title: None

Description: Beauty serving sushi

Date: 1844-1845 (censor Tanaka)

Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

Series: A Series of Famous Teas (Meicha zukushi, 銘茶盡)

Robinson: not listed

Title:

Description: Beauty adjusting bamboo screen

Date: 1847-1850

Publisher: Iba-ya Kyûbei with seal name Ibakyû (伊場久)

Series: A Series of Famous Teas (Meicha zukushi, 銘茶盡)

Robinson: not listed

Title: Ichimori (a brand of tea, 一森)

Description:

Date: 1847-1850

Publisher: Iba-ya Kyûbei with seal name Ibakyû (伊場久)

 

I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this image.

Series: A Series of Famous Teas (Meicha zukushi, 銘茶盡)

Robinson: not listed

Title: Kisen (a brand of tea, 喜撰)

Description: drawing for another print in this series

Date: 1847-1850

Publisher: No seal

 

The series title on this drawing is written as 銘茶尽 (shinjitai, famous teas)

Series: The Childrenʼs Instructor of Accomplishment (Kodomo shogei shitsuke kata)

Robinson: Not listed

Title:

Description: Mother and boy

Date: c. 1842

Publisher: Ise-ya Ichiemon

Series: The Children’s Instructor of Accomplishment (Kodomo shogei shitsuke kata, 子供 諸芸躾方)

Robinson: Not listed

Title: Tokiwazu (a school of joruri)

Description: Woman and boy under an umbrella

Date: 1842

Publisher: Ise-ya Ichiemon

Title: Current Vogues (Tosei ryûkô zukushi, 當世流行尽)

Description:

Date: 1858

Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon 

Series: Six Couples of Congenial Character Compared (Roku shin shiki aishô kurabe, 六真志喜相性くらべ)

Robinson: Not listed

Description:

Date: 1847-1850 (censors Mera and Murata)

Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

Series: Six Couples of Congenial Character Compared (Roku shin shiki aishô kurabe, 六真志喜相性くらべ)

Robinson: Not listed

Description:

Date: 1847-1850

Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon

Series: Brother Pictures Inspired by Banners (E-kyôdai mitate nobori, 絵兄弟見立のぼり)

Robinson: Not listed

Title:

Description: Mother and son with a picture banner

Date:

Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon

 

NOTE: The banner is an e-nobori no uchi, an indoor picture banner of the type displayed on Boy’s Day.  The banner depicts Watanabe no Tsuna searching for Kintarô on Mt. Ashigara, and the woman and child are a mitate of Yama Uba and Kintarô.  I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this information.

Title: Rain on the Tenth Day (Tôka no ame, 十日乃雨)

Description: A woman in the rain holding an open umbrella and a paper lantern

Date:

Publisher: Iba-ya Kyûbei

 

NOTE: The above image is of a reproduction.  The idea behind the print is the expression “Wind every fifth day and rain every tenth day”, meaning a harmonious balance in the weather.  I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this information.

Series: Three Young Beauties (Waka sannin, 若三人)

Robinson: Not listed

Title:

Description: Girl serving food

Date: c. 1843-1852

Publisher: Ebi-ya Rinnosuke

 

NOTE: The title, Waka sannin, is a pun that can also mean three gods of waka poetry.

Series: Women in the Form of Fans (Onna ogi sugatamama, 女扇姿まま)

Robinson: Not listed

Title: Deep in One’s Own Thoughts (Neka hika arisou, ねかひかありさう)

Description: Woman praying

Date: 1842-1846 (censor Fukatsu Ihei)

Publisher: Ise-ya Ichiemon

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

Series: Women in the Form of Fans (Onna ogi sugatamama, 女扇姿まま)

Robinson: Not listed

Title: Kemuso (けむさう)

Description: Kemuso using a smoking-pot in the shape of a pig to repel mosquitoes

Date: 1842-1846 (censor Fukatsu Ihei)

Publisher: Ise-ya Ichiemon

Series: The Mirrors of Women’s Lives (Fujo ichidai kagami)

Robinson: not listed

Title:

Description:

Date:

Publisher: Izuzen

Title: none

Description: Fireworks at Ryôgoku Bridge

Date: c. 1844

Publisher: Izuzen

Title: none

Description: Girl with a towel and a dragonfly

Date: 1839-1843

Publisher: no seal

Title:

Description: Beauty reading a letter on a moonlit night

Date: 1st month of 1855

Publisher: Enshu-ya Matabei

Series:

Robinson:

Title:

Description: Drawing for fan print

Date:

Publisher: no seal

Title: A Trio of Women (Sanpukutsui, 三婦久對)

Description: Woman lighting a brazier 

Date: 1843-1846 (censor Muramatsu Genroku)

Publisher: Ebi-ya Rinnosuke

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this keyblock print for the above design.

Title: A Trio of Women (Sanpukutsui, 三婦久對)

Description:

Date: 1843-1846

Publisher: Ebi-ya Rinnosuke

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this imagte.

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Title: None

Description: Woman with goldfish and hanging lamp, representing the five elements

Date: 1842-1846 (censor Murata Sahei)

Publisher: Izuzen

Title: A Trio of Woman (Sanpukutsui, 三婦久對)

Description: Woman with cherry blossoms

Date: c. 1849

Publisher: Sanpei of Yokkaichi (四日市 三平)

Title: A Trio of Women (Sanpukutsui, 三婦久對)

Description: Woman with cherry blossoms

Date: 1849 (censors Yoshimura and Kinugasa)

Publisher: Sanpei of Yokkaichi (四日市 三平)

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

Title: None

Description: Woman giving sweets to a child

Date: c. 1836

Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

Title: None

Description: Woman holding an open book

Date: 1849-1850 (censors Watanabe and Kinugasa)

Publisher: Ueno-ya Tôbei

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

Title: Fireflies in the Dark (Yami no Hotaru, 闇の蛍)

Description: Woman holding small cup and watching fireflies

Date: 1836

Publisher: Probably Tsuji-ya Yasubei 

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

 

“Robinson” refers to listing of the series in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). 

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