Maru-ya Seijirô series

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Publisher: Maru-ya Seijirô

1943-1846

 

The series is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961).  The prints are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban.   I am grateful to Robert Pryor for his contributions to this series.

 

 

Description: Standing woman with a cat

Date: 1844-1845 (censor Tanaka)

Publisher: Maru-ya Seijirô

 

 

A beauty and a dog, c

 

A simplified state of the above design

 

 

 

Description: Woman holding a tray with a fish and a cat at her feet

Date: 1844-1845 (censor Tanaka)

Publisher: Maru-ya Seijirô

 

 

 

Another state of the above design

 

Title: Chrysanthemum Viewing Month, i.e. September (kikumizuki, 菊見月)

Description: Woman with chrysanthemums

Date: 1844-1845 (censor Tanaka)

Publisher: Maru-ya Seijirô

 

 

 

Description: Woman with an insect cage

Date: 1843-1846

Publisher: Maru-ya Seijirô

 

 

 

Description: Woman with an insect cage and two puppies

Date: 1843-1846

Publisher: Maru-ya Seijirô

 

 

 

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

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