Description:
ōban; tate-e
Label Text:
Left panel of a polyptych, possibly designed by Eishosai Choki. The publisher's mark (below, right) was used by Murataya Jirōbei from c. 1790 until at least 1806, appearing on dated works by Kitagawa Utamaro. In addition, the 'kiwame,' or censor's seal, immediately above it was one of three that appear alone from the October 1790 (Month 9, Kansei 2) until January 1800 (Month 12, Kansei 11); the seals continued to be used until 1845, but only in combination (see Gobbi, Pietro, "Hon," L'Angolo Manzoni Editrice, Torino, Italy(1989): 133.). Choki only produced one official print series with Murataya, the 'Seirō shōchhikubai,' published in the early 1800s (Marks, Andreas, "Japanese Woodblock Prints 1680-1900," Tuttle, Tokyo(2010): 189.) An early exhibition catalogue of Choki states that his typical publisher, Tsutaya Jūzaburō, died in 1797, perhaps prompting the artist to partner with Murataya while Tsutaya lacked a formal head, a situation that persisted until roughly 1802. (de Winiwarter, H. "Kiyonaga and Choki," H. Vaillant-Carmanne, Liege, Belgium, 1924). - BB, 2014
Tags:
boys; toys; dolls; movement; horses; kimonos; patterns; patterns; flowers Link to share this object record:
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