Asaka Katsumi 浅香勝躬

Portrait of Tsurunoya as a Papier-mache Doll of a Gidayu Chanter, Edo Period

Maker

Title

Portrait of Tsurunoya as a Papier-mache Doll of a Gidayu Chanter

Year

Edo Period

Medium

ink and color

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

Shikishiban: 21.3 x 18.6 cm (8 3/8 x 7 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: にらみあひにらみあふてはをさな子かあたまをちよつとはりこ人形　浅香勝躬

あつまふうのはりこ人形とおいらんは風の手くたにふるも又よし　千代松彦

扇とりてこゑをはり子の姿のみ常磐津流に首はふれとも　
鶴廼屋
Translation: Is he scowling or not? The child barely touches the head of the papier-mache doll.
Asaka no Katsumi

Gripping the fan, raising the voice, nodding the head, just like a Tokiwazu chanter
Tsurunoya

Signature: 浅香 Asaka

Seals: Designer's seal in red
Block cutter's seal: 松彦 Matsuhiko (Chiyo no Matsuhiko)

Place

Origin: Japan

Type

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.73

Portrait of Tsurunoya as a Papier-mache Doll of a Gidayu Chanter

Inscription Text/Poem: にらみあひにらみあふてはをさな子かあたまをちよつとはりこ人形　浅香勝躬

あつまふうのはりこ人形とおいらんは風の手くたにふるも又よし　千代松彦

扇とりてこゑをはり子の姿のみ常磐津流に首はふれとも　
鶴廼屋
Translation: Is he scowling or not? The child barely touches the head of the papier-mache doll.
Asaka no Katsumi

Gripping the fan, raising the voice, nodding the head, just like a Tokiwazu chanter
Tsurunoya

Signature: 浅香 Asaka

Seals: Designer's seal in red
Block cutter's seal: 松彦 Matsuhiko (Chiyo no Matsuhiko)

Origin: Japan

Exhibition History

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