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Torii Kiyomitsu I 鳥居清満

Segawa Kikunojō II as the Princess Usuyukihime (うすゆきひめ 瀬川菊之丞Usuyukihime Segawa Kikunojō), Edo Period

Maker

  • Yamashiroya 山城屋
  • Torii Kiyomitsu I 鳥居清満

Title

Segawa Kikunojō II as the Princess Usuyukihime (うすゆきひめ 瀬川菊之丞Usuyukihime Segawa Kikunojō)

Year

Edo Period

Medium

ink, color

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Polychrome woodblock print (benizuri-e)

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print (benizuri-e)

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Hosoban: 31.1 x 13.7 cm (12 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: Poem reads: Aki no no ya(translates to) In a contest of colors kumo iro iro no (translates to) is a myriad of colored clouds iro kurabe (translates to) over the autumn hillsThe cat. file contains another reading of the poem, the word "kumo" cloud apparently read as "koi," love. The season is clearly autumn.(The cataloguer is rejecting Roger Keyes's reading of the character in 2003.12/12/2007DDG)

Signature: Torii Kiyomitsu hitsu

Seals: Publisher's seal

Marks: Inscription verso, bottom center in pencil: 15.00

Place

Place Made: Japan

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1073

Segawa Kikunojō II as the Princess Usuyukihime (うすゆきひめ 瀬川菊之丞Usuyukihime Segawa Kikunojō)

Inscription Text/Poem: Poem reads: Aki no no ya(translates to) In a contest of colors kumo iro iro no (translates to) is a myriad of colored clouds iro kurabe (translates to) over the autumn hillsThe cat. file contains another reading of the poem, the word "kumo" cloud apparently read as "koi," love. The season is clearly autumn.(The cataloguer is rejecting Roger Keyes's reading of the character in 2003.12/12/2007DDG)

Signature: Torii Kiyomitsu hitsu

Seals: Publisher's seal

Marks: Inscription verso, bottom center in pencil: 15.00

Place Made: Japan

Exhibition History

Defying Boundaries

April 27 - November 4, 2024

Edo Theater

January 18 - May 18, 2008
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