Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

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"The 54 chapters of Edo Purple" -
Edo murasaki gojūyon jō - 江戸紫五十四帖

 

last updated:

new pictures: 06/12/06

 

new information: 08/30/05

 

The title cartouche of this Kunisada series is surrounded by Genji-mon. In the foreground is a half-length actor portrait. The background is a scene from the Genji novell.

The background are designed by different pupils of Kunisada.

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chap.: 02, Hahakigi

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Iwai Kumesaburo III

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-5472

chap.: 03, Utsusemi

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Segawa Kikunojo III

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: no seal
Ref.: ritsu-006-5471

chap.: 04, Yugao

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Onoe Kikugoro III

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-5473

chap.: 06, Suetsumuhana

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Iwai Hanshiro VII

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-4411

chap.: 08, Hana-no-en

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Iwai Kumesaburo III ?

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
 Ref.: N1

chap.: 09, Aoi

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Ichikawa Danjuro VIII

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: no seal
Ref.: ritsu-006-4409

chap.: 12, Suma

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Arashi Rikan III

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-0379

chap.: 13, Akashi

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Bando Shuka I

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-0377

chap.: 14, Miotsukushi

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Ichikawa Omezo I

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: N1, ritsu-006-0378

chap.: 15, Yomogyu

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Iwai Hanshiro VI

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-0376

chap.: 16, Sekiya

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: N3

chap.: 19, Usugumo

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Iwai Kumesaburo III

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-0375

chap.: 20, Asagao

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Osagawa Tsuneyo

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 12
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-0374

chap.: 21, Otome

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Bando Takesaburo I

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: N1, ritsu-006-0372

chap.: 23, Hatsune

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Onoe Kikujiro II

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 12
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: N39, ritsu-006-0373

chap.: 25, Hotaru

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Otani Tokuji I

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 12
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-0385

chap.: 26, Tokonatsu

signature: Toyokuni ga,
background signed by Kuniyuki

actor: Iwai Kiyotaro II ?

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: N16, ritsu-006-0386

chap.: 27, Kagaribi

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Fujikawa Tomokichi III

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-0371

chap.: 28, Nowaki

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Arashi Hinasuke I

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 12
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-0387

chap.: 30, Fujibakama

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Ichikawa Monnosuke IV

role: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 12
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: N69, ritsu-006-1928

chap.: 33, Fuji no Uraha

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Arashi Kichisaburo III

role: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 12
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-1927

chap.: 35, Wakana-no-ge

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Ichikawa Danjuro VIII

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-2459

chap.: 41, Maboroshi

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Bando Hikosaburo III

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 12
publisher: no seal visible
carver: hori Take
Ref.: ritsu-006-0383

chap.: 45, Hashihime

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Nakayama Tomisaburo I

size: oban
censor seal: Kinugasa, Murata
date: rat 12
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Take
Ref.: N3, ritsu-006-0384

chap.: ?

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: ?

size: oban
censor seal: ??
date: rat 8
publisher: Moriya Jihei
carver: hori Fuji
Ref.: N91

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