Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) - series and prints

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"A calendar of hit comparisons with picture play" - 
Asobu e atari awase hinoto
part one / part two

 

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new pictures: 09/01/05

 

new information: 09/01/05

 

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A  Kunisada half-length actor series with actor portraits in differnet shaped insets from 1852 and 1861.
There are two rows for naming the prints: one for the zodiac signs (12 prints) and  one for the elements (two for each element, representing the yin and the yang part of each element = 10 prints).
Fourteen prints have been desinged in 1852 (part 1), the rest of the series was completed in 1861 ! (part 2).

Please send missing informations and new files to: horstgraebner@kunisada.de

 

zodiac signs 1852:

4
8 9 11

element signs 1852:

2 5 6
8    
zodiac signs 1861:
1 2 3 5 6
7 10 12
element signs 1861:
1 3 4
7 9 10    

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sign: Ne (Rat, 1st sign of zodiac, November)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Danjuro VIII, Matsumoto Koshiro V (inset)
role: Arajishi Otokonosuke, Nikki Danjo
play: Meiboku Sendai hagi

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: L1,p58, N73, ritsu-100-7019

sign: Ushi (Ox, 2nd sign of zodiac, December)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Bando Takesaburo I, Iwai Kumesaburo III (inset)
role: Toneri Sakuramaru, nyobo Yae
play: Sugawara denju tenarai kagami

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: N66, ritsu-100-3523

sign: Tora (Tiger, 3rd sign of zodiac, January)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Bando Mitsugoro IV
role: ?
play: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-500-3603

sign: U (Hare, 4th sign of zodiac, February)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Ichikawa Ichizo III, Seki Sanjuro III (inset)
role: Taira Taro Yoshikado, unread
play: ?


size: oban
date:  12/1861
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-3426

sign: Tatsu (Dragon, 5th sign of zodiac, March)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: ?
role: ?
play: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-401-0238

sign: Mi (Serpent, 6th sign of zodiac, April)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Iwai Hanshiro V, Matsumoto Kinsho (inset)
role: Dote no Oroku, doshinja Gantetsu
play: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-101-3436

sign: Uma (Horse, 7th sign of zodiac, May)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Nakamura Fukusuke I, Onoe Kikujiro II
role: Oguri Kaneuji, Terute hime
play: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  12/1852 (wrong date seal !!)
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-500-3607

sign: Hitsuji (Ram, 8th sign of zodiac, June)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Kataoka Nizaemon VIII, nd
role: Tamaya Shinbei, Ubuge no Kintaro (?)
play: ?


size: oban
date:  12/1861
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-2990

sign: Saru (Monkey, 9th sign of zodiac, July)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Onoe Tamizo II, Iwai Hanshiro VI (inset)
role: sarumawashi (?) Yojibee, geisha Oshiyun
play: Chikagoro Kawara no Tatehiki


size: oban
date:  12/1861
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-0763

sign: Tori (Bird, 10th sign of zodiac, August)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Sawamura Tanosuke III, Seki Sanjuro III
role: musume Osan, Sansho Dayu
play: Mukashi banashi Sansho Dayu

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu (??)

date:  12/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-2461

sign: Inu (Dog, 9th sign of zodiac, September)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Bando Shuka I, Sawamura Chojuro V (inset)
role: ?
play: ?


size: oban
date:  12/1861
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-2284

sign: I (Boar, 12th sign of zodiac, October)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Onoe Kikugoro III, Ichikawa Ebizo V (inset)
role: Hayano Kanpei, Ono Sadakuro
play: Kanadehon Chushingura

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-500-3612

sign: Koo, ki-no-e (1st)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Bando Shuka I ? (inset)
role: Kumasaka Naganori, onzoshi Ushiwakamaru
play: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-0114

sign: Otsu, ki-no-to (2nd)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Bando Mitsugoro III, Seki Sanjuro II (inset)
role: Abe Sadato, Abe Muneto
play: Oshu Adachigahara


size: oban
date:  12/1861
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-500-3902

sign: Hei, hi-no-e (3rd)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Matsumoto Koshiro V, Ichikawa Danzo VI
role: Inuyama Dosetsu, Inukawa Sosuke
play: Satomi Hakkenden

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-2285

sign: Tei, hi-no-to (4th)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Ichimura Uzaemon XII, Bando Shuka I
role: ?
play: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-0113

sign: Bo, tsuchi-no-e (5th)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Kawarazaki Gonjuro I, Arashi Rikan
role: Jiraya, Takasago Yuminosuke
play: Jiraiya goketsu monogatari


size: oban
date:  12/1861
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-0349

sign: Ki, tsuchi-no-to (6th)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: ?
role: ?
play: ?


size: oban
date:  12/1861
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-500-3906

sign: Koo, ka-no-e (7th)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Sawamura Chojuro V, Bando Hikosaburo IV (inset)
role: Ume no Yoshibei, Genbei Horino Genbei
play: Suda no haru geisha katagi

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-500-3907

sign: Shin, ka-no-to (8th)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Ichimura Uzaemon XIII, Ichikawa Shinsha I (inset)
role: Mono Kusataro, Katsuragi
play: Ukiyozuka hiyoku no inazuma


size: oban
date:  12/1861
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-3424

sign: Jin, mizu-no-e (9th)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Ichikawa Ebizo V, Suketakaya Takasuke III
role: Higuchi (Jiro) Kanemitsu, Chichibu Shigetada
play: Hiragana seisuki

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-0348

sign: Ki, mizu-no-to (10th)

signature: Toyokuni ga
actor: Iwai Kumesaburo III, Ichikawa Danjuro VIII (inset)
role: Yaegaki hime, Takeda Katsuyori
play: ?

size: oban
censor seal: Fuku, Muramatsu

date:  10/1852
publisher: Ebisuya Shoshichi
carver:
?
ref.: ritsu-006-0350

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