A Hundred Stories of Famous Women of Our Country,
Ancient and Modern
(Kokon honchô meijo hyaku
den)
Publisher:
1843
In spite of the title of this
series, Robinson recorded only five prints, and it is unlikely that any more
exist. They are each about 14 by 10
inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban.
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Scene: Giô and Ginyo, the sister shirabyôshi
dancers Robinson:
S30.1 |
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Scene: Gion no Nyôgo, an outstanding
beauty of humble origins, drawing water from a well. This shows the humble origins of the woman
who became the mother of Taira clan leader Taira no Kiyomori. Robinson:
S30.2 |
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Scene: Kasane, a farmer's daughter of Haniû,
Okada in Shimosa Province seated smoking Robinson:
S30.3 |
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Scene: The
dutiful woman (kôjo)
of Kawada Village in Yamashiro Province seated
reading a scroll surrounded by crabs Robinson:
S30.4 |
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Scene: Tomoye-gozen, the wife of Wada Yoshimori,
holding on to a pillar in the palace with both hands Robinson:
S30.5 |
‘Robinson’ refers to listing in Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints by Basil William Robinson (Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1982) and its unpublished supplement.
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