Fan prints of actors,

Part II

 

 

Description: Actors as a samurai and his retainer

Date: 1854

Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

Description: Kabuki scene with actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII in an heroic role protecting a young woman from the advances of a ruffian

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Publisher: Ise-ya Ichiemon

 

Description: Actors Sawamura Tosshô I and Arashi Kichisabrurô III as the wrestlers Nuregami Chôgorô and Hanaregoma Chôkichi

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Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

 

Description: Actor Ichikawa Ebizô V (formerly Ichikawa Danjûrô VII) in the role of Yanone-gorô

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Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

 

Description: Actors as lovers on a balcony

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Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

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Publisher: Echigo-ya  Chohachi

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Publisher: Echigo-ya  Chohachi

 

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Publisher: Ise-ya Soemon

Description: Actor Sawamura Tochisho I

Date: 1840

Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

Description: In front of the Abura-ya tea house the courtesan Okon and the seducer Fukuoka Mitsuji in the kabuki play Ise ondo koi no nebata

Date: 1852

Publisher: Enshû-ya Matabei

Description: Actors Sawamura Totsusho and Segawa Michinosuke in the roles of Hanamizukuri and Chobokure amma

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Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

Description: “The Tragic Love Story of Ohan and Chouemon”

Date: 1839

Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

This is a key block print of an unidentified actor.  It is an impression pulled from the first woodblock made by a carver from the artist’s original drawing.  The artist would write instructions for each color on a separate key block print, and the woodblock for each color was cut using one of these as a guide.  Registration marks (kento) are found in the left lower corner and on the bottom.  Kento are cut in each woodblock, so that the paper can be properly aligned on each woodblock during printing.  In addition to being a guide for carving the color woodblocks, the key block was also used to apply black ink (usually) in the printing process.

Description: A keyblock print of actors Nakamura Utaemon as Otokichi and Ichimura Uemon as Otomatsu

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Drawing for a fan print of an actor with a supernatural cat

 

Description: Drawing of actor Sawamura Sôjurô V in the role of Yorikane

Date: c. 1836

Publisher: no seal

 

Description: Noh actor with the mask of the dragon king on a balcony

Date: c. 1845

Seal: Hayashi

Description: Actors as ちょろ平 and と志賀平

Date: 4th month of 1855

Publisher: Ise-ya Ichiemon

 

I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this image.

 

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