A Set of Goldfish
(Kingyo tsukushi, 金魚づくし)
Publisher: Murata-ya Jirôbei
1839-1842
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The title of this series is written as 金魚づくし on some prints and as きん魚づくし on others. This series is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The images are each about 10 by 7 inches (25 by 18 centimeters), a size known as chûban. Two images were printed on a sheet of paper about 10 by 14 inches (25 by 36 centimeters), a size known as ôban. This entire series has been reproduced from newly carved woodblocks (caveat emptor!). I am grateful to Robert Pryor for assisting with this series. |
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Title: One Hundred
Tales (Hyaku monogatari,
百ものがたり) |
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This is a reprint published by Adachi. |
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Title: The Thieving
Kite (Saraitonbi, さらいとんび) NOTE: The black kite (Milvus migrans)
is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. |
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Adachi reprint |
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Title: Blowing Soap
Bubbles (Tamaya tamaya,
玉やし) |
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Adachi reprint |
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Title: A Drinking
Party (Sake no zashiki, 酒のざしき) |
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Adachi reprint |
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Title: The Fire
Banner (Matoi, まとい) NOTE: Firemen, armed with their fire
hooks, are marching off under the matoi,
which warned neighbors and attracted other firemen to the conflagration. |
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Adachi reprint |
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Title: The Raftsmen
(Ikadanori,
いかだのり) |
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Adachi reprint |
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Title: Sosanô-no Mikoto (そさのおのみこと) NOTE: Sosanô-no
Mikoto is the Shinto deity of the sea and storms. Here he is shown saving Kushinada
Hime by defeating the serpent demon Yamata no
Orochi. |
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Adachi reprint |
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Title: Sudden Rain
of Water Striders (Niwaka amenbô, にはかあめんぼう) Note: The title is a pun on sudden rain (niwaka ame) and
water strider (amenbô) |
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Adachi reprint |
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Title: Bonbon (ぼんぼん) Description: Singing the “bonbon” song for the obon festival |
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Adachi reprint |
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