Utagawa Kunisada. Time at Fukagawa, Iyo Province / Fan print, 1855.
Engraver/Block Cutter
Yokokawa Takejirō [横川武次郎; seal: hori Take, 彫武] (Japanese, block carver, fl. 1845–1863)
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada [歌川 国貞], a.k.a. Utagawa Toyokuni III [三代 歌川 豊国] (Japanese, 1786 – 1865).
Signed: Toyokuni ga [豊国 画] in a red toshidama cartouche
Block carver: Yokokawa Takejirō [横川竹二郎] (Japanese, fl. 1845 – 1863); seal: Hori Take [彫竹].
Publisher: Iseya Magobei [伊勢屋孫兵衛] (Japanese, fl. c. 1794 – 1868); seal: Hanmoto, Masu [板元, 益] (Marks 19-039 | 150d).
Date-aratame seal: Ansei 2 (1855).
Title: Time in Fukagawa, Iyo Province (Fukagawa Iyo setsu).
Ref.: [LIB-3008.2022] Andreas Marks. Japanese woodblock prints: Artists, publishers and masterworks, 1680 – 1900. — Tuttle Publishing, 2010; p. 221. –> 1855 Kunisada. "Iyo Province-time at Fukagawa" (Fukagawa Iyo setsu). Fan print. Japan Ukiyo-e Museum, Matsumoto.
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Fan , Woodblock print |
| Period | 19 AD , Ansei era [安政] (1854–1860) , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Mid-19th century |
| Country | Japan |
| Subject | Beautiful woman (bijin-ga) , Snow , Snowflakes |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Size | Fan print. Uchiwa-e |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1855 |
| Signature | Combined date seal and aratame censor seal , Publisher's seal , Sealed: Toshidama , Toyokuni ga [豊国画] |
| Reference | Marks. Japanese woodblock prints (2010) |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
