Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III). Princess Sotoori, from the series 'Chronicles of Elegant Women' / Fan print, 1859.
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: 彫竹 – hori Take.
Publisher: Ibaya Senzaburō [伊場屋仙三郎] (Japanese, fl. c. 1845 – 1847).
Media: Untrimmed fan print (uchiwa-e), 230 x 295 mm.
Combined date seal and kiwame censor seal: Ansei 6 (1859).
Title: Princess Sotoori [衣通姫] (Sotoori-hime) – Sotoori-hime was a concubine of Emperor Ingyo (reigned AD 412-53), and one of the Three Gods of Japanese Poetry [和歌三神] (Waka sanjin).
Series: Chronicles of Elegant Women [風雅女史傳] (Fūga joshiden).
The sign on the torii (Shinto shrine gates) reads: Mountain king shrine [山王宮] – it is the Sannō Shrine at the Nagata Riding Grounds in Edo. A print with these gates is at MFA (Boston) # 21.9853.
Other prints from the same series in this collection:
Note: Special thanks to Horst Graebner, who helped decipher and understand the meaning.
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Fan , Woodblock print |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Mid-19th century |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Size | Fan print. Uchiwa-e |
| Subject | Beauty , Bijinga , Voyages and Travels |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1859 , Ansei 6 |
| Acquisition year | 2016 |
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