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| Toyohara Chikanobu was a prolific Meiji woodblock artist; reputedly born about 1838, he is known to have died in 1912. Like the majority of his contemporaries, he is worked almost entirely in the ''oban tate-e'' (~35 x ~24.5 cm or ~14" x 9.75") vertical format. There are several triptych series, at least one diptych series, at least one multiple (greater than four) panel polyptych series, and several mono-panel series, as well as a number of single stand-alone prints which are not related to one another in subject matter. | Yōshū (Toyohara) Chikanobu was a prolific Meiji woodblock artist; reputedly born about 1838, he is known to have died in 1912.<br /> Like the majority of his contemporaries, he is worked almost entirely in the ''oban tate-e'' (~35 x ~24.5 cm or ~14" x 9.75") vertical format. There are several triptych series, at least one diptych series, at least one multiple (greater than four) panel polyptych series, and several mono-panel series, as well as a number of single stand-alone prints which are not related to one another in subject matter.<br /> There are also several series in the ''oban yoko-e'' (~35 x ~24.5 cm or ~14" x 9.75") horizontal format: ''edo nishiki'' - 江戸錦, one entitled ''azuma fuzoku'' and an historical warrior series. He is also known to have contributed to single print and triptych series in association with other artists. | ||
| ⚫ | His works concentrated on historical and contemporary scenes, kabuki and war scenes, women's dress, coiffures and make-up; delineating the great cultural transition from the era of the samurai to the modern day.<br /><br /> | ||
| He is also known to have contributed to single print and triptych series in conjunction with other artists. | |||
| ⚫ | A partial list if his single panel series include:<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | His works concentrated on historical and contemporary scenes, kabuki and war scenes, women's dress, coiffures and make-up; delineating the great cultural transition from the era of the samurai to the modern day. | ||
| ⚫ | ''azuma nishiki chūya kurabe'' - 東錦晝夜竸<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | A partial list if his single panel series include: | ||
| ''jidai kagami'' - 時代鑑,<br /> | |||
| ⚫ | ''azuma nishiki chūya kurabe'' - 東錦晝夜竸 |
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''azuma'' - あづま<br /> | ||
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''shin bijin'' - 真美人,<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | ''nijūshi kō mitate e awase'' - 二十四孝見立画合<br /> | ||
| ''shin bijin'' - 真美人, | |||
| ⚫ | ''setsu gekka'' - 雪月花 (N.B.: there are two different series with this same name)<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | ''nijūshi kō mitate e awase'' - 二十四孝見立画合 |
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| ⚫ | ''gentō shashin kurabe'' - 幻燈寫心竸<br /> | ||
| ''setsu gekka'' - 雪月花, | |||
| ⚫ | ''setsu gekka'' - 雪月花 ( |
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| ⚫ | ''gentō shashin kurabe'' - 幻燈寫心竸 |
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| ''azuma fūzoku fuku tsukushi'' - 東風俗福つくし, | ''azuma fūzoku fuku tsukushi'' - 東風俗福つくし, | ||
| ''gempei seisuiki'' - 源平盛衰記 |
''gempei seisuiki'' - 源平盛衰記<br /> | ||
| ''meiyo iro no sakiwake'' - 名譽色咲分 |
''meiyo iro no sakiwake'' - 名譽色咲分<br /> | ||
| ''azuma fūzoku nenjū gyōji'' - 東風俗年中行事 |
''azuma fūzoku nenjū gyōji'' - 東風俗年中行事<br /> | ||
| ''mitate jūnishi'' - 見方十二支 |
''mitate jūnishi'' - 見方十二支<br /> | ||
| ''tōkyō meisho'' -東京名将 |
''tōkyō meisho'' -東京名将<br /> | ||
| ''imayō tōkyō hakkei'' - 今様東京八景 |
''imayō tōkyō hakkei'' - 今様東京八景<br /> | ||
| ''azuma kagami'' - あづま鑑 |
''azuma kagami'' - あづま鑑<br /> | ||
| ''Bakin chojutsu'' - 馬琴著述 |
''Bakin chojutsu'' - 馬琴著述<br /><br /> | ||
| One of his well-known diptych series is: | One of his well-known diptych series is:<br /> | ||
| ''Meisho Bijin Awase'' - 名将美人画合. | ''Meisho Bijin Awase'' - 名将美人画合.<br /><br /> | ||
| There are at least two known series, probably commissioned by a publisher, that display a joint effort by several artists: | There are at least two known series, probably commissioned by a publisher, that display a joint effort by several artists:<br /> | ||
| A history of twenty-five prints was published in 1877 concerning events of the Satsuma Rebellion using triptychs by Chikanobu, Toshinobu, Sadanobu, et al. | A history of twenty-five prints was published in 1877 concerning events of the Satsuma Rebellion using triptychs by Chikanobu, Toshinobu, Sadanobu, et al.<br /> | ||
| A newspaper nishikie-e series, ''kyodo risshi no motoi'' - 教導立志基, that includes two prints by Chikanobu. | A newspaper nishikie-e series, ''kyodo risshi no motoi'' - 教導立志基, that includes two prints by Chikanobu.<br /> | ||
Revision as of 05:01, 27 January 2007
Yōshū (Toyohara) Chikanobu was a prolific Meiji woodblock artist; reputedly born about 1838, he is known to have died in 1912.
Like the majority of his contemporaries, he is worked almost entirely in the oban tate-e (~35 x ~24.5 cm or ~14" x 9.75") vertical format. There are several triptych series, at least one diptych series, at least one multiple (greater than four) panel polyptych series, and several mono-panel series, as well as a number of single stand-alone prints which are not related to one another in subject matter.
There are also several series in the oban yoko-e (~35 x ~24.5 cm or ~14" x 9.75") horizontal format: edo nishiki - 江戸錦, one entitled azuma fuzoku and an historical warrior series. He is also known to have contributed to single print and triptych series in association with other artists.
His works concentrated on historical and contemporary scenes, kabuki and war scenes, women's dress, coiffures and make-up; delineating the great cultural transition from the era of the samurai to the modern day.
A partial list if his single panel series include:
azuma nishiki chūya kurabe - 東錦晝夜竸
jidai kagami - 時代鑑,
azuma - あづま
shin bijin - 真美人,
nijūshi kō mitate e awase - 二十四孝見立画合
setsu gekka - 雪月花 (N.B.: there are two different series with this same name)
gentō shashin kurabe - 幻燈寫心竸
azuma fūzoku fuku tsukushi - 東風俗福つくし,
gempei seisuiki - 源平盛衰記
meiyo iro no sakiwake - 名譽色咲分
azuma fūzoku nenjū gyōji - 東風俗年中行事
mitate jūnishi - 見方十二支
tōkyō meisho -東京名将
imayō tōkyō hakkei - 今様東京八景
azuma kagami - あづま鑑
Bakin chojutsu - 馬琴著述
One of his well-known diptych series is:
Meisho Bijin Awase - 名将美人画合.
There are at least two known series, probably commissioned by a publisher, that display a joint effort by several artists:
A history of twenty-five prints was published in 1877 concerning events of the Satsuma Rebellion using triptychs by Chikanobu, Toshinobu, Sadanobu, et al.
A newspaper nishikie-e series, kyodo risshi no motoi - 教導立志基, that includes two prints by Chikanobu.