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WATANABE
MOMIJI GARI. Early actor Print: Scene from the play called Momiji gari. General Taira no Koremochi, while on a maple viewing picnic made the acquaintance of an unknown princess, who after lulling him to sleep with sake and dancing, resumes her real personalty as a man-eating goblin. Warned in a dream by a messenger from Hachiman, the God of War, Koremochi awakens and amidst a wild storm defends himself with a magic sword from the attack of the goblin, who is finally vanquished. Nimai-tsuzuki (Diptych). Published by Iwatoya
KANGI and WATONAI. Early actor print, showing an adventure of Watonai, a strong man of Chinese and Japanese parentage in the palace of Prince Kangi. Nimai-tsuzuki. Published by Daikokuya
IMAYO KODAKARA ASOBI.
A MOTHER HOLDING UP HER BOY. This is one of the prints belonging to a series which represents a mother's love of her children. Hiroshige distinguished himself as the famous landscape painter. But when young he first tried warriors and then beauties and actors. This print was drawn in about 1817 and is something after Eizan's in style. O-ban Tateye.
FURYU ITSUTSU KARIGANE.
A BEAUTY AND THE SAMISEN CASE. One of a series of five called Furyu Itsutsu Karigane. Note the rare writing of the signature Ichiyusai-Hiroshige (). 0-ban Tateye. Published by Iwatoya.
SOTO TO UCHI SUGATA HAKKEI, Eight Views, Comparing Women and Scenery. This series consists of four sheets each having two views, one in a small circle above the figure piece.
Koshi no Yau
Evening rain (Outdoor)
Magaki no Seiran
Harlot fully attired offering kiseru (Smoking pipe)
to her lover outside (Indoor)
Roka no Bosetsu
Evening snow on the verandah (Outdoor)
Zashiki no Yusho
Woman going to rest and calling her servant
by clapping her hands (Indoor)
Tampo no Rakugan
in circle, figure piece, (Outdoor)
Kinuginu ban sho
(Indoor)
Yanagi bashi no Shugetsu
in circle, showing girls on a jetty pulling in a boat (Outdoor)
Kuake no Kihan
showing a geisha in night robe warming her hands over a charcoal fire (Indoor)
THE FAMOUS ACTOR DANJURO, on the New Year's Stage. Surimono, dated 3rd year of Bunsei (1820). Shikishi-ban.
A WATCH. Surimono, dated 6th year of Bunsei (1823). Shikishi-ban.
BIJIN FUZOKU A WASE. Comparison of Fine Women.
A BEAUTY of SHINMACHI, the licensed quarter of Osaka. Professional beauties of various districts. O-ban Tateye. Published by Iwatoya.
YEDO JIMAN. Pride of Yedo.
A BEAUTY AND AUTUMNAL FLOWERS. 0-ban Tateye. Published by Kawa-Sho
JURO SUKENARI by Kikugoro, Actor. 0-ban Tateye. Published by Kawa-Cho
THE FESTIVAL OF THE ASAKUSA KWANNON TEMPLE FOR RAISING THE CURTAINS OF AN IMAGE OF BUDDHA. Dated 10th year of Bunsei. (1827). Sammai-tsuzuki (Triptych). Published by Yeijudo.
AKI no BU, TSUKI no YEN. Autumn moon party. Sammai-tsuzuki. Published by Daikokuya, Yotsuya.
The above are Hiroshige's early productions issued in the closing years of the Bunka era (1804-17) Bunsei (1818-29) and the early years of Tempo (1830-43).
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