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David Alston
It is probably a print by Kunisada or Kunisada II showing a sumo wrestler, but the names of the artist and wrestler are impossible to read on this small image
Thanks very much for this steer. My search had narrowed down to Kuniaki II and from there to Kunisada or indeed Kunisada II as you suggest .I'll try posting details of what I assume to be the name of the wrestler top left and the artist publisher and censor stamp bottom right. I'll carry on looking for a match but if you have access to a site which has comparator material please point me in that direction.
Thanks very much for this steer. My search had narrowed down to Kuniaki II and from there to Kunisada or indeed Kunisada II as you suggest .I'll try posting details of what I assume to be the name of the wrestler top left and the artist publisher and censor stamp bottom right. I'll carry on looking for a match but if you have access to a site which has comparator material please point me in that direction.
Having difficulty in adding media file with enlargement of bottom right. ( signature etc) ...frustrating...
The signature is that of Kunisada II (see Alec Wood's site : www.ukiyoesig.net)
The wrestler is Onogawa Saisuke (小野川 才助)
he has a wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onogawa_Kisaburō)
久留米 means Kurume, not sure what this refers to.
The is another print of him by Kunisada II dated 1861 (www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/sumo-wrestler-kunisada-japanese-129704835)
The publisher (seal on left of signature) is Daikokuya Heikichi
Carver Yokokawa Takejirō (彫竹, see woodblockprints.org/index.php/Detail/entities/378)
I cant read the round date seal
I'd love to reply but am getting a repeated error message 400 from the servers? I'll try again but please follow up directly with me via email?
davidialston@hotmail.com
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Dear ManuD, Terrific additional info. Many thanks. I'll try and post clearer image of censor's date stamp. This presumably will help date the impression or demonstrate a later printing...post Kunisada II's lifetime and continuing studio? The woodblock exhibits an attractive gaufrage effect possibly
Nunome zuri ..."Literally, "fabric printing"; another embossed printing effect. Produced by hard pressure on a piece of muslin or silk fabric wrapped around an un-inked block, with the print dampened, leaving the pattern of the fabric embossed into the paper."
And I'll attempt to up load an additional image that shows this along with the censor's stamp
Best
D
The Wikipedia page in Japanese states that Saisuke became a retainer of the Kurume clan (Settsu Arima family)
The top row of the seal reads cock 3, third month of the year of the cock, 1861, which matches the presumed date of the wrestler's other print.
the bottom reads aratame (censor)
Many thanks ManuD for all the help with identifying this work. I now have been able to catalogue it thoroughly. It is in a private collection of prints and works on paper on long term loan to Museums Sheffield. Your help and the service this site provides is greatly appreciated. Arigato 感謝 D.
It is probably a print by Kunisada or Kunisada II showing a sumo wrestler, but the names of the artist and wrestler are impossible to read on this small image
Thanks very much for this steer. My search had narrowed down to Kuniaki II and from there to Kunisada or indeed Kunisada II as you suggest .I'll try posting details of what I assume to be the name of the wrestler top left and the artist publisher and censor stamp bottom right. I'll carry on looking for a match but if you have access to a site which has comparator material please point me in that direction.
Thanks very much for this steer. My search had narrowed down to Kuniaki II and from there to Kunisada or indeed Kunisada II as you suggest .I'll try posting details of what I assume to be the name of the wrestler top left and the artist publisher and censor stamp bottom right. I'll carry on looking for a match but if you have access to a site which has comparator material please point me in that direction.
Having difficulty in adding media file with enlargement of bottom right. ( signature etc) ...frustrating...
The signature is that of Kunisada II (see Alec Wood's site : www.ukiyoesig.net)
The wrestler is Onogawa Saisuke (小野川 才助)
he has a wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onogawa_Kisaburō)
久留米 means Kurume, not sure what this refers to.
The is another print of him by Kunisada II dated 1861 (www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/sumo-wrestler-kunisada-japanese-129704835)
The publisher (seal on left of signature) is Daikokuya Heikichi
Carver Yokokawa Takejirō (彫竹, see woodblockprints.org/index.php/Detail/entities/378)
I cant read the round date seal
I'd love to reply but am getting a repeated error message 400 from the servers? I'll try again but please follow up directly with me via email?
davidialston@hotmail.com
Posted on behalf:
Dear ManuD, Terrific additional info. Many thanks. I'll try and post clearer image of censor's date stamp. This presumably will help date the impression or demonstrate a later printing...post Kunisada II's lifetime and continuing studio? The woodblock exhibits an attractive gaufrage effect possibly
Nunome zuri ..."Literally, "fabric printing"; another embossed printing effect. Produced by hard pressure on a piece of muslin or silk fabric wrapped around an un-inked block, with the print dampened, leaving the pattern of the fabric embossed into the paper."
And I'll attempt to up load an additional image that shows this along with the censor's stamp
Best
D
The Wikipedia page in Japanese states that Saisuke became a retainer of the Kurume clan (Settsu Arima family)
The top row of the seal reads cock 3, third month of the year of the cock, 1861, which matches the presumed date of the wrestler's other print.
the bottom reads aratame (censor)
Many thanks ManuD for all the help with identifying this work. I now have been able to catalogue it thoroughly. It is in a private collection of prints and works on paper on long term loan to Museums Sheffield. Your help and the service this site provides is greatly appreciated. Arigato 感謝 D.