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Subject:Help to identify another Japanese Block Print
Posted By: Steen Thu, Aug 06, 2020 IP: 83.92.110.13

Hi
This is another one that I have. Who is the artist?? Year made?? And translate inscription on this one and the other I have posted?? Thanks







Subject:Re: Help to identify another Japanese Block Print
Posted By: Khvalymyr Fri, Aug 07, 2020

Artist - Yōshū Chikanobu (1838-1912)
Signed - Chikanobu hitsu 周延筆
See -https://sites.google.com/a/myjapanesehanga.com/www/home/artists/hashimoto-chikanobu-1838-1912

Pic.2 Title series - Compositions in the Eastern Style for the Four Seasons - Azuma sugata shiki no uta (東姿四季の詠)

Pic.3 above - 御 届 明治 十四年 四月 一日
Date of issuance 1907 - Meiji 40 years 4 months 1 day
below - Publisher - Toshimo Toshin (眞下常信) was located at 森川丁一番地

right bottom top - Blockcutter - "彫工宗岡 Horiko [carver] Muneoka" - Muneoka Shinkichi or Nobukichi

Sincerelly Khvalymyr

Subject:Re: Help to identify another Japanese Block Print
Posted By: Steen Fri, Aug 07, 2020

Thank you very much for your answer. Regards Steen

Subject:Re: Help to identify another Japanese Block Print
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Aug 07, 2020

Title,
東姿四季の詠 - Azumasugata shiki no uta -
(From the series) Compositions in Eastern Style for the Four Seasons
Name cartouche,
周延筆 - Chikanobu-hitsu - Painted by Chikanobu
Right side fringe,
彫工 宗岡 - Carver: Muneoka
画工 高橋直義 - Draft: Takahashi Naoyoshi
湯島天神..... Yushima Tenjin ..... (Address)

Left side fringe,
明治十四年四月一日 - April 1, 14th Year of Meiji (1881)
御届:To be delivered to:
出版人 - Publisher
真下常信 - Mashita Tsunenobu
森川丁一番チ - Morikawa-chō ichibanchi

Toyohara Chikanobu a.k.a Yōshu Chikanobu 1838-1912

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Help to identify another Japanese Block Print
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Aug 07, 2020

Correction,
御届 - Go-todoke; Notification - is the correct translation
I.Nagy


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