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Subject:Chikanobu woodblock
Posted By: Michael Wed, May 26, 2021 IP: 92.6.43.39

Hi,
Any info about this woodblock would be much appreciated.
Best
Michael



Subject:Re: Chikanobu woodblock
Posted By: Michael Wed, May 26, 2021

Close up of script



Subject:Re: Chikanobu woodblock
Posted By: Stan Wed, May 26, 2021

First, your print is by Toyohara Kunichika and is printed in 1890. The title is 浄瑠璃 戻橋恋の角文字 which we'll need I. Nagy's skills to interpret.

Chewers,
Stan

Subject:Re: Chikanobu woodblock
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, May 27, 2021

浄瑠璃 - Jōruri
戻橋 恋の角文字 - Modoribashi, Koi no tsunoji -
Bridge of Return, The second, cow-horn letter of koi (love) - (Title of the theatrical piece)

Jōruri is a genre of Kabuki theatre

Modoribashi (Bridge of Return) is a name of a bridge in Kyōto.

Second, cow-horn (shaped) letter (hiragana) of "koi" (love);
When the word 恋 "koi" (love) is written in hiraganas "こい", the shape of second letter "い”resembles a cow-horn.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Chikanobu woodblock
Posted By: Horst Graebner Thu, May 27, 2021


Play: Modori-bashi koi no tsunomoji (戻橋恋の角文字), performed at Kabuki theatre,Tokio in 10/1890
actor names (form left) with the role names on right (unread)
Ichikawa Shinzō (V) (市川新蔵) as ?
Onoe Baikō (V) (尾上梅幸) as ?
Onoe Kikigorō (V) (尾上菊五郎) as ?
Ichikawa Sadanji (I) (市川左團次) as Watanabe xx Tsuna 渡辺xx綱

Subject:Re: Chikanobu woodblock
Posted By: michael Thu, May 27, 2021

Many gracious thank you's to you Nagy-san.
Best
Michael

Subject:Re: Chikanobu woodblock
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, May 27, 2021

渡邊源次綱
市川左團次
Ichikawa Sadanji in role of Watanabe Genji no Tsuna

扇折小百合 實ハ 愛宕山ノ悪鬼 (Ǒgiori Koyuri jitsu wa Atagoyama no Akki)
尾上菊五郎 
Ǒnoe Kikugorō in role of Ǒgiori Koyuri actually the evil spirit of Atagoyama

渡辺良等左源太
尾上幸蔵
Ǒnoe Kōzō in role of Watanabe Yoshihito Sagenta

同  右源太
市川新蔵
Ichikawa Shinzō in role of Watanabe Yoshihito Ugenta

With regards,
I.Nagy


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