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Subject:unknown signature of woodblock print
Posted By: Francis Thu, Dec 29, 2022 IP: 2a01:e0a:871:8270:71

This chuban size print of daruma (bodhidharma) is signed but I cannot find this signature anywhere else on the net.
Can you help?
Thanks



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Subject:Re: unknown signature of woodblock print
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Dec 31, 2022

Kōbō Daishi 弘法大師 774-836, Japanese Buddhist monk, calliographer and poet who founded the Shingon School of Buddhism is depicted on the print.

The inscription is a tanka (short poem) by Kōbō Daishi.
(Alternative kanas for technical reasons are transcribed into their modern forms)
わすれても  - Wasurete mo
汲やしつらん - Kumiya shitsuran
旅人の -Tabibito no
高野のおくの - Kōya no oku no
玉川のみず -Tamagawa no mizu
I worry you will forget not to draw it,
Traveler, It is the water of the Tama River behind
Mt. Kōya
(This is a worry that traveller will inadvertently draw water without knowing that it is poisonous)

Signature reads,
立川筆 - Painted by Tachikawa

Most probably Utagawa Kunigo (or Kunisato) 歌川國郷 (?ー1858)
Tachikawa was one of his pseudonyms.
Disciple of 3rd gen.Toyokuni

With regards,
I.Nagy


度人は

Subject:Re: unknown signature of woodblock print
Posted By: francis Sat, Dec 31, 2022

Thanks a lot!!!

Subject:Re: unknown signature of woodblock print
Posted By: I.Nagy Mon, Jan 02, 2023

Correction,
The correct reading of 立川 is "Ritsusen" (Not Tachikawa)
https://www.ukiyoesig.net/
See under Kunisato

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: unknown signature of woodblock print
Posted By: francis Mon, Jan 02, 2023

Yes, thanks again!


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