Take no hitofushi series Item Number: N2.805 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Samurai dressed in elaborate phoenix robe in brown, green, and blue on black ground. He is holding a sword in the air. Background has a cherry tree in blossom. Framed with a brocade mount.
Narrative
This print is the middle print of the triptych from the series, Take no hitofushi (竹のひと節; Bamboo knots; see MOA collection N2.797 for the right side print), depicting the Kabuki scene of Gion sairei shinkō-ki takinoryū (祇園祭礼信仰記 瀧乃龍). The series title and the Kabuki scene name (竹のひと節 祇園祭礼信仰記 瀧乃龍)appear on the top right, and the print is signed 楊洲周延 (Yōshū Chikanobu) with his seal.
Item History
- Made by Chikanobu Yoshu (Maker) in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1930
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Take no hitofushi series
- Identification Number
- N2.805
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- woodblock printed
- Overall
- height 43.7 cm, width 31.7 cm
- Image
- height 36.0 cm, width 23.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Chikanobu Yoshu (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair