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太鼓側 「其二」 おと姫
The Dragon Princess Otohime, Number Two (Sono ni) of a series for the Taikogawa Poetry Club
太鼓側 「其二」 おと姫
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Japanese
Edo period
1820 (Bunsei 3)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Shikishiban; 20.7 x 18.3 cm (8 1/8 x 7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
General Funds
Accession Number00.1942
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Carpenter et al, Reading Surimono (2008), #189
DescriptionCommissioned by the Taikogawa poetry club, as indicated by a drum (taiko) drawn above the title.
Poems translated in Carpenter et al 2008, p. 307.
太鼓側(花笠連？)の春興摺物。
Poems translated in Carpenter et al 2008, p. 307.
太鼓側(花笠連？)の春興摺物。
Signed
Gototei Kunisada ga
五渡亭国貞画(年玉・松皮菱印)
五渡亭国貞画(年玉・松皮菱印)
InscriptionsPoem by Tôsuitei Ironari: Uchi-ideru/ nami no oto-hime/ hajime yoki/ futsuka no yume ya/ haru no hatsuhana
Poem by Dondontei: Saoyama no/ kasumeru haru no/ sugata yori/ nao iro fukaki/ tatsu no miya hime
「東水亭色成 打出る浪のおと姫はしめよき二日の夢や春の初花」「鈍々亭 佐保山の霞める春の姿より猶年深きたつの音姫」
Poem by Dondontei: Saoyama no/ kasumeru haru no/ sugata yori/ nao iro fukaki/ tatsu no miya hime
「東水亭色成 打出る浪のおと姫はしめよき二日の夢や春の初花」「鈍々亭 佐保山の霞める春の姿より猶年深きたつの音姫」
ProvenanceJanuary 1900, purchased at the Brinkley-Condor Sale by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. (Accession Date: January 9, 1900)