by Artist (12)
Chikanobu Yoshu,
Japanese,
(1838–1912)
Magic Lantern Comparisons: Listening to Stories, 1890, no day or month indicated
Ink on Paper
13 7/8 in. x 9 1/4 in. (35.24 cm x 23.5 cm)
Magic Lantern Comparisons: Listening to Stories, 1890, no day or month indicated
Ink on Paper
13 7/8 in. x 9 1/4 in. (35.24 cm x 23.5 cm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Wood-block Printing
Period:
Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds from the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures
Accession Number:
2001.2.11
Alternate Title:
Gento shashin kurabe: Rakugo
Marks
Signed: “Yoshu Chikanobu” with red toshidama seal
Medium
Color woodblock print; ink on paper; oban tat-e.
Object Description
Rakugo ("humorous storytelling") is shown in the circular scene, with the narrator seated on a stage before an audience of young and old. A wall poster suggests that this is the famous Enshi Danshuro (1838-1900) who was popular for his tales based on puppet and kabuki plays. The woman in the foreground appears to be crocheting with multi-colored cords, but also thinking of something - perhaps a recent performance of rakugo. In another print from this series, a woman is reading a kabuki fan magazine, and the villain Nikki Danjo appears in the oculus. For more information, please refer to the Chikanobu exhibition catalogue.
Publisher
Yokoyama Ryohachi
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