資料名 |
Okazaki Station: Masaemon, from the series “Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō |
解説 |
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada) 1852 (Kaei 5) This work shares a consecutive back ground with the work Okazaki2 the Yahagi Bridge over Yahagi River in snowscape is illustrated. At the back of the bridge, the Okazaki Castle, the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu’s birthplace is illustrated. The scene illustrated is the “Scene of Okazaki” from a kabuki drama “The Sugoroku Game of Crossing Iga”. The figure illustrated in front is Nakamura Utaemon IV takes part of Karaki Masaemon. In no.16, Onoe Baikou IV takes part of a character, Masaemon’s wife Otani is illustrated. These works are part of the series “Actors Assorted in Fifty-three Stations of the Toukaidou”. Right now 140 works of this series are found. The artist Toyokuni III was one of the most popular ukiyo-e artists. The landscape of the post station is illustrated at the background, and a figure in front is a character of kabuki play who has a connection to the post station. Also, all figures’ portraits are based on the famous kabuki actors. This work shares a consecutive back ground with the 「Second of Okazaki Station:Otani, Masaemon’wife, from the series “Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Highway”」and the Yahagi Bridge over Yahagi River in snowscape is illustrated. At the back of the bridge, the Okazaki Castle, the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu’s birthplace is illustrated.The scene illustrated is the “Scene of Okazaki” from a kabuki drama “The Sugoroku Game of Crossing Iga”. The figure illustrated in front is Nakamura Utaemon IV takes part of Karaki Masaemon. Onoe Baikou IV takes part of a character, Masaemon’s wife Otani is illustrated . |
資料番号 |
10747 |
