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Title
Kagura: Koyasu Ichinomiya Shrine
(神楽) 子安 一の宮神社
Description
Shin hanga depiction of a comic kagura dance. The placard above the stage reads Kaguraden 神楽殿, or "kagura hall," the part of a Shintō shrine where sacred music and dances are performed.
Date Created
1931
Contributors
- Ishiwata Kōitsu (Artist)
- 石渡 江逸 (Artist)
- The Pride Publishing Company (Publisher)
Resource Type
Language
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
Identifier
Identifier Type
Locally defined identifier
Identifier Value
ASUM 2008.023.002
Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.43198
Note
Dimensions: 15 x 10 ⅛ in. (38.10 x 25.72 cm)
Markings:
Artist's signature:
Kōitsu ga 江逸 画
Artist's seal: Kōitsu 江逸 (lozenge, red, positive, horizontal, right-to-left text)
Publisher's seal: Hanmoto Watanabe Han Gaya 版元 渡邊 版 畫店
Date: Shōwa roku nen kugatsu saku 昭和六年九月作
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter
This scene depicts a kagura, or “god-entertainment,” which was a type of theatrical dance. The dance was originally a sacred one, performed by miko, shrine maidens, at the imperial court.
Ishiwata Kōitsu specialized in landscape prints, usually featuring dramatic lighting and atmosphere. Though he began his career as a textile designer and painter, he started making woodblock prints in 1930 under the guidance of Kawase Hasui. He was part of the Shin Hanga or New Print movement (1916-1950s), which sought to revitalize the ukiyo-e print tradition of the past.
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- 2021-06-17 05:14:25
- 2 years 10 months ago
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