壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi)
Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国|Jugyōdō Umekuni 壽暁堂梅国|Juyōdō Toshikuni 壽陽堂歳国|Jushōdō Fujikuni 壽松堂ふじ国|Hōgadō Kishikuni 方雅堂きし国
ca. 1825 · Pentaptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban · Asian Art
In a fantastic urban panorama of Osaka, ten Kabuki actors out of costume are shown enjoying a summer evening along the bank of the Yodo River, chatting with each other, some seated on wood benches. Fireworks illuminate a starry night sky over the Tenma Bridge, probably for the Tenjin Festival held annually on the twenty-fifth day of the seventh month. Spectators on the banks and in riverboats enliven the scene. The actors hold summer fans and smoking paraphernalia, and a puppy plays with a sandal of Nakamura Tomozō on the far left. This collaborative project is the work of artists in the circle of the poet and print designer Jukōdō Yoshikuni (active ca. 1813–32).
- Artist
- Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国|Jugyōdō Umekuni 壽暁堂梅国|Juyōdō Toshikuni 壽陽堂歳国|Jushōdō Fujikuni 壽松堂ふじ国|Hōgadō Kishikuni 方雅堂きし国
- Date
- ca. 1825
- Medium
- Pentaptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011
