List of works by Toyohara Chikanobu

List of works by Toyohara Chikanobu includes artwork created over many decades and in a range of formats.

Details about the woodblock prints of Toyohara Chikanobu are provided below in a specific format:

• (1) the transliterated title employing Wiki-romanization criteria;
• (2) the title (enclosed in parentheses) of the work reproduced using the kanji and hiragana found in the title cartouche;
• (3) the number {enclosed in curly brackets} of prints in the series (where known), excluding the covers, the moku roku, and any introductory or complimentary pages;
• (4) the Gregorian calendar date(s) «enclosed in doubled angle brackets» calculated from the date found in the otodoke or in the vertical margins of the print, which showed the Meiji calendar year, month, and day that authorities accepted a notification of intent to publish;
• (5) a referral [enclosed in square brackets] to the section containing the publisher’s name and address;
• (6) an English translation of the title.

Ōban yotsugiri-e

A partial list of single-panel series in ōban yotsugiri-e format includes:

• Chūshingura (忠臣蔵) {12} «1884» Chūshingura

Ōban yoko-e

A partial list of single-panel series in ōban yoko-e format includes:

• Kanke jūni kagetsu no uchi (冠化十二ヶ月の内) {12} «1880» [24] Twelve Months at Home with the Royal Ladies^{[1][publishers 1]}
• Kyōiku azuma bijin jūni kagetsu zen (教育東美人會十二ヶ月全) {12}^[2] The Education of Beautiful Women in Edo throughout the Whole Year^{[1][publishers 2][publishers 3]}

• Heike monogatari (平家物語) «1898»^[3] [3] The Tale of the Heike^{[publishers 4]}
• Azuma fūzoku mokuroku (東風俗目録) {12} «1901» [15] An Annal of Eastern Pastimes^{[1][publishers 5]}

• Edo nishiki (江戸錦) {36} «1903-5» [15] Edo Brocade^{[publishers 6]}

• Yōchi hana (幼稚) «1905» [] Flowers of Childhood

• Kyōiku rekishi gafu (教育歴史画布) {24} «1906» [4] Educational Pictorial Album of History^{[publishers 7]}

Chūban yoko-e

Prints in chūban yoko-e ^[4] format include:

• Zen'aku ryōtō kyōkun kagami (善悪両頭教訓鑑) «1882» [ ] Examples of Moral Precepts Employing the Two Heads of Good and Evil
• Honcho buyū kagami (本朝武勇鑑) «1882» [10] Models of Our Country's Valor

Chūban tate-e

Prints in chūban tate-e^[5] format include:

• Miyako no hana iro (都の花色) «unk» probably a hikifuda (advertising circular) for cloth/clothing, published by Tōkyō hatsubaimoto (Tokyo sales agency)

Chūban harimaze-e

Prints in harimaze-e^[6] series include:

• Tōkyō hana kurabe (東京花竸) «1879» [29] Comparing the Flowers of Tokyo.^[7]

Ōban tate-e

A partial list of single-panel series in ōban tate-e format includes:

• Imayō bijin kurabe (今様美人竸) «1877» [27] Comparing Modern Women
• Senchi hakkei (戰地八景) «1877» [] Eight Views of the War
• Kagoshima eimei den (鹿児島英名傳) «1877» [21] Reports of the Heroes of Kagoshima^[8]
• Kagoshima yūfu den (鹿児島勇婦傳) «1877» [13] Reports of the Heroines of Kagoshima
• Kagoshima chinbun (鹿児嶋珍聞) «1877» [25] Extraordinary News from Kagoshima
• Honchō kōtō ki (本朝皇統記) «1878» [25] ^[9] The History of the Imperial Line of Our Country
• Azuma sugata shiki no uta (東姿四季の詠) «1879–1881» [20] Compositions in the Eastern Style for the Four Seasons
• Eimei bushō no men (英銘武将之面) «1880» [12] Faces of Famous Military Commanders
• Hana sugata bijin sama (花姿美人樣) «~1880» [8] Alluring Flowers as Beautiful Women
• Imayō bijin kagami (今様美人鏡) «1881» [22] Reflections of the Modern Woman
• Tō kyōgen homare no wazogi (當狂言名譽俳優) «1882» [28] Hit Plays with Famous Actors
• Tōkyō meisho kurabe (東京名所竸) «1882» [12] Comparing the Famous Places of Tokyo^[10]
• Kaika kyōiku mari uta (開化教育鞠唄) «1883» [18] Songs of Enlightenment and Education
• Eiyū musha kagami (英雄 武者 鏡) «1883» [] Mirror of Heroic Warriors
• Meiyo iro no sakiwake (名譽色咲分) «1883-4» [1] Honorable Flowers Blooming in Different Colors^[11]
• Tōkyō meisho (東京名所) «1884», [31] Famous Places in Tokyo^[12]
• Setsugekka (雪月花) Snow, Moon, Flower ^[13][14]
• Gempei seisuiki (源平盛衰記) «1885» [10] A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and the Taira^[15]
• Azuma nishiki chūya kurabe (東錦晝夜竸) «1886» [1, 10] {50} ^[16] Brocade of the East, A Contrast of Day and Night
• Atari jutsu no kyōgen zukushi (當戌の狂言つくし) «1886» [ ] A Collection of This Season's Kyōgen^[17]
• Tokugawa kakei ryakki (徳川家系略記) «1886-7» [8] A Brief Account of the Tokugawa Lineage
• Tōshun sugatami kyō (當春姿見竸) «1887» [30] A full-length mirror comparison this spring
• Imayō tōkyō hakkei (今様東京八景) {8} «1888» [11] Eight Views of Tokyo Today
• Kaika bijin kurabe (開花美人競) «1889» [6] A Contest between Blossoms and Beautiful Women
• Azuma fūzoku fuku zukushi (東風俗福つくし) {36} «1889–1890»^[18] [9] Customs of the Capital displayed by Homonyms of the word fuku
• Azuma fūzoku nenjū gyōji (東風俗年中行事) {12} «1890» [11] Annual Events and Customs in the Capital^[1]
• Nijūshi kō mitate e awase (二十四孝見立画合) {24} «1890-1» [2] A Contrasting Parody of The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars^[19]
• Bakin chojutsu (馬琴著述) {?} «1890-1» [6] Stories by Bakin
• Gentō shashin kurabe (幻燈寫心竸) {20} «1890-2» [7] Daydreams by Magic Lantern
• Fugaku shū (富嶽集) «1891» [1] A Collection of Scenes of Mt. Fuji
• Azuma kagami (東鑑) «1892» [26] Mirror of the East
• Mitate jūnishi (見立十二支) {12} «1893-4» [6] A Contrasting Parody of the Zodiac^[1][20]
• Nishin sensō zue (日 清戰爭圖繪) «1894» [] Pictures of the Sino-Japanese War
• Fujin sokuhatsu shukuzu (婦人束髪縮圖) «1895» [17] Reduced Drawings of Western-style Hairdos for Women
• Shiki no hana kyōgen mitate (四季の花狂言見立) «1895» [16] Comparing Dramas to Flowers of the Four Seasons
• Azuma (あづま) {24} «1896,1904» [3,15] The East^[21]
• Jidai kagami (時代鑑) {50} «1896-8» [15] A Mirror of the Ages
• Shin bijin (真美人) {36} «1897-8» [14] Truly Beautiful Women
• Tōkyō meisho (東京名所) «1897–1902» [23] Famous Places of Tokyo
• Kagoshima eimenden (鹿兒島英名傅) [21] Chronicles of the Glories of the Satsuma Revolt

Two of his well-known ōban tate-e diptych series include:

• Meisho bijin kai (名所美人合) «1897-8» [15] An Exposition of Beautiful Women in Scenic Places
• Nihon meijo totsu (日本名女咄) «1893» [5] Very Tall Stories about Famous Women of Japan

A kakemono series exists:

• Fusei fūzoku (浮世風俗) «1905» [] Everyday Customs

A partial list of triptych series includes:^[22]

• Zensei kuruwa no nigiwai (全盛廓の賑ひ) «1879» [5] Popular and Prosperous Pleasure Quarters
• Honchō musha kagami (本朝武者鏡) «1881» [] A Mirror of Our Country's Warriors
• Edo sunago nenjū gyōji (江戸砂子年中行事) «1885» [ ] Sands of Edo - Annual Events
• Chōyō no zu (重陽之圗) «1885» [6] Scenes from a Chrysanthemum Festival
• Tosei furi (渡世振) «1887» [ ] Modern Life
• Chōsen hen hō roku (朝鮮變報録) «1888» [] Record and Transcript of the Korea Incident
• Nikkō meisho (日光名所) «1888» [6] Famous Places of Nikkō
• Edo fūzoku jūni kagetsu no uchi (江戸風俗十二ヶ月の内) «1889» [7] Daily Life in Edo Twelve Months a Year^[1]
• Onko azuma no hana (温故東の花) «1889-9» [ ] Looking into the Past: The Pride of the East
• Setsugekka no uchi (雪月花の内) «1891» [32] Within Serene Beauty
• Saigoku ga shū (西国雅集) «1892» [ ] A Collection of West Country Elegance
• Nihon sankei no zu (日本三景の内) «1892» [ ] Three Famous views of Japan
• Kokon yamato fūzoku no uchi (古今倭風俗之内) «1892-3» [6] Customs of Old and Modern Japan
• Yamato fūzoku (大和風俗) «1893» [11] Customs and Manners of Yamato
• Azuma no fūzoku (あづま風俗) «1894» [] Daily Life of the East
• Chiyoda no o-oku (千代田の大奥) «1894-6» [3] The Ladies' Chambers of Chiyoda Palace
• Imayo no bijin (今様の美人) «1895» [] Contemporary Women
• Kachō fūgetsu (花鳥風月) «1895» [] Beauties of Nature
• Fujin shoreshiki no zu (婦人諸禮式の図) «1895-6» [23] Scenes of Various Women's Ceremonies
• Tokugawa jidai kifujin (徳川時代貴婦人) «1896» [2] Ladies of the Tokugawa period
• Shichiyō no uchi (七曜之内) «1896» [11] The Seven Days of the Week
• Shōchikubai (松竹梅) «1896» [] Pine, Bamboo, and Plum (Three Friends of Winter)
• Nihon Rekishi Kyōkun Gaku (日本歴史教訓画) «1897» [] Pictoral Lessons of Japanese History
• Chiyoda no on-omote (千代田の御表) «1898» [3] Chiyoda Palace: Outside the Walls
• Joreishiki ryaku zu (女禮式略の図) «1898» [9] Handbook of Ladies' Etiquette
• Ima to mukashi (今とむかし) «1898» [2] Then and Now^[1]
• Take no hitofushi (竹乃一節) «1898-1904» [15] Verses of the Middle Rank ^[23]
• Azuma bijin (あずま美人) «1903» [] Beautiful Women of the East
• Chōsenhen hō (朝鮮變報) - A Report of the Korean Disturbance
• Ryūkō bijin (流行美人) «~1895-99» [] Fashionable Beauties
• Ueno kōen (上野公園) «1899» [2] Ueno Park
• Ōisotōri no zu (大磯通之圖) - Scenes of Oisotōri
• Kokon wafūzoku no uchi (古今倭風俗之内) - Then and Now: Daily Live in Ancient Japan
• Hana no gosho (花之御所) - The Flower Palace

In addition, his œuvre contains a very large number of three panel scenes with individual titles, not collated into series. One group of these could be assembled under the heading, "The Royal Household at Play", another could be grouped under "Scenes from the Kabuki", and a third under two sub-titles, "The Satsuma War" and the "The Sino-Japanese War.'

An album of twenty-five triptychs was published in 1877 by several artists,^[24] including Chikanobu, which brought to light the events of an important domestic insurrection (the Satsuma Rebellion).

A bound album in ōban tate-e format was conceived and assembled by the publisher, Matsuki Heikichi, under the title of “Kyōdō risshiki “ [Self-made Men Worthy of Emulation/Exemplars of Learning and Achievement] containing 50 prints (though 53 are known) by various artists^[25] including Chikanobu who produced two of the images: #16 Hagaku and # 43 Chikako. Although the publication dates of the prints in this series ranged from 1885 to 1890, Chikanobu’s two contributions to this effort are dated the fourth and fifth months of 1886.^[26][27]

Publishers

Chikanobu's work was printed and disseminated by a variety of publishers.

[1] Kōbayashi Tetsujirō[publishers 8] [2] Hasegawa Tsunejirō[publishers 9] [3] Fukuda Hatsujirō[publishers 10] [4] Narasawa Kenjirō[publishers 11] [5] Takegawa Seikichi[publishers 12] [6] Morimoto Junzaburō[publishers 13] [7] Yokoyama Ryōhachi[publishers 14] [8] Komiyama Shōhei[publishers 15] [9] Takegawa Unokichi[publishers 16] [10] Tsunashima Kamekichi[publishers 17] [11] Hasegawa Sonokichi[publishers 18] [12] Miura Bumei[publishers 19] [13] Yamamura Kinzaburō[publishers 20] [14] Akiyama Buemon[publishers 21] [15] Matsuki Heikichi[publishers 22]

[16] Tsujioka Bunsuke[publishers 23] [17] Yamaguchi Yoshi[publishers 24] [18] Arita-ya[publishers 25] [19] Hasegawa Sumi[publishers 26] [20] Toshimo Toshin[publishers 27] [21] Ookura Sonbei[publishers 28] [22] Hatano Tsunesada[publishers 29] [23] Katsuki Yoshikatsu[publishers 30] [24] Matsui Eikichi[publishers 31] [25] Kimura Fukujirō[publishers 32] [26] Murakami Takashi[publishers 33] [27] 亘市兵工[publishers 34] [28] Asano Eizō[publishers 35] [29] Hayashi Kichi[publishers 36] [30] Inoue Shigeru (heikō)[publishers 37]

• [31] Furuchi Korekatsu^{[publishers 38]}
• [32] Kashiwagi Nobeichirō ^{[publishers 39]}

Publisher notes

1. 24. Matsui Eikichi (松井栄吉) was located at 弓町二番地
2. 19. Hasegawa Sumi (長谷川壽美) was located at 東京市京橋区南傳馬町二丁目十七番地
3. 4. Narasawa Kenjirō (奈良澤健次郎) was located at 東京神田區錦町二丁目三番地
4. 3. Fukuda Hatsujirō (福田初次郎) was located at 日本橋区艮谷川町十九番地
5. 15. Matsuki Heikichi (松木平吉) was located at 東京市日本橋區吉川町二番地
6. 15. Matsuki Heikichi (松木平吉) was located at 東京市日本橋區吉川町二番地
7. 4. Narasawa Kenjirō (奈良澤健次郎) was located at 東京神田區錦町二丁目三番地
8. 1. Kōbayashi Tetsujirō (小林鉄次郎) was located at 日本橋区通三丁目十三番地
9. 2. Hasegawa Tsunejirō (長谷川常冶郎) was located at 神田区鍛治丁五バンチ
10. 3. Fukuda Hatsujirō (福田初次郎) was located at 日本橋区艮谷川町十九番地
11. 4. Narasawa Kenjirō (奈良澤健次郎) was located at 東京神田區錦町二丁目三番地
12. 5. Takegawa Seikichi (武川清吉) was located at 日本バン区本銀丁二丁目十二バンチ
13. 6. Morimoto Junzaburō (森本順三郎) was located at 浅草區瓦丁二バンチ
14. 7. Yokoyama Ryōhachi (横山良八) was located at下谷区スキヤ町十二バンチ
15. 8. Komiyama Shōhei (小宮山昇平) was located at 日本バン区本右町二丁目九バンチ
16. 9. Takegawa Unokichi (武川卯之吉) was located at 日本バン区本銀丁二丁目十二バンチ
17. 10. Tsunashima Kamekichi (綱島亀吉) was located at 日本橋区馬喰町二丁目十四番地
18. 11. Hasegawa Sonokichi (長谷川園吉) was located at 日本橋区小傳馬町三丁目十七番地
19. 12. Miura Bumei (三浦武明) was located at 浅草並木町一番地
20. 13. Yamamura Kinzaburō (山村金三郎) was located at 浅草吉野町五十六番地
21. 14. Akiyama Buemon (秋山武右衞門) was located at 日本橋區室町三丁目九番地
22. 15. Matsuki Heikichi (松木平吉) was located at 東京市日本橋區吉川町二番地
23. 16. Tsujioka Bunsuke (辻岡文助) was located at 日本椅区横山町三丁目二番地
24. 17. Yamaguchi Yoshi (山口芳)was located at 神田松冨丁四番チ
25. 18. Arita-ya (有田冶) was located at 駒込東庁町百四十七番地
26. 19. Hasegawa Sumi (長谷川壽美) was located at 東京市京橋区南傳馬町二丁目十七番地
27. 20. Toshimo Toshin (眞下常信) was located at 森川丁一番地
28. 21. Ookura Sonbei (大倉孫兵工) was located at 日本橋道一丁目十九番地
29. 22. Hatano Tsunesada (定多野常定) was located at 馮島六丁目廿五番チ
30. 23. Katsuki Yoshikatsu (勝木吉勝) was located at 東京市下谷区スキヤ町十五番地
31. 24. Matsui Eikichi (松井栄吉) was located at 弓町二番地
32. 25. Kimura Fukujirō (木村福次郎) was located at 浅草十九町二番地
33. 26. Murakami Takashi (村上剛) was located at 芝区高輪車丁八十三番地
34. 27. (亘市兵工) was located at 堀江丁二丁目十バンチ
35. 28. Asano Eizō (浅野栄造) was located at 上く東黒門丁十四号地
36. 29. Hayashi Kichi- (林吉- ) was located at 南傳馬町一丁目二番地
37. 28. Inoue Shigeru (heikō) was located at 日本椅區馬喰町三丁目十九バンチ
38. 31. Furuchi Korekatsu (古市之親) was located at 下谷上車坆廾五バンチ
39. 32. Kashiwagi Nobeichirō (柏木延一郎) was located at 京橋区銀座四丁目四バンチ

Notes

1. This appears to be a "calendar" series; each print depicting a specific month
2. This series was originally produced in «1897» by [19], possibly under the title Jūni hito'e (十二ひと繪) Twelve Prints in Sequence (a pun on the twelve-layered kimono); it was reissued in booklet form in «1906» with the present title by [4]
3. The album, printed in 1898 consisted of 12 prints folded cross-wise, was entitled bijutsu reikishi gajō (美術-歷史畫帖). In 1906 another twelve prints were added to the series, which then may have been re-titled.
4. The chūban yoko-e (中判立て絵) format is ~19 x 25.5 cm or about 7.5" x 10" and is horizontally positioned. For further information about woodblock formats, please see Woodblock printing in Japan
5. The chūban tate-e (中判立て絵) format is ~25.5 x 19 cm and or about 10" x 7.5" and is vertically oriented. For further information about woodblock formats, please see Woodblock printing in Japan
6. A harimaze-e (張交絵) is a page of prints meant to be cut apart
7. Yotsugiri (四切り) format is a comparatively rare, small print size, about 7" x 5" (19cm x 13cm), obtained by printing four prints on an oban sized sheet
8. also seen titled as Kagoshima meimeiden (鹿兒嶋銘々傳) Kagoshima Biographies
9. In this series of ōban tate-e prints each sheet is divided into quadrants displaying four emperors per page
10. This series should not be confused with either of the two later series entitled: Tōkyō meisho.
11. It was the custom of many artists thoroughout the years to glorify courtesans and tea-house waitresses, so this title might be read: "Reputable Ladies of Different Houses.
12. It should be noted that there are two productions of this titled series; the earlier published in Meiji 17, while the latter shows dates from Meiji 30 and Meiji 35.
13. This is another very common theme amongst the artists of the Meiji period. Chikanobu produced two entirely different single ōban series, as well as a triptych series, with this title. The earlier ōban series was published {50} «1884-6 »[1] with a second edition published «1895»; the other series was published {36} «1898–1902» [15].
14. "Setsugekka" (雪月花?), while literally meaning "snow, moon, and flowers", comes from a poem by Bai Juyi and is used to describe serene beauty
15. There are two editions of this series, though both with the same publishing date. One, with an ornate, colored border, which usually contains the print number in the cartouche and the other, with a plain gray border, which is not numbered.
16. This series was printed by both publishers.
17. i.e.: 1886 - jutsu refers to the Year of the (Fire) Dog
18. Many prints in this series are undated.
19. A very popular theme with several Meiji artists, depicting the Confucian exemplars of filial devotion. Their Japanese counterparts have also been portrayed, though not by Chikanobu, who uses this theme to contrast these paragons with modern Japanese women, mostly from the entertainment class.
20. The insets were done by several of his students.
21. This series was re-issued by a second publisher
22. This list does not include his kabuki scenes, which number well over a hundred and were never collated.
23. This series has also been called "Bamboo Knots"
24. Okumura Toshinobu, Hasegawa Sadanobu, Nakai Yoshitaki, Suzuki Toshimoto, et al.
25. Kiyochika (17), Toshikata (16), Tankei (12), Yoshitoshi (4), Chikanobu (2), Kuniaki (1), and Kunichika (1).
26. In an article by Iwakiri Shin'ichirou "Kyoudou risshi no matoi" ni tsuite (Meiji chuuki no ukiyoe kai no doukou o saguru) Pages 441-455 in "Ukiyoe no genzai" Yamaguchi Keisaburou (editor) Tokyo: Bensei Shuppan, 1999 473 pages, hardcover, boxed
27. Christie's, New York: Lot 699/Sale 7050, 12–13 July 2005; Lot Description: VARIOUS ARTISTS A bound album containing fifty designs from the series Kyōdō risshiki [Self-made Men Worthy of Emulation], very good impressions, colours and condition

Further reading

• Coats, Bruce; Kyoko Kurita; Joshua S. Mostow and Allen Hockley. (2006). Chikanobu: Modernity And Nostalgia in Japanese Prints. Leiden: Hotei. ISBN 978-90-04-15490-2; ISBN 978-90-74822-88-6; OCLC 255142506
• Till, Barry. (2010). "Woodblock Prints of Meiji Japan (1868-1912): A View of History Though Art". Hong Kong: Arts of Asia. Vol. XL, no.4, pp. 76–98. ISSN 0004-4083 OCLC 1514382

External links

• Ukiyo-e Prints by Toyohara Chikanobu
• Chikanobu: The Artist's Eye