Scattering Gold in the Flourishing Pleasure Quarter: Tamagiku (R) and Kinokuniya Bunzaemon (C) [a]

Scattering Gold in the Flourishing Pleasure Quarter: Tamagiku (R) and Kinokuniya Bunzaemon (C) [a]

Zensei kuruwa no ôgon maki Tamaguki Kinokuniya Bunzaemon

「全盛廓の黄金撒キ」「玉菊」「紀の国屋文左衛門」

Part of a triptych (right). Kinokuniya Bunzaemon stands in the center panel scattering gold on the floor of a room in the pleasure quarters on a snowy evening. Kinokuniya was a famous merchant of the Edo period famous for selling citrus, salmon, and lumber. Courtesan Tamagiku watches the scene from the right panel. Many of the women and male and female children tumble over eachother trying to grab the money from the floor, and other women can be seen peering in to the room to see the commotion. Images in the right panel hints at this being at New Years. There is a large kagami mochi (鏡餅) rice cake in the right panel decorated with a lobster, a symbol of longevity. On the left panel, the artist depicts a large fusuma screen featuring chrysanthemum flowers (kiku, 菊).
Signed Yôshû Chikanobu hitsu (楊洲周延筆) on left panel. Blockcutter's mark: Tsuge Yoshinobu (柘植よし信) on right panel. Publisher's seal indicates Matsuno Sadashichi (松野定七) on right panel.

https://cdm16120.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/fineart/id/838/rec/48

Publisher: Matsuno Sadashichi (松野定七).

1886

Meiji 19

1886-01-01

Block Cutter: Tsuge Yoshinobu (柘植よし信).

This digital image may not be reproduced for any reason without the express written consent of St. Catherine University. Artwork available for faculty/staff use. Please contact the Catherine G. Murphy Art Gallery Director, Nicole Watson, at (651) 690-6637.

print (medium), woodblock (technique), paper (material), 15x10 inches (dimensions)

Japanese

image

2019.0.35a

St. Catherine University Archives and Special Collections