Yanagawa SHIGENOBU II (active c 1824-1860)
Click here to view image full size. A surimono: Sono shichi – Nushi aru hana, “The Flower with an Owner.” Round 7 from a series Hana-awase, “A Flower Competition.” Usually a poetry competition to produce the best poems using different flowers, although in this instance the flowers are actually familiar terms incorporating the word “flower.” […]
Yanagawa SHIGENOBU II (active c 1820s-1850s)
Click here to view image full size. Number one from a surimono series Hana-awase, “A Flower Competition.” Sub-title Takane no hana, “Flowers of the Peak.” A princess turns to her attendant. Published c early 1830s. Fine impression with touches of gold and silver. Fine colour and condition. Signed Yanagawa Shigenobu. Status: Sold
Yanagawa SHIGENOBU II ( active 1824-1860 )
Click here to view image full size. A sumptuously attired princess admiring two bonsai trees. ( Her rank is determined by the elaborate tsuzumi [ hand drum ] hair ornament. ) Number six from a set Hana awase, “A Flower Competition.” This title usually referred to a poetry contest in which teams competed to produce […]
Yanagawa SHIGENOBU II (Active 1824 – 1860)
Click here to view image full size. San konoshitakage, “Number Three: In the Shade of a Tree” from a set: Meiba zoroe, “Famous Horses.” Shows a beauty sheltering from rain. Published for the Horse Year 1834. Fine impression. Very good colour and condition. Signed Nisei Yanagawa Shigenobu Status: Sold