About This Print
One of fourteen prints by the artist that appeared in the magazine Shin Nigao whose purpose was to advertise the Kabuki theater and renew interest in actor prints. The print depicts the actor Sawamura Tosshi VII in the role of Araki Mataemon, a great 17th century swordsman. This print appeared in the 3rd issue published in August 1915.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #232 |
| Title/Description |  Tosshi no Araki Mataemon 訥子の荒木又右衛門 [as noted on print's verso, (seen left) and on the page the print was tipped to (seen below)] (The actor Sawamura Tosshi VII in the role of Araki Matemon)  澤村訥子の荒木又右衛門 Sawamura Tosshi no Araki Mataemon |
| Series | Magazine: Shin Nigao (New Portraits) volume 3 新似顔 第一年参編 |
| Artist | Matsuda Seifū (1880-1978) |
| Signature |  松田青風 畫 Matsuda Seifū ga printed on bottom of magazine page print was originally tipped to. |
| Seal | Artist's 青 "Ao" seal (as shown above) |
| Date | August 1915 |
| Edition | First and only edition printed in magazine Shin Nigao |
| Publisher | Nigaodō 似顔洞 |
| Carver and Printer | Igami Bonkotsu (1875-1933) |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Genre | shin hanga (new prints); nigao-e |
| Format | koban |
| H x W Paper | 7 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. (18.6 x 11.7 cm) |
| Collections This Print | Honolulu Museum of Art 31955; The British Museum 1991,1112,0.193.3 (entire magazine, only front cover shown); Art Research Center Ritsumeikan University BM-SJ193-03 (British Museum's copy of entire magazine with all pages shown) |
| Reference Literature |
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11/19/2018
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