About This Print and Nō Sugata
Source: based on documentation kindly provided by Claus-Peter Schultz.From volume five of a twenty volume album titled Nō Sugata consisting of text, photographs, illustrations and color woodblock prints published by Unsōdō Publishing over the period 1931-1934. The woodblock prints were created by Matsuno Sōfū (1899-1963), the photographs by Genzō Kitazumi (1898-1982), the album's text was written by Kanze Sakon (1895-1939), the 24th head (sōke) of the Kanze School and Nō actor, and the preface was written by Sasakawa Rinfu (active 1920s-1930s).
The Play -
Source: A Guide to No, P.G. O'Neill, Hinoki Shoten, 1929, p. 173-174.
By Motomasa
Fourth Group
All schools
Characters:
Source: A Guide to No, P.G. O'Neill, Hinoki Shoten, 1929, p. 173-174.
By Motomasa
Fourth Group
All schools
Fourth Group
All schools
Characters:
Waki - a ferrymanWaki-tsure - a travellerKyōgen - his servantShite - the mother of Umewaka-maruKo-kata - the ghost of Umewwaka-maru
A ferryman on the Sumida-gawa is told by a traveller about to cross the river that following close behind is a woman whose mind has been unbalanced ever since her son was taken from her. He therefore waits for her to arrive, and then begins to cross the river. On the way, the traveller asks the reason for the crowd of people on the other bank. The boatman tells him that they are there to perform a mass for a boy of about eleven years of age, the son of one Yoshida from the capital, who died there a year ago after being taken from his home. At this, the woman weeps bitterly, and reveals that the boy was the son she is seeking. The ferryman takes her to the grave and when they recite prayers there, the boy's voice is heard. The mother prays again and her son appears to her. But when she reaches out for him he is no longer there, and with the coming of dawn he disappears again for ever.
Print Details
IHL Catalog #1599 Title Sumidagawa 隅田川 Nō Sugata 能寿賀多 Artist
Matsuno Sōfū (1899-1963)
Signature
奏風 Sōfū Seal 奏風 Sōfū seal beneath signature (see above) Date 1931-1934
Edition first and only
Publisher Unsōdō Publishing Carver unknown Printer unknown Impression excellent
Colors excellent Condition good - several spots of foxing; minor staining along left of top edge and left edge from mounting residue on verso; light toning
Genre nishiki-e; Nōgaku zue [Noh play picture] Miscellaneous
Format aiban H x W Paper 11 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (30.2 x 24.8 cm) H x W Image 11 5/8 x 9 7/16 in. (29.5 x 24 cm) Collections This Print
Reference Literature
| IHL Catalog | #1599 |
| Title | Sumidagawa 隅田川 |
| Nō Sugata 能寿賀多 | |
| Artist | Matsuno Sōfū (1899-1963) |
| Signature | |
| Seal | 奏風 Sōfū seal beneath signature (see above) |
| Date | 1931-1934 |
| Edition | first and only |
| Publisher | Unsōdō Publishing |
| Carver | unknown |
| Printer | unknown |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | good - several spots of foxing; minor staining along left of top edge and left edge from mounting residue on verso; light toning |
| Genre | nishiki-e; Nōgaku zue [Noh play picture] |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | aiban |
| H x W Paper | 11 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (30.2 x 24.8 cm) |
| H x W Image | 11 5/8 x 9 7/16 in. (29.5 x 24 cm) |
| Collections This Print | |
| Reference Literature |
 |  |  |  |  |