About This Print
One of 261 prints from the series Nōgakuzue (Illustrations of Noh). The print depicts a scene from the Noh play Teika, attributed to the playwright Zeami Motokiyo (1363-1443)
For another print by the artist depicting this play see Nōgaku hyakuban, Sotoba Komachi.
For another print by the artist depicting this play see Nōgaku hyakuban, Sotoba Komachi.
For background on the Noh theater see the article on this site "Noh - A Brief Summary by Beata Kubiak Ho-Chi".
The Play - Teika
Source: A Guide to No, P.G. O'Neill, Hinoki Shoten, 1929, p. 187-188.
Characters
| Act 1: Act 2: | Waki Waki-tsure Shite KyNochi-Nochi-shite | a travelling priest two attendant priests a village woman a local person the Princess Shokushi |
A priest visiting the capital goes into a nearby shelter to escape a sudden shower. A lady appears and tells him that the place was built by Fujiwara Teika who had a secret liaison with the Princess Shokushi. But very soon she died, and Teika's spirit turned into the vine which clings to her grave. She takes the priest to the spot and then, disclosing that she is the Princess, disappears from sight. The priest recites the Lotus Sutra, and her spirit reappears to perform a joyful dance in gratitude for having attained salvation through his prayers.
Right Margin Description of Scene
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Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #997 |
| Title | Teika 定家 |
| Series | Nōgakuzue 能樂圖繪 (Illustrations of Noh) |
| Artist | Tsukioka Kōgyo (1869-1927) |
| Signature | Kōgyo 耕漁 |
| Seal |  |
| Date | This collection's print is dated Meiji 31, 1898, as follows: 明治三十一年二月一日印刷 Date of Printing: February 1, 1898 (Meiji 31) Date of Issuance: trimmed from this print The ARC database entry gives the date of printing for their print arcUP0877 as follows: 明治三十三年三月一日印刷 Printed on March 1, 1900 |
| Edition | unknown (At least two editions exist, the ARC Ritsumeikan print being a later edition. See "Date" above.) |
| Publisher | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya Heikichi 大黒屋平) [Marks: pub. ref. 029] 日本橋区吉川町二番地 松木平吉 (in left margin) followed by partially trimmed Daikokuya seal. |
| Carver | |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | good - light album backing; wrinkling along left 1/3 of print caused by backing paper |
| Genre | ukiyo-e |
| Miscellaneous | silver and gold metallic highlights on robes |
| Format | oban yoko-e |
| H x W Paper | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (24.1 x 36.2 cm) |
| H x W Image | 8 3/4 x 13 in. (22.2 x 33 cm) area within printed black border |
| Collections This Print | Art Institute of Chicago 1939.2258.8; Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University arcUP0877; University of Pittsburgh 20091209-kogyo-0197 |
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