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Station 9: Oiso

Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), 1854, Wood cut
Station 9: Oiso
Station 9: Oiso
Station 9: Oiso
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Item no
16395
Title
Fifty-three stations by two brushes (Sohitsu gojusantsugi). Station 9: Oiso (Sohitsu gojusantsugi)
Description
This print depicts two actors from the kabuki stage; the male figure is Soga Juro Sukenari and his lover is the courtesan Oiso no Tora. Her name references the place name of this Tokaido post station. These characters would have appeared together in a 'Sogamono' or dramatisation based upon the story of the 'Soga Brothers Revenge.'
Oiso no Tora wears a red kimono decorated with a swirling wave and flower design in green, blue, purple and grey. Her obi belt has a purple and blue checked design overlaid with smaller golden squares. Her sleeves have been tied back with a purple band so that she can brush her lover's hair. In the print she is shown using a tissue to clean her comb.
Seated at her feet, Soga Juro Sukenari wears a blue kimono decorated with a plover (chidori) design. His hair is bound in a topknot with a white cord and the hilt of his sword is visible at his waist. To his side there lies a white fan upon which he has placed his black hat.
The background inset presents a view of a small coastal village situated at the foot of a hill. Stone stelae have been placed on the hill-top.
In Hiroshige's original Hoeido series print, travellers approaching this isolated village are depicted trying to shelter from a downpour of rain.
Artist / maker
Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)
Engraver
Hori Take (Yokogawa Takejiro)
Date
1854
Size
36 x 24.8 cm
Type
Location
Art and Design Library
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Price
Digital FileElectronic file 72 dpi JPEG
£5.80(inc. VAT 20%)
Digital FileElectronic File 300 dpi TIFF
£29.40(inc. VAT 20%)
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