Hiroshige was such a good composer of ballads that he had as his
nom de plume, Tōkaidō Utashige.
he was therefore very
skilful in drawing illustrations for books of comic ballads. Figures
and landscapes, simple as they are in composition, fully represent
the taste and significance of the ballads.
Exhibitors
237.
KANDO CHIYŪZOROI.
().
This is a book for children containing coloured illustrations of
Chinese heroes, not dated but it was published probably in 1816.
The style of pictures is very simple
Ebon.
Small size. 1 Vol. Published by Kikakudō.
Mr. H. Shugio
238.
KYŌKA MURASAKI NO MAKI.
().
Kyōka-bon.
The preface is dated February the fifteenth year of the Bunka era
(1818). Hiroshige drew eight illustrations for the second volume,
those for the first and last being done by Hokkei and Tōshū respectively.
Some of these eight illustrations are signed Ichiyūsai-Hiroshige
()
which is the same style of signature found on No. 4. Fūryū Itsutsu
Karigane. This shows that when young Hiroshige styled himself
Ichiyūsai
represented by the above characters before replacing the second
character by
()
of the same pronunciation or
yū. In
the year quoted above, he was only two and twenty.
Mr. S. Watanabe
239.
DEHŌ-DAI MUCHA RON
().
Kusazōshi. 1 Vol. Book with illustrations
of a drunkard, a monk, a widow, a parasite and a shampooer, each
showing individual characteristics.
Published
by Iwatoya
in 1822.
Mr. S. Sakai
240.
DO. Published as supplement of
No.
239.
Published by Iwatoya
in
1831.
Mr. N. Ochiai
241.
HATA HIRUGAERU UGINO KUZU NO HA
().
Kusazoshi. 3 Vols. Novel by Yoshimi
Taneshige.
Published by Senkakudō in
1834.
Mr. H. Shugio
242.
SHŌSEI SHŌ
().
Kyōka-bon. 1 Vol. The book contains
108 pages each having a composer's portrait brushed in a simple
style with his or her poem above.
Published
in 1836.
Do.
243.
KYŌKA FUSŌ MEISHO ZUYE
().
Kyōka-bon. Vol. III. Collection of comic
verses on views, which were chosen by Hinokiyen. The book is complete
in five volumes. Besides Vol. III, Vol. V. was illustrated by Hiroshige
too.
Published in 1839.
Do.
244.
KYŌKA ROKU ROKU SHŪ
().
Kyōka-bon. 1 Vol. Published in 1840.
Do.
245.
HAIKAI KACHŌ SHŪ
().
Kyōka-bon. 1 Vol. Collection of Seventeen-syllabled
verses on birds and flowers.
Do.
HAIKAI-KA SAIHATSU SHŪ
()
Kyōka-bon. 1 Vol. Published in 1840.
Do.
HAIKAI KA BUNDAI GACHŌ
().
Kyōka-bon. 1 Vol.
Do.
248.
UKIYO GAFU
().
Ebon 3 Vols. Vol. I and II are illustrated
by Eisen and Vol. III by Hiroshige. They are all small sketches
of landscapes, birds and flowers, figures, and fish.
Published by Eirakuya
().
Do.
249.
EBON CHŪSHINGURA
().
Illustrated book of the play.
2 Vols. Published by Kikujuyen
()
in 1846.
Mr. S. Watanabe
250.
KYŌKA SANJU SHŪ
().
Kyōka-bon. 1 Vol. Collection of comic
poems versifying plum, cherry blossoms and maple leaves.
Published in 1846.
Mr. H. Shugio
251.
SŌHITSU GAFU
()
Ebon 3 Vols. Book of Hasty Sketches.
Published by Kinshōdō
()
in 1848.
Do.
TŌKAIDŌ MEISHOZUYE
().
Kyōka-bon. 4 Vols. Collection of comic
poems versifying the sights of the fifty three stations on the Tōkaidō.
Published in 1849.
Do.
253.
EBON TEBIKI GUSA
().
Ebon 1 Vol. Copy book for the practice of drawing. Published by Iseya
()
in 1849.
Do.
254.
Mr. S. Watanabe
255.
KISO MEISHO ZUYE
().
Kyōka-bon. 3 Vols. Collection of comic
poems versifying the sights on the Kiso Highway.
Published in 1851.
Mr. H. Shugio
256.
RYŪSAI HYAKU ZU
().
Ebon 1 Vol. containing brief sketches
after the style of the Kōrin School.
Published by Yoshigen
()
in 1851.
Do.
257.
TŌKAIDŌ FŪKEI ZUYE
().
Ebon 4 Vols. containing sketches of
the fifty three Tōkaidō stations.
Published
by Kinshōdō
in 1851.
Do.
258.
KYŌKUN MAIGO FUDA
()
Ebon 1 Vol. of coloured prints for children.
Published by Shōrindō
()
in 1853.
Do.
259.
KŌTO HISENRYŌ
()
Kyōka-bon. 3 Vols. Collection of comic
poems versifying the three gayest quarters of Yedo City, viz., Nihonbashi
(fish market), Yoshiwara (licensed quarter) and theatrical quarters.
The 1st volume on Nihonbashi was by Hiroshige and the other two
by Kuniyoshi and Toyokuni III. respectively.
Published
in 1853.
Mr. S. Watanabe
260.
KYŌKA CHAKI ZAISHŪ
().
Kyōka-bon. 1 Vol. Collection of comic
poems on tea illustrated by Hiroshige and Yoshitora (Kuniyoshi's
pupil), landscapes by the former and figures by the latter.
Published
in 1855.
Mr. H. Shugio
261.
KYŌKA SHIKI JINBUTSU
().
Kyōka-bon. Collection of comic poems
on rites and ceremonies and merry-makings of the year. The First,
Second and Third volumes were on view in the exhibition. The book
is complete probably in seven volumes.
Published
in 1855.
Do.
262.
KYŌKA KŌTO MEISHO ZUYE
()
Kyōka-bon. 14 Vols. Collection of comic
poems on the famous sights of Yedo. The book consists of 16 parts
each forming a separate volume with the exception of two parts one
of which contains the 5th and 6th and the other the 15th and 16th
volumes. The first volume is dated May 1856. The last volume containing
the 15th and 16th was illustrated by Hiroshige II. and published
in 1859.
Mr. H. Shugio
263.
KYŌKA MOMOCHIDORI
().
Kyōka-bon. 1 Vol. This is also called
a collection of a hundred comic poems by different composers. The
illustrations are like
No. 242,
the portraits of the poets drawn in simple style. This book contains
a poem by Hiroshige himself and his portrait with his pen name of
Tōkaidō-Utashige.
Published in 1857.
Do.
KYŌKA YAMATO JINBUTSU
()
Kyōka-bon. 7 Vols. Collection of comic
poems on all classes of society. Like No. 26, the illustrations
are beautifully coloured.
Do.
265.
FUJIMI HYAKU ZU
()
Ebon Vol. 1. Collection of the pictures
of Fujiyama sketched from far and near. This first volume was published
in the year following Hiroshige's death. The second volume was published
long after the first about 1890 probably from his block designs.
Do.