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surimono
Object Type
surimono
Museum number
2018,3007.6
Description
Surimono; colour woodblock print. Flowers wrapped in paper bearing the name Kikujuro.
Cultures/periods
Edo Period
Meiji Era
Production date
Late 19thC
Production place
Made in:
Ise (kuni)
Materials
paper
Technique
woodblock
colour
Dimensions
Height:
38.90 centimetres
Width:
50.50 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The flowers are wrapped in a sheet of paper bearing the name Kikujurō 菊寿楼. The text above the picture is from the Ise ondo kiku no kotobuki いせおんときくのことふき(伊勢音頭菊の寿). It is likely that this surimono was produced to promote the teahouse Kikujurō in Ise Furuichi, celebrated for Ise ondo (a folk song with dances by female entertainers). Sugimotoya was one of the teahouses in Ise known for presenting Ise ondo performances, from the mid-Edo period into the early Meiji era.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
flower
music
Associated places
Named in inscription:
Ise
(Ise Furuichi)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Israel Goldman
In Memory of:
Julie Buch
In Memory of:
Rudolf Buch
Funder name
Funded by:
Theresia Gerda Buch Bequest
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Franklin, Colin
Acquisition date
2018
Department
Asia
Registration number
2018,3007.6