Kakiyamabushi, from the series "Fifty Kyogen Plays (Kyogen gojuban)"
- Series:
- Fifty Kyogen Plays (Kyogen gojuban) (print 28 of 35)
- Date:
- 1927 (Published)
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
$300–$2,500. Common subjects: $300–$800. Key value factors: Prints bearing the Tsukioka family name carry cachet. Noh mask subjects are particularly collectible.
"Kakiyamabushi" is a shin-hanga print by Tsukioka Gyokusei, created during the Showa period. This abstract work reflects the artist's exploration of form, color, and texture through the printing medium.
Tsukioka Gyokusei approaches abstraction through the unique constraints and possibilities of printmaking, where the grain of the material, the pressure of the tool, and the interaction of pigment and paper all contribute to the final image. His prints of Noh theater masks and classical subjects carry on the family tradition of refined theatrical and historical imagery.
This print represents Tsukioka Gyokusei's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Showa period. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
1927 (Published)
Color woodblock print
Woodblock print
1927 (Published)
Color woodblock print
1927 (Published)
Color woodblock print
歌舞伎
Woodblock print
1955
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kakiyamabushi, from the series "Fifty Kyogen Plays (Kyogen gojuban)" was created by Tsukioka Gyokusei (月岡玉成) in 1927 (Published).
Yes — Kakiyamabushi, from the series "Fifty Kyogen Plays (Kyogen gojuban)" is part of the Fifty Kyogen Plays (Kyogen gojuban) series (print 28 of 35) by Tsukioka Gyokusei.
Kakiyamabushi, from the series "Fifty Kyogen Plays (Kyogen gojuban)" depicts kabuki.