Shuzenji Monogatari
- Date:
- Circa 1954
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- robynbuntin
Typical Price
Kotondo is best known for bijin-ga, but his complete oeuvre includes actor prints and other figure subjects. His small corpus of only 21 designs ensures that all authenticated period impressions carry collector interest and scarcity premiums.
- Later impressions or related works: $500–$2,000
- Original period works: $2,000–$8,000
- Finest examples: $8,000–$20,000
Description
Shuzenji Monogatari — "The Tale of Shuzenji" — is a celebrated kabuki play by Okamoto Kido, first performed in 1909, depicting the final days of the Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoriie at the hot spring temple of Shuzenji in Izu. This circa-1954 print depicts a scene or character from this haunting play, which combines historical drama with ghostly atmosphere. Kotondo's late kabuki prints demonstrate his mastery of theatrical subject matter, a heritage as deep in his family as printmaking itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shuzenji Monogatari was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in Circa 1954.
Shuzenji Monogatari was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Circa 1954).
Shuzenji Monogatari depicts figures, kabuki, and mythology.