Lot 415 Hosoda Eishi. Genji in Exile at Suma, …

Genji in Exile at Suma, linkes Blatt eines Oban-Triptychons aus der Serie "Furyu yatsushi Genji". Japan, Edo (1603-1868), wohl Kansei-Periode (1789-1801). 37,6 x 24,4 cm (38 x 25,7 cm). Holzschnitt, Tinte (und Reste organischer Farbpigmente) auf Washi-Papier mit Kiwame-Zensursiegel.

Japan

Geographie und Reisen – Vgl. MET, JP1785. - Das Blatt zeigt "Genji in Exile at Suma", das linke Blatt eines Oban-Triptychons aus der Serie "Furyu yatsushi Genji" ("Genji in zeitgemäß-modischer Gestalt"). Zwei Frauen und ein Mädchen spielen mit einem Kätzchen auf einer Küstenveranda mit Blick auf Kiefern und Segelboote bei Suma, das Fischnetz-Muster im Kimono der mittleren Figur zitiert Genjis literarisches Exil an diesem Ort aus dem Genji monogatari und übersetzt die klassische Episode in die zeitgenössische Damenmode der Edo-Oberschicht. Das Motiv des "yatsushi" - der modischen Verfremdung klassischer Stoffe in die Gegenwart - war ein beliebtes Gattungsmerkmal spätfeudaler Bijin-ga-Serien. Der Künstler Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829, bürgerlich Hosoda Tokitomi) entstammte einer hochrangigen Samurai-Familie und war zunächst als offizieller Hofmaler im Dienst des Shogunats tätig, bevor er 1789 seine privilegierte Stellung aufgab, um sich ganz dem bürgerlichen Ukiyo-e zu widmen. Seine Bijin-ga zeichnen sich durch besonders schlanke, aristokratisch-distanzierte Frauenfiguren aus, die sich stilistisch an Torii Kiyonaga anlehnen, zugleich aber eine kühlere, elegantere Zurückhaltung zeigen - ein Ausdruck seiner höfischen Herkunft, der ihn von zeitgenössischen Konkurrenten wie Utamaro deutlich unterscheidet. - Teils im Papier leichter knickspurig. - Insgesamt noch wohlerhalten.

Geography and Travel – Genji in Exile at Suma, left sheet of an oban triptych from the series "Furyu yatsushi Genji". Japan, Edo period (1603-1868), probably Kansei era (1789-1801). 37.6 x 24.4 cm (38 x 25.7 cm). Woodblock print, ink (with traces of organic pigments) on washi paper, with kiwame censor's seal. Cf. MET, JP1785. - The sheet depicts "Genji in Exile at Suma," the left sheet of an oban triptych from the series "Furyu yatsushi Genji" ("Genji in Fashionable Modern Guise"). Two women and a girl play with a kitten on a seaside veranda overlooking pines and sailboats at Suma. The fishnet pattern on the central figure's kimono alludes to Genji's literary exile at this very location in the Genji monogatari, translating the classical episode into the contemporary fashions of Edo high society. The motif of "yatsushi" - the fashionable transposition of classical themes into the present day - was a popular generic device of late-feudal bijin-ga series. The artist Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829, born Hosoda Tokitomi) came from a high-ranking samurai family and initially served as an official court painter to the shogunate before relinquishing his privileged position in 1789 to devote himself entirely to the townsman art of ukiyo-e. His bijin-ga are distinguished by particularly slender, aristocratically reserved female figures that draw stylistically on Torii Kiyonaga, yet display a cooler, more refined restraint - an expression of his courtly background that clearly sets him apart from contemporaries such as Utamaro. - Slight creasing to the paper in places. - Overall still in good condition.

Startprice: 200 €
Estimate: 300 €

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