【Authentic Work】Edo Period Woodblock Print: Hyakunin Isshu Ichiyuwa (Shinohara Chikuho)

- Technique: Woodblock print / Ukiyo-e
- Era: Tenpō 4 (1833) Tsurugaya Kyūbei
- Subject: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, Ogura Waka
- Artist: Ozaki Masayoshi / Ōishi Matora

Thank you for viewing. This is a masterpiece for those interested in Edo-period antiques and old art (antique goods), or those who appreciate hanging scrolls. It is framed in a wooden frame with an acrylic surface, B5 size. This is a fragment from the frontispiece of the following publication.

Hyakunin Isshu Hitoyogatari is a commentary on the Hyakunin Isshu written by the scholar Ozaki Masayoshi during the Edo period. It presents the Hyakunin Isshu in order, with a simple interpretation of each poem and anecdotes about the author. The anecdotes are compiled from popular tale collections of the Edo period, offering a concise summary of the knowledge considered essential for the townspeople of the time. A transcribed version is available in the Iwanami Bunko series. (From Wikipedia)

[Shinozaki Shōchiku] [1781-1851] A Confucian scholar of the late Edo period. A native of Osaka. His given name was Hisashi. He studied under Shinozaki Sanshi, became his adopted son, and later studied under Koga Seiri in Edo. Author of Shōchiku Sai Shi Shō, etc. He became Shinozaki Sanshi's adopted son at the age of nine, traveled to Edo at nineteen to hear the teachings of Biō Jishū, returned to Osaka once, then went to Edo again to study under Koga Seiri. After that, he returned to Osaka, embraced Neo-Confucianism, and taught disciples in place of his father Sanshi. He was a Confucian scholar renowned for his poetry, prose, and calligraphy. (From Google AI)