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Ryūkōsai Jokei

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Examples of the signatures of Ryūkōsai Jokei
Woodblock print by Ryūkōsai Jokei of kabuki actor Yoshizawa Iroha in the role of Ariwara no Narihira

Ryūkōsai Jokei (琉光斎 女圭) was a designer of ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints, painter, and illustrator in Osaka, who was active from about 1777 to 1809. He was a student of Shitomi Kangetsu (1747–1797), who in turn was the son and pupil of Tsukioka Settei (1710–1786). Ryūkōsai is considered to be either the founder[1] or one of the founders[2] of the Osaka school of ukiyo-e. He is best known for his biting portraits of actors .[2] His prints are mostly in the hosoban format.

Pupils of Ryūkōsai include Shôkôsai Hanbei and Urakusai Nagahide.

Notes

  1. ^ Newland, 2005, p. 482
  2. ^ a b Roberts, 1976, p. 134

References

  • Keyes, Roger S. & Keiko Mizushima, The Theatrical World of Osaka Prints, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1973, 238.
  • Lane, Richard. (1978). Images from the Floating World, The Japanese Print. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 10-ISBN 0192114476/13-ISBN 9780192114471; OCLC 5246796
  • Newland, Amy Reigle, The Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints, Amsterdam, Hotei Publishing, 2005, Vol. 2, 482.
  • Roberts, Laurance P., A Dictionary of Japanese Artists, Tokyo, Weatherhill, 1976, 134.

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