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- gauche, un homme allume sa pipe � celle d'un autre.
41 Toyokuni Utagawa
(1769-1825)
Kabuki Actor Arashi Hinanosuke as Akita Chonosuke / Acteur Kabuki Arashi Hinanosuke en Akita Chonosuke Woodblock print Gift of Mrs. H. A. Dyde AGGV 1974.085.001 p.57
42 Sadashige Utagawa (Kuniteru) (1808-76)
Floats and Portable Shrines of the Kanda Festival in Edo / Chars et ch�sses portables au festival Kanda a Edo Woodblock print
Gift of Paul Ziff
AGGV 1994.061.002 p.58/59
43 Kuniyoshi Utagawa
(1798-1861)
Oribe Yasubei Taketsune Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Retainers, the Forty-seven Ron in Woodblock print Intended gift of Chas. and Deborah Dowd AGGV p. 61
44 Hiroshige Ando
(1797-1858)
Series: Chushingura:
The Loyal League of the Forty-seven Ron in / De la serie Chushingura : Histoire des quarante-sept ronin Woodblock prints Hildegarde Wyllie Memorial Fund AGGV 1962.216.001 p.62
This print shows Act XI of the play Chushingura where the ronin (masterless samurai) are attempting to break into the residence of Kira by forcing open the shutters with bent bamboo. One ronin is armed with a large axe and another carries a huge mallet to break down the gate.
Cette estampe represente le onzieme acte de la piece Chushingura qui raconte comment les ronin (samourai's sans m aft re) tentent d'entrer dans la demeure de Kira en forcant les volets au moyen de bambous recourbes. Un des ronin s'est arme d'une hache et un autre transporte un
enorme maillet pour defoncer la barriere.
45 Otsu painter / Peintre
Wisteria Maiden
Jeune femme aux glycines
Mid 18th century
Hanging scroll, ink and
colours on paper
Gift of Mrs. Marjorie Finlayson
AGGV 1981.228.002 p.63
46. Square bottle /
Bouteille carree
Late 17th/early 18th century Imari ware, porcelain with underglaze blue and polychrome enamels Given in memory of Mr. Johannes G. Nordal AGGV 1983.068.001 p.64
47. Incense box (kobako] in the shape of three clamshells / Bofte a encens (kobako) en forme de trois coquilles de palourde
18th century
Gold lacquer
Fred and Isabel Pollard
Collection
AGGV 1966.073.001 p.65
48. Tobacco cabinet (tabako- dansu) / Petit meuble pour pipe et tabac (tabako-dansu)
Signed Yamada Toshi,
18th century
Silver, silver lacquer
ground with silver, gold,
black and brown
Fred and Isabel Pollard
Collection
AGGV 1964.163.001 p.67
49. Noh Mask of young lady / Masque No de jeune dame Late 18th/early 19th century Carved wood with lacquer and pigment
Gift of Dr. Toru Mori,
AGGV 1968.086.001 p.68
Noh theatre became one of the few acceptable forms of entertainment considered appropriate for the cultural samurai. Its restrained performance was in sharp contrast to the sensational aspects of Bunraku and Kabuki theatre, which were enjoyed by the lower classes.
Le theatre No eta it I�une des quelques formes acceptables de divertissement considerees appropriees pour le samourai' cultive. Sa
retenue contrastait nettement avec le sensationnalisme des theatres Bunraku et Kabuki dont raffolaient les classes inferieures.
50. Three Volumes of meibutsu gire (textile swatches) / Trois volumes de meibutsu gire (echantillons de tissus)
17th-19th centuries Given in memory of Kiku Nakanishi by her son Bunzo Nakanishi AGGV 1997.019.001 p.69
51. Palanquin (norimono) with Tokugawa family crest / Palanquin (norimono) aux armes de la famille Tokugawa 18th century
Wood with amber nashiji lacquer ground with decorations in gold, green, bronze and brown Gift of Mr. S. Etienne Sigaut AGGV 1964.230.001 p.70/71
Palanquins, such as this one, were used by feudal lords called daimyo and required four porters. This palanquin is made of wood and is lacquered with ground dark amber nashiji. It is decorated with the gold crests of the Tokugawa family and with bamboo in gold, green, bronze and brown maki-e lacquer.
The interior has painted textile panels of cranes nesting in a pine tree, and spring flowers.
Les palanquins, comme celui-ci, servaient aux seigneurs feodaux, les daimyo, et necessitaient quatre porteurs. Ce palanquin est en bois laque sur fond ambre fonce [nashiji). II est orne des armes dorees de la famille Tokugawa et de bambous sur fond laque maki-e or, vert bronze et brun. Al'interieur, on retrouve des panneaux de tissus ornes d'un nid de grue dans un pin et de fleurs printanieres.
52 Kunisada II Utagawa
(1823-80)
Bridal Procession of a Tokugawa Princess /
Procession de mariage de la princesse Tokugawa Woodblock print Purchased with Funds from Judith Patt AGGV 2008.030.005 p.72/73
Long bridal procession of a Tokugawa princess, carried in a palanquin, marrying into the House of Kashu.
Longue procession de mariage d�une princesse Tokugawa dans son palanquin. Elle se marie dans la Maison de Kashu.
53 Hokusai Katsushika
(1760-1849)
Fuji From Kazusa Coast / Mont Fuji depuis la c�te de Kazusa Woodblock print Fred and Isabel Pollard Collection
AGGV 1963.078.001 p.74 (top)
The sea-going vessel shown in great detail here is called the Thousand Stone Ship.
Le navire au long cours illustre en details ici est le Thousand Stone Ship.
54 Hiroshige Ando
(1797-1858)
Entering Tajima Harbour / Entree dans le port de Tajima Woodblock print Anonymous gift,
AGGV 1977.172.001 p.74 (bottom)
55 Hokusai Katsushika
(1760-1849)
Fuji from Mannenbashi, Fukagawa / Mont Fuji depuis Mannenbashi, Fukagawa Woodblock print Fred and Isabel Pollard Collection
AGGV 1963.076.001 p.75
The print shows a bridge over a stream which runs into the Sumida River. The town residences of daimyo line both sides of the banks, and rice warehouses can be seen on the far bank.
Pont traversant un cours d'eau qui se jette dans le fleuve Sumida. Les residences du daimyo sont alignees sur les rives et on apercoit des entrepots de riz au loin.
56. Hokusai Katsushika
(1760-1849)
Fuji from Tsukuda Island / Mont Fuji depuis Lite Tsukuda Woodblock print Fred and Isabel Pollard Collection
AGGV 1963.073.001 p.76
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