Collection

Tsukiji Akashi-cho Town

KABURAKI, Kiyokata

1927

Information

Title
Tsukiji Akashi-cho Town
Artist
KABURAKI, Kiyokata View artist Information
Year
1927
Collection
Purchased
Medium
color on silk, hanging scroll
Size(cm)
173.5×74.0

National Important Cultural Properties

Collection ID no.
J00826

Commentary

Akashi-cho was a lively foreign settlement from 1869 to 1899. A fence painted in light blue paint indicates that there is a Western-style building there. The mast of a sailing ship hiding in the morning mist also adds exoticism to the screen. The morning glory is already at the end. A woman who has her sleeves in the autumn breeze has a hairstyle reminiscent of an upstream wife, yakai-maki (evening party) or English style, with a large gold ring on her finger. It is unusual for Kiyokata, and it is also known that Egi Maseko, an acquaintance woman who fits the image, asked for a model and looked into the sketch.

(Based on a report on national treasures and important cultural properties by the Council for Cultural Affairs dated November 18, 2022)

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