Kogyo Tsukioka, Shirahige, Pictures of Noh

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Artist: Kogyo Tsukioka (1869-1927)
Title: Shirahige
Series: Pictures of Noh
Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi
Date: 1899
Size: 36.3 x 24.2 cm

Original Japanese woodblock print.

kogyo tsukioka, Shirahige, noh theatre play
kogyo tsukioka, Shirahige, noh theatre play kogyo tsukioka, Shirahige, noh theatre play

Tsukioka Kogyo was a Japanese artist of the Meiji period. He was a student and adopted son of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and also studied with Ogata Gekko. For most of his career Kogyo made pictures of Japanese noh theatre, either as large-scale paintings or coloured woodblock prints. Many of the latter were published in series and sold as multi-volume sets. Some sets have been preserved as albums in their original bindings, including accordion-style bindings known as orihon.

Unlike other ukiyo-e artists of the period his work is almost painterly in style with delicate shading, fine lines and gold and silver metallic pigment to highlight details on the theatrical costumes. The lightness of the designs would have taken extreme skill to produce and are the sign of highly skilled engravers and printers.

Kogyo Tsukioka


Tsukioka Kogyo was a Japanese artist of the Meiji period. He was a student and adopted son of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and also studied with Ogata Gekko. For most of his career Kogyo created prints centred on Japanese noh theatre, either as large-scale paintings or coloured woodblock prints, however he also did war and nature prints. Many of the latter were published in series and sold as multi-volume sets. Some sets have been preserved as albums in their original bindings, including accordion-style bindings known as orihon. Although original album books are primarily in institutions, single prints are popular in the Japanese antiques market.

More Information
Print FormatOban (Horizontal)
ArtistKogyo Tsukioka
SubjectNoh Theatre
Dimensions36.3 x 24.2 cm
Condition ReportBrowning, light creases.
SeriesPictures of Noh
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