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  • KEZORI

This print is part of a series published between 1922 and 1923 commemorating the bicentenary of the death of Chikamatsu Manzaemon (1623-1724), arguably the greatest playwright in the history of Japanese theater.

Each print depicts a scene or character from one of his most famous works.

Beautiful colors, handling creases, lower right corner restored, small tear in the right margin.

Oban
Nishiki-e

Circa. 1922-1923

The story of Kezori Kuemon and his gang is inspired by a true event: seven smugglers, arrested in Nagasaki,
were mutilated and pilloried for three days in Osaka in October 1718. Chikamatsu Monzaemon
immediately adapted this event for puppet theater, writing the play "Hakata Kojorō Nami Makura,"
performed at the Takemotoza in November 1718.

Noda was born in Tokyo and studied under the Nihonga-style painter Terazaki Kogyo (1866-1919), then for a year starting in 1896 at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. This latter training allowed him to refine his drawing skills and earn a living as an illustrator for the Osaka newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which he joined in 1907. In Osaka, he created book illustrations and met the publisher Kanao Tanejiro. During this period, he became a major figure in the city's artistic life. He returned to Tokyo in 1917. Later, he devoted himself more fully to pure Nihonga painting, specializing in religious and historical subjects from China and Japan. After the Pacific War, he continued to live in the Tokyo area and was highly regarded in official Japanese artistic circles.


KEZORI

  • Author : KYUHO NODA ( 1879-1971 )
  • Technic: Xylographie
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  • Leaf width : 270.00
  • Leaf height : 395.00
  • Availability: In Stock

  • 130.00 €



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Frequently Asked Questions from Collectors & Print Lovers

Answers on the authenticity, conservation and acquisition of Japanese prints and Master engravings.

How are the prints packaged and secured during delivery?

En résumé : The prints are protected in a neutral acid-free pouch, packaged strictly flat between two plates of rigid reinforced non-deformable cardboard with ad valorem insurance.

Prints are preferably shipped flat to preserve the fiber of the paper. Packages are shipped within 24 to 48 hours via Colissimo Expert with delivery against signature or express carrier (DHL / FedEx) with tracking number. Collection by hand from our Parisian gallery (11 Passage Verdeau) is also available during opening hours or on request.

How can we guarantee the authenticity and period print of an original print?

En résumé : An original print is verified by its edition, determined largely by the nature of its paper and the quality of its printing.

At the Maillard-Fouilleul Gallery, each work undergoes an in-depth examination, mention in the dedicated catalogs or directories, quality of the print and printing, possible presence of a watermark and its identification as well as any signature, sending or collector's mark, state of conservation of the print, integrity of the margins.

What is the difference between an Ukiyo-e print and a Shin-Hanga print?

En résumé : Ukiyo-e (17th–19th century) illustrates the classic “floating world” of Edo, while Shin-Hanga (20th century) renews woodcut with Western perspectives and light effects.

Ukiyo-e brings together illustrious masters like Hokusai, Hiroshige, Utamaro and Sharaku. The favorite subjects are actors, kabuki, courtesans or Bijin and landscapes, nature and its seasons being at the heart of art and the art of living in Japan. The Shin-Hanga (“new prints”) movement, launched by the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo in the years 1915-1960 with Hasui Kawase and Hiroshi Yoshida, preserves the traditional technique on wood with the intervention of a designer, an engraver and a printer, while infusing a spectacular atmospheric realism. To this we must add Sosaku-Hanga ("creative prints"), the creative process of which is in the hands of the artist alone and whose palette and graphic expression are freer.

How to properly preserve and frame a Japanese print or old engraving?

En résumé : Store prints away from UV rays and excessive humidity. Use only acid-free (neutral pH) mats and museum-quality anti-UV glass.

Inks like paper are very sensitive to direct light and humidity. We recommend reversible assembly with neutral pH or Japanese starch-based hinges, avoiding any synthetic adhesive. Never glue a print in full. For storage in drawing board, choose neutral polyester pouches (Melinex/Mylar) and permanent blotting paper.

Can you have your European and Japanese prints appraised or sold at the gallery?

En résumé : Yes, we examine your works for cash purchase, or valuation notice on photographs.

We are constantly looking for Japanese prints (Ukiyo-e, Shin-Hanga, Sosaku-Hanga), as well as engravings by ancient or modern European masters: Dürer, Callot, Bosse, Nanteuil, Boucher, Delacroix, Gericault, Goya, Rodin, Redon, Miro, Chagall, Buffet, Delaunay, Vasarely. You can send us photos by email to maillard.estampes@orange.fr or come and meet us directly at Passage Verdeau in Paris.

Galerie Maillard-Fouilleul · Specialist in ancient and modern prints · Ref. bibliographic: Hollstein, Bartsch, Le Blanc, I.F.F, Delteil, Last update: 09/2026.