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The Magazine Bijutsu Sekai (World of Art), 1890-1894

Overview

Source: Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints: Reflections of Meiji Culture, Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada, University of Hawaii Press, 2000

Twenty-five issues of Bijutsu Sekai 美術世界 (World of Art) were published from December 22, 1890 until the final issue on January 2, 1894. The magazine presented fifteen or more works of well-known contemporary and past master artists to the public in woodblock form in each issue. The woodblocks were either reproductions of paintings in reduced-size or original woodblocks. Published by Wada Tokutarō 和田篤太郎 of Shun'yōdō 春陽堂, a Tokyo publishing firm best known for publishing illustrated novels, each issue was edited by the nihonga artist and designer of woodblock prints Watanabe Seitei 渡辺省亭1 (1851-1918), who specialized in kachōga (bird and flower paintings).

Artists' works appearing in the magazine included those of Seitei himself, Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Kōno Bairei (1844-1895), Kobayashi Eitaku (1843-1890), Imao Keinen (1845-1923), Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), Maruyama Ōkyo (1733-1795), Yosa Buson (1716-1784) and Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). The final issue, volume 25, consisted of works only by Seitei.

Woodblock printing was done by Yoshida Ichimatsu (1866-1924) and the woodblocks were carved by Gotō Tokujirō.

1 also seen written in Japanese as 渡邊省亭

Front Covers and Publishing Dates and Partial Table of Contents for All Twenty-Five Volumes

Sources: Harvard Yenching Library https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:52409570$1i [accessed 1-13-24]; website of Shin Shosetsu https://shinshosetsu.com/archive_series/e2e413a9605db590 [accessed 1-13-24]

巻一 Issue 1

December 22, 1890

序岡倉覚三（天心）／序前田夏繁／序饗庭篁村／歌仙図縮図藤原信実筆（川邊御楯）／応神天皇御誕生図菊池容斎筆（渡辺省亭縮模）／桃花鱖魚図滝和亭／水墨山水図村瀬玉田／菊池武時出陣図松本楓湖／寒菊方目図三嶋蕉窓／中古遊女図鮮斎永濯筆／四季草花屏風縮...

巻二 Issue 2

January 25, 1891

引依田学海／序山田美妙／仕女図義董筆／鼠弄鞠図暁斎筆／水墨山水橋本雅邦／懸想文売図久保田米僊／三美図其一歌麿筆（小林永興模）／清水寺雪景野村文挙／塩谷高貞妻浴後図月岡芳年／廃傘蔽水仙図柴田是真／朝鮮人来聘行列図北斎筆／幽蘭蛺蝶図瀧和亭／桜井...

巻三 Issue 3

February 26, 1891

題言森鷗外／序須藤南翠／歌麿筆三美図其二・其三／雪舟筆山水淡彩／鍾馗図久保田米僊／秋海棠鵞鳥図景文筆（村瀬玉田縮模）／遊女図光則筆／夜雨訪山荘図菅原白龍／猿若狂言新発意太鼓図鳥居清満筆／秋七草横幅抱一上人筆（中野其明縮模）／中古小女ぶりぶ...

巻四 Issue 4

March 25, 1891

序森田思軒／小序宮崎三昧／源頼義童形図菊池容斎筆／牡丹図瀧和亭／遊女図狩野常信筆／嵐山春夜図野村文挙／役者絵款用俗称署庄兵衛鳥居清信筆／春景久保田米僊／汐干遊図襲俵屋宗理之名北斎初筆／藤花狗児図三嶋蕉窓／春塘午景謝蕪村筆／梅竹噪雀図鈴木百年...

巻五 Issue 5

April 25, 1891

美術世界の巻首に書す石橋忍月／歌川豊国筆歌舞伎十八番暫図五代目市川団十郎白猿肖顔豊原国周模／衝立絵妻恋猫山口素絢筆／白牡丹孔雀図呉春筆／美女美男図宮川長春筆／猿図三嶋蕉窓／北斎筆布袋和尚図北斎晩年号卍老人故此款卍筆小林永興模／雀啄蜂図荒木寛...

巻六 Issue 6

May 10, 1891

小序東京美術学校教諭今泉雄作／鶴図緒方（尾形）光琳筆（中野其明縮模）／源為朝図菊池容斎筆／明月青稲図菊池容斎筆／雨中魚市場図久保田米僊／古代土偶模図（伝云鞍作鳥作仏師所作）巨勢小石／梅林高士図清暉筆／群鶴図長沢蘆雪筆／文殊菩薩図雪舟筆／普賢...

巻七 Issue 7

June 10, 1891

句尾崎紅葉／双美弄猫図鮮斎永濯筆／海上遊鶴図今尾景年／羅漢図其一雪舟筆／同其二雪舟筆／三平二満図宮川長春筆／福禄寿星図柴田是真／雲龍図狩野永徳筆／遊蝦図幸野楳嶺／渓樹戯禽図久保田米僊／紅桃白鵞図菊池芳文／獅子図葛飾北斎筆／花鳥図長谷川等伯...

巻八 Issue 8

July 10, 1891

序仏園主人／呉織穴織像菊池容斎筆／月下猛虎図鈴木松年／犬張子図柴田是真／伴大納言草紙絵内海雪搓／春晩景物三嶋蕉窓／鬼念仏図呉春筆／美人図奥村政信筆／山水図杉谷雪樵／田舎景物田中一華／琴高騎鯉図葛飾北斎筆／双鹿図森川曽文／宮媛土佐図五撰集歌意...

巻九 Issue 9

July 25, 1891

序幸田露伴／楊柳観音図呉道子筆／伴大納言草紙絵其三／龍図葛飾北斎筆／羅漢図其三雪舟筆／涼池景物幸野梅嶺／雲中観音図探幽筆（狩野永悳模本）／山水図久保田米僊／関帝図鮮斎永濯筆／山水図早川翆石／狂画達磨道中奥村政信筆／桜花小禽図前川文嶺／舞楽破...

巻十 Issue 10

August 26, 1891

句幸堂得知／朱鍾馗図狂斎筆／富士山図文晁筆／盆躍図応挙筆（山田文厚模写）／枯木遊鹿図竹内栖鳳／初秋景物虫牽牛花久保田米僊／竹渓六逸図抄写唐伯虎筆／松月図北斎筆／雨中紫陽花図渡辺省亭／美人図菊川英山筆／羅漢図其四雪舟筆／諌鼓図容斎筆／小歌隆達...

巻十一 Issue 11

October 5, 1891

大石良雄祇園町流連の図菊池容斎筆／伊勢物語前栽菊の歌意川邉御楯／京人形の図応挙筆（国井応陽縮模）／木村長門守重成出陣の図久保田米僊／日本武尊の御像松本楓湖／煤掃の図応挙筆（山田文厚縮模）／七夕踊の図渡辺省亭／東海道倉沢正面富士真景野村文挙／...

巻十二 Issue 12

October 26, 1891

【巻頭付録】道誉上人不動明王の示現を夢みる図鮮斎永濯筆／小松引図柴田是真筆／春日権現験記絵其一・其二高階隆兼筆／明月鳴鶉図瀧和亭／寒山拾得図双幅謝蕪村筆／鳴雁翔浪図応挙筆／二喬読兵書図早川翠石／舞子浜真景野村文挙／秋郊景物幸野楳嶺／吹上浜白...

巻十三 Issue 13

November 30, 1891

叙太華山人／紅楓白菊図菁々其一筆（中野其明縮模）／朝妻船図奥村政信筆／秋江景物鈴木松年／五百阿羅漢図容斎筆（三嶋蕉窓縮写）／蓮池図松本楓湖／雨中山水図応挙筆／千秋万歳図英一蝶筆／芦鴨図歌麿筆／奥州松島真景菅原白龍／斎藤別当実盛出陣図久保田...

巻十四 Issue 14

December 25, 1891

遊女薄雲図菱川師宣筆／狂歌蜀山人筆／青楓草花図緒形光琳筆／高久隆古画讃柴筑前忍耐図／嵐雪筆句／五節句図呉景文筆（長谷川玉純模）／芦蟹図村瀬玉田／祇園祠頭怪物図久保田米僊／和歌二首加藤千蔭筆／花鳥図前川文嶺／平薩州訪俊成卿図鮮斎永濯筆／松鶴図...

巻十五 Issue 15

December 28, 1891

題字巖谷一六居士／於国歌舞伎図菱川師宣筆／新年方到滝和亭／興趣交催図鈴木松年／新年将到水野年方／清香埋屋図菅原白龍／奇縁図三嶋蕉窓／催馬楽節会図川辺花陵／硯池龍躍図守住貫魚原図（幸野梅嶺写）／東海第一駅図英一蝶筆／綿甕報春荒木寛畝／三個三様...

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巻十六 Issue 16

February 29, 1892

題言不知庵主人（内田魯庵）／菊池容斎遺墨印譜・官女の図・小牧山合戦本多平八郎大勇の図・梅に雀の図・小原女の図・宇治橋月夜の景・源頼政大内に怪鳥を射て聯歌を仕る図／河鍋暁斎遺墨印譜・俳優尾上多見蔵頽齢八十にして中乗を演ずる図・大久保彦左衛門八十二...

巻十七 Issue 17

June 20, 1892

題言関根正直／淑女羽子を弄ぶ故人菊池容斎／急雨人を逐ふ故人葛飾北斎／男舞故人鳥文斎栄之／遊女故人菱川師宣／風雪墨堤を過ぐ三嶋蕉窓／茶店女故人勝川春章／舞妓長谷川契華／沐浴方を畢りて奇涼肌に透る故人歌川豊国／くものふるまひかねてしるしも富岡永洗／中古の遊女故人鮮斎永濯画永興模／遊女故人喜多川歌麿／歌妓故人立斎広重

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