Rollen stof

Ryûryûkyo Shinsai (vermeld op object), ca. 1820

Crêpe zijde in verschillende kleuren, gedeeltelijk uitgerold en gedeeltelijk op rol. Met vier gedichten.

  • Soort kunstwerkprent, surimono
  • ObjectnummerRP-P-1991-650
  • Afmetingenblad: hoogte 225 mm (shikishiban) x breedte 191 mm
  • Fysieke kenmerkenkleurenhoutsnede; blinddruk; lijnblok in zwart met kleurblokken

Ryûryûkyo Shinsai

Rolls of Fabric

Japan, Japan, Japan, Japan, Japan, c. 1820

Inscriptions

  • collector's mark, verso, stamped

Provenance

…; collection Heinz M. Kaempfer (1904-86) (collector's mark);…; purchased from the dealer Hotei Japanese Prints, Leiden, by J.H.W. Goslings (1943-2011), Epse, near Deventer, 1988;1Coll. cat. Goslings 1999, p. 48, cat. no. 101 by whom donated to the museum, 1991

Object number: RP-P-1991-650

Credit line: Gift of J.H.W. Goslings, Epse


Context

Senshuroa [Katamaru, earlier Yashoku Katamaru, a judge of the Kandagawa].2(Kano, Kaian (ed.), Kyoka jinmei jisho (Dictionary of Names of Kyoka Poets). Kyoto: Rinsen shoten, 1977 (1928), p. 46.) Kano3Kano, Kaian (ed.), Kyoka jinmei jisho (Dictionary of Names of Kyoka Poets). Kyoto: Rinsen shoten, 1977 (1928), p. 148. has a Horaisha, also known as Shurakuen Toshizumi, from Sakai in Izumi Province, a judge of the Gogawa. It is difficult to ascertain whether this is the same as the Rinshutei Toshizumi here. As for Senshuro, his identity is further complicated by Kano4Ibid., p. 46. which has Senshuro Katamaru, earlier Yashiki Katamaru, a judge of the Kandagawa, whereas Suga5Suga, Chikuho, Kyoka shomoku shusei. Kyoto: Rinsen shoten, 1977, p. 210. considers Senshuro Katamaru as identical to Jigyodo Katamaru.Kano, however, treats these as different people, Jigyodo Katamaru (1758-1823) being identified as a judge of the Suichikugawa.6Kano, Kaian (ed.), Kyoka jinmei jisho (Dictionary of Names of Kyoka Poets). Kyoto: Rinsen shoten, 1977 (1928), p. 46.


The artist

Biography

Ryuryukyo Shinsai (n.d., but often given as 1764?-1820; the latter date is definitely incorrect as his last known designs were issued in 1825) is said to have first been follower of Tawaraya Sori, and later of Katsushika Hokusai, who gave him the art-name Shinsai in 1800. His personal name was Masayuki. He was one of the most prolific designers of surimono in the early 19th century and thoroughly explored the possibilities of issuing works in titled series.


Entry

Four variously patterned rolls of silk crêpe fabric.

Four poems by Kashutei Kurimaru, Senyoro Mizugaki, Rinshutei Toshizumi and Senshuro.

The first poem alludes to the red cloth:
Mist reflects the deep red morning sun upon the lingering snow - like a printed silk crêpe.

The second reads:
As though they are wearing court trousers of finely-patterned crêpe - the distant mountains shrouded in mist.

The other two poems also refer to silk crêpes.

Issued by followers of the poet Senshuro Katamaru
Signature reading: Shinsai


Literature

M. Forrer, Surimono in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Leiden 2013, no. 360


Citation

M. Forrer, 2013, 'Ryûryûkyo Shinsai, Rolls of Fabric, Japan, c. 1820', in Surimono from the Goslings Collection in the Rijksmuseum, online coll. cat. Amsterdam: https://data.rijksmuseum.nl/200473096

(accessed 11 December 2025 02:25:35).

Footnotes

  • 1Coll. cat. Goslings 1999, p. 48, cat. no. 101
  • 2(Kano, Kaian (ed.), Kyoka jinmei jisho (Dictionary of Names of Kyoka Poets). Kyoto: Rinsen shoten, 1977 (1928), p. 46.)
  • 3Kano, Kaian (ed.), Kyoka jinmei jisho (Dictionary of Names of Kyoka Poets). Kyoto: Rinsen shoten, 1977 (1928), p. 148.
  • 4Ibid., p. 46.
  • 5Suga, Chikuho, Kyoka shomoku shusei. Kyoto: Rinsen shoten, 1977, p. 210.
  • 6Kano, Kaian (ed.), Kyoka jinmei jisho (Dictionary of Names of Kyoka Poets). Kyoto: Rinsen shoten, 1977 (1928), p. 46.