BUGAKU
(舞楽)




1905


[King Ran-ryo] Ranryo-oh
 
Engi-Raku
 
[Butterfly] Kocho (蝶)

Title: Gagaku  (雅楽)
Original Print Date: 1905
Artist: ?
Image courtesy of Artelino.com
 
Note: This work was printed by the contemporary printer Saji Keizô from the original wood blocks
for the e-hon book, "Gagaku Zu" published in 1905.
 
 

                   
                    Soriko (鯏利古
 
                    Daijo-e (大嘗會)
 
                    Kagura-uta (神楽歌)

                    Title: Gagaku  (雅楽)
                    Original Print Date: 1905
                    Artist: ?
                    Image courtesy of Artelino.com
 
                    Note: This work was printed by the contemporary printer Saji Keizô from the original wood blocks
                    for the e-hon book, "Gagaku Zu" published in 1905.
 
 
 

1922


Bugaku

Performance Place: Kasuga Shrine
Performance Date: 1922?
Print Date: 1922
Artist: Nakazawa Hiromitsu (中澤弘光)
Series: Nihon Taikan #18
Personal Collection
 
 
 

UNKNOWN DATES

 

                
Tokyo, Imperial Court Orchestra (aka Gagaku [sic: Bugaku] Orchester]

Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
 
 
 

                
Tokyo, Imperial Court Dancermaster as Sanju
(aka Tokyo Imperial Court Orchestra II)
 
Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

 
 
 

                
Bugaku Orchester
 
Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of Peter Pantzer
 
Note: Although at first blush this appears to be a color variant of
"Tokyo, Imperial Court Dancemaster as Sanju," there are changes
that go beyond changes in color and fabric patterns.
 
 
 

                
Tokyo, Imperial Court Dancers in Kumenai I
 
Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
 
 
 

                
Bugaku, Vier Tänzer
 
Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of Peter Pantzer
 
Note: Although at first blush this appears to be a color variant of
"Tokyo, Imperial Court Dancesin Kumenai I," there are changes
that go beyond changes in color and fabric patterns.
 
 
 

                
Tokyo, Imperial [Court] Dancemasters in Kumenai II
 
Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
 
 
 
 
 

                
Bugaku, Vier Tänzer [II]
 
Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of Peter Pantzer
 
Note: Although at first blush this appears to be a color variant of
"Tokyo, Imperial [Court] Dancemasters in Kumenai I," there are changes
that go beyond changes in color and fabric patterns.
 
 
 
 


 
 
 

                
Tokyo, Imperial Court Dancemasters in Bairoo [sic: Bairo]
(aka Tokyo Kais. Hoftanzer in Bairoo [sic: Bairo])
 
Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 
 

                
Tokyo Kais, Ballett Sagaku IV

Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Personal Collection
 
Note: Although at first blush this appears to be a color variant of
"Tokyo, Imperial Court Dancemasters in Bairoo [sic: Bairo]," there
are changes that go beyond changes in color and fabric patterns.
 
 
 

                
Bugaku, Zwei Tänzer mit Lanze

Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of Peter Pantzer
 
Note: Although at first blush this appears to be a color variant of
"Tokyo, Imperial Court Dancemasters in Bairoo [sic: Bairo]," there
are changes that go beyond changes in color and fabric patterns.
 
 
 

                
Tokyo Imperial Court Dancemaster[s] in front of big gong
(aka Imperial Court Dancers in front of the Dadaiko; Bugaku)

Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
 
 

                
Tokyo, Imperial (Court) Dancemaster as
Ryo-o, Prince Ling {sic: Prince of Lanling]
 
Print Date: c. 1950s-1960s
Artist: Emma Bormann
Medium: Stencil Print
Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
 
 



[Bugaku Dance in Ise Shrine] Jingû Bugaku (神宮舞楽)

Dance: ?
Print Date: ?
Artist: Tokuriki Tomikichirô (徳力富吉郎)
Image courtesy of Yamada Shoten
 
                
 
 



               
                [Bugaku mask] Bugaku-man (舞楽面)

                Dance: Konju (胡飲酒)
                Print Date: ?
                Artist: Tokuriki Tomikichirô (徳力富吉郎)
                Image courtesy of Yamada Shoten


              



[Prince of Lan Ling] Ranryôô (蘭陵王)

Dance: ?
Print Date: ?
Artist: Tokuriki Tomikichirô (徳力富吉郎)
Image courtesy of Yamada Shoten
 
 



              

 




[Bugaku mask] Bugaku-man (舞楽面) 

Dance: Nasori (納曽利)
Print Date: ?
Artist: Tokuriki Tomikichirô (徳力富吉郎)
Image courtesy of Yamada Shoten
 
 



              



[Bugaku mask] Bugaku-man (舞楽面)

Dance: Kotokuraku (胡徳楽)
Print Date: ?
Artist: Tokuriki Tomikichirô (徳力富吉郎)
Image courtesy of Yamada Shoten
 
 



              



[Bugaku mask] Bugaku-man (舞楽面)

Dance: Genjoraku (還城楽)
Print Date: ?
Artist: Tokuriki Tomikichirô (徳力富吉郎)
Image courtesy of Yamada Shoten
 
 



              



[Bato mask] Battô (抜頭)

Dance: ?
Print Date: ?
Artist: Tokuriki Tomikichirô (徳力富吉郎)
Image courtesy of Yamada Shoten 



              

 
 

                 
[Court Music; Bugaku (舞楽)]

Print Date: ?
Artist: Tomioka Eisen (富岡永洗)
Image courtesy of Artelino.com

Note: It is possible that this print was made prior to 1900.
The print has been attributed to Eisen by the dealer but I
have not been able to confirm this.