KOKYÛ (胡弓)/
ERHU (二胡) (CHINESE VIOLIN)

Our “Boy” And His Soochow Violin

Print Date: 1920
Artist: Cyrus Baldridge
Medium: Monotype
Series: A Chinese Album

Note:  Although not dated, one monotype in the album was
dated 1919 and all the others were dated 1920.  The album
was illustrated in a December 1921 issue of Asia magazine.
 
 
 
 

[Kokyû and Flower]
Kokyû to Hana (胡弓と花)

Publication: Shiro to Kuro (白と黒), 第 27 号
Date: 08/20/32
Artist: Aboshi Tone (網干利根)
 
 
 

Kokyû (胡弓)

Publication: Han Geijutsu (版芸術), 第 53 号
Date: 08/01/36
Artist: Ryôji Chômei (料治潮鳴)
 
Note: Although the image is in black
and white, the print is in color.  
 
 
 
 

                   
Hong Kong

Print Date: 12/1958
Artist: Paul Jacoulet
Image courtesy of the USC Pacific Asia Museum
 
 
 
 

                 
[Chinese Violin (Erhu) Player]

Print Date: ?
Artist: Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一)
Series: [Manchurian Culture]
Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
Image courtesy of Artelino.com

 
 
 
 

                 
[Two Musicians]

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.
 
 
 
 
 

Osugi Otama (おすぎおたま)

Print Date: 1908?
Artist: Nakazawa Hiromitsu (中澤弘光)
Medium: Woodblock printed frontispiece
Personal Collection
 
Note: This print came from the album Myôjô Gafu, dated to 1905.  The original watercolor for same
is dated to 1908 by the Mie Prefectural Art Museum, and said it was used for the frontispiece of
Volume 4, No. 1 of Kôfû (光風).