OTHER BANDS/ORCHESTRAS

                 
[Small Concert] Chîsaki Ongakkai (小さき音楽会)

Print Date: 02/28/26
Artist: Yokota Ryôshi (横田良四)
Published in Shisaku (試作), Vol. 2, No. 1
 
 
 
 

                   
The Concert

Print Date: 1932
Artist: Dorsey Potter Tyson
Medium: Etching with color applied by hand on the plate
before drawing the print
 

[Concerto] Koncheruto (コンチェルト)

Publication: Yûkari (ゆうかり), 第 21 号
Date: 09/10/34
Artist: Nakagawa Yutaro (中川雄太郎)
 
 

                 
[Band] Gakutai (楽隊)
 
Print Date: 1935'
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
 
Note: It is unclear if this print
was issued in color or not.
 
 

                   
[Players of Western Music] Yôgaku-shi (洋楽師)

Print Date: 06/1939
Artist: Wada Sanzô (和田三造)
Series: [Compendium of Occupations in the Shôwa Era]
Shôwa Shokugyô E-Zukushi (昭和職業繪盡) (Series 1, #1)
Image courtesy of Artelino.com
 
Note:  This first edition print was published by Nishinomiya Shoin in an edition of 300.  A post-war
edition made from recarved blocks was issued by Kyoto Hangain. 
 
 
 

                 
[Orchestra] Ôkesutora (オーケストラ)

Print Date: 1951
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
Image courtesy of Chris Walther
 
 

                 
[Orchestral Music (Instruments)]
Kangengaku (Gakki) (管絃楽 (楽器))

Print Date: 1953
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
 
 

                 
[Orchestra] Kangengaku (管弦楽)

Print Date: 1953
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
Image courtesy of the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

Music Man
 
Print Date: 1956 (ed. 20
Artist: Ikeda Shûzô (池田修三)
*Image courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art

                     
    [Musicians]

    Print Date: 1956
    Artist: Ikeda Shûzô (池田修三)
    Medium: Silkscreen calendar print
    Image courtesy of the Honolulu Museum of Art
 
    Note: A cut down version of this design was issued in 1957.
 
 
 
 

                 
[Symphony] Shinfonî (シンフォニー)

Print Date: 1959
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
 

                         
        [Symphony] Shinfonî 1 (シンフォニー)

        Print Date: 1959
        Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
        Image courtesy of Chris Walther
 
 
 
 

                   
[Sacred Music Players] Kagura Hayashi (神楽ばやし)

Print Date: 1959
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 20)
 
 

                   
[Three Musicians] Sannin Hayashi (三人ばやし)

Print Date: 1962
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. ?)
Image courtesy of Artelino.com

Note: A similar design was issued in 1964.
 
 

                   
[Three Musicians] Sannin Hayashi (三人ばやし)

Print Date: 1962
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. ?)

Note: A similar design was issued in 1964.

                   
[February] Nigatsu (二月)

Print Date: 1962
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. ?)
Series: [12 Months of Tokyo Scenes & Manners]
Tôkyô Fûbutsu 12-Kagetsu (東京風物12ヶ月)

                 
[Musical Instruments] Gakki (楽器)

Print Date: 1964
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
Image courtesy of the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
 
Note: A color image is not available at this time.
 
 
 
 

                   
[Three Musicians] Sannin Hayashi (三人ばやし)

Print Date: 1964
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. ?)
Image courtesy of Castle Fine Arts

Note: A similar design was issued in 1962.

                   
[Sacred Dance with 5 Musicians]
Kagura to Gonin Hayashi (神楽と五人ばやし)

Print Date: 1965
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 30)

                   
[Sacred Dance with 5 Musicians]
Kagura to Gonin Hayashi (神楽と五人ばやし)

Print Date: 1965
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. ?)

Note: Only a black and white image is currently available. 
It is not known at this time if a color version exists
(different from the preceding entry).
 
 

                   
[Three Musicians (C)] Sannin Hayashi (C) (三人囃子(C))

Print Date: 1968
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 30)

Note: Only a black and white image is currently available.  It is
not known at this time if a color version exists.
 
 

                   
[Band Playing]

Print Date: 1969
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 100)
Image courtesy of The Ringling
 
 

                   
[Preliminary Beating of Drums] Sakiburedaiko (先ぶれだいこ)

Print Date: 1971
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 50)

                   
[Five Musicians] Goninbanashi (五人ばやし)

Print Date: 1971
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 50)
Image courtesy of the Floating World Gallery
 
 
 

                   
[Five Musicians] Goninbanashi (五人ばやし)

Print Date: 1975
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 50)
Image courtesy of the University of Michigan Museum of Art

Note: This print was printed in a different color scheme in
1971.  A nearly identical color version was also produced
in 1976.
 
 
 

                   
[Five Musicians] Goninbanashi (五人ばやし)

Print Date: 1976
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 50)
Image courtesy of Castle Fine Arts

Note: A nearly identical version was produced in 1975.
 
 
 
 

                   
[Cypress Drum] Yaguradaiko (やぐら太鼓)

Print Date: 1977
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 50)
Image courtesy of Kamal Bakhshi Modern Asian Art
 
 
 

                   
[Drummers]

Print Date: 1979?
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. ?)

                   
[Devil's Drum]

Print Date: 1979
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. ?)
Image courtesy of the Ronin Gallery
 
 
 
 

                   
[Animal Performance]
 
Print Date: 1979
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi (森義利)
Medium: Stencil print (ed. 70)
Image courtesy of the Asian Collection Internet Auction

               
Song of Joy
 
Print Date: 1992
Artist: Sano Tako (****)
Image courtesy of Fuji Arts
 
 
 

                 
Ancient Musical Charm No. 1

Print Date: 2002 (ed. 9)
Artist: Zhû Jiânhuî (朱建辉)
Image courtesy of Artelino.com
 
 
 
 

[Orchestra Today]  Kyô mo Ôkesutora (今日もオーケストラ)
 
Print Date: ?
Artist: Watarai Junsuke (渡會純价)
Medium: Copperplate Etching (ed. 30)
Image courtesy of the Yoseido Gallery
 
 

[Japanese Band] Nihon no Bando (日本のバンド

Date: 2015
Artist: Someya Hisao (染谷ひさお)
Image courtesy of Fuji Arts
 

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[Performance] Ensô (演奏)

Print Date: ?
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
 
Note: It is unclear if this print was issued in color or not.

                         
        [Musicians]

        Print Date: ?
        Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
        Image courtesy of Artelino.com

        Note: The image shown above is a 1979 reprint from
        the original blocks.
 
 
 

[Symphony] Shinfonī ( シンフォニー)

Print Date: ?
Artist: Watarai Junsuke (渡會純价)
Medium: Copperplate Etching (ed. 80)
Image courtesy of the Yoseido Gallery
 

       
        [Symphony] Shinfonī ( シンフォニー)

        Print Date: ?
        Artist: Watarai Junsuke (渡會純价)
        Medium: etching?
 
 
 
 

Orchestra (I)

Print Date: ?
Artist: Watarai Junsuke (渡會純价)
Medium: Copperplate etching (ed. 100)
Image courtesy of Kotake Bijutsu
 
 

[Chamber Music (Résonner) ] Shitsunaigaku (室内楽)

Print Date: ?
Artist: Watarai Junsuke (渡會純价)
Medium: Copperplate Etching (ed. 80)
Image courtesy of Kotake Bijutsu
 
 
 
 

     
Print Date: ?
Artist: ?
Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
Image courtesy of Artelino.com
 
Note: This is possibly a student orchestra.

                                 
                [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.
 
 
 
 

                               
            The Dance of Spring (aka Dance Band; Burmese Entertainers)

            Print Date: ?
            Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
            Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock
            Image courtesy of Frederick Baker, Inc.

                   
Artful

Print Date: ?
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock
 
 
 

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Concert

Print Date: ? (pre-1929)
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock

                   
Duet
   
Print Date: ?
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock

                   
English Valve Horns (aka Horns)

Print Date: ?
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock

                   
Jazz II
   
Print Date: ?
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock
 
 

                   
The New Harp

Print Date: ?
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock
Image courtesy of the New England Art Exchange

                   
[Strange Instruments]

Print Date: ?
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock
Image Courtesy of Paramour Fine Arts

                   
[Three women, two looking at pictures of musicians]

Print Date: ?
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock

Note: This is a black and white image of a color etching.
 

                   
[Two female musicians, one with harp, one with tambourine]

Print Date: ?
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock

                   
[Two Women Playing Exotic Instruments -
stringed horn and drum]

Print Date: ?
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock

                   
Drummers

Print Date: ? (pre-1932)
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock

Note: This is possibly an alternate name for "Drums of the
House of Toba."  The watercolor for this design (which
may not exist) was exhibited in 1931.

                   
Drums of the House of Toba

Print Date: ? (pre-1929)
Artist: Elyse Ashe Lord
Medium: Etching with color applied by woodblock

Note: What is shown is the original watercolor from my collection, as a
copy of the finished etching has not as yet been located.