Conclusion.
The day is coming—perhaps it is already here—when the Japanese Print will become the spiritual possession of a wider circle than that limited group of collectors who have been devoted to it in the past. Alien though this art is, it has power to penetrate to regions of the mind which Western art too often leaves unvisited.
Much is said unwisely about the elevating and educative power of art. The man in the street has come to believe that the elevating force resides in the theme which a work of art presents—that a picture of Galahad riding for the Grail is a lofty thing, and that a picture of the wings of the theatre during a ballet is a base one. Hence has arisen that unspeakably childish modern school of middle-class painters whose "pictures with a story"—generally a sentimental or edifying story—are the terror of the art-lover. After them, no wonder that even the Cubists came as a relief.
As every artist knows, the elevating power that resides in the mere subject of a picture has at best no more force than a moral maxim; the mind may assent to it, but the heart is unmoved. The same may be said in the case of a poem. The glory of poetry is not that it furnishes elevated sentiments in rhyme for public speakers to quote, but that it embodies music and thought combined in so fitly proportioned and expressive a structure that the reader carries away with him a certain acquaintance with perfection and a lasting desire for ideal beauty in everything.
Thus it is only through its power to cultivate the spectator's sense of form that art may be called elevating. Close familiarity with the productions of great artists gradually develops in the spectator an understanding of proportion, harmony, and conscious design, evoking in him the ability to perceive and even create order and freedom.
Because of the fact that the best Japanese prints are so superb an expression of the sense of form, they may be rated high as cultural agents. In them the eye finds little or no distraction occasioned by mere subject. Here speak the pure elements of artistic creation, liberated from combination with elements of accidental and personal charm. They contain the quintessence of all those harmonious and significant qualities which men desire of life. He who really takes them into his consciousness will be repelled by disorder, dullness, and indeterminateness all his days. And probably the world will be saved by its hatred of these things. Therefore the Japanese print cannot be regarded as primarily a pattern for future designers of wood-engraving; it appears to have a far wider and deeper office to perform.
INDEX
INDEX
Anchi, see Kwaigetsudō
Ando, see Kwaigetsudō
Anshin, see Yasunobu
Ashikuni, [356]
Ashimaro, [299]
Ashiyuki, [356]
Banki, [298]
Banto, [173]
Bokusen, [375]
Buddhism, [55]
Bunkaku, see Okumura Masanobu
Bunro, [299]
Chikamaro, see Kiosai
Chikanobu, [299]
Chikashige, [353]
Chincho, [91]
Chiryu, [173]
Chōshō, see Nagamatsu
Condition, [418]
Courtesan, see Yoshiwara
Denroku, [108]
Dohan, see Kwaigetsudō
Doshin, see Kwaigetsudō
Doshu, see Kwaigetsudō
Forgeries, [432]
Furuyama, [75]
Fusanobu, [108]
Fuyo, [299]
Gakutei, [374]
Gangakusai, [375]
Genpachi, see Okumura Masanobu
Genshichi, [80]
Ginsetsu, see Fusanobu
Gogaku, see Gakutei
Gokei, [375]
Gokyo, [278]
Goshichi, [299]
Gyokushi, [157]
Hanamaro, [299]
Hanzan, [356]
Haruhiro, see Koriusai
Haruji, [173]
Harumachi, see Utamaro II
Harumitsu, [234]
Harunobu, [129], [136], [208], [422], [426]
Harushige, [171]
Harutoshi, [108]
Harutsugu, [173]
Hasegawa Toun, [75]
Hidemaro, [299]
Hirosada, [356]
Hiroshige I, [357], [375], [415], [426]
Hiroshige II, [397]
Hiroshige III, [398]
Hisanobu, [299]
Hōgetsudō, see Okumura Masanobu
Hokkei, [374]
Hokuba, [375]
Hokuga, [375]
Hokuju, [374]
Hokumio, [356]
Hokushu, [356]
Hokusui, [375]
Hokutai, [375]
Hokutei, [375]
Hoku-un, [375]
Hokuyei, [375]
Hokuyo, [375]
Hōriu, [173]
Isai, [375]
Isomaro, [299]
Iyeyasu, [49]
Juzan, [375]
Kagetoshi, [356]
Kako, see Hokusai
Kammyō, see Okumura Masanobu
Kanamaro, [299]
Katsukawa School, [129]
Katsumasa (Kichikawa), [95]
Katsumasa (Yoshimura), [75]
Katsunobu, [95]
Keiju, [375]
Keisai, see Masayoshi
Keri, [375]
Kichi, [75]
Kikumaro I, [298]
Kikumaro II, [298]
Kiosai, [353]
Kisen, [173]
Kitamaro, [299]
Kiyoaki, [92]
Kiyoharu (Torii), [124]
Kiyoharu (Kondo Sukegoro), [92]
Kiyohide (Torii), [124]
Kiyohide II, [234]
Kiyohiro, [123]
Kiyohisa, [234]
Kiyokatsu, [234]
Kiyokuni, [353]
Kiyomasa, [234]
Kiyomitsu II, see Kiyomine
Kiyomitsu III, see Kiyofusa
Kiyomoto (Torii), [124]
Kiyomoto II, [355]
Kiyonaga, [84], [217], [241], [259], [405], [426]
Kiyonobu I, [83]
Kiyonobu (Kondo), [95]
Kiyorō, [95]
Kiyosada I, [355]
Kiyosada II, [354]
Kiyosato, [124]
Kiyoshige, [91]
Kiyosomo, [92]
Kiyotada I, [91]
Kiyotada II, [355]
Kiyotada III, [355]
Kiyotomo, [92]
Kiyotei, [234]
Kiyotoki, [234]
Kiyotoshi, [124]
Kiyotsugi, [234]
Kiyotsune (Torii), [124]
Kiyotsune II, [234]
Kiyoyasu, [355]
Kiyoyuki, [234]
Kogan, [173]
Kokan, see Shiba Kokan
Komatsuken, [173]
Kuniaki, [353]
Kuniao I, [353]
Kuniao II, [353]
Kunichika, [353]
Kunifusa, [353]
Kunihana, [353]
Kunihiko, [353]
Kunikane I, [353]
Kunikane II, [353]
Kunihiro, [353]
Kunihisa, [353]
Kunikatsu, [353]
Kunikiyo, [353]
Kunimaro, [299]
Kunimaru I, [353]
Kunimaru II, [353]
Kunimasa II, see Kunisada II
Kunimasa III, see Kunisada III
Kunimichi I, [353]
Kunimichi II, [353]
Kunimitsu, [353]
Kunimune, [353]
Kuninaga, [353]
Kuninobu I, [173]
Kuninobu II, [353]
Kunisada I, [351]
Kunisada II, [352]
Kunisada III, [352]
Kunitada, [353]
Kunitaka, [353]
Kunitohisa, [353]
Kunitaki, [353]
Kunitane, [353]
Kunitera, [353]
Kuniteru, [353]
Kunitoki, [353]
Kunitora, [353]
Kunitsugi I, [353]
Kunitsugi II, [353]
Kunitsuma, [353]
Kuniyasu I, [353]
Kuniyasu II, [399]
Kuniyoshi, [375]
Kuniyuki, [353]
Kuzayeimon, [108]
Kwaigetsudō, [79]
Kyōden, see Kitao Masanobu
Kyosen, [157]
Kyuyeimon, [108]
Landscape, [356]
Magosaburo, see Shigenaga
Mangetsudō, [105]
Masafusa, [105]
Masanobu (Hishikawa), [75]
Masanobu (Kitao), [248], [427]
Masanobu (Okumura), [95]
Masanojo, [75]
Masataka, [75]
Masayoshi, [250]
Masks, [304]
Masunobu (Tanaka), [92], [173]
Mazunobu, [95]
Michimaro, [299]
Minemaro, [299]
Minko, [173]
Mitemaro, [299]
Mitsunobu, [95]
Morikuni, [75]
Morobei, [75]
Morofusa, [75]
Moromasa, [75]
Moromori, [75]
Moronaga, [75]
Moronobu, [69]
Moroshige, [75]
Morotada, [124]
Morotane, [75]
Morotsugi, [75]
Motonobu, [105]
Muranobu, [173]
Nagahide I, [108]
Nagahide II, [328]
Nagamatsu, [328]
Nagayoshi, see Choki
Nichiren, [58]
Niho, [375]
Nishimura School, [105]
Nō Drama, [303]
Norihide, see Kwaigetsudō
Norishige, see Kwaigetsudō
Noritatsu, see Kwaigetsudō
Oiran, see Yoshiwara
Omume, [92]
Osaka School, [355]
Osawa, [75]
Otsu-ye, [67]
Pillar Prints, [100], [123], [151], [164], [233]
Primitives, [63], [127], [207], [426]
Polychrome, [140]
Prices, [425]
Ranko, [356]
Renshi, [375]
Rihei, [108]
Riusen, [75]
Riushu, [75]
Rosen, [157]
Ryokin, [58]
Ryujo, [75]
Ryukoku, [299]
Ryusai, [375]
Ryushi, [173]
Sadafusa, [356]
Sadaharu, [108]
Sadahide, [400]
Sadahiro, [356]
Sadakage, [356]
Sadamasa, [356]
Sadamasu, [356]
Sadanobu (Hasegawa), [356], [399]
Sadanobu (Tamura), [92]
Sadatora, [356]
Sadatoshi, [95]
Sadayoshi, [356]
Sanchō, [234]
Seiko, [173]
Sekicho, [299]
Sekiga, [198]
Sekiho, [299]
Sekijo, [299]
Sekkyo, [299]
Sencho, [353]
Senga, [157]
Senka, [299]
Senkwado, see Shigenaga
Sharaku, [194], [260], [299], [323], [405], [426]
Shigefusa, [108]
Shigeharu, [108]
Shigemasa, [182], [199], [201], [426]
Shigemasa III, see Yoshimaro I
Shigenaga, [105]
Shigenobu (Hirose), [108]
Shigenobu (Ichiusai), see Hiroshige II
Shigenobu (Kawashima), [75]
Shigenobu (Nishimura), [105], [107]
Shigenobu (Ryūkwado Ichiichido), [108]
Shigenobu (Tsunegawa), [107]
Shigenobu (Yamamoto), [108]
Shigenobu (Yanagawa), [297], [374]
Shigeyama, [375]
Shiko, see Choki
Shoha, [173]
Shoshin, see Masayoshi
Shikimaro, [298]
Shiro, see Kiyonobu II
Shoyu, [198]
Shimbei, [75]
Shinsai, [375]
Shintoku, [299]
Shoshoken, see Komatsuken
Shucho, [298]
Shuha, see Ishikawa Toyonobu
Shuncho (Katsukawa), [237], [427]
Shuncho (Koikawa), see Utamaro II
Shunbeni, [353]
Shundo, [198]
Shunkaku, [198]
Shunken, [198]
Shunki, [198]
Shunkio, [198]
Shunkiosai, [299]
Shunjo, see Shunyei
Shunkō (Harumitsu), see Harumitsu
Shunko (Katsukawa), [197], [426]
Shunko (Kichosai), [198]
Shunkyoku, [198]
Shunri, [198]
Surimono, [373]
Shunrin, [198]
Shunro, see Hokusai
Shunshi, [356]
Shunsei, [198]
Shuntei, [198]
Shunsen, [399]
Shunsho (Katsukawa), [134], [174], [186], [193], [199], [201], [208], [426]
Shunsho II, [356]
Shunsui, [177]
Shuntoku, [198]
Shunyen, [198]
Shunzan, [245]
Shuseido, [105]
Soan, [173]
Sobai, [198]
Sogaku, [299]
Sogiku, [173]
Sori, see Hokusai
Sugakudo, [353]
Suiyo, [173]
Sukenobu, [75]
Tadeharu, [95]
Taigaku, [375]
Taito, see Hokusai and Yanagawa Shigenobu
Takahashi, see Rosen
Takemaro, [298]
Tanchosai, see Okumura Masanobu
Tange, [75]
Terunobu, [92]
Terushige, [92]
Theatre, [133], also see Actors
Toban, see Kwaigetsudō
Tojin, see Kwaigetsudō
Tokugawa Dynasty, [49]
Tominobu, [353]
Tomofusa, [75]
Torii School, [84]
Tosa School, [53]
Toshimaro, [299]
Toshinobu, [104]
Toshiyuki, [75]
Toshū, see Kwaigetsudō
Toun, [75]
Toyohiro I, [320], [338], [427]
Toyohiro II, [353]
Toyohisa, [201]
Toyokiyo, [353]
Toyokuni I, [328], [339], [427]
Toyokuni II, see Gosotei
Toyokuni III, see Kunisada I
Toyokuni IV, see Kunisada II
Toyokuni V, see Kunisada III
Toyokuma, [124]
Toyomaro, [298]
Toyomaru, [201]
Toyomasu, [124]
Toyonaga, [124]
Toyonobu (Ishikawa), [108], [200]
Toyonobu (Utagawa), [200]
Toyoshige, see Gosotei
Triptych, [230]
Tsukimaro (Kitagawa), see Kikumaro I
Tsukimaro (Tanimoto), [298]
Tsukioka Tange, [75]
Ujimasa, [173]
Ukioye School, [54], [65], [70]
Utamaro, [257], [260], [279], [426]
Utamaro II, [298]
Utagawa School, [200]
Wagen, [92]
Wowo, [75]
Yamamoto School, [108]
Yasumichi, [375]
Yasunobu, [107]
Yasutomo, see Kwaigetsudō
Yeicho, [279]
Yeiju, [279]
Yeiki, [279]
Yeiri (Rekisenti), [279]
Yeiri (Yeishi's Pupil), [279]
Yeiru, [279]
Yeisen, [398]
Yeishin, [279]
Yeisui, [278]
Yeizan, [354]
Yencho, [299]
Yenkyō, [317]
Yenshi, [199]
Yoshichika, [353]
Yoshifuji, [353]
Yoshifusa, [353]
Yoshikata, [299]
Yoshiharu, [353]
Yoshikage, [353]
Yoshiku, [356]
Yoshiki, [299]
Yoshikazu, [353]
Yoshikuni, [353]
Yoshimaro I, [298]
Yoshimaro II, [298]
Yoshimori, [299]
Yoshimune, [299]
Yoshisato, [353]
Yoshinobu (Fujikawa), [92]
Yoshinobu (Komai), [172], [108]
Yoshinobu (Tamura), [92]
Yoshinobu (Yamomoto), [108], [172]
Yoshitaki, [353]
Yoshitomi, [353]
Yoshitora, [299]
Yoshitoshi, [299]
Yoshitsuna, [353]
Yoshitsuru, [353]
Yoshitsuya, [299]
Yoshiyuki, [400]
Yoshiume, [353]
Yoshiwara, [210], [259], [282], [290]
Yumiaki, [299]
Yukimaro I, [298]
Yukimaro II, [298]
Yumisho, [198]
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