A Study of Kawanabe Tōiku (Kyōsai)’s Ehon Taka Kagami (An Illustrated Mirror of Falconry)

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  • FUJIZANE Kumiko
    Department of Archival Studies, National Institute of Japanese Literature : Professor

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  • 河鍋洞郁(曉斎)『絵本鷹かゝみ』の研究
  • A Study of Kawanabe Toiku (Kyosai)'s Ehon Taka Kagami (An Illustrated Mirror of Falconry)

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In 1862, preparations were underway for the publication of Book I of Kawanabe Toiku (Kyosai)'s Ehon Taka Kagami. However, ultimately the book was not published until June 1879, alongside Book IL Ehon Taka Kagami was reprinted twice during the Meiji era, as the publishing rights changed hands. This article explores this publication process, while situating it within the social context behind late Edo-era publications on falconry, falconry equipment, and keeping birds of prey. This paper: 1) outlines the key particulars of Kyosai's life, focusing on the Kano school of official painters; 2) compares different impressions of Ehon Taka Kagami, concluding that the first impression was published in June 1879; 3) explains how the book was prepared for publication in the third month of Bunkyii 2 (1862), incorporating the "Taka Kagami" proof (kyogozuri); 4) provides key information about Kinkado's Suharaya (Nakamura) Sasuke; 5) situates the proof within the context of Edo publishing procedures; 6) outlines the relationship between the publication of Ehon Taka Kagami and the publishing regulations in place during the Bakumatsu era; and finally, 7) introduces the later Shozando (Fujii Rihachi) edition of Ehon Taka Kagami.

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