Abstract

This introductory art book introduces the figures of Edo creators through their artworks, produced by Tsutaya Juzaburo, the protagonist of the 2025 taiga drama "Berabou - Tsutajueika no Yumebanashi," a man who stood at the peak of Edo culture. It explores the kind of person Tsutaya Juzaburo was, as well as the work methods that created trends in Edo, such as ukiyo-e prints by Kitagawa Utamaro and Toshusai Sharaku, comical works by Santo Kyoden, Koigawa Harumachi, Jippensha Ikku, and Takizawa Bakin, and kyoka poetry by Ota Nanpo. ■Chapter 1: Tsutaya Juzaburo and the work of artists ・Utamaro's large-headed beauties - the charisma of beauties paintings ・Kitagawa Utamaro ・Toshusai Sharaku's actor paintings - the appearance of a mysterious artist ・The feast of Yoshiwara beauty - the world of Yoshiwara that nurtured Tsutaya Juzaburo ■Chapter 2: Ukiyo-e artists that Tsutaya Juzaburo encountered ・Torii Kiyonaga / ・Ichibutsusai Buncho / ・Katsukawa Shunsho / ・Kitao Shigemasa / ・Kitao Masanobu / ・Kubo Toshimitsu / ・Eishosai Choki / ・Kuwagata Keisai / ・Kitagawa Utamaro ・Utamaro's kyoka picture books ・Katsushika Hokusai ・Toshusai Sharaku ■Chapter 3: Tsutaya Juzaburo ・The work of a publishing producer ・Tsutaya Juzaburo profile ・The brains that were friends with Tsutaya Juzaburo ・Tsutaya Juzaburo Publishing Anthology [Column]・Tsutaya Juzaburo and the scenery of Yoshiwara・Ukiyo-e studio: creating nishiki-e・The storefront of Ezoushiya・The creators of Edo culture: the appearance of comic writers, kyoka poets, and artists・The network of cultural figures in To・Brief biographies of comic writers, kyoka poets, and ukiyo-e artists・Chronology of Tsutaya Juzaburo・Koushodo・A list of Tsutaya Juzaburo's major publications・List of image data・Explanation of works・References and image data provided・Cooperation in publishing materials

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