List of works by Toyohara Chikanobu

List of works by Toyohara Chikanobu includes artwork created over many decades and in a range of formats.

Details about the woodblock prints of Toyohara Chikanobu are provided below in a specific format: (1) the transliterated title employing Wiki-romanization criteria; (2) the title (enclosed in parentheses) of the work reproduced using the kanji and hiragana found in the title cartouche; (3) the number {enclosed in curly brackets} of prints in the series (where known), excluding the covers, the moku roku, and any introductory or complementary pages; (4) the Gregorian calendar date(s) «enclosed in doubled angle brackets» calculated from the date found in the otodoke or in the vertical margins of the print, which showed the Meiji calendar year, month, and day that authorities accepted a notification of intent to publish; (5) a referral [enclosed in square brackets] to the section containing the publisher's name and address; (6) an English translation of the title.

Yotsugiri-e A partial list of single-panel series in yotsugiri format includes: Chūshingura (忠臣蔵) {12} «1884» Chūshingura (本朝皇統記) «1878» In this series of ōban tate-e prints each sheet is divided into quadrants displaying four emperors per page The History of the Imperial Line of Our Country (東京花竸) «1879» Comparing the Flowers of Tokyo.Yotsugiri (四切り) format is a comparatively rare, small print size, about 7" x 5" (19cm x 13cm), obtained by printing four prints on an oban sized sheet

Ōban yoko-e A partial list of single-panel series in ōban yoko-e format includes: (冠化十二ヶ月の内) {12} «1880» Twelve Months at Home with the Royal Ladies24. Matsui Eikichi (松井栄吉) was located at 弓町二番地 (教育東美人會十二ヶ月全) {12}This series was originally produced in «1897» by , possibly under the title Jūni hito'e (十二ひと繪) Twelve Prints in Sequence (a pun on the twelve-layered kimono); it was reissued in booklet form in «1906» with the present title by The Education of Beautiful Women in Edo throughout the Whole Year19. Hasegawa Sumi (長谷川壽美) was located at 東京市京橋区南傳馬町二丁目十七番地4. Narasawa Kenjirō (奈良澤健次郎) was located at 東京神田區錦町二丁目三番地 (平家物語) «1898»The album, printed in 1898 consisted of 12 prints folded cross-wise, was entitled bijutsu reikishi gajō (美術-歷史畫帖). In 1906 another twelve prints were added to the series, which then may have been re-titled. The Tale of the Heike3. Fukuda Hatsujirō (福田初次郎) was located at 日本橋区艮谷川町十九番地 (東風俗目録) {12} «1901» An Annal of Eastern Pastimes15. Matsuki Heikichi (松木平吉) was located at 東京市日本橋區吉川町二番地 (江戸錦) {at least 47} «1903-5» Edo Brocade15. Matsuki Heikichi (松木平吉) was located at 東京市日本橋區吉川町二番地 (幼稚花) «1905» [] Flowers of Childhood (教育歴史画布) {24} «1906» Educational Pictorial Album of History4. Narasawa Kenjirō (奈良澤健次郎) was located at 東京神田區錦町二丁目三番地

Chūban yoko-e Prints in chūban yoko-eThe chūban yoko-e (中判立て絵) format is ~19 x 25.5 cm or about 7.5" x 10" and is horizontally positioned. For further information about woodblock formats, please see Woodblock printing in Japan format include: (善悪両頭教訓鑑) «1882» [ ] Examples of Moral Precepts Employing the Two Heads of Good and Evil (本朝武勇鑑) {20} «1882» Models of Our Country's Valor (千代田乃風俗) {12} «1883» [] Customs at Chiyoda

Chūban tate-e Prints in chūban tate-eThe chūban tate-e (中判立て絵) format is ~25.5 x 19 cm and or about 10" x 7.5" and is vertically oriented. For further information about woodblock formats, please see Woodblock printing in Japan format include: (都の花色) «unk» probably a hikifuda (advertising circular) for cloth/clothing, published by Tōkyō hatsubaimoto (Tokyo sales agency)

Ōban tate-e A partial list of single-panel series in ōban tate-e format includes: (今様美人竸) «1877» Comparing Modern Women (戰地八景) «1877» [] Eight Scenes at the Battle Front (鹿児島英名傳) «1877» Reports of the Heroes of Kagoshimaalso seen titled as Kagoshima meimeiden (鹿兒嶋銘々傳) Kagoshima Biographies (鹿児島勇婦傳) «1877» Reports of the Heroines of Kagoshima (鹿児嶋珍聞) «1877» Extraordinary News from Kagoshima (東姿四季の詠) «1879–1881» Compositions in the Eastern Style for the Four Seasons (英銘武将之面) «1880» Faces of Famous Military Commanders (花姿美人樣) «~1880» Alluring Flowers as Beautiful Women (本朝武者鏡) «1881» [] A Mirror of Our Country's Warriors (今様美人鏡) «1881» Reflections of the Modern Woman (當狂言名譽俳優) «1882» Hit Plays with Famous Actors (東京名所竸) «1882» Comparing the Famous Places of TokyoThis series should not be confused with either of the two later series entitled: Tōkyō meisho. (開化教育鞠唄) «1883» Songs of Enlightenment and Education (英雄 武者 鏡) «1883» [] Mirror of Heroic Warriors (名譽色咲分) «1883-4» Honorable Flowers Blooming in Different ColorsIt was the custom of many artists thoroughout the years to glorify courtesans and tea-house waitresses, so this title might be read: "Reputable Ladies of Different Houses. (東京名所) «1884», Famous Places in TokyoThere are two productions of this titled series; the earlier published in Meiji 17, while the latter shows dates from Meiji 30 and Meiji 35. (雪月花) Snow, Moon, Flower This is another very common theme amongst the artists of the Meiji period. Chikanobu produced two entirely different single ōban series, as well as a triptych series, with this title. The earlier ōban series was published {50} «1884-6 » with a second edition published «1895»; the other series was published {36} «1898–1902» ."Setsugekka" (雪月花?), while literally meaning "snow, moon, and flowers", comes from a poem by Bai Juyi and is used to describe serene beauty (源平盛衰記) «1885» A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and the TairaThere are two editions of this series, though both with the same publishing date. One, with an ornate, colored border, which usually contains the print number in the cartouche and the other, with a plain gray border, which is not numbered. (東錦晝夜竸) «1886» [1, 10] {50} This series was printed by both publishers. Brocade of the East, A Contrast of Day and Night (當戌の狂言つくし) «1886» [ ] A Collection of This Season's Kyōgeni.e.: 1886 - jutsu refers to the Year of the (Fire) Dog (徳川家系略記) «1886-7» A Brief Account of the Tokugawa Lineage (當春姿見竸) «1887» A full-length mirror comparison this spring (今様東京八景) {8} «1888» Eight Views of Tokyo Today (開花美人競) «1889» A Contest between Blossoms and Beautiful Women (東風俗福つくし) {30} «1889–1890»Many prints in this series are undated. Customs of the Capital displayed by Homonyms of the word (東風俗年中行事) {12} «1890» Annual Events and Customs in the Capital (二十四孝見立画合) {24} «1890-1» A Contrasting Parody of The Twenty-four Filial ExemplarsA very popular theme with several Meiji artists, depicting the Confucian exemplars of filial devotion. Their Japanese counterparts have also been portrayed, though not by Chikanobu, who uses this theme to contrast these paragons with modern Japanese women, mostly from the entertainment class. (馬琴著述) {?} «1890-1» Stories by Bakin (幻燈寫心竸) {20} «1890-2» Daydreams by Magic Lantern (富嶽集) «1891» A Collection of Scenes of Mt. Fuji (東鑑) «1892» Mirror of the East (見立十二支) {12} «1893-4» A Contrasting Parody of the ZodiacThe insets were done by several of his students. (日 清戰爭圖繪) «1894» [] Pictures of the Sino-Japanese War (婦人束髪縮圖) «1895» Reduced Drawings of Western-style Hairdos for Women (四季の花狂言見立) «1895» Comparison of Kyōgen to Seasonal Flowers (あづま) {24} «1896,1904» [3,15] The EastThis series was re-issued by a second publisher (時代鑑) {50} «1896-8» A Mirror of the Ages (真美人) {36} «1897-8» Truly Beautiful Women (東京名所) «1897–1902» Famous Places of Tokyo (鹿兒島英名傅) Chronicles of the Glories of the Satsuma Revolt

Two of his well-known ōban tate-e diptych series include: (名所美人合) «1897-8» An Exposition of Beautiful Women in Scenic Places (日本名女咄) «1893» Very Tall Stories about Famous Women of Japan

Examples of unmounted, signed kabuki uchiwa-e are uncommon:

A kakemono series exists: (浮世風俗) «1905» [] Everyday Customs

A partial list of triptych series includes:This list does not include his kabuki scenes, which number well over a hundred and were never collated. (花之御所) «1878» [] Flowers of the Imperial Palace (全盛廓の賑ひ) «1879» Popular and Prosperous Pleasure Quarters (本朝武者鏡) «1881» [] A Mirror of Our Country's Warriors (八犬伝) «1883» [] Biographies of Eight Dogs (文楽座新狂言) «1885» [ ] New Kyōgen in the Bunraku style (江戸砂子年中行事) «1885» [ ] Sands of Edo - Annual Events (重陽之圗) «1885» Scenes from a Chrysanthemum Festival (渡世振) «1887» [] Modern Life (貴顕之令嬢) «1887» [] Distinguished Young Ladies (朝鮮變報録) «1888» [] Record and Transcript of the Korea Incident (日光名所) «1888» Famous Places of Nikkō (松の栄) «1889» [ ] The Splendor of the Pines (見立曽我) «1887-9» Parody of the Soga brothers (江戸風俗十二ヶ月の内) «1889» Daily Life in Edo Twelve Months a Year (温故東の花) «1889-9» [ ] Looking into the Past: The Pride of the East (雪月花の内) «1891» Within Serene BeautyThere appear to be three(3) distinct triptych series of this title. (西国雅集) «1892» [ ] A Collection of West Country Elegance (日本三景の内) «1892» [ ] Three Famous views of Japan (全国勝景之内) «1892» Scenic views from around the country (古今倭風俗之内) «1892-3» Customs of Old and Modern Japan (倭風俗) «1892-3» Customs and Manners of Yamato (四季の詠) «1893-4» [] Chants for the Four Seasons (あづま風俗) «1894» [] Daily Life of the East (千代田の大奥) {42}39 triptychs, one pentatych, and the table of contents is a diptych«1894-6» The Ladies' Chambers of Chiyoda Palace (今様の美人) «1895» [] Contemporary Women (十二ヶ月の内) «1895-8» [] Twelve Months (花鳥風月) «1895» Beauties of Naturethere appear to be two sets of triptychs with this title; one designed and printed in 1895, the other has the typical characteristics of work created after Meiji 36 (婦人諸禮式の図) «1895-6» Scenes of Various Women's Ceremonies (徳川時代貴婦人) «1896» Ladies of the Tokugawa period (七曜之内) «1896» The Seven Days of the Week (明治風俗) «1896» [] Meiji Customs (松竹梅) «1896» [] Pine, Bamboo, and Plum (Three Friends of Winter) (日本歴史教訓画) «1897» [] Pictoral Lessons of Japanese History (千代田の御表) {33} 31 triptychs, one hexatych, and the table of contents is a diptych «1898» Chiyoda Palace: Outside the Walls (女禮式略の図) «1898» Handbook of Ladies' Etiquette (婦人諸礼式の図) «1899» [] Illustrations of Ceremonies when Ladies gather (今とむかし) «1898» Then and NowThis appears to be a "calendar" series; each print depicting a specific month (竹乃一節) «1898-1904» Verses of the Middle Rank This series has also been called "Bamboo Knots" (あずま美人) «1897-1903» [] Beautiful Women of the East (朝鮮變報) - A Report of the Korean Disturbance (流行美人) «~1895-99» [] Fashionable Beauties (上野公園) «1899» Ueno Park (教育幼稚園之図) «1899» [] Scene of Kindergarten Education (倭風俗) «1898» Customs and Manners of Yamato (大磯通之圖) - Scenes of Oisotōri (花之御所) - The Flower Palace (浮世風俗) «1905» [] Everyday Customs

In addition, his œuvre contains a very large number of three panel scenes with individual titles, not collated into series. One group of these could be assembled under the heading, "The Royal Household at Play", another could be grouped under "Scenes from the Kabuki", and a third under two sub-titles, "The Satsuma War" and "The Sino-Japanese War.'

An album of twenty-five triptychs was published in 1877 by several artists,Okumura Toshinobu, Hasegawa Sadanobu, Nakai Yoshitaki, Suzuki Toshimoto, et al. including Chikanobu, which brought to light the events of an important domestic insurrection (the Satsuma Rebellion).