Yumeji's Kawaii 014 (楽譜表紙イラスト(1) セノオ楽譜） Sheet Music Cover Illustrations (1) - Senoo Sheet Music

夢二が活躍した大正時代には、流行歌が歌われるようになり、蓄音機も普及しはじめました。また「浅草オペラ」と呼ばれるこの時期特有の芸能が人気を博したのと同時に、大衆が音楽に親しむ手段として、楽譜が相次いで出版されました。

なかでも大正期を代表する楽譜シリーズの＜セノオ楽譜＞の表紙絵を、夢二は多数手がけました。楽譜には外国曲も収録され、それに応じるように夢二は表紙絵に異国の、とくに西欧の少女をたびたび登場させ、おしゃれなファッションでコーディネートし、魅力的に描きました。またデザインの中には、色調を考慮しながら連続するパターンを用いた表紙から連続するパターンを用いた表紙絵もあり、洗練された千代紙のような趣に満ちています。

さらに、＜童謡楽譜＞のデザインも夢二は残しています。大正中期には、“童謡運動”が発生し、その流れは音楽だけにとどまらず絵画にも波及し、モダンな画風の“童画”も流行しますが、夢二も子どもたちのために、明るい色違いとかわいらしいデザインで<童謡楽譜>を彩りました。 ★★★ During the Taisho period, when Yumeji was active, popular songs began to be sung and phonographs began to spread. In addition, the entertainment unique to this period, called "Asakusa Opera," became popular, and at the same time, sheet music was published one after another as a way for the masses to become familiar with music.

Yumeji drew many cover illustrations for the sheet music series "Senooo Sheet Music," which is representative of the Taisho period. The sheet music also includes foreign songs, and Yumeji responded by frequently featuring foreign, especially Western European girls on the cover illustrations, coordinating them with stylish fashion and drawing them attractively. In addition, some of the designs use continuous patterns while taking into consideration the color tone, and are full of the taste of sophisticated chiyogami paper.

Yumeji also left behind designs for "Children's Song Sheet Music." In the mid-Taisho period, the "Children's Song Movement" occurred, and this trend spread not only to music but also to painting, and modern-style "children's paintings" also became popular. Yumeji also decorated his "children's song scores" with bright colors and cute designs for children.