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mitate-e
(見立て絵)
1750s Masanobu horse dandy
Young samurai on horseback
1768-70 Harunobu pins 225
Young man, as the
bodhisattva
of wisdom, Monju [文殊], sitting astride his vehicle, a lion
1769 Harunobu Hotei
Hotei fording a river with a young woman on his back
1770 Harunobu pins 142
The Kōya Jewel River, a Famous Place in Kii Province (
Kōya no Tamagawa, Kiinokuni no meisho
), from the series
The Six Jewel Rivers in Popular Customs
(
Fūzoku Mu Tamagawa
- 風俗六玉川)
1780s Shuncho near Fuji
Woman accompanying a child on horseback with a view of Mount Fuji in the distance - probably the central panel of a triptych
1790c Eisho pins 879
Two women reading a love letter - a parody of the Act 7 from the Chūshingura
1790c Toyokuni I oiran and kam
Elegant women with attendants in a parody of a daimyō's procession - these are the center 3 of a 5 panel pentaptych
1790c Toyokuni musicians
The right-hand panel of a triptych of
Women Masquerading as the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
(
Shichifukujin
- 七福神): Daikoku with a mallet and Benzaiten with a
biwa
and a young attendant
1790s Utamaro shunga
Shunga print attributed to Utamaro, but possibly by Shunman
1795c Eishi 01
Hinazuru of the Chōjiya (丁子屋雛鶴) from the series
Beauties of the Yoshiwara as Six Floral Immortals
(
Seirō bijin Rokkasen
- 青楼美人六花仙)
1795c Eishi kisegawa
Kisegawa of the Matsubaya House (松葉屋喜瀬川) from the series
Six Beautiful Flowers of the Gay Quarters
(
Chaya Bijin Rokkasen
- 青楼美人六歌仙)
1795c Utamaro P165
Act IX: The Treasury of the Loyal Retainers (忠臣蔵 九段目)
1798 Utamaro couple
Ariwara Narihira and Ono no Komachi (在原業平と小野小町) from the series
Five Colors of Love for the Six Poetic Immortals
(
Goshiki zome rokkasen
- 五色染六歌仙)
1800-01 Utamaro BW
Pleasure boating on the Sumida with a scoop-net (
yotsude ami
- 四つ手網) - left panel of triptych
1800-04 Utamaro Otomo no Kuron
Ōtomo no Kuronushi (大伴黒主) from the series 'Modern Children as the Six Poetic Immortals' -
Tōsei kodomo rokkasen
(当世子供六歌仙)
1800-10 Toyokuni I Crane
3 figures in an actor's debut (役者地顔見たて) from the series
The Floating World Chūshingura
(
Ukiyo Chūshingura
- 浮世忠臣蔵) - the second act (二段目)
1800c Toyokuni kennosuke
Samawura Gennosuke I (澤村源之助) in the role of Miuranosuke Yoshiaki (三浦之介義明) in the play
Kamakura sandaiki
or
Three Generations of Kamakura Shoguns
- 鎌倉三代記
1800s Kunisada parody good for
Mitate
of the Three Gods of Fortune in their Prime (全盛見立三福神) each represented by a famous courtesan - this is the left panel of a triptych showing Yoyoyama of the Matsubaya (松葉屋内代々山)
1800s Unknown shichi fukujin
Various figures aboard the Treasure Ship (
Takarabune
) which is generally reserved for the The Seven Gods of Good Fortune (
Shichifukujin
) - a
mitate
1801ca Utamaro triptych scoop
Fishing with a four armed scoop-net (
yotsude ami
- 四つ手網) by the light of a crescent moon
1802-03 Toyokuni Kabuki 4
Nakayama Tomisaburō I standing next to Matsumoto Koshirō V in the checkered robe, Ichikawa Danjurō VII in makeup and Onoe Eizaburō I seated and holding a scroll - this is the left panel of a triptych entitled
Edo shibai sangai no zu
('The 3rd Floor of an Edo Theater' - 江戸芝居三階之図)
1804c Kuninaga doll festival
Mitate
representations of the Eight Legendary Chinese Wizards or
Fūryū hachi sennin
(風流八仙人)
1804c Utamaro mutsu
Mutsu Province (陸奥) from the series
Fashionable Six Jewel Rivers
(
Fūryū Mu Tamagawa
- 風流六玉川) - one panel of a hexaptych
1806c Utamaro Narihira mitate
Parody of Narihira's
Journey to the East
(
Azuma-kudri: Yatsushi no Fuji
)
1807 Toyokuni I Omezo
Ichikawa Omezō I as Yanone Gorō [矢の根五郎] in the lower right - the Weaver Maiden and the Ox Herder are in the circle in the upper left
1808 Shuntei actors at enoshim
Actors Viewed As Though in a Revenge Drama (
Yakusha mitate kataki-uchi
- 役者見立敵討)
1808c Toyokuni mieido fan shop
View of the front of the Mieidō [御影堂] Fan Shop - the right-hand panel of a triptych
1809-11ca Kunisada new year pr
Parody of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Pleasure Quarters (
Seirō mitate
- 青楼見立 [
Shichifukujin
- 七福神]) - left-hand panel of a triptych
1809 Toyokuni yakusha junitsuk
Left panel of a triptych of actors as the 7 Lucky Gods on a chrysanthemum treasure ship for the
Kugatsu kikubune shichifukujin no zu
(九月菊舟七福神乃図): Segawa Senjo as Jurōjin and Nakamura Utaemon III as Hotei - from the series
Actors and the 12 Months
(
Sanjurokuban-tsuzuki yakusha junitsuki
三十六ばん続役者十二つき)
1810c Eizan Bijin.jpg
Cherry blossoms in blooming in the Yoshiwara (
Yoshiwara no hanazakari
- 吉原の花盛) from the series 'Eight Views of Famous Places in the Eastern Capital' (
Tōto meisho hakkei
- 東都名所八景)
1810c Toyokuni chrysanthemums.
An
oiran
holding a bouquet of gift-wrapped chrysanthemums - Zodiac sign of the monkey - the 9th month
1810s Toyokuni umbrella.jpg
A
mitate
of Komachi with an umbrella praying for rain (
Amagoi Komachi
- 雨こひ小まち) from the series
Modern Girls as the Seven Komachi
(
Imayō musume Nana Komachi
- 今やう娘七小町)
1815c Eisen surimono
Surimono
parody of the armor-pulling scene, the
kusazuribiki
[草摺引], of the Soga brothers tale: Asahina and a courtesan holding a spindle represented by
bunraku
puppets
1815c Kunisada Genji 39
The beauty Yūgiri (夕きり) in the rain - from the series
Fan-tossing for the Elegant
(
Fūryū tōsenkyō
- 風流投扇興)
1818c Kunisada bijin child
Fan print of a courtesan with her child assistant - the background is the
Matsu kiri
scene from Act 2 of the
Chūshingura
with Kakogawa Honzō lopping off a pine branch - a
mitate
(見立)
1820-25 Kuniyasu suikoden Hana
Parody of Zhu Wu: the Divine Strategist
Shinkigunshi Shubu no mitate
(神機軍師朱武の見立) from
Tsūzoku Suikoden Gōketsu Hyaku-hachi-nin no Hitori
(通俗水滸伝豪傑百八人之一個) 'The hundred and eight heroes of the Suikoden'
Ōgiya uchi Hanaōgi
The courtesan Hana-Ogi of the Ogiya house (扇屋内 花扇)
1820ca Ashiyuki Kunitaro II
Sawamura Kunitarō II (沢村国太郎) in an unidentified, imagined
onnagata
role, a
mitate
- the right-hand panel of a four panel composition
1820c Eisen procession
Mitate
of a daimyō procession [大名行列] along the bank of the Sumida River (隅田川) for cherry blossom viewing (花見)
1820c Hokushu Ebijuro
Ichikawa Ebijūrō I as the servant Ranpei in the play
Yamatogana Ariwara Keizu
(倭仮名在原系図) - a
mitate
1820c Kuniyasu pipe moon
Bijin looking at the full moon
1820c Toyokuni Kikunojo V
Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) in the role of a
Nuno-zarashi
(布ざらし) dancer from the series
The Moon, Snow and Flowers
(
Tsuki, Yuki, Hana, Shosa-goto No Uchi
- 月雪花 所作事の内)
1820s Kunisada actors stage
Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) with Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) on stage - in the center panel of a triptych entitled 大当三階花見図 - the figure in the background is Sawamura Kawazō (澤村川蔵)
1820s Kunisada mitate kyogen
Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) as Naginoha (なぎの葉) and Seki Sanjūrō II (関三十郎) as the giant Kobayashi Asahina (小林朝比奈) from the series 'Mitate Kyogen' (見立狂言 - Imaginary Plays)
1820s Kuniyasu pentaptych
Pentaptych:
bijin
holding puppets of actors as
otokodate
- from the left - Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as An no Heibei (安ノ平兵衛), Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as Gokuin Sen'emon (極印千右衞門), Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) as Kaminari Shōkurō (雷庄九郎), Seki Sanjūrō II (関三十郎) as Hotei Ichiemon (布袋市右衛門) and Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川團十郎) as Karigane Bunshichi (雁金文七) - from 'Five Chivalrous Men as Puppets' (
Mitate ningyō gonin otoko
- 見立人形五人男)
1821-23 Eisen sonohoma
Fuchū (府中): Sonohama (園浜) of the Owariya (尾張屋内) from the series
A Tōkaidō Board Game of Courtesans: Fifty-three Pairings in the Yoshiwara
(Keisei dōchū sugoroku/Mitate Yoshiwara gojūsan tsui [no uchi] - 契情道中双六 見立よしはら五十三対)
1821 Hokushu 4 actors 2
Right panel: Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Daihanji Kiyozumi (大判事清澄) and Arashi Koroku IV (嵐小六) as Koganosuke (久我之助): left panel Nakamura Matsue III (中村松江) as Sadaka's daughter Hinadori (娘ひな鳥) and Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as the widow Sadaka (後室狭高) - from the play
Imoseyama Onna Teikin
[妹背山婦女庭訓 -
Mount Imo and Mount Se: An Exemplary Tale of Womanly
]
1821 Hokushu double bust
Arashi Kichisaburō II (嵐吉三郎) as Prince Koretaka (惟喬親王) on the right and Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Katō Masakiyo (加藤正清) on the left - a
mitate
1821 Hokushu four actors
Right panel: Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Daihanji Kiyozumi (大判事清澄) & Arashi Koroku IV (嵐小六) as Koganosuke (久我之助): left panel: Nakamura Matsue III (中村松江) as Sadaka's daughter Hinadori (娘ひな鳥) & Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as the widow Sadaka (後室狭高) - from the play
Imoseyama Onna Teikin
[妹背山婦女庭訓 -
Mount Imo and Mount Se: An Exemplary Tale of Womanly Virtue
]
1821 Hokushu Kitsusaburo I
Arashi Kitsusaburō I (嵐橘三郎) as Sasaki Takatsuna (佐々木高綱) in the play
Ōmi Genji Senjin Yakata
[近江源氏先陣館]
1821 Hokushu pentaptych
Right to left: Nakamura Sankō I (中村三光) as the fox Kojorō (小女郎狐); Kataoka Nizaemon VII (片岡仁左衛門) as Sengoku Gonpei (仙石権平); Ichikawa Ebijūrō I (市川鰕十郎) as Takechi Samanosuke (武智左馬之助); Arashi Koroku IV (あらし小六) as Izumo no Okuni (いつものおくに); & Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Nagoya Sanza (名古屋山三)
1823 Ashiyuki setsugekka
Arashi Kitsusaburō II (嵐橘三郎) in the role of Chūnagon Yukihira (中納言行平) in
The Snow, The Moon, and The Flowers
(
Mitate Setsugekka
- 目立雪月花)
1823 Kunisada Clock Bijin
The Hour of the Rooster, Sixth Hour of Twilight (
Tori no koku, Kure muttsu
) - 5 to 7 PM, from the series
A Yoshiwara Clock
(
Yoshiwara tokei nihen - Mitate hakkei
- 吉原時計 酉ノ刻 暮六ツ)
1825 Kunisada Iwai Hanshiro
Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) in the role of an onnagata in the snow - the left-hand panel of a triptych of a winter scene at Terashima - probably a mitate
1825c Toyokuni II hare
The Sign of the Hare (卯) from the series
Elegant Women Likened to the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac
(
Fūryū azuma sugata jūnishi
- 風流東姿十二支)
1827ca Kuniyasu bunraku 4
THE PUPPET THE
BIJIN
IS HOLDING IS IN THE FORM OF ONOE KIKUGORŌ III (尾上菊五郎) AS GOKUIN SEN'EMON (極印千右衞門) from the series 'Five Chivalrous Men as Puppets' (
Mitate ningyō gonin otoko
- 見立人形五人男)
1828ca Shunsei Schwaab 113
Onoe Tamizō II (二代目尾上多見蔵) as both Gorō Tokimune (五郎時宗) and as a young girl from the play
Hatsuharu no Kotobuki Iwau Kokonobake
- 初春寿九化 - ('A Dance of Nine Changes' - 九之化之内)
1828ca Shunsei Schwaab 114
Onoe Tamizō II (二代目尾上多見蔵) as both Kajiwara Genta [梶原源太] and as a fisherman from the play
Hatsuharu no Kotobuki Iwau Kokonobake
初春寿九化 - (A Dance of Nine Changes - 九之化之内)
1828ca Shunshi Schwaab 115
Gatōken Shunshi (画登軒春芝) of Onoe Tamizō II (尾上多見蔵) as both a night watchman and a Celestial princess from the play
Hatsuharu no Kotobuki Iwau Kokonobake
初春寿九化 - (A Set of Nine Changes - 九之化之内)
1828c Kuniyasu bunraku 1
The puppet the
bijin
is holding is in the form of Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as the
otokodate
An no Heibei (安ノ平兵衛) from the series 'Five Chivalrous Men as Puppets' (
Mitate ningyō gonin otoko
- 見立人形五人男)
1828c Kuniyasu bunraku 2
Puppet in the form of Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) as the
otokodate
Kaminari Shōkurō (雷庄九郎) from the series 'Five Chivalrous Men as Puppets' (
Mitate ningyō gonin otoko
- 見立人形五人男)
1828c Kuniyasu bunraku 4
The puppet the beautiful woman is holding is in the form of Arashi Sanjūrō VII (嵐三十郎) as the
otokodate
Hotei Ichiemon (布袋市右衛門) from the series 'Five Chivalrous Men as Puppets' (
Mitate ningyō gonin otoko
- 見立人形五人男)
1828c Toyokuni II beauty drago
The Sign of the Dragon (辰) from the series
Elegant Women Likened to the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac
(
Fūryū azuma sugata jūnishi
- 風流東姿十二支)
1828c Toyokuni II goat zodiac
The Ram (Hitsuji - 未) from the series
Elegant Women Likened to the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac
(
Fūryū azuma-sugata jūnishi
- 風流東姿十二支) - the eighth sign
1829 Ashiyuki triptych
From the left: Sawamura Kunitarō II (沢村国太郎), Arashi Rikan II (嵐璃寛), Arashi Sangorō IV (嵐三五郎) and Arashi Tomisaburō II (あらし富三郎) in imagined roles, a
mitate
1829 Shigeharu taishun
Taishun (大舜) cultivating the land with the help of an elephant - from the series
24 Paragons of Filial Piety
(廿四孝ノ内)
1830-33 Kunisada umbrella chil
Woman carrying umbrellas and a child running during a
Sudden shower at the Mimeguri Shrine
(三囲の夕立)
1830 Shigeharu yoko-e duo
Ichikawa Hakuen II (市川白猿) as Katsuma Gengobei (right) and Nakamura Matsue III (中むら松江) as Kikuno (きくの) - a
mitate
1830ca Kuniyoshi drawing
Preparatory Drawing of a Parody of Zhu Wu the Divine Strategist, Hanaogi of the Oiya (
Shinkigunshi Shubu no mitate, Hanaogi no Ogiya
)
1830ca Sadakage bijin trimming
Bijin trimming a plum branch - (
Mitate Mushi
/ Snake [
Mi
] 見立虫 巳 ふしのうちはさみむし -
fushi no uchi hasami mushi
)
1830ca Toyokuni-II-0001
Horse (
Uma
- 馬) from the series
Elegant Women Likened to the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac
(
Fūryū azuma sugata jūnishi
- 風流東姿十二支)
1830c Kunisada tetraptych
Procession of women at the Tōshōgū Shrine in Ueno - four panels of a pentaptych
1830c Kunisada umbrella snow
Courtesan with umbrella in snow - middle panel of a
mitate
triptych - title:
Gentoku fūsetsu ni Kōmei o tazureru
- 玄徳風雪訪孔明 - a parody of Gentoku visiting Kōmei in the snow
1830c Kuniyasu shinobazu pond
Actors visiting a teahouse overlooking Shinobazu Pond (不忍池新地ノ図) - a
mitate
1830c Sadafusa Festival.jpg
Children's parade (子進) carrying a sacred float during the Tennō Festival (天王祭)
1830c Sadamasu 01
Arashi Rikan II as Ushiwaka Saburō (牛若三郎) performing in a
mitate
- the title cartouche reads: 見立 牛若三郎 嵐璃寛
1830c Toyokuni II 0002
Dragon (
Tatsu
竜) from the series
Elegant Women Likened to the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac
(
Fūryū azuma-sugata jūnishi
- 風流東姿十二支)
1830s Kunisada bijin rain
Sudden Shower at the Mimeguri Shrine
(三囲の夕立)
1830s Sadamasa shijaku archer.
Iwai Shijaku I (岩井紫若) as Tamuramaru (田村丸) - one panel from a larger
mitate
composition
1832 Hokuei duo
Arashi Rikan II (嵐璃寛) on the right as Hachiman Tarō (八幡太郎) and Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Abe no Sadatō (安部貞任) in
Adachi Moor in Ōshū Province
- probably a
mitate
1832 Sadamasu Kagekiyo
Arashi Rikan II (嵐璃寛) as Kagekiyo (景清) - the right-hand panel of a diptych - scene from the play
Keisei Hangonkō
[けいせい反魂香] - a
mitate
1832c Kunisada wakura bay
Wakanoura Bay in Kii Province (紀伊和歌浦): from the series
Comparison of Renowned Sceneries and Beautiful Women
(
Honchō fūkei bijin kurabe
- 本朝風景美人競)
1834 Hokuei pentaptych
Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Komafune Hachirō (駒夫根八郎) on the far right, next is Nakamura Tomijūrō II (中村富十郎) as Komafune's wife Okane (駒舟女房おかね), Arashi Rikan II (嵐璃寛) as Awashima Kainosuke (粟島甲斐之助) in the center, Nakamura Shikan II (中村芝翫) as Amako Komawakamaru (尼子駒若丸) and Iwai Shijaku I (岩井紫若) as the packhorse driver Osaka, actually Yukari no Mae (馬方おさく実はゆかりノ前) on the far left, in
Keisei Nazuna No Sekku
(aka
Keisei Himehajime
[けいせい飛馬始]) - a
mitate
1834 Kunisada danjuro fan
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII wipes his face in front of a makeup - from the series
Tōsei rok'kasen
('Six Choice Modern Flowers' - 當世六花撰)
1835 Sadamasu tetrapytych.jpg
Four actors performing in a
mitate
: Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Tsujikaze Hachihei (辻風八平) on the far right, to his left is Arashi Rikan II (嵐璃寛) as Ushiwaka Saburō (牛若三郎), next is Nakamura Shikan II (中村芝翫) as Inaba Taro (稲葉太良) and on the far left is Iwai Shijaku I (岩井紫若) as Inaba (稲場)
1835ca Hokuei suikoden
Three heroes of the Water Margin capture the bandit queen Ichijōsei (
108 Heroes of the Theatre Suikoden
-
Shibai Suikoden Hykuhachinin no uchi
- 戯場水滸伝百八人之内) - a
mitate
tetraptych
1838 Sadanobu kanji triptych
Bandō Jutarō I (坂東寿太郎) as Lady Iwafuji (局岩ふじ) on the right, Nakamura Tomijūrō II (中村富十郎) as the Servant Ohatsu (お初), and Mimasu Gennosuke I (三枡源之助) as Chūrō Onoe (中老尾上) on the left in the play
Mirror Mountain: A Woman's Treasury of Loyalty
(Kagamiyama Kokyō no Nishikie)
1840s Kunisada pomegranate
Girls in a Parody of the Battle of Dan-no-ura (
Mitate musume Dan-no-ura
- 見立娘壇之浦) - left panel of a triptych
1840s Kuniyoshi hag lonely hou
Seki Sanjūrō III (関三十郎) as Mikawaya no Giheiji no Obaa (三河町の義平次お婆ア) on the right and Bandō Shūka I (坂東しうか) as Danshichi Okaji (団七お梶) on the left
1840s Kuniyoshi Shino Kosho.jp
A
mitate
of one of the 'four social classes' of the
shinōkōshō
(士農工商) Seki Sanjūrō III as Katsura Matsunoshin (三蓋松之進) in the back right, Bandō Shuka I as Katsumi no Kohide (勝見の小秀) in the center and Nakamura Utaemon IV as Uraume no Kozue (裏梅の梢) from the play
O megumi ni Urūō Iwafuji
[恵閏初夏藤]
1840s Kuniyoshi weeping bijin
No. 2, Takejo, wife of Yamaoka Kakubei (
Yamaoka Kakubei no tsuma Takejo
山岡覺平の妻竹女), from the series
Biographies of Loyal and Righteous Hearts
(
Seichu gishin den
誠忠義心傳)
1841-42c Kuniyoshi kenjo reppu
The maidservant Hatsu-jo (婢初女) from the series
Stories of Wise and Virtuous Women
(
Kenjo reppu den
- 賢女烈婦傳)
1841 Sadanobu genji
From right to left: Kataoka Gadō II (片岡我童) as Hikaru Uji (光氏); Nakamura Tomijūrō II (中村富十郎) as Tasogare (たそかれ); Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as Shinonome (しののめ); Nakamura Shikan III (中村芝翫) as Kiyonosuke (喜代之助) - a
Rustic Genji
theme
1842c Kuniyoshi pleasure boat
Kihan
(Returning Sails - 帰帆)/
Mitate hakkei
(美盾八競) from the drama
Nunobiki-no-taki
1843-44 Kuniyoshi Chujo-hime
Chūjō-hime (中将姫) from the series
Mirror of Women of Wisdom and Courage
(
Kenyū fujo kagami
- 賢勇婦女鏡)
1843-45 Kunisada wash barrel
Woman kneading a rice cake (
mochi
) in a mortar - illustration of a verse by Prince Motoyoshi (元良親王), no. 20 (二十) from the series
A Collection of Pictures for the One Hundred Poems
(百人一首繪抄)
1843-46 Kuniyoshi bijin mirror
Saint Mayouwa Says Indecisiveness Is Bad (
Mayou wa son ja
) from the series
Sixteen Wonderful Considerations of Profit
(
Myō densu jūroku rikan
- 妙でんす十六利勘 迷者損者)
1843-47 Hiroshige kameyama oma
Kameyama (亀山): Woman Dreaming of Omatsu (おまつ), Gennojō (源之丞), and Sodesuke (袖助) from the series
Fifty-three Pairings for the Tōkaidō Road
(
Tōkaidō gojūsan tsui
- 東海道五十三対)
1843c Kuniyoshi kenjo
Tora-gozen (寅御前) from the series
Biographies of Wise Women and Virtuous Wives
(
Kenjo reppu den
賢女烈婦傳)
1843c Kuniyoshi pennance
Keyamura Rokusuke (毛谷村六助) doing penance for his mother at Hikosan Gongen [彦山権現] from the series
Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety of Our Country
(
Honcho nijushi-ko
- 本朝廿四考)
1845-46c Kuniyoshi cloudy genj
Wakamurasaki (若紫): No. 5, Lavender from the series
Ukiyo-e Parallels for the Cloudy Chapters of the Tale of Genji
(
Genji kumo ukiyoe awase
- 源氏雲浮世絵合)
1845-46c Kuniyoshi Yoshikado
Usugumo (薄雲): No. 19, Wisps of Cloud /
Ukiyo-e Parallels for the Cloudy Chapters of the Tale of Genji
(
Genji kumo ukiyoe awase
- 源氏雲浮世絵合 )
1845 Kuniyoshi sukane taro
Cock (Tori - 酉): Sukune Tarō (宿禰太郎) from the series
Mitate Jūnishi
(
Selections from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
- 美盾十二史)
1845c Kuniyoshi gaman sonja
No. 2, Gaman Sonja (我慢損者 - The Impatient Loser) from the series
Sixteen Wonderful Considerations of Profit
(
Myō densu jūroku rikan
- 十六利勘 我慢損者)
1845c Kuniyoshi Omiwa.jpeg
The Horse (Uma - 午): Omiwa (おみわ) from the series
Selections for the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
(
Mitate Jūnishi
- 美盾十二史)
1847-48 Kuniyoshi Koshiro
Ichikawa Omezō II [市川男女蔵] as Saitō Dōsan (斎藤道三) - right hand panel of a triptych from the play
Hana no yuki Takeda no kachidoki
(花眺雪武田勝凱)
1847-48 Kuniyoshi mitate chush
Mitate chōchingura
:
A Humorous Reworking, The Treasury of the Loyal Retainers
(見立挑灯蔵) - Act 11 (十一段目)
1847-50 Kunisada kaidomaru ani
Yamauba (山姥) on the left, Kaidōmaru (怪童丸) in the center, and Mita no shi (三田仕) on the right - with acrobatic men dressed as animals - possibly from a
shosagoto
[所作事] performance
1847-52 Kunisada actors animal
Imaginary performance (a
mitate
): actors as Sadatō's wife (
tsuma
) Sodehagi (貞任妻袖萩) played by Bandō Shūka I on the right, Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Abe Sadatō (阿部貞任) in the center, Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Hachiman Tarō Yoshiie (八幡太郎義家) on the left and with a supporting cast as a lion, tiger and elephant
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