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Chinese children (<i>karako</i>) and an elephant from the Hokusai school - <i>shita-e</i> (preliminary drawing)
1830c Hokusai school hanshita
Chinese children (karako) and an elephant from the Hokusai school - shita-e (preliminary drawing)

Standing <i>bijin</i> tying her <i>koshihimo</i> (腰紐) - with an <i>aizuri-e</i> background
unknown Kunisada bijin aizurie
Standing bijin tying her koshihimo (腰紐) - with an aizuri-e background

<i>Bijin sorōi</i> (Series of Beauties - 美人そろうい) - three separate <i>aizuri-e</i> in a series
1840-42 Kuniyoshi trip aizurie
Bijin sorōi (Series of Beauties - 美人そろうい) - three separate aizuri-e in a series

Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Akaneya Hanshichi (あかねや半七) holding his child Otsū
1829c Shigeharu
Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Akaneya Hanshichi (あかねや半七) holding his child Otsū

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川團十郎) as Yorikane (頼兼実ハ道鉄) - right panel of a diptych
1825-30ca Kunisada Danjuro
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川團十郎) as Yorikane (頼兼実ハ道鉄) - right panel of a diptych

Nakamura Matsue III (中村松江) as the daughter or <i>musume</i> Karaori (娘綾織) on the right, Arashi Rikan II (嵐璃寛) as Mashiba Hisatsugu (真柴久次) in the center, Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Ishida no Tsubone (石田ノ局) and Nakamura Umesuke I (中村梅助) as Mashiba Hisaaki (真柴久秋) on the left from the play 'Snow, Moon, Flowers in the Pleasure Quarter' (<i>Keisei Setsugekka</i> [けいせい雪月花])
1830 Ashiyuki matsue iii rikan
Nakamura Matsue III (中村松江) as the daughter or musume Karaori (娘綾織) on the right, Arashi Rikan II (嵐璃寛) as Mashiba Hisatsugu (真柴久次) in the center, Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Ishida no Tsubone (石田ノ局) and Nakamura Umesuke I (中村梅助) as Mashiba Hisaaki (真柴久秋) on the left from the play 'Snow, Moon, Flowers in the Pleasure Quarter' (Keisei Setsugekka [けいせい雪月花])

<i>Kakemono</i> of the courtesan Takao of the Miuraya reading a love letter (?)
1830s Eisen vertical diptych
Kakemono of the courtesan Takao of the Miuraya reading a love letter (?)

Elegant Floral Calendar (<i>Fūryū hana-goyomi</i> -  風流花暦), <i>Nadeshiko</i> (なでしこ - 撫子)
1830c Kunisada elegant calenda
Elegant Floral Calendar (Fūryū hana-goyomi - 風流花暦), Nadeshiko (なでしこ - 撫子)

Xuan Zan, the Ugly Son-in-Law (Shūgunba Sensan - 醜郡馬宣贊) from the series <i>One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Shuihuzhuan</i>  (<i>Tsūzoku Suikoden gōketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori</i> - 通俗水滸傳濠傑百八人一個)
1827-30 Kuniyoshi shugumba sen
Xuan Zan, the Ugly Son-in-Law (Shūgunba Sensan - 醜郡馬宣贊) from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Shuihuzhuan (Tsūzoku Suikoden gōketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori - 通俗水滸傳濠傑百八人一個)

Xuān Zān (Ch. 宣贊), the Ugly Son-in-Law (Shūgunba Sensan - 醜郡馬宣贊) from the series <i>One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Shuihuzhuan</i>  (<i>Tsūzoku Suikoden gōketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori</i> - 通俗水滸傳濠傑百八人一個)
1827-30 Kuniyoshi popular suik
Xuān Zān (Ch. 宣贊), the Ugly Son-in-Law (Shūgunba Sensan - 醜郡馬宣贊) from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Shuihuzhuan (Tsūzoku Suikoden gōketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori - 通俗水滸傳濠傑百八人一個)

Toyohana (豊花 ) of the Maru-Ebiya (丸海老屋内) from the series <i> Comparisons of Courtesans and Flowers</i> (<i>Keisei hana kurabe</i> - 傾城花競)
1830s Sencho flower.jpg
Toyohana (豊花 ) of the Maru-Ebiya (丸海老屋内) from the series Comparisons of Courtesans and Flowers (Keisei hana kurabe - 傾城花競)

Oiran and and two assistant trainees from the Kado-Ebiya (角海老屋)
1830c Tominobu oiran and maiko
Oiran and and two assistant trainees from the Kado-Ebiya (角海老屋)

The courtesan Mayuzumi (黛) from the Sakuragi house (さくらぎや) from the school of Kunisada - one panel of a pentaptych
1830c Hokusai Oiran with Kamur
The courtesan Mayuzumi (黛) from the Sakuragi house (さくらぎや) from the school of Kunisada - one panel of a pentaptych

Morning routine of a beautiful woman from an untitled series of <i>bijin</i> accompanied by poems
1816-18 Kuniyasu Geisha
Morning routine of a beautiful woman from an untitled series of bijin accompanied by poems

An elegant <i>oiran</i> wearing a winter kimono decorated with a dragon.
1804-13c Shunsen kakemono aizu
An elegant oiran wearing a winter kimono decorated with a dragon.

<i>Shinobu-zuri</i> (志の婦壽李) - <i>shunga ehon</i>
1818ca Hokusai shunga
Shinobu-zuri (志の婦壽李) - shunga ehon

Nanba Rokurō Tsunetō (難波六郎) at Nunobiki Falls - the bottom half of a vertical diptych referred to as 'The Ghost (Rei) of Akugenda Yoshihira
1830c Hokuba Namba Rokuro
Nanba Rokurō Tsunetō (難波六郎) at Nunobiki Falls - the bottom half of a vertical diptych referred to as 'The Ghost (Rei) of Akugenda Yoshihira

<i>Shunga</i> with text
1830c Eizan shunga text
Shunga with text

Two couples at night - both women are courtesans
1830c Eisen shunga
Two couples at night - both women are courtesans

Ichikawa Ebizō VI as Namazu Bōzu in front of Danjūrō VII's portrait
1832 Kunisada Ebizo VI surimon
Ichikawa Ebizō VI as Namazu Bōzu in front of Danjūrō VII's portrait

A beauty adjusting her makeup (化粧) from the series "Types of the Floating World Seen Through a Physiognomist's Glass" (<i>Ukiyo jinsei tengankiyō</i> - 浮世人精天眼鏡)
1830c Kunisada physiognomist
A beauty adjusting her makeup (化粧) from the series "Types of the Floating World Seen Through a Physiognomist's Glass" (Ukiyo jinsei tengankiyō - 浮世人精天眼鏡)

Third Princess (<i>Nyosan no miya</i>) from <i>The Tale of Genji</i> playing with her cat
1830c Kuniyoshi Bijin
Third Princess (Nyosan no miya) from The Tale of Genji playing with her cat

Ichikawa Hakuen II (市川白猿) as Saeda Masazaemon (早枝政右衛門)
1835c Hokushū hakuen
Ichikawa Hakuen II (市川白猿) as Saeda Masazaemon (早枝政右衛門)

<i>Surimono</i>: The peasant (<i>nō</i> - 農) from the series Series of Four (<i>Yonban tsuzuki</i> - 四番続)
1830ca Kunisada surimono
Surimono: The peasant (nō - 農) from the series Series of Four (Yonban tsuzuki - 四番続)

<i>A Collection of Beautiful Women: The Pride of Edo</i> — 江戸自慢美人揃
1830 Sadakage triptych bijin
A Collection of Beautiful Women: The Pride of Edo — 江戸自慢美人揃

Dōjōji Maiden (<i>Musume Dōjōji</i> - 道成寺) dressed as a traditional <i>shirabyoshi</i> (白拍子)
1845 ca Kunisada dojoji
Dōjōji Maiden (Musume Dōjōji - 道成寺) dressed as a traditional shirabyoshi (白拍子)

Tiger and bamboo (<i>take no tora</i> 竹の虎)
1830c Toyokuni II tiger
Tiger and bamboo (take no tora 竹の虎)

The courtesan Nakagawa (中川) of Nakamanjiya (中万字屋内) - Shin Yoshiwara in Kadomachi (新吉原角町)
1830c Kunisada nakagawa
The courtesan Nakagawa (中川) of Nakamanjiya (中万字屋内) - Shin Yoshiwara in Kadomachi (新吉原角町)

A beautiful woman buffeted by the wind
1820s Eisen bijin
A beautiful woman buffeted by the wind

The deluxe <i>shunga</i> album, <i>Ama no Ukibashi</i>, 'The Floating Bridge of Heaven' [天浮橋]
1820s Shigenobu II shunga ehon
The deluxe shunga album, Ama no Ukibashi, 'The Floating Bridge of Heaven' [天浮橋]

Actors visiting a teahouse overlooking Shinobazu Pond  (不忍池新地ノ図) - a <i>mitate</i>
1830c Kuniyasu shinobazu pond
Actors visiting a teahouse overlooking Shinobazu Pond (不忍池新地ノ図) - a mitate

Bijin trimming a plum branch - (<i>Mitate Mushi</i> / Snake [<i>Mi</i>] 見立虫 巳 ふしのうちはさみむし - <i>fushi no uchi hasami mushi</i>)
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)

Preparatory Drawing of a Parody of Zhu Wu the Divine Strategist, Hanaogi of the Oiya (<i>Shinkigunshi Shubu no mitate, Hanaogi no Ogiya</i>)
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)

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 <i>mitate</i>
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

The Sign of the Hare (卯) from the series <i>Elegant Women Likened to the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac</i> (<i>Fūryū azuma sugata jūnishi</i> - 風流東姿十二支)
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)

Nakamura Shikan II (中村芝翫) from the series <i>Tōto Meisho</i> with <i>Ryōgoku</i> in the background (東都名所 - 両国)
1830s Toyokuni II toto meisho
Nakamura Shikan II (中村芝翫) from the series Tōto Meisho with Ryōgoku in the background (東都名所 - 両国)

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