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2 beautiful girls and a monkey dressed up for a New Year's celebration.
1790s Toyokuni I girls and mon
2 beautiful girls and a monkey dressed up for a New Year's celebration.

3 figures in an actor's debut (役者地顔見たて) from the series <i>The Floating World Chūshingura</i> (<i>Ukiyo Chūshingura</i> - 浮世忠臣蔵) - the second act (二段目)
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)

After the bath - left panel of a triptych
1815c Toyokuni I Bath Dry.jpg
After the bath - left panel of a triptych

A <i>mitate</i> of Komachi with an umbrella praying for rain (<i>Amagoi Komachi</i> - 雨こひ小まち) from the series <i>Modern Girls as the Seven Komachi</i> (<i>Imayō musume Nana Komachi</i> - 今やう娘七小町)
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)

A Lucky New Year Dream of a Mouse Wedding (鼠の嫁入りの初夢)
1792ca Toyokuni I lucky new ye
A Lucky New Year Dream of a Mouse Wedding (鼠の嫁入りの初夢)

An <i>oiran</i> holding a bouquet of gift-wrapped chrysanthemums - Zodiac sign of the monkey - the 9th month
1810c Toyokuni chrysanthemums.
An oiran holding a bouquet of gift-wrapped chrysanthemums - Zodiac sign of the monkey - the 9th month

A Picture of Great Success (<i>Shibai Daihanjō no zu</i>) - 芝居大繁昌之図
1817c Toyokuni kabuki triptych
A Picture of Great Success (Shibai Daihanjō no zu) - 芝居大繁昌之図

Bandō Hikosaburō III (坂東彦三郎) as Yuranosuke (由良之介) standing and Sawamura Tanosuke II (沢村田之助) as Okaru (おかる) in the play <i>Kanadehon Chūshingura</i> ['Copybook of the Treasury of Loyal Retainers': 仮名手本忠臣蔵]
1811 Toyokuni I bando hikosabu
Bandō Hikosaburō III (坂東彦三郎) as Yuranosuke (由良之介) standing and Sawamura Tanosuke II (沢村田之助) as Okaru (おかる) in the play Kanadehon Chūshingura ['Copybook of the Treasury of Loyal Retainers': 仮名手本忠臣蔵]

Bandō Mitsugorō (坂東三津五郎) as the <i>otokodate</i> (Ume) Yoshibei (由兵衛) from the play 'The Gion Festival Chronicle of Faith' (<i>Gion Sairei Shinkōki</i> - 祇園祭礼信仰記) - this is number 5 (五) from this series
1810c Toyokuni I mitsugoro
Bandō Mitsugorō (坂東三津五郎) as the otokodate (Ume) Yoshibei (由兵衛) from the play 'The Gion Festival Chronicle of Faith' (Gion Sairei Shinkōki - 祇園祭礼信仰記) - this is number 5 (五) from this series

Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) and the broken bowl
1825c Toyokuni mitsugoro
Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) and the broken bowl

Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as an  Edo magician (手妻江戸蔵) - performing the linking rings as 金は打
1818 Toyokuni I
Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as an Edo magician (手妻江戸蔵) - performing the linking rings as 金は打

Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Mitsugatsuji (三ヶつ地) Tsurunosuke (鶴之介) from the play <i>Sugata no Hana Azuma no Date-zome</i> [姿花江戸伊達染]
1811 Toyokuni mitsugoro III
Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Mitsugatsuji (三ヶつ地) Tsurunosuke (鶴之介) from the play Sugata no Hana Azuma no Date-zome [姿花江戸伊達染]

Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Nuregami Chōgorō (濡髪長五郎) in the play <i>Futatsu-chōchō Kuruwa Nikki</i> - the right-hand panel of a three panel composition
1823 Toyokuni I Bando Mitsugor
Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Nuregami Chōgorō (濡髪長五郎) in the play Futatsu-chōchō Kuruwa Nikki - the right-hand panel of a three panel composition

Bandō Shūka 坂東しうか or 坂東志うか (poetry name of Mitsugorō III - 秀佳) - as Kōguya Yahei [香具や弥兵衛] - probably from the play Chūkō Ōiso ga Yoi (?) (忠孝染分纏)
1815ca Toyokuni I bando shuka
Bandō Shūka 坂東しうか or 坂東志うか (poetry name of Mitsugorō III - 秀佳) - as Kōguya Yahei [香具や弥兵衛] - probably from the play Chūkō Ōiso ga Yoi (?) (忠孝染分纏)

Courtesans of Tsutaya Teahouse with near the Ryōgoku Bridge - one panel of a pentaptych
1790s Toyokuni tsutaya teahous
Courtesans of Tsutaya Teahouse with near the Ryōgoku Bridge - one panel of a pentaptych

Early kabuki diptych of Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) on the left and Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) on the right
1816 Toyokuni I actor diptychg
Early kabuki diptych of Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) on the left and Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) on the right

Elegant women with attendants in a parody of a daimyō's procession - these are the center 3 of a 5 panel pentaptych
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

<i>Bijin</i> carrying a <i>janome-gasa</i> or snake's eye umbrella with 3 fan motifs, one with the Zodiac sign of the tiger - one panel of a triptych? - <i>Yayoi</i> (弥生), the 3rd month
1815-20c Toyokuni parasol
Bijin carrying a janome-gasa or snake's eye umbrella with 3 fan motifs, one with the Zodiac sign of the tiger - one panel of a triptych? - Yayoi (弥生), the 3rd month

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (七代目市川團十郎) as  町がゝへうぶげの金太郞 - accompanied by a live goat
1820c Toyokuni danjuri goat
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (七代目市川團十郎) as 町がゝへうぶげの金太郞 - accompanied by a live goat

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川団十郎) in <i>Shibaraku</i> (暫), with a child in the role of Ebisu and a monkey
1818ca Toyokuni I surimono
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川団十郎) in Shibaraku (暫), with a child in the role of Ebisu and a monkey

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (七代目市川団十郎) in the role of Kenkaya Gorōemon, aka Gorōemon the Brawler, (喧嘩や五郎右衛門) in the play <i> Goku saishiki musume ōgi</i> or 'The Maiden's Colorful Fan' [極彩色娘扇]
1825c Toyokuni danjuro bridge
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (七代目市川団十郎) in the role of Kenkaya Gorōemon, aka Gorōemon the Brawler, (喧嘩や五郎右衛門) in the play Goku saishiki musume ōgi or 'The Maiden's Colorful Fan' [極彩色娘扇]

Ichikawa Dannosuke III (市川団之助) on the left, Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) in the center, and Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) on the right - <i>onnagata</i> coming from or going to a women's bathhouse (女中湯) - 3 of 5 panels
1821 Toyokuni II ladies
Ichikawa Dannosuke III (市川団之助) on the left, Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) in the center, and Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) on the right - onnagata coming from or going to a women's bathhouse (女中湯) - 3 of 5 panels

Ichikawa Komazō III (市川高麗蔵) on the left as the ghost of the courtesan Takao (高尾 - 'けいせい高尾ぼうこん') and  Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Ashikaga Yorikane (足利左金吾頼兼)
1800 Toyokuni I
Ichikawa Komazō III (市川高麗蔵) on the left as the ghost of the courtesan Takao (高尾 - 'けいせい高尾ぼうこん') and Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Ashikaga Yorikane (足利左金吾頼兼)

Ichikawa Omezō I [市川男女蔵] as Musashibō Benkei [弁慶]  and Ichikawa Yaozō III [市川八百蔵] as Shinchūnagon Tomomori [新中納言知盛] in <i>Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura</i> [義経千本桜]
1800c Toyokuni Omezo Yaozo
Ichikawa Omezō I [市川男女蔵] as Musashibō Benkei [弁慶] and Ichikawa Yaozō III [市川八百蔵] as Shinchūnagon Tomomori [新中納言知盛] in Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura [義経千本桜]

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
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

Ichikawa Yaozō IV (市川八百蔵) as Omuraya Denbei (伝兵衛) and Iwai Kumesaburō I (岩井粂三郎) as the courtesan Oshun (おしゅん) in the play <i>Keisei byōbu ura</i>  (A Courtesan: a folding screen and the seashore) (けいせい屏風浦)
1800 Toyokuni I ichikawa yaozo
Ichikawa Yaozō IV (市川八百蔵) as Omuraya Denbei (伝兵衛) and Iwai Kumesaburō I (岩井粂三郎) as the courtesan Oshun (おしゅん) in the play Keisei byōbu ura (A Courtesan: a folding screen and the seashore) (けいせい屏風浦)

Ichikawa Yaozō IV (市川八百蔵) as Omuraya Denbei (伝兵衛) and Iwai Kumesaburō I (岩井粂三郎) as the courtesan Oshun (おしゅん) in the play <i>Keisei byōbu ura</i>  ('A Courtesan: a folding screen and the seashore' - けいせい屏風浦)
1800 Toyokuni I ichikawa yaozo
Ichikawa Yaozō IV (市川八百蔵) as Omuraya Denbei (伝兵衛) and Iwai Kumesaburō I (岩井粂三郎) as the courtesan Oshun (おしゅん) in the play Keisei byōbu ura ('A Courtesan: a folding screen and the seashore' - けいせい屏風浦)

Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎), Iwai Kumesaburō II (岩井粂三郎) and Tokiwazu Komojidayū (常盤津小文字太夫) visiting the Sensōji [浅草寺], a temple at Asakusa - center panel of a triptych
1813 Toyokuni sensoji
Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎), Iwai Kumesaburō II (岩井粂三郎) and Tokiwazu Komojidayū (常盤津小文字太夫) visiting the Sensōji [浅草寺], a temple at Asakusa - center panel of a triptych

Iwai Kumesaburō II (岩井粂三郎) on the left and Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) on the right, both portraying <i>Yamadori seirei</i> (山鳥せいれい) or female mandarin ducks in the play <i>Saruwaka's gold-crested battle fan</i> (<i>Saruwaka Hisago no gunbai</i> - 猿若瓢軍配)
1810c Toyokuni ducks
Iwai Kumesaburō II (岩井粂三郎) on the left and Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) on the right, both portraying Yamadori seirei (山鳥せいれい) or female mandarin ducks in the play Saruwaka's gold-crested battle fan (Saruwaka Hisago no gunbai - 猿若瓢軍配)

Keyblock print of Onoe Eizaburō I (尾上栄三郎) and Arashi Sanpachi I (嵐三八) in combat
1800c Toyokuni kikunojo sanjin
Keyblock print of Onoe Eizaburō I (尾上栄三郎) and Arashi Sanpachi I (嵐三八) in combat

Left and central panels of a triptych of Musashibō Benkei (武蔵坊弁慶) capturing Tosabō during the night attack at Horikawa (<i>Horikawa yo uchi</i> - 堀川夜討)
1815c Toyokuni Benkei.jpg
Left and central panels of a triptych of Musashibō Benkei (武蔵坊弁慶) capturing Tosabō during the night attack at Horikawa (Horikawa yo uchi - 堀川夜討)

Left panel of a diptych of Minamoto Yorimitsu on horseback watching Ichihara no Kidōmaru (市原野 鬼童丸) being subdued by Watanabe no Tsuna - <i>Raikō sitennō to Kidōmaru</i> (頼光主従と鬼童丸)
1820c Toyokuni I wrestlers and
Left panel of a diptych of Minamoto Yorimitsu on horseback watching Ichihara no Kidōmaru (市原野 鬼童丸) being subdued by Watanabe no Tsuna - Raikō sitennō to Kidōmaru (頼光主従と鬼童丸)

Left panel of a triptych of actors as the 7 Lucky Gods on a chrysanthemum treasure ship  for the <i>Kugatsu kikubune shichifukujin no zu</i> (九月菊舟七福神乃図): Segawa Senjo as Jurōjin and Nakamura Utaemon III as Hotei - from the series <i>Actors and the 12 Months</i> (<i>Sanjurokuban-tsuzuki yakusha junitsuki</i> 三十六ばん続役者十二つき)
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)

Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) and Arashi Sampachi I (嵐三八)
1796ca Toyokuni sumo
Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) and Arashi Sampachi I (嵐三八)

Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) as Mizuemon (水右衛門) about to strike the geisha Omatsu (芸者お松) with his sword
1820 Toyokuni II actor boat
Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) as Mizuemon (水右衛門) about to strike the geisha Omatsu (芸者お松) with his sword

Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) as the ghost of Akushichbyōei Kagekiyo (悪七兵衛景清) reflected in a mirror from the series <i>Modern Mirror of Actors</i> (<i>Yakusha Tosei Kagami</i> - 役者當世鏡)
1823 Toyokuni mirror ghost
Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) as the ghost of Akushichbyōei Kagekiyo (悪七兵衛景清) reflected in a mirror from the series Modern Mirror of Actors (Yakusha Tosei Kagami - 役者當世鏡)

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