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Kudaime Mimasu IX (九代目三升)  as Aoto Gorō Terutsuna (青砥五郎照綱) in his first performance of <i>Shibaraku</i>
1864 Kunisada 02
Kudaime Mimasu IX (九代目三升) as Aoto Gorō Terutsuna (青砥五郎照綱) in his first performance of Shibaraku

Ichimura Uzaemon XIII (市村羽左衛門) as Sashichi of Kiyotaki (<i>Kiyotaki no Sashichi</i> - 清滝の佐七) from the series <i>A Modern Shuihuzhuan</i> (<i>Kinsei Suikoden</i> - 近世水滸伝)
1862 Kunisada tattoo
Ichimura Uzaemon XIII (市村羽左衛門) as Sashichi of Kiyotaki (Kiyotaki no Sashichi - 清滝の佐七) from the series A Modern Shuihuzhuan (Kinsei Suikoden - 近世水滸伝)

Triptych of Nakamura Jakunosuke (中村雀之助) as Arakoma Kotarō (荒駒小太郎) on the left; Sawamura Tanosuke III (沢村田之助) as <i>ryōshi</i> Onami (漁師おなみ); Ichimura Uzaemon XIII (市村羽左衛門) as Neko no Chunori (猫の中のり) the cat monster; Nakamura Shikan IV (中村芝翫) as Suwa Kazuemon (頂波数右衛門) from the play <i>Tōkaidō Iroha Nikki</i> [東駅いろは日記]
1861c Kunisada Q979
Triptych of Nakamura Jakunosuke (中村雀之助) as Arakoma Kotarō (荒駒小太郎) on the left; Sawamura Tanosuke III (沢村田之助) as ryōshi Onami (漁師おなみ); Ichimura Uzaemon XIII (市村羽左衛門) as Neko no Chunori (猫の中のり) the cat monster; Nakamura Shikan IV (中村芝翫) as Suwa Kazuemon (頂波数右衛門) from the play Tōkaidō Iroha Nikki [東駅いろは日記]

Onoe Baikō IV as Shichiura or Nanaura (?) Tayū (七浦太夫) above and an actor as Irie Chōbei (入江長兵衛) with a gun from the play <i>Yayoi-zakura Hisago no Makubari</i> (宿桜瓢蕈)
1860 Kunisada pistol
Onoe Baikō IV as Shichiura or Nanaura (?) Tayū (七浦太夫) above and an actor as Irie Chōbei (入江長兵衛) with a gun from the play Yayoi-zakura Hisago no Makubari (宿桜瓢蕈)

Ichimura Uzaemon XIII (left) as Tekomai Takekichi (手古舞竹吉) and Kawarasaki Gonjūrō I (right) as Tekomai Masukichi (手古舞升吉) from the play <i>Jitsugetsusei chūya no oriwake</i> (日月星昼夜織分 - <i>The Weaving Together of the Sun, Moon, and Stars at Day and at Night</i>)
1859 Kunisada gonjuro uzaemon
Ichimura Uzaemon XIII (left) as Tekomai Takekichi (手古舞竹吉) and Kawarasaki Gonjūrō I (right) as Tekomai Masukichi (手古舞升吉) from the play Jitsugetsusei chūya no oriwake (日月星昼夜織分 - The Weaving Together of the Sun, Moon, and Stars at Day and at Night)

Bandō Hikosaburō V as Ushiwakamaru in 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (<i>Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi</i> - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内): this represents the 10th and 11th months
1859 Kunisada 12 months 25
Bandō Hikosaburō V as Ushiwakamaru in 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内): this represents the 10th and 11th months

Iwai Kumesaburō III [岩井粂三郎] as the Weaver Maiden Shokujo in July and the August moon viewing (七月織女 八月月見)  from 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (<i>Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi</i> - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内) representing the 7th and 8th months
1859 Kunisada 12 months 24
Iwai Kumesaburō III [岩井粂三郎] as the Weaver Maiden Shokujo in July and the August moon viewing (七月織女 八月月見) from 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内) representing the 7th and 8th months

Nakamura Fukusuke I representing the 3rd and 4th months of the year: "March, the Doll Festival, and April, a Bonito Seller (鰹売)" - A Parody of the Twelve Months (<i>Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi</i> 見立十二ヶ月ノ内)
1859 Kunisada 12 months 23
Nakamura Fukusuke I representing the 3rd and 4th months of the year: "March, the Doll Festival, and April, a Bonito Seller (鰹売)" - A Parody of the Twelve Months (Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi 見立十二ヶ月ノ内)

Nakamura Fukusuke I as Tadanobu, the fox representing the first two months of the year from the series 'A PARODY OF THE TWELVE MONTHS (MITATE JU NI KAGETSU NOUCHI' (見立十二ヶ月ノ内)
1859 Kunisada 12 months 22
Nakamura Fukusuke I as Tadanobu, the fox representing the first two months of the year from the series 'A PARODY OF THE TWELVE MONTHS (MITATE JU NI KAGETSU NOUCHI' (見立十二ヶ月ノ内)

Komachi Washing (<i>Arai Komachi</i> - あらゐ小町): Iwai Kumesaburō III (岩井粂三郎) as the geisha Oshun (芸者おしゆん) from the series <i>Matches for the Seven Komachi Plays</i> (<i>Mitate Nana Komachi no uchi</i> - 見立七小町ノ内)
1858 Kunisada iwai kumesaburo
Komachi Washing (Arai Komachi - あらゐ小町): Iwai Kumesaburō III (岩井粂三郎) as the geisha Oshun (芸者おしゆん) from the series Matches for the Seven Komachi Plays (Mitate Nana Komachi no uchi - 見立七小町ノ内)

Nakamura Fukusuke I 中村福助 as both a boatman (<i>sendō</i> - 船頭) and a processional standard-bearer (<i>gyōretsu yakko</i> - 行れつ奴), a series related to <i>Meiga zukushi no uchi Shosagoto</i> (名画尽の内 所作事 - 'Dances based on famous paintings')
1857 Kunisada nakamura fukusuk
Nakamura Fukusuke I 中村福助 as both a boatman (sendō - 船頭) and a processional standard-bearer (gyōretsu yakko - 行れつ奴), a series related to Meiga zukushi no uchi Shosagoto (名画尽の内 所作事 - 'Dances based on famous paintings')

Nakamura Fukusuke I as Sukeroku (助六) and Agemaki (揚巻)
1857-58 Toyokuni III Sukeroku
Nakamura Fukusuke I as Sukeroku (助六) and Agemaki (揚巻)

The Syllable Ri for the Carp Scroll (<i>Rigyo no ichijiku</i>): Onoe Kikugorō III as Kinugawa Yoemon (きぬ川与右衛門) from the series <i>Seven Calligraphic Models for Each Character in the Kana Syllabary</i> (<i>Seisho nanatsu iroha</i> - 清書七以呂波)
1856 Toyokuni III Scaling Gian
The Syllable Ri for the Carp Scroll (Rigyo no ichijiku): Onoe Kikugorō III as Kinugawa Yoemon (きぬ川与右衛門) from the series Seven Calligraphic Models for Each Character in the Kana Syllabary (Seisho nanatsu iroha - 清書七以呂波)

The Syllable Wi (ゐ) for Revenge of the Cripple (<i>Izari no adauchi</i> - ゐさりの仇うち): Iwai Kumesaburō III as Hatsuhana and Nakamura Fukusuke I as Katsugorō from the series <i>Seven Calligraphic Models for Each Character in the Kana Syllabary</i> (<i>Seisho nanatsu iroha</i> - 清書七伊呂波)
1856 Kunisada wi
The Syllable Wi (ゐ) for Revenge of the Cripple (Izari no adauchi - ゐさりの仇うち): Iwai Kumesaburō III as Hatsuhana and Nakamura Fukusuke I as Katsugorō from the series Seven Calligraphic Models for Each Character in the Kana Syllabary (Seisho nanatsu iroha - 清書七伊呂波)

Iwai Kumesaburō III [岩井粂三郎] as Karigane Bunshichi (雁金文七) holding a fan - right-hand panel of a pentaptych
1855 Kunisada pentaptych 2
Iwai Kumesaburō III [岩井粂三郎] as Karigane Bunshichi (雁金文七) holding a fan - right-hand panel of a pentaptych

Bandō Takesaburō I [坂東竹三郎] as Gokuin Sen'emon (極印千右衞門) holding a <i>mushikago</i> or insect cage
1855 Kunisada pentaptych 1
Bandō Takesaburō I [坂東竹三郎] as Gokuin Sen'emon (極印千右衞門) holding a mushikago or insect cage

Iwai Kumesaburō III (岩井粂三郎) as Aburaya Okon (油屋おこん) in the play<i>Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba</i> [伊勢音頭恋寝刃]
1855 Kunisada iwai kumesaburo
Iwai Kumesaburō III (岩井粂三郎) as Aburaya Okon (油屋おこん) in the playIse Ondo Koi no Netaba [伊勢音頭恋寝刃]

Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Danshichi Kurobei (団七九郎兵衛) - the right-hand panel of a triptych
1855 Kunisada danshichi fish
Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Danshichi Kurobei (団七九郎兵衛) - the right-hand panel of a triptych

A <i>kabuki</i> actor as the <i>wakatō</i> Hachiemon (わかと八右衛門) in the play <i>Godairiki Koi no Fūjime</i> [五大力恋緘]
1854 Toyokuni Hachiemon
A kabuki actor as the wakatō Hachiemon (わかと八右衛門) in the play Godairiki Koi no Fūjime [五大力恋緘]

Nakamura Tsuruzō I [中村鶴蔵] as Sagisaka Bannai (鷺坂伴内) harassing the <i>koshimoto</i> Okaru (こし元おかる) performed by Iwai Kumesaburō III [岩井粂三郎] from the play <i>"Kanadehon Chūshingura"</i> ['Copybook of the Treasury of Loyal Retainers': 仮名手本忠臣蔵] - possible center panel of a triptych
1854 Kunisada chushingura
Nakamura Tsuruzō I [中村鶴蔵] as Sagisaka Bannai (鷺坂伴内) harassing the koshimoto Okaru (こし元おかる) performed by Iwai Kumesaburō III [岩井粂三郎] from the play "Kanadehon Chūshingura" ['Copybook of the Treasury of Loyal Retainers': 仮名手本忠臣蔵] - possible center panel of a triptych

Iwai Kumesaburō III (岩井粂三郎) as Hisakata-hime (久方姫), Arashi Kichisaburō III (嵐吉三郎) as Kimura Tatewaki (木村帯刀) on the right; Nakamura Tomijūrō II (中村富十郎) as Sangoku no Tayū (三国太夫) in the center; Nakamura Nakasuke II  (中村仲助) as Kongōtarō (金剛太郎), Onoe Kikujirō II (尾上菊次郎) as the woman pilgrim Akitsuki (女六部秋月) on the left  
1853c Kunisada Q130.jpg
Iwai Kumesaburō III (岩井粂三郎) as Hisakata-hime (久方姫), Arashi Kichisaburō III (嵐吉三郎) as Kimura Tatewaki (木村帯刀) on the right; Nakamura Tomijūrō II (中村富十郎) as Sangoku no Tayū (三国太夫) in the center; Nakamura Nakasuke II (中村仲助) as Kongōtarō (金剛太郎), Onoe Kikujirō II (尾上菊次郎) as the woman pilgrim Akitsuki (女六部秋月) on the left  

An actor, Ichikawa Ichizō III?, in the role of Nagoya Sanzaburō (名古屋山三郎) in key block or <i>tameshizuri-e</i> for the play <i>Keisei Toyama Zakura</i> (京成 富山 桜)
1853 Kunisada nagoya sanzaburo
An actor, Ichikawa Ichizō III?, in the role of Nagoya Sanzaburō (名古屋山三郎) in key block or tameshizuri-e for the play Keisei Toyama Zakura (京成 富山 桜)

Triptych of kabuki actors on a pleasure outing sailing by a group of performing swimmers who are themselves kabuki actors
1852c Kunisada swimmers
Triptych of kabuki actors on a pleasure outing sailing by a group of performing swimmers who are themselves kabuki actors

[Sawamura Chōjūrō V - 沢村長十郎 as] Suzuki Mondo (鈴木主水) and his daughter Otoku  - center panel of a triptych
1852c Kunisada father son
[Sawamura Chōjūrō V - 沢村長十郎 as] Suzuki Mondo (鈴木主水) and his daughter Otoku - center panel of a triptych

Ichimura Takenojō V (市村竹之丞) as both Monju's Monkey (<i>Monjuzaru</i> - 文殊猿) and a Girl on the Road to Edo (<i>Kaidō kudari</i> - 街道下り) from an untitled series of Auspicious Plays (<i>Kotobuki kyōgen</i>)
1851 Kunisada ichimura takenoj
Ichimura Takenojō V (市村竹之丞) as both Monju's Monkey (Monjuzaru - 文殊猿) and a Girl on the Road to Edo (Kaidō kudari - 街道下り) from an untitled series of Auspicious Plays (Kotobuki kyōgen)

Ichikawa Kuzō II [市川九蔵] as Kongara Dōji  (矜伽羅童子) left panel of Fudō Myōō triptych - from the play <i>Genji moyō furisode hinagata</i> (源氏模様娘雛形)
1851 Kunisada demon
Ichikawa Kuzō II [市川九蔵] as Kongara Dōji (矜伽羅童子) left panel of Fudō Myōō triptych - from the play Genji moyō furisode hinagata (源氏模様娘雛形)

Tiny <i>ōkubi-e</i>
1850s Kunisada tiny okubi-e
Tiny ōkubi-e

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Hidari Jingorō from the triptych <i>The Old Story of the Renowned Sculptor Hidari Jingorō</i> (<i>Sono mukashi Hidari Jingorō ga meiyo no furugoto</i> - 名誉乃奮事)
1850c Kunisada hori sake
Nakamura Utaemon IV as Hidari Jingorō from the triptych The Old Story of the Renowned Sculptor Hidari Jingorō (Sono mukashi Hidari Jingorō ga meiyo no furugoto - 名誉乃奮事)

Nakamura Utaemon IV (中村歌右衛門) as Kitsune Tadanobu (狐忠信) from the series <i>A Parody of the 12 Months</i> (見立十二ヶ月之中二月) - the Second Month
1850c Kunisada fox drum
Nakamura Utaemon IV (中村歌右衛門) as Kitsune Tadanobu (狐忠信) from the series A Parody of the 12 Months (見立十二ヶ月之中二月) - the Second Month

Shaving the Head with a Ladder (<i>Gohō hashigo-zuri</i> - ごほふはしごずり): Bandō Mitsugorō VI [六代目坂東三津五郎] as Daikoku (大こく) and Nakamura Fukusuke I [初代中村福助] as Fukurokuju (福禄寿) from the series <i>Dance of the Ōtsu-e Figures</i> (<i>Ōtsu-e shosa no uchi</i> - 大津絵所作ノ内)
1850c Kunisada daikoku shave
Shaving the Head with a Ladder (Gohō hashigo-zuri - ごほふはしごずり): Bandō Mitsugorō VI [六代目坂東三津五郎] as Daikoku (大こく) and Nakamura Fukusuke I [初代中村福助] as Fukurokuju (福禄寿) from the series Dance of the Ōtsu-e Figures (Ōtsu-e shosa no uchi - 大津絵所作ノ内)

Ichikawa Gangyoku I [市川眼玉] as Ōboshi Yuranosuke (大星由良之助)  and Bandō Shuka I as the courtesan Okaru (...おかる) being spied on by Ōtani Tomoemon IV as Moronao's henchman, Ono Kadayū (斧九太夫) below - Scene VII from the <i>Chūshingura</i>
1850c Kunisada chushingura dip
Ichikawa Gangyoku I [市川眼玉] as Ōboshi Yuranosuke (大星由良之助) and Bandō Shuka I as the courtesan Okaru (...おかる) being spied on by Ōtani Tomoemon IV as Moronao's henchman, Ono Kadayū (斧九太夫) below - Scene VII from the Chūshingura

Imaginary scene of the crossing of the Ōi River (<i>Ōikawa mitate kawagoshi</i> - 大井川見立川越): Nakamura Fukusuke I and Nakamura Tsuruzō I on the right; Iwai Kumesaburō III and Nakamura Ichizō I (?); Ichikawa Kodanji IV and Bandō Hikosaburō V; Onoe Kikujirō II and Kataoka Gadō II; and Arashi Kichisaburō III and Onoe Kikugorō IV on the left
1850 Kunisada pentaptych
Imaginary scene of the crossing of the Ōi River (Ōikawa mitate kawagoshi - 大井川見立川越): Nakamura Fukusuke I and Nakamura Tsuruzō I on the right; Iwai Kumesaburō III and Nakamura Ichizō I (?); Ichikawa Kodanji IV and Bandō Hikosaburō V; Onoe Kikujirō II and Kataoka Gadō II; and Arashi Kichisaburō III and Onoe Kikugorō IV on the left

Iwai Kumesaburō III as Shirai Gonpachi (白井権八郎) on the right; Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Nippondaemon (日本駄右衛門) in the middle; and Seki Sanjūrō III as Banzui Chōbei (幡ずゐ長兵衛) on the left
1849-52 Kunisada kumesaburo
Iwai Kumesaburō III as Shirai Gonpachi (白井権八郎) on the right; Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Nippondaemon (日本駄右衛門) in the middle; and Seki Sanjūrō III as Banzui Chōbei (幡ずゐ長兵衛) on the left

Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII (八代目市川団十郎) as Soga Gorō Takimune (曽我五郎時宗) on the right and Ichimura Takenojō V as Soga Jūrō Sukenari (曽我十郎祐成) on the left - the center and right panels of a triptych
1847-52 Kunisada soga bros
Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII (八代目市川団十郎) as Soga Gorō Takimune (曽我五郎時宗) on the right and Ichimura Takenojō V as Soga Jūrō Sukenari (曽我十郎祐成) on the left - the center and right panels of a triptych

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 <i>shosagoto</i> [所作事] performance
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

Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) as an <i>onnagata</i> probably playing Shizuka Gozen with a hand drum covered with the skins of Fox Tadanobu's parents
1846-52c Kunisada II phoenix
Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) as an onnagata probably playing Shizuka Gozen with a hand drum covered with the skins of Fox Tadanobu's parents

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