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Zhang Fei (張飛 - Jp: Chōhi) thundering at Changban Bridge (長坂橋)
1828c Kunisada chohi
Zhang Fei (張飛 - Jp: Chōhi) thundering at Changban Bridge (長坂橋)

Young Geisha/Prostitute: Fukagawa (深川[新子] <i>Fukagawa Shinko</i>) from the series <i>Edo Meisho</i> (Famous Places of Edo - 江戸名所) - <i>surimono</i>-like
1824-25 Kunisada edo meisho 1
Young Geisha/Prostitute: Fukagawa (深川[新子] Fukagawa Shinko) from the series Edo Meisho (Famous Places of Edo - 江戸名所) - surimono-like

Three young geisha performing in the New Yoshiwara by lantern light for the Niwaka Festival - 新吉原仁和嘉
1825c Kuniyasu shamisen
Three young geisha performing in the New Yoshiwara by lantern light for the Niwaka Festival - 新吉原仁和嘉

The Style of a Geisha: San'en (三園[?] - <i>San'en geisha fū</i>) from the series <i>Famous Places of Edo</i> (<i>Edo meishō</i> - 江戸名所) - <i>surimono</i>-like
1824-25 Kunisada edo meisho sa
The Style of a Geisha: San'en (三園[?] - San'en geisha fū) from the series Famous Places of Edo (Edo meishō - 江戸名所) - surimono-like

The Style of a Daimyō's Maid: Ueno (上野 <i>Ueno goten fū</i>) from the series <i>Edo Meisho</i> (<i>Famous Places of Edo</i> - 江戸名所) - <i>surimono</i>-like
1824-25 Kunisada edo meisho 3
The Style of a Daimyō's Maid: Ueno (上野 Ueno goten fū) from the series Edo Meisho (Famous Places of Edo - 江戸名所) - surimono-like

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)

The Hour of the Dog, Fifth Hour of the Night (<i>Inu no koku</i> - 戌ノ刻, <i>Yoru itsutsu</i> - 夜五ツ) from the series <i>Yoshiwara Clock</i> (<i>Yoshiwara-tokei</i> - 吉原時計)
1820-25 Kunisada evening
The Hour of the Dog, Fifth Hour of the Night (Inu no koku - 戌ノ刻, Yoru itsutsu - 夜五ツ) from the series Yoshiwara Clock (Yoshiwara-tokei - 吉原時計)

The courtesan Toyozumi (豊住) of the Chōjiya (丁子屋) house with her kamuro from the series <i>Collection of Beautiful Flowers of the Pleasure Quarters </i> (<i>Seirō meika awase</i> - 青楼名花合)
1825-30 Eizan toyozumi and kam
The courtesan Toyozumi (豊住) of the Chōjiya (丁子屋) house with her kamuro from the series Collection of Beautiful Flowers of the Pleasure Quarters (Seirō meika awase - 青楼名花合)

The beauty Yūgiri (夕きり) in the rain - from the series <i>Fan-tossing for the Elegant</i> (<i>Fūryū tōsenkyō</i> - 風流投扇興)
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)

Streetwalker (<i>Tsujigimi</i> - 辻君) from the series <i>Comparison of Present-day Beauties</i> (<i>Jisei bijin kurabe</i> - 時世美人競)
1830s Eisen courtesan
Streetwalker (Tsujigimi - 辻君) from the series Comparison of Present-day Beauties (Jisei bijin kurabe - 時世美人競)

Six prominent kabuki actors on a winter outing
1820s Toyokuni II triptych sno
Six prominent kabuki actors on a winter outing

Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之亟) as the <i>keisei</i> Katsuragi (けいせいかつらき)
1810s Toyokuni tobacco
Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之亟) as the keisei Katsuragi (けいせいかつらき)

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

Scene from <i>Shikake-sode Ukina no Kaemon</i> [仕掛袖浮名替紋] with Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) as the geisha Koina (芸者小雛) in the center, Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) as Onna-tayu Omine on the left, and Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Inanoya Hanbei on the right
1825 Kunisada shikake-sode
Scene from Shikake-sode Ukina no Kaemon [仕掛袖浮名替紋] with Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) as the geisha Koina (芸者小雛) in the center, Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) as Onna-tayu Omine on the left, and Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Inanoya Hanbei on the right

San'enzan Zōjō-ji Temple (<i>San'enzan Zōjō-ji zu</i> - 三園山増上寺図) from the series <i>The Eastern Capital</i> (Tōto - 東都)
1820s Hokuju landscape yoko-e
San'enzan Zōjō-ji Temple (San'enzan Zōjō-ji zu - 三園山増上寺図) from the series The Eastern Capital (Tōto - 東都)

Picture of Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge (<i>Ryōgoku hanabi no zu</i> - 両 国花火之図) - lower half of a six panel composition
1820s Toyokuni I boating
Picture of Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge (Ryōgoku hanabi no zu - 両 国花火之図) - lower half of a six panel composition

Pentaptych: <i>bijin</i> holding puppets of actors as <i>otokodate</i> - 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' (<i>Mitate ningyō gonin otoko</i> - 見立人形五人男)
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)

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)
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)

Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) in the role of  はんにや床の五郎 (Hannya no Goro?)
1825c Kuniyasu actor
Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) in the role of はんにや床の五郎 (Hannya no Goro?)

Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as Izutsuya Denbei (井筒屋伝兵衛) on the left, Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川團十郎) as the <i>sumō</i> wrestler Shirafuji (角力取白藤) in the center and Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井粂三郎) the geisha Oshun (芸者おしゆん) in the play <i>Okuni Iri Soga Nakamura</i> (御国入曽我中村)
1818 Kinisada garden triptych
Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as Izutsuya Denbei (井筒屋伝兵衛) on the left, Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川團十郎) as the sumō wrestler Shirafuji (角力取白藤) in the center and Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井粂三郎) the geisha Oshun (芸者おしゆん) in the play Okuni Iri Soga Nakamura (御国入曽我中村)

Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) in <i>His Last Appearance as Gotōbei</i> (五斗兵衛) from the series <i>Hits of a Lifetime of Kyōgen</i>  (<i>Issei ichidai atari kyōgen</i>  一世一代当狂言)
1825 Hokushu utaemon gotobei
Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) in His Last Appearance as Gotōbei (五斗兵衛) from the series Hits of a Lifetime of Kyōgen (Issei ichidai atari kyōgen 一世一代当狂言)

Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as the fencing master Kyōguku no Takumi (京極内匠) in the play <i>Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi</i> (彦山権現誓助剣) - from the series 'Hits of a Lifetime of Kyōgen' (<i>Issei ichidai atari kyōgen</i> - 一世一代当狂言)
1825 Hokushu fan bust 2
Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as the fencing master Kyōguku no Takumi (京極内匠) in the play Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi (彦山権現誓助剣) - from the series 'Hits of a Lifetime of Kyōgen' (Issei ichidai atari kyōgen - 一世一代当狂言)

Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Osono (おその)  disguised as a <i>komuso</i> (a traveling mendicant monk)
1825 Hokushu fan bust 3
Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Osono (おその) disguised as a komuso (a traveling mendicant monk)

Nakamura Utaemon III (中むら歌右ヱ門) as Lady Tamamo no Mae in the Dance of Nine Changes (<i>Kokono bake no uchi</i> - 九変化ノ内, <i>Tamamo no mae</i> - 玉藻ノ前) in the play <i>Yosete Arata ni Kokonobake</i> [日本新玉九尾化]
1825 yoshikuni tamamo no mae
Nakamura Utaemon III (中むら歌右ヱ門) as Lady Tamamo no Mae in the Dance of Nine Changes (Kokono bake no uchi - 九変化ノ内, Tamamo no mae - 玉藻ノ前) in the play Yosete Arata ni Kokonobake [日本新玉九尾化]

Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Kumagai Jirō Naozane (熊谷次郎) from the series of <i>Issei ichidai</i> (一世一代) prints
1825 Yoshikuni
Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Kumagai Jirō Naozane (熊谷次郎) from the series of Issei ichidai (一世一代) prints

Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as a black man or <i>kuronbō</i> (黒んばう) in Western clothes carrying  coral - <i>Dance of the 9 Changes</i> (<i>Kokonobake no uchi</i> - 九変化ノ内) - from the play <i>Yosete Aratani Kokonobake</i> (日本新玉九尾化)
1830 Yoshikuni
Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as a black man or kuronbō (黒んばう) in Western clothes carrying coral - Dance of the 9 Changes (Kokonobake no uchi - 九変化ノ内) - from the play Yosete Aratani Kokonobake (日本新玉九尾化)

Nakamura Sankō I (中村三光) as Sagami (さがみ) - left panel of a diptych
1825 Hokushu crow banner
Nakamura Sankō I (中村三光) as Sagami (さがみ) - left panel of a diptych

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

Minamoto Yorimasa (源三位頼政 - here Genzanmi Yorimasa) on the left has shot the <i>nue</i> (鵺) - Ii no Hayata Hironao (猪早太廣直) in the center is about to finish it off. On the right panel is Watanabe Teishichi Tonau (渡邉丁七唱)
1830 Kuniyoshi triptych nue
Minamoto Yorimasa (源三位頼政 - here Genzanmi Yorimasa) on the left has shot the nue (鵺) - Ii no Hayata Hironao (猪早太廣直) in the center is about to finish it off. On the right panel is Watanabe Teishichi Tonau (渡邉丁七唱)

Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) as Tohachi Gomon [藤八五文] actually (<i>Jitsuwa</i>) Naosuke Gonbei [藤八五もん実は直助権兵へ] from the play <i>Tōkaidō Yotsuya Kaidan</i> [東海道四谷怪談]
1825 Kunisada seated man moxa
Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) as Tohachi Gomon [藤八五文] actually (Jitsuwa) Naosuke Gonbei [藤八五もん実は直助権兵へ] from the play Tōkaidō Yotsuya Kaidan [東海道四谷怪談]

Low Tide at Susaki (<i>Susaki no shiohi</i> - 洲崎之汐干) from the series <i>Fashionable Eight Views of the Eastern Capital </i>(<i>Fūryū Tōto hakkei</i> - 風流東都八景)
1824-29 Eizan low tide at susa
Low Tide at Susaki (Susaki no shiohi - 洲崎之汐干) from the series Fashionable Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Fūryū Tōto hakkei - 風流東都八景)

Lovers warm themselves at a <i>kotatsu</i> from the series 'Secret Conversations with Courtesans' (<i>Keisei higo</i> - 契情秘語)
1825 Eisen abuna-e 08 of 12
Lovers warm themselves at a kotatsu from the series 'Secret Conversations with Courtesans' (Keisei higo - 契情秘語)

Lovers in front of a mirror from the series 'Secret Conversations with Courtesans' (<i>Keisei higo</i> - 契情秘語)
1825 Eisen abuna-e 02 of 12
Lovers in front of a mirror from the series 'Secret Conversations with Courtesans' (Keisei higo - 契情秘語)

Lovers in a boat from the series 'Secret Conversations with Courtesans' (<i>Keisei higo</i> - 契情秘語)
1825 Eisen abuna-e 11 of 12
Lovers in a boat from the series 'Secret Conversations with Courtesans' (Keisei higo - 契情秘語)

Lovers enjoying the evening cool [のうりょうのだんじょ] from the series 'Secret Conversations with Courtesans' (<i>Keisei higo</i> - 契情秘語)
1825 Eisen abuna-e 01 of 12
Lovers enjoying the evening cool [のうりょうのだんじょ] from the series 'Secret Conversations with Courtesans' (Keisei higo - 契情秘語)

Kataoka Nizaemon VII (片岡仁左衛門) as Danshichi Kurobei (團七九郎兵衛), Arashi Kitsusaburō II (嵐橘三郎) as Issun Tokubei (一寸徳兵衛) and Nakayama Shinkūrō III or IV (中山新九郎) as Tsurifune no Sabu (つり船ノ三ふ) from the scene 'At Tsurifune Sabu's home'
1793c Ryukosai sumo screen
Kataoka Nizaemon VII (片岡仁左衛門) as Danshichi Kurobei (團七九郎兵衛), Arashi Kitsusaburō II (嵐橘三郎) as Issun Tokubei (一寸徳兵衛) and Nakayama Shinkūrō III or IV (中山新九郎) as Tsurifune no Sabu (つり船ノ三ふ) from the scene 'At Tsurifune Sabu's home'

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