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Two book covers, <i>ebyōshi</i> (絵表紙) forming a diptych of <i>The Heroic Tales of Jiraiya</i> (<i>Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari</i> - 児雷也豪傑物語), Chapter 36
1845c Kuniyoshi Kunisada ehon
Two book covers, ebyōshi (絵表紙) forming a diptych of The Heroic Tales of Jiraiya (Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari - 児雷也豪傑物語), Chapter 36

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

Cherry blossoms at night with Mitsuuji and two <i>bijin</i> from a Rustic Genji theme [<i>Nise Murasaki inaka Genji</i> - 偐紫田舎源氏] -
1847-50ca Kunisada album trip
Cherry blossoms at night with Mitsuuji and two bijin from a Rustic Genji theme [Nise Murasaki inaka Genji - 偐紫田舎源氏] -

Arashi Rikan III (嵐璃寛) as Hanaregoma no Chōkichi (放駒乃長吉) - right panel of a triptych
1847-52 Kunisada actor 2954
Arashi Rikan III (嵐璃寛) as Hanaregoma no Chōkichi (放駒乃長吉) - right panel of a triptych

Imaginary performance (a <i>mitate</i>): actors as Sadatō's wife (<i>tsuma</i>) 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
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

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

Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I (河原崎権十郎) as the <i>rōnin</i> Yaegaki Monzō (浪人八重垣紋三) on the right and Sawamura Tosshō II (沢村訥升) as Kageyama Shigenojō (蔭山繁の丞)
1847-52ca Kunisada diptych
Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I (河原崎権十郎) as the rōnin Yaegaki Monzō (浪人八重垣紋三) on the right and Sawamura Tosshō II (沢村訥升) as Kageyama Shigenojō (蔭山繁の丞)

Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII (市川団十郎) as Nozarashi Gosuke (野晒語輔) from the series of 10 prints <i>Eiyu mitate junin otoko</i> (栄優見立十人男: Parody of Actors as Ten Brave Men)
1848ca Kunisada nozarashi
Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII (市川団十郎) as Nozarashi Gosuke (野晒語輔) from the series of 10 prints Eiyu mitate junin otoko (栄優見立十人男: Parody of Actors as Ten Brave Men)

Double portrait of Ichikawa Ebizō V (市川海老蔵) as Toneri Matsuōmaru (舎人松王丸) on the right and Ichikawa Gangyoku I (市川眼玉) as Shundō Genba (春藤玄蕃) on the left from an untitled series of paired actors on poem slips (<i>tanzaku</i>)
1848c Kunisada tanzaku 1
Double portrait of Ichikawa Ebizō V (市川海老蔵) as Toneri Matsuōmaru (舎人松王丸) on the right and Ichikawa Gangyoku I (市川眼玉) as Shundō Genba (春藤玄蕃) on the left from an untitled series of paired actors on poem slips (tanzaku)

Two actors from an untitled series of paired actors on poem slips  (<i>tanzaku</i>)
1848c Kunisada tanzaku 2
Two actors from an untitled series of paired actors on poem slips (tanzaku)

Bandō Shūka I (坂東しうか) as Seigen ama (清玄尼) and Nakayama Bungorō II (中山文五郎) as the yakko Yodohira (奴淀平) from an untitled series of paired actors on poem slips (<i>tanzaku</i>)
1848c Kunisada tanzaku 3
Bandō Shūka I (坂東しうか) as Seigen ama (清玄尼) and Nakayama Bungorō II (中山文五郎) as the yakko Yodohira (奴淀平) from an untitled series of paired actors on poem slips (tanzaku)

The Second Month (<i>Kisaragi</i> - 如月) - from the series <i>Wakamurasaki nenju gyoji no uchi</i> (若紫年中行事之内) <i>Events through the Year of Young Murasaki</i> - a Rustic Genji theme
1849-50ca Kunisada album trip
The Second Month (Kisaragi - 如月) - from the series Wakamurasaki nenju gyoji no uchi (若紫年中行事之内) Events through the Year of Young Murasaki - a Rustic Genji theme

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

Sumō wrestler Unryū (雲龍) from the series <i>Sumō hanei tamari iri no zu</i> (相撲繁栄溜り入の図) or 'Pictures of Famous Sumō Wrestlers Waiting for Their Match'
1849-53 Kunisada unryu
Sumō wrestler Unryū (雲龍) from the series Sumō hanei tamari iri no zu (相撲繁栄溜り入の図) or 'Pictures of Famous Sumō Wrestlers Waiting for Their Match'

Night scene with Chūbei (忠兵衛), Umekawa (梅川) and Magoemon (孫右衛門)
1849-53ca Kunisada album a
Night scene with Chūbei (忠兵衛), Umekawa (梅川) and Magoemon (孫右衛門)

Sumō wrestler Mutsugamine (六ツヶ峰 ) from the series <i>Sumō hanei tamari iri no zu</i> (相撲繁栄り入の図) - Nishi no kata (西ノ方z)
1849-53c Kunisada 6 tsuho
Sumō wrestler Mutsugamine (六ツヶ峰 ) from the series Sumō hanei tamari iri no zu (相撲繁栄り入の図) - Nishi no kata (西ノ方z)

Triptych of Mitsuuji with two <i>bijin</i> near cherry blossoms - a Rustic Genji theme - possible titile: <i>Hanasakari</i> or 'Cherry blossoms at their best at Ueno' (花さか里)
1849ca Kunisada album trip 14
Triptych of Mitsuuji with two bijin near cherry blossoms - a Rustic Genji theme - possible titile: Hanasakari or 'Cherry blossoms at their best at Ueno' (花さか里)

Naritayama Fudō Myōō (成田山不動明王) is flanked by his attendants, Kongara Dōji (l矜迦羅童子) on the left and Seitaka Dōji (制吒迦童子) on the right as he rescues Hiranoya Tokubei (平のや徳兵衛), later Honchōmaru Tsunagorō (本朝丸綱五郎), from the sea - from the play <i>Genji moyō furisode hinagata</i> (源氏模様娘雛形)
1850-53 Kunisada Raiden
Naritayama Fudō Myōō (成田山不動明王) is flanked by his attendants, Kongara Dōji (l矜迦羅童子) on the left and Seitaka Dōji (制吒迦童子) on the right as he rescues Hiranoya Tokubei (平のや徳兵衛), later Honchōmaru Tsunagorō (本朝丸綱五郎), from the sea - from the play Genji moyō furisode hinagata (源氏模様娘雛形)

Morita Kan'ya XI as Shihei-Kō (時平公) with Arashi Rikaku II as Matsuomaru (松王丸) on the right and Seki Sanjurō III as Umeōmaru (梅王丸) with Onoe Kikujirō II as Sakuramaru (桜丸) on the left in the <i>Kuruma biki</i> or 'Pulling the carriage apart' scene
1850 Kunisada actor diptych
Morita Kan'ya XI as Shihei-Kō (時平公) with Arashi Rikaku II as Matsuomaru (松王丸) on the right and Seki Sanjurō III as Umeōmaru (梅王丸) with Onoe Kikujirō II as Sakuramaru (桜丸) on the left in the Kuruma biki or 'Pulling the carriage apart' scene

Nakamura Fukusuke I (中村福助) as Danshichi Kurobei (團七九郎兵衛) from the series <i>Matches for Thirty-six Selected Poems </i>(<i>Mitate sanjūrokkusen</i> - 見立三十六句撰) - the inset at the upper left is by Miyagi Gengyo  
1850 Kunisada danshichi
Nakamura Fukusuke I (中村福助) as Danshichi Kurobei (團七九郎兵衛) from the series Matches for Thirty-six Selected Poems (Mitate sanjūrokkusen - 見立三十六句撰) - the inset at the upper left is by Miyagi Gengyo  

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

Shunga of woman stroking a man's penis
1850ca Kunisada shunga
Shunga of woman stroking a man's penis

Shunga  - black background
1850ca Kunisada shunga black back
Shunga - black background

Shunga blue background
1850ca Kunisada shunga blue back
Shunga blue background

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)

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

The Kawachō Restaurant (河長): Ichikawa Ebizō V as Kakuju (かく寿) from the series <i>Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital </i>(<i>Tōto kōmei kaiseki zukushi</i> - 東都高名会席尽)   
1850c Kunisada Hiroshige resta
The Kawachō Restaurant (河長): Ichikawa Ebizō V as Kakuju (かく寿) from the series Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital (Tōto kōmei kaiseki zukushi - 東都高名会席尽)   

Two page illustration from an <i>ehon</i> of Chapter 21 of the <i>Hokusetsu bidan jidai kagami</i> ('Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows' Mirror of the Ages -北雪美談時代加々見)
1850s Kunisada basket head
Two page illustration from an ehon of Chapter 21 of the Hokusetsu bidan jidai kagami ('Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows' Mirror of the Ages -北雪美談時代加々見)

A woman cleaning up while a cat gnaws on the carcass of a fish left over from dinner
1850s Kunisada cat fish.jpg
A woman cleaning up while a cat gnaws on the carcass of a fish left over from dinner

Tadanobu performing the fox-dance to the beat of the <i>kotsuzumi</i> or hand drum made from the skins of his parents
1850s Kunisada fix drum.jpg
Tadanobu performing the fox-dance to the beat of the kotsuzumi or hand drum made from the skins of his parents

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

Dietary Life Rules (<i>Inshoku yōjō kagami</i> - 飲食養生鑑)
1850s nutrition
Dietary Life Rules (Inshoku yōjō kagami - 飲食養生鑑)

Figures in Edo Purple: The Utsusemi Chapter (<i>Edo Murasaki sugata no Utsusemi</i> - えとむらさきすかたのうつせみ) - a Rustic Genji theme
1851-53 Kinisada album trip 16
Figures in Edo Purple: The Utsusemi Chapter (Edo Murasaki sugata no Utsusemi - えとむらさきすかたのうつせみ) - a Rustic Genji theme

Autumn (<i>Aki</i> - 秋) from the series <i>The Four Seasons</i> (<i>Shiki no uchi</i> - 四季之内) - a Rustic Genji theme
1851-53 Kunisada album trip 06
Autumn (Aki - 秋) from the series The Four Seasons (Shiki no uchi - 四季之内) - a Rustic Genji theme

Rendition of Chapter 37 of the <i>Nise Murasaki inaka Genji</i> (偐紫田舎源氏)
1851-53ca Kunisada album trip
Rendition of Chapter 37 of the Nise Murasaki inaka Genji (偐紫田舎源氏)

Rustic Genji triptych - Mitsuuji viewing cherry blossoms in the Yoshiwara
1851-53ca Kunisada album trip
Rustic Genji triptych - Mitsuuji viewing cherry blossoms in the Yoshiwara

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