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<i>Mitate</i> of the Three Gods of Fortune in their Prime (全盛見立三福神) each represented by a famous courtesan - this is the left panel of a triptych showing Yoyoyama of the Matsubaya (松葉屋内代々山)

1800s Kunisada parody good for
Mitate of the Three Gods of Fortune in their Prime (全盛見立三福神) each represented by a famous courtesan - this is the left panel of a triptych showing Yoyoyama of the Matsubaya (松葉屋内代々山)

Ichikawa Monnosuke III (市川門之助) as Akoya (あこや), a mother with her son, played by Onoe Matsusuke III (尾上松助) as Hiroi Yokichi - from the play <i>Ise heishi ume no Mitegura</i> [伊勢平氏額英幣] - right hand panel

1810c Kunisada monnosuke
Ichikawa Monnosuke III (市川門之助) as Akoya (あこや), a mother with her son, played by Onoe Matsusuke III (尾上松助) as Hiroi Yokichi - from the play Ise heishi ume no Mitegura [伊勢平氏額英幣] - right hand panel

Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as Shirai Gonpachi (白井権八) emerging from a <i>kago</i> and Matsumoto Koshirō V (松本幸四郎) as Banzui Chōbei (ばんずい長兵衛) holding a lantern - from the 'Suzugamori' (鈴ヶ森) scene possibly from the play <i>Banzui Chōbei shojin manaita</i> [幡随長兵衛精進爼板]

1814c Kunisada Storm.jpg
Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as Shirai Gonpachi (白井権八) emerging from a kago and Matsumoto Koshirō V (松本幸四郎) as Banzui Chōbei (ばんずい長兵衛) holding a lantern - from the 'Suzugamori' (鈴ヶ森) scene possibly from the play Banzui Chōbei shojin manaita [幡随長兵衛精進爼板]

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)

Ichikawa Monnosuke III (市川門之助) in the role of the <i>menoto</i> Jiko? (めのとじこ?) probably from the play <i>Gion Sairei Shinkouki</i> (祇園祭礼信仰記)

1815c Kunisada Kodanosuke
Ichikawa Monnosuke III (市川門之助) in the role of the menoto Jiko? (めのとじこ?) probably from the play Gion Sairei Shinkouki (祇園祭礼信仰記)

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)

Mimasu Gennosuke I (三枡源之助) as Ikazuchi Tsurunosuke (雷鶴之助) - left panel of a triptych from the play 'Maples and Deer: The Long Sleeves of the Soga Brothers' (<i>Momiji ni shika furisode Soga</i> -紅葉鹿振袖曽我）

1818c Kunisada Actor p985
Mimasu Gennosuke I (三枡源之助) as Ikazuchi Tsurunosuke (雷鶴之助) - left panel of a triptych from the play 'Maples and Deer: The Long Sleeves of the Soga Brothers' (Momiji ni shika furisode Soga -紅葉鹿振袖曽我）

Fan print of a courtesan with her child assistant - the background is the <i>Matsu kiri</i> scene from Act 2 of the <i>Chūshingura</i> with Kakogawa Honzō lopping off a pine branch - a <i>mitate</i> (見立)

1818c Kunisada bijin child
Fan print of a courtesan with her child assistant - the background is the Matsu kiri scene from Act 2 of the Chūshingura with Kakogawa Honzō lopping off a pine branch - a mitate (見立)

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)

<i>Bijin</i> in a summer robe, standing before an insect merchant's portable booth, visiting a shrine temple during a festival - this is the left panel of a triptych entitled <i>En'nichi no kei</i> (ゑん日乃景) in the <i>toshidama</i> cartouche in the center panel

1820-40c Kunisada crickets
Bijin in a summer robe, standing before an insect merchant's portable booth, visiting a shrine temple during a festival - this is the left panel of a triptych entitled En'nichi no kei (ゑん日乃景) in the toshidama cartouche in the center panel

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川團十郎) as the <i>sumō</i> wrestler Iwakawa Jirōkichi (岩川次郎吉) - right-hand panel of a diptych

1820 Kunisada Danjuro sumo
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川團十郎) as the sumō wrestler Iwakawa Jirōkichi (岩川次郎吉) - right-hand panel of a diptych

Backside of keyblock

1820 Kunisada keyblock - back.
Backside of keyblock

Keyblock for Fabric Pattern Series - two sides with contemporary proof for a print from the series 'Custom-made for today's tastes - heavy brocade cloth (御誂当世好 - 厚板)

1820 Kunisada keyblock.jpg
Keyblock for Fabric Pattern Series - two sides with contemporary proof for a print from the series 'Custom-made for today's tastes - heavy brocade cloth (御誂当世好 - 厚板)

<i>Bijin</i> playing with cat

1820c Kunisada cat
Bijin playing with cat

Watanabe Genji Tsuna (渡邉源次綱) struggling with the Shōgun Tarō Yoshikado (太郎良門)

1820c Kunisada fighters
Watanabe Genji Tsuna (渡邉源次綱) struggling with the Shōgun Tarō Yoshikado (太郎良門)

Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎 ) as the carpenter or <i>daiku</i> Rokuzo ( 大工六三) from the play <i>Keisei Date No Kikigaki</i> (けいせい伊達抄) - from an untitled series

1820c Kunisada kikugoro III
Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎 ) as the carpenter or daiku Rokuzo ( 大工六三) from the play Keisei Date No Kikigaki (けいせい伊達抄) - from an untitled series

Mother and child: Kinryūzan (金竜山) from the series <i>Eight Views of Edo</i> (<i>Edo hakkei no uchi</i> - 江戸八景ノ内)

1820c Kunisada Mother.jpg
Mother and child: Kinryūzan (金竜山) from the series Eight Views of Edo (Edo hakkei no uchi - 江戸八景ノ内)

An oiran from the series <i>Popular Flute Tunes and Pictures of Women</i> (<i>Fūryū chōshi fue: niagari</i> - 風流調子婦絵: 二上り)

1820c Kunisada Oiran.jpg
An oiran from the series Popular Flute Tunes and Pictures of Women (Fūryū chōshi fue: niagari - 風流調子婦絵: 二上り)

An oiran of the Kanayama house (金山屋) about to step into her getas

1820c Kunisada Oiran Shoes
An oiran of the Kanayama house (金山屋) about to step into her getas

Chinzei Hachirō Tametomo (鎮西八郎為朝) watching the demons trying to pull the string of his bow

1820c Kunisada tometomo
Chinzei Hachirō Tametomo (鎮西八郎為朝) watching the demons trying to pull the string of his bow

Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) with Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) on stage - in the center panel of a triptych entitled 大当三階花見図 - the figure in the background is Sawamura Kawazō (澤村川蔵)

1820s Kunisada actors stage
Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) with Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) on stage - in the center panel of a triptych entitled 大当三階花見図 - the figure in the background is Sawamura Kawazō (澤村川蔵)

Chōryō rescuing a slipper from the Wei River for Kōsekikō, the 'Yellow Stone Elder' (漢黄石公), disguised as an insignificant old man, from the series <i>Kan-So Gundan</i> (漢楚軍談)

1820s Kunisada choryo
Chōryō rescuing a slipper from the Wei River for Kōsekikō, the 'Yellow Stone Elder' (漢黄石公), disguised as an insignificant old man, from the series Kan-So Gundan (漢楚軍談)

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川團十郎) as Arajishi Otokonosuke (荒獅子男之助) subduing a giant rat - from the play <i>Date Kurabe Okuni Kabuki</i> [伊達競阿国劇場]

1820s Kunisada Danjuro
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川團十郎) as Arajishi Otokonosuke (荒獅子男之助) subduing a giant rat - from the play Date Kurabe Okuni Kabuki [伊達競阿国劇場]

Okabe Rokuyata Tadazumi (岡部六弥太忠澄) in combat with Satsuma no Kami Tadanori (薩摩守忠度) near Ichinotani - <i>A Grappling Picture: Satsuma no Kami Tadanori and Okabe Rokuyata Tadazumi </i>[<i>Kumiuchi no zu satsuma kami tadanori okabe rokuyata tadazumi</i>]

1820s Kunisada fight
Okabe Rokuyata Tadazumi (岡部六弥太忠澄) in combat with Satsuma no Kami Tadanori (薩摩守忠度) near Ichinotani - A Grappling Picture: Satsuma no Kami Tadanori and Okabe Rokuyata Tadazumi [Kumiuchi no zu satsuma kami tadanori okabe rokuyata tadazumi]

Mimasu Gennosuke I (三枡源之助) in the role of the <i>sumō</i> wrestler Izutsu Menosuke (角力取井筒女之助)

1820s Kunisada gennosuke
Mimasu Gennosuke I (三枡源之助) in the role of the sumō wrestler Izutsu Menosuke (角力取井筒女之助)

A young mother is hanging a mosquito net to protect herself and her child against a lightning storm - center panel of a triptych

1820s Kunisada lightning
A young mother is hanging a mosquito net to protect herself and her child against a lightning storm - center panel of a triptych

Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) as Naginoha (なぎの葉) and Seki Sanjūrō II (関三十郎) as the giant Kobayashi Asahina (小林朝比奈) from the series 'Mitate Kyogen' (見立狂言 - Imaginary Plays)

1820s Kunisada mitate kyogen
Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) as Naginoha (なぎの葉) and Seki Sanjūrō II (関三十郎) as the giant Kobayashi Asahina (小林朝比奈) from the series 'Mitate Kyogen' (見立狂言 - Imaginary Plays)

Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Hayano Kanpei (早勘平) from the series <i>Great Performances: Contemporary Pressed-Cloth Battledores</i> (<i>Tōsei oshi-e hagoita atari kyōgen no uchi</i> - 當世押絵羽子板)

1820s Kunisada mitsugoro battl
Bandō Mitsugorō III (坂東三津五郎) as Hayano Kanpei (早勘平) from the series Great Performances: Contemporary Pressed-Cloth Battledores (Tōsei oshi-e hagoita atari kyōgen no uchi - 當世押絵羽子板)

Number 12 - The Syllable <i>Wo</i> (ヲ): <i>Nanasato</i> (七里) of the <i>Sugata-Ebiya</i> from the series <i>ABC Poems for Beautiful Courtesans</i> (<i>Bijin keisei iroha tanka</i>: 美人傾城いろはたん歌)

1820s Kunisada Nanasato
Number 12 - The Syllable Wo (ヲ): Nanasato (七里) of the Sugata-Ebiya from the series ABC Poems for Beautiful Courtesans (Bijin keisei iroha tanka: 美人傾城いろはたん歌)

<i>Mizuchaya</i> (水茶屋) teahouse from the series <i>Contest of Beauties</i> (<i>Bijo kurabe</i> - 美女競)

1820s Kunisada winter read
Mizuchaya (水茶屋) teahouse from the series Contest of Beauties (Bijo kurabe - 美女競)

Riding in a covered pleasure boat on the First Day of the Cock (<i>Hatsutori no yanebune</i> - 初酉の屋根ふね) - from the series 浮世三奥

1820s Kunisada woman in bar bo
Riding in a covered pleasure boat on the First Day of the Cock (Hatsutori no yanebune - 初酉の屋根ふね) - from the series 浮世三奥

Praying for Rain (<i>Amagoi</i> - 雨乞 ) from the series <i>Modern Beauties as the Seven Komachi</i> (<i>Tōsei bijin Nana Komachi</i> - 当世美人七小町)

1821-22 Kunisada amagoi komach
Praying for Rain (Amagoi - 雨乞 ) from the series Modern Beauties as the Seven Komachi (Tōsei bijin Nana Komachi - 当世美人七小町)

<i>The Clever Type</i> (<i>Rikō sō</i> - りこう相), from the series <i>Thirty-two Physiognomic Types in the Modern World</i> (<i>Tōsei sanjūni sō</i> - 当世三十弐相)

1821 Kunisada clever type
The Clever Type (Rikō sō - りこう相), from the series Thirty-two Physiognomic Types in the Modern World (Tōsei sanjūni sō - 当世三十弐相)

Iwai Kumesaburō II (岩井粂三郎) as the courtesan Takao (高尾) and Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) as the <i>daimyō</i> Yorikane (頼兼)

1821 Kunisada sendai hagi
Iwai Kumesaburō II (岩井粂三郎) as the courtesan Takao (高尾) and Segawa Kikunojō V (瀬川菊之丞) as the daimyō Yorikane (頼兼)

Woman reading a letter from the series <i>Ukiyo jūroku musashi</i> 'Sixteen Musashi Games of the Floating World' (浮世十六むさし)

1822c Kunisada board game
Woman reading a letter from the series Ukiyo jūroku musashi 'Sixteen Musashi Games of the Floating World' (浮世十六むさし)

Triptych of three beauties on their way to an assignation - the Night Escort (<i>Yoru no okuri</i> 夜の送り)

1822c Kunisada night street
Triptych of three beauties on their way to an assignation - the Night Escort (Yoru no okuri 夜の送り)

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