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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)

Three panels from the series Cherry Blossoms at Night in the New Yoshiwara (<i>Shin Yoshiwara yozakura</i> - 新吉原夜桜) - Chōdayū (長太夫) of the Okamotoya on the left

1830 Eisen bijin triptych
Three panels from the series Cherry Blossoms at Night in the New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara yozakura - 新吉原夜桜) - Chōdayū (長太夫) of the Okamotoya on the left

The Hour of the Rooster, Sixth Hour of Twilight (<i>Tori no koku, Kure muttsu</i>) - 5 to 7 PM, from the series <i>A Yoshiwara Clock</i> (<i>Yoshiwara tokei nihen - Mitate hakkei</i> - 吉原時計　酉ノ刻　暮六ツ)

1823 Kunisada Clock Bijin
The Hour of the Rooster, Sixth Hour of Twilight (Tori no koku, Kure muttsu) - 5 to 7 PM, from the series A Yoshiwara Clock (Yoshiwara tokei nihen - Mitate hakkei - 吉原時計　酉ノ刻　暮六ツ)

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 Masuharu (増春) of the Matsubaya House (松葉屋)

1830c Kunisada Courtesan.jpg
The courtesan Masuharu (増春) of the Matsubaya House (松葉屋)

Six prominent kabuki actors on a winter outing

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

Scene from <i>Botan ni cho itsuka fumibako</i> (牡丹蝶初筐) - Nakamura Daikichi I (中村大吉) on the right as Ohatsu (おはつ), Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as Iwafuji in the center, and Ichikawa Monnosuke III (市川門之助) on the left as Onoe

1815ca Toyokuni
Scene from Botan ni cho itsuka fumibako (牡丹蝶初筐) - Nakamura Daikichi I (中村大吉) on the right as Ohatsu (おはつ), Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as Iwafuji in the center, and Ichikawa Monnosuke III (市川門之助) on the left as Onoe

Sawamura Kunitarō II (沢村国太郎) as Shinkurō's wife, Shigarami (新九郎妻しがらみ) on the right, Nakamura Karoku I (中村歌六) as Shokurō tsuma, Kochō (庄九郎妻小蝶) in the center, Fujikawa Tomokichi II (藤川友吉) as Katsugen tsuma (勝元妻なぎさ, Nagisa) on the left, in <i>Keisei Ōmonguchi</i> ('The Great Gate of the Licensed Quarter')

1823 Hokushu Keisei Omonguchi
Sawamura Kunitarō II (沢村国太郎) as Shinkurō's wife, Shigarami (新九郎妻しがらみ) on the right, Nakamura Karoku I (中村歌六) as Shokurō tsuma, Kochō (庄九郎妻小蝶) in the center, Fujikawa Tomokichi II (藤川友吉) as Katsugen tsuma (勝元妻なぎさ, Nagisa) on the left, in Keisei Ōmonguchi ('The Great Gate of the Licensed Quarter')

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 <i>Shinkigunshi Shubu no mitate</i> (神機軍師朱武の見立) from <i>Tsūzoku Suikoden Gōketsu Hyaku-hachi-nin no Hitori</i> (通俗水滸伝豪傑百八人之一個) 'The hundred and eight heroes of the Suikoden' <i>Ōgiya uchi Hanaōgi</i> 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 Tamizō II (尾上多見蔵) as Shirai Saijirō (白井才八郎 actually Gonpachi 権八) in <i>Futatsumon kuruwa no nishiki-e</i> (双紋郭錦絵: 'Brocade print of two crests in the pleasure quarters')

1832 Shunshi onoe tamizo ii
Onoe Tamizō II (尾上多見蔵) as Shirai Saijirō (白井才八郎 actually Gonpachi 権八) in Futatsumon kuruwa no nishiki-e (双紋郭錦絵: 'Brocade print of two crests in the pleasure quarters')

Nakamura Utaemon III [中村歌右衛門] as Mino no Shōkurō [美濃庄九郎] from the play <i>Keisei Ōmonguchi</i> ('The Great Gate of the Licensed Quarter')

1823 Hokushu pipe surimono
Nakamura Utaemon III [中村歌右衛門] as Mino no Shōkurō [美濃庄九郎] from the play Keisei Ōmonguchi ('The Great Gate of the Licensed Quarter')

Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Kan Shōjō (菅丞相) in <i> Sugiwara's Secrets of Calligraphy</i> (<i>Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami</i> - 菅原伝授手習鑑)

1823 Hokushu Utaemon III as Ka
Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Kan Shōjō (菅丞相) in Sugiwara's Secrets of Calligraphy (Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami - 菅原伝授手習鑑)

Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Kan Shōjō (菅丞相) in <i> Sugiwara's Secrets of Calligraphy</i> (<i>Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami</i> - 菅原伝授手習鑑)

1823 Hokushu Kanshojo
Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Kan Shōjō (菅丞相) in Sugiwara's Secrets of Calligraphy (Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami - 菅原伝授手習鑑)

Nakamura Utaemon III (三代目中村歌右衛門) as Hangaku-jo (半がく女) in <i>Wada gassen onna maizuru</i>

1820s Kunihiro Utaemon
Nakamura Utaemon III (三代目中村歌右衛門) as Hangaku-jo (半がく女) in Wada gassen onna maizuru

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 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)

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'

Kamegiku of Manji House (万字屋内亀菊) heating tea over a brazier - from a triptych entitled <i>Winter</i> (Fuyu - 冬) - right-hand panel of a triptych - from the series of 'The Four Seasons' (<i>Shiki no uchi</i> - 四季ノ内)

1823c Kunisada winter fuyu
Kamegiku of Manji House (万字屋内亀菊) heating tea over a brazier - from a triptych entitled Winter (Fuyu - 冬) - right-hand panel of a triptych - from the series of 'The Four Seasons' (Shiki no uchi - 四季ノ内)

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)

<i>The Calculating Type</i> from the series 'Twelve Scenes of Modern Beauties' (<i>Imayō bijin jūnikei</i> - 今様美人十二景) or Yoshiwara (よし原)

1830s Eisen bijin
The Calculating Type from the series 'Twelve Scenes of Modern Beauties' (Imayō bijin jūnikei - 今様美人十二景) or Yoshiwara (よし原)

<i>Shunga</i> with an <i>awabi</i> diver

1820s Hokusai shunga
Shunga with an awabi diver

<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)

'Ichiro's Picture Album' (<i>Ichiro gafu</i> 一老画譜)

1823 Gakutei Ichiro Gafu
'Ichiro's Picture Album' (Ichiro gafu 一老画譜)

Ichikawa Ebijūrō I (市川鰕十郎) as Matsunami Sanpei (松並三平) on the right, Arashi Koroku IV (嵐小六) as the waiting maid Saeda (御女中早枝) in the center, and Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Ohashi Sohei (大橋曽平) on the left

1823 Kunihiro rain scene
Ichikawa Ebijūrō I (市川鰕十郎) as Matsunami Sanpei (松並三平) on the right, Arashi Koroku IV (嵐小六) as the waiting maid Saeda (御女中早枝) in the center, and Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Ohashi Sohei (大橋曽平) on the left

Ichikawa Ebijūrō I (市川鰕十郎) as Katsura Chūnagon, actually Ise Shinkurō (桂中納言実は伊勢新九郎) on the right; Asao Gakujūrō I (浅尾額十郎) as Hosokawa Katsumoto (細川勝元); and Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Takahashi no Tsubone, actually Mino no Shōkurō (高はしの局実は美濃庄九郎) on the left

1829ca Hokushu triptych
Ichikawa Ebijūrō I (市川鰕十郎) as Katsura Chūnagon, actually Ise Shinkurō (桂中納言実は伊勢新九郎) on the right; Asao Gakujūrō I (浅尾額十郎) as Hosokawa Katsumoto (細川勝元); and Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門) as Takahashi no Tsubone, actually Mino no Shōkurō (高はしの局実は美濃庄九郎) on the left

<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

<i>Aizuri-e</i>: the Peasant class (Nō 農) from a series of the four estates <i>Mitate shinōkōshō</i> (無名: 見立士農工商)

1820s Sadakage aizuri-e rooste
Aizuri-e: the Peasant class (Nō 農) from a series of the four estates Mitate shinōkōshō (無名: 見立士農工商)

"Hiding Eyebrows" (<i>Mayu kakushi</i> - 眉かくし) from the series <i>Mirrors of the Modern Boudoir</i> (<i>Imafū keshō-kagami</i> - 今風化粧鏡)

1823 Kunisada hiding eyebrows
"Hiding Eyebrows" (Mayu kakushi - 眉かくし) from the series Mirrors of the Modern Boudoir (Imafū keshō-kagami - 今風化粧鏡)

Hair-washing Day (<i>Rokugatsu, Kamiarai hi</i> - 髪あらい日) in the Sixth Month (六月): Michitose (三千歳) of the Miuraya (三浦屋内) from the series <i>Four Seasons in the Pleasure Quarters: Annual Events in the Yoshiwara</i> (<i>Kuruwa no shikishi Yoshiwara yōji</i> - 廓の四季志吉原要事)

1830c Eizan homesick
Hair-washing Day (Rokugatsu, Kamiarai hi - 髪あらい日) in the Sixth Month (六月): Michitose (三千歳) of the Miuraya (三浦屋内) from the series Four Seasons in the Pleasure Quarters: Annual Events in the Yoshiwara (Kuruwa no shikishi Yoshiwara yōji - 廓の四季志吉原要事)

Double page illustration from the <i>Ichirō Gafu</i> (<i>Ichirō Picture Book</i>: 一老画譜)

1823 Gakutei book plates
Double page illustration from the Ichirō Gafu (Ichirō Picture Book: 一老画譜)

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

Bijin looking at the full moon

1820c Kuniyasu pipe moon
Bijin looking at the full moon

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