Arts of Asia — Page 115

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The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Akaboshi Taro (right), and Azuma Tozo II as Shirotae (left), in the Play Kono Hana Yotsugi no Hachi no Ki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1772

The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo II as Kujaku no Saburo, Matsumoto Koshiro II as Hata no Daizen Taketora, Nakajima Mihoemon II as Aramaki Mimishiro, and Nakamura Shocho I as Ki no Tsurayuki (right to left), in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1772

The Actors Kasaya Matakuro II as Hagun Taro (right), Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Izutsu no Suke Narihira (center), and Nakamura Nakazo I as Kose no Kanaoka Disguised as Sogoro the Charcoal Maker, in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1772

The Actors Nakajima Mihoemon II as Aramaki Mimishiro (right), Matsumoto Koshiro II as Otomo no Yamanushi (center), and Ichikawa Danzo III as Hannya no Goro (left), in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1772

The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as Miura Kunitae (right), Segawa Kikunojo III as Yasukata (center), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Utou (left), in the Play Godai Genji Mitsugi no Furisode, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1782

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1782

The Actors Ichikawa Danzo IV as Arakawa Taro Takesada Disguised as the Palanquin Bearer Tarobei (right), and Ichikawa Danjuro V as Abe no Sadato Disguised as the Pilgrim Kuriyagawa Jirodayu (left), in the Play Godai Genji Mitsugi no Furisode, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1782

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1782

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Matsukaze (right), Ichikawa Komazo II as Ariwara no Yukihira (center), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Murasame (left), in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1772

A Young Man Dressed as an Actor of the Ichikawa Family (by Shunsho), a Maid and a Geisha (by Shuncho)

Katsukawa Shunsho, late 1780s

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Ashikaga Takauji in the Play Kumoi no Hana Yoshino no Wakamusha, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1786

Katsukawa Shunsen, c. 1786

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Aso no Matsuwaka (?) in the Play Iro Moyo Aoyagi Soga (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Second Month, 1775 (?)

Katsukawa Shunkо̄, c. 1775

Musashi, from the series "Fashionable Six Jewel Rivers (Furyu Mu Tamagawa)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

The Seventh Month (Fumizuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

The Eighth Month (Sogetsu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

The Ninth Month (Kikuzuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Settsu, from the series "Fashionable Six Jewel Rivers (Furyu Mu Tamagawa)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

The Fourth Month (Uzuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Saisoro, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

The Third Month (Hanamizuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Ninnaraku, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Ikkyoku, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Kishunraku, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Nasori, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Court lady standing amidst pines

Katsushika Taito II, c. 1823

Wasabi root with dried bonito and knife on a lacquer tray

Totoya Hokkei, early 1820s

Dancer in Momijigari, from an untitled series of nerimono festival dancers

Yanagawa Shigenobu I, c. 1823

Plum Branch

Kitao Shigemasa, late 18th century

Ferry boat on the Yodo River

Teisai Hokuba, c. 1815/25

The Actor Hayakawa Shinkatsu as a Woman Standing under Cherry Tree

Shôju, c. 1724

Peddler of Flowers of the Four Seasons - A Set of Three (Shiki no hanauri sanpukutsui)

Nishimura Shigenobu, c. 1730s

Peddler of Flowers of the Four Seasons - A Set of Three (Shiki no hanauri sanpukutsui)

Nishimura Shigenobu, c. 1730s

Monkey trainer

Ishikawa Toyonobu, c. 1755

The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Oshichi and Nakamura Kumetaro I as Kichisaburo in the play "Izu Kosode Shobai Kagami," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the second month, 1751

Ishikawa Toyonobu, 1751

The Actor Segawa Kikujiro I as Oshichi in the play "Shochikubai Kongen Soga," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third month, 1732

Nishimura Shigenobu, 1732

Young Couple on a Veranda

Torii Kiyotsune, c. 1765

Lovers on a Veranda

Torii Kiyohiro, c. 1760

The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Jo and Ichimura Kichigoro as Uba in a scene from Takasago

Torii Kiyohiro, c. 1760

Peonies and Chinese Lions

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1762

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as shirabyoshi dancer Makomo no Mae in the joruri "Iru ni Makase Yumiharizuki," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1767

Kitao Shigemasa, 1767