Arts of Asia — Page 189

A Hawk on a Kiri Tree

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1720/25

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Taira no Koremochi and Arashi Koroku I as Makomo no Mae in "Shusse Momijigari," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1747

Okumura Masanobu, 1747

The Actor Sanogawa Mangiku I as Ohatsu in the play "Sogazaki Shinju," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the fourth month, 1719

Okumura Masanobu, 1719

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I in an Unidentified Role

Okumura Masanobu, c.1743

An Elegant Lady

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1715

Large Perspective Picture of the Kaomise Performance on the Kabuki Stage (Shibai kyogen butai kaomise o uki-e)

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1740

Yaoya Oshichi holding a battledore paddle

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1744/51

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Soga no Goro

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1744

Courtesan Riding a Carp (parody of the Daoist Immortal Kinko [Chinese: Qin Gao])

Nishimura Shigenaga, c. 1730s

The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage

Nishimura Shigenaga, 18th century

The Sumiyoshi Dance

Nishimura Shigenaga, 18th century

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Ike no Shoji in the play "Oguri Choseiden," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1725

Okumura Masanobu, 1725

The Actor Tomizawa Montaro I as Miyako no Mae in the play "Izu Genji Horai Yakata," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1736

Okumura Masanobu, 1736

A Modern Version of Shosho visiting Komachi (Furyu Shosho kayoi Komachi)

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1715

Lion and Peonies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1720/25

Rooster Perched on Mortar

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1720/36

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo I as Osome and Sodesaki Kikutaro as Hisamatsu in the play "Osome Hisamatsu Shinju," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the sixth month, 1731

Okumura Masanobu, 1731

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1728

Oiso no Tora and Shosho Playing Instruments

Nishimura Shigenaga, 1746

Ebisu flirting with a courtesan, no. 3 from a series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

Daikoku revealing the contents of Hotei's bag, no. 2 from the series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

Artist signing a screen, no. 1 from the series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

Komachi resting on a stupa, no. 6 from a series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

Measuring Daikoku's height, no. 5 from a series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

A trial of strength, no. 9 from a series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

Daruma crossing the sea on a leaf, no. 7 from a series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

An Impossible Feat by Imaginary Men, no. 8 from a series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

Hotei Reading a Book, no. 11 from a series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

Courtesan entertaining Daikoku and Fukurokuju, no. 10 from a series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1708

The Utsusemi Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Utsusemi), from a series of Genji parodies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1710

The Kiritsubo Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Kiritsubo), from a series of Genji parodies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1710

The Waka Murasaki Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Waka Murasaki), from a series of Genji parodies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1710

The Yugao Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Yugao), from a series of Genji parodies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1710

The Aoi Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Aoi), from a series of Genji parodies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1710

The Hana-no-en Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Hana-no-en), from a series of Genji parodies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1710

The Momiji-no-ga Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Momiji-no-ga), from a series of Genji parodies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1710

The Hanachirusato Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Hanachirusato), from a series of Genji parodies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1710

The Sakaki Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Sakaki), from a series of Genji parodies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1710

Yoshitsune (Ushiwaka) and Princess Joruri, from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)"

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1705/06

Narihira: The Mirror Scene (Narihira kagami no dan), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanaese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)"

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1705/06

The Dressing Room of a Puppet Theater, the table of contents from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)"

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1705/06

Teika's Journey (Taika no michiyuki), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)"

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1705/06

Wada’s Banquet (Wada sakamori), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)"

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1705/06

The Demon Shutendoji, from the album Yamato Irotake

Okumura Masanobu, 1705-8

Sanbaso Dance in a Brothel (Ageya sanbaso), no. 1 from a series of 12 prints depicting parodies of plays

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1716/35

Shikata nue, from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)"

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1705/06

Legend of Taishi, Scene 2 (Taishiden nidanme), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)"

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1705/06

Eguchi and Love's Fishing Boat (Koi no tsuribune Eguchi), no. 4 from a series of 12 prints depicting parodies of plays

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1716/35