Japanese Theater Prints

Colorful woodblock prints illustrating Japanese theater actors in elaborate costumes, showcasing traditional performance elements and cultural motifs.

Man and woman linked by towel across prints., 1855, Woodcuts, Tissue backing; two prints mounted together, Paper/Sheet 14 x 10 1/16 in. (35.5 x 25.5 cm)

Oda lzuminosuke with bamboo branch.kabuki actor Sawamura Sôjûrô III in the role of Oda Izuminosuke dances with a bamboo branch in his hand. His pants with long, over the floor lingering legs, has a pattern of chrysanthemums. The flying cranes on the top of his suit are lucky symbols. This print depicts a scene from the Keisei ide no Yamabuki play, raised in the Nakamura Theater on June 6, 1787.

Mariko, from the series, 'The Highest Ranking Geisha's Journey', Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 - 1848, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, Covered from head to toe is this well-dressed woman facing the viewer but looking downward sheepishly. Combs fill her hair, which signals her high ranked status as a courtesan. Each of her kimono layers is decorated with various floral motifs. The pink and green variations highlight the autumn maple leaves, which decorate the lower half of her garment. Above her is a window into a cold winter scene. The city and mountain peaks are covered with snow. Circumventing the figure contains various groupings of calligraphy., Japan, ca. 1830, theater, Print, Print

Actor Ichimura Uzaemon (1699-1762) as a Comb Vendor ca. 1730 Okumura Toshinobu Japanese. Actor Ichimura Uzaemon (1699-1762) as a Comb Vendor 45048

Nakamura Shikan 11 in the role of No Kunonushi. By Hokuei Shunbaisai

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman ca. 1780 Katsukawa Shunkō Japanese. The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman 36643

An Actor's Image in a Sake Cup ca. 1825 Utagawa Toyoshige Japanese Toyoshige, also known as Toyokuni II, was a pupil and son-in-law of Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825). Since Toyoshige closely followed Toyokuni's late style, his works are often misidentified as his teacher's. A large red-lacquer sake cup at the upper right, balanced on a branch of plum blossoms and corresponding to a small sake cup that the woman is holding, reflects the image of a Kabuki actor.. An Actor's Image in a Sake Cup 63359

The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro as a Young Girl Standing by a Wooden Bench ca. 1790 Katsukawa Shun'ei Japanese. The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro as a Young Girl Standing by a Wooden Bench. Katsukawa Shun'ei (Japanese, 1762-1819). Japan. ca. 1790. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Oiko lighting a pipe; print from the series Kenyu fujo kagami" (Mirror of Smart and Brave Women). Utagawa, Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), graphic artist

Man and woman linked by towel across prints., 1855, Woodcuts, Tissue backing; two prints mounted together, Paper/Sheet 14 x 10 1/16 in. (35.5 x 25.5 cm)

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Juro in the play Hanabusa Bunshin Soga, performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1733 ( ) 1728-1738 Japan. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e . Torii Kiyonobu II

The Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV as Kunii Kurando in the Play Date Nishiki Tsui no Yumitori, Performed at te Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1778 1773-1783 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Courtesans, from the Series, "Seiro Bijin Awase Carver End Shigoro" (sic.). Artist: Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725-1770). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm). Date: ca. 1765. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in the Role of a Woman 1772 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in the Role of a Woman 56969

Kudô Saemon suketsune, yashima gakutei, 1823 print The actor ineu Kikugorô III (1784-1849) in the role of Kudô Suketsune, the host of the New Year's party and the bad guy of the play. With three poems. First leaf (VRNL) of a five -part. Japan paper color woodcut actor (on the stage)

Ichikawa Danjûrô VII in the role of Fuwa Banzaemon among cherry blossoms; A dipperie; Nibantsuzuki. The actor Ichikaiwa Danjûrô VII (1791-1859) in the role of Fuwa Banzaemon in the piece of Soga No Shimadai, raised in 1827 in the Kawarasaki Theater in Edo. The left magazine of this diptiek shows One Kikugoro III (1784-1849) in the role of Nagoya Sanza. With two poems.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Yamabuki, the sister of Hata Rokurozaemon, in the play "Shikai Nami Yawaragi Taiheiki," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1763. Suzuki Harunobu ; Japanese, 1725 ()-1770. Date: 1763. Dimensions: 30.9 x 14.2 cm (12 x 5 5/8 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban, benizuri-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Ichikawa Monosuke II ca. 1790 Katsukawa Shunjō Japanese. Ichikawa Monosuke II 56862

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Fox-Wife from Furui, in a Dance Sequence (Shosagoto) in Part Two of the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu (First Perfomance Day of the Izu Calendar), Performed at the Morita Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 32.5 x 15 cm (12 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

. Color woodblock print; oban . Kitao Shigemasa

The Actor Ichikawa Somegoro, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)". Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1770. Dimensions: 9 5/8 x 6 in. Color woodblock print; page from illustrated book. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Nakamura Shikan II Als Sukune Taro, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1830-1834 print The actor Nakamura Shikan II in the role of Sukune Taro, in blue robe; Clouds in the background. Japan paper nishiki-e / color woodcut portrait of actor, actress. arm stretched forward

The Actor Nakamura Sukegoro II in an Unidentified Role. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1774-1784. Dimensions: 32.5 x 14.9 cm (12 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

A Samurai Standing Under Cherry Trees, 1827 print The actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VII (1791-1859) in the role of Fuwa Banzaemon in the Soga No Shimadai piece, performed in 1827 in the Kawarasaki Theater in Edo. The left sheet of this diptych shows in the role of Nagoya Sanza in the role of Nagoya Sanza. With two poems. paper color woodcut portrait of actor, actress. plants; vegetation. head-gear

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Sakura-maru in the Play Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1776. Katsukawa Shunko I; Japanese, 1743-1812. Date: 1771-1781. Dimensions: 31.1 x 15.5 cm (12 1/4 x 6 1/8 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban; from a multisheet composition. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo II as Ono no Yorikaze in the play Ono no Tofu Aoyagi Suzuri, performed at the Morita Theater in the eighth month, 1764 1764 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban, benizuri-e . Torii Kiyomitsu I

Six Poetic Sages as Young Women at the Plum Garden at Kameido. Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image: 14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (35.9 x 24.1 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Nakamura Utaemon ALS Een Courtisane. Nakamura Utaemon ALS Een Keisei (Courtisane), In Het Shosagoto-Stuk "Furumekashi Keredo Yahari Nanakabe", Naka Theater, Januari 1838

The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Sakura-maru in the Play Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1772 1767-1777 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as the courtesan Agemaki in the play "Sukeroku Yukari no Hatsu-zakura," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third month, 1776. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1771-1781. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 6 in. Color woodblock print; center sheet of hosoban triptych. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Karatsuchi of the Echizenya ca. 1795 Chōkyōsai Eiri 橋斎栄里 Japanese. Karatsuchi of the Echizenya 45216

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Abe no Sadato in the Play Oshu Adachi ga Hara, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1777. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1772-1782. Dimensions: 32.7 x 14.5 cm (12 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Matano no Goro in the Play Hana-zumo Genji Hiiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1775. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1770-1780. Dimensions: 31.3 x 14.5 cm (12 5/16 x 5 11/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Japan, Senryûtei, Sodezumi, Ryûsuitei, Hokkei, Totoya, Hanazone bantsuzuki, A series for the Hanazono poets' association, Kisohajimeyoshi, It is good to wear new clothes, verso - stamped, A Japanese woman puts on a kimono with a pattern of plum blossoms and medallions. Behind her a folded belt (obi) and a kimono. With two poems. The prints in this series tie in with the belief that the first activities of the new year were extra special. The red cartouche on the prints refers to almanacs which indicated which activities could or should not be undertaken on certain days by people born in a certain year., print, prent, surimono, prints, Japan (collection), passe-partout, bottom left - printed, height 204 mm, width 177 mm, Japanese, 1790 - 1850, print maker, printmaker, 1822 - 1822, first quarter 19th century, paper, colour woodcut, poet, 1788 - 1864

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Hanakawado no Sukeroku in the Play Nanakusa Yosooi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1782. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1777-1787. Dimensions: 30.5 x 13.2 cm (12 x 5 3/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban; right sheet of diptych (). Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Print. Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 14 5/16 in. (36.4 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm). Date: ca. 1850. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku holding a puppet of the Empress in the play Diary Kept on a Journey by Sea to Izu (Funadama Izu Nikki), performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1725 1725 Japan. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e . Torii Kiyonobu II (Publisher)

Actor Yamashita Yaozo. Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726-1792). Color woodblock print; sheet: 30 x 14.9 cm (11 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.).

Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy of Women), c. 1793. Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806). Color woodblock print; sheet: 34.6 x 24.2 cm (13 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.).

Print Utagawa Kunisada Japanese. Print 58212

Woman with a Fan in her Left Hand Combing her Hair, 1786-1864. Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865). Color woodblock print; image: 36 x 25.4 cm (14 3/16 x 10 in.).

O Shikyo, from the series Sixteen Charming Figures of Female Immortals. Date: 1846-1848. Dimensions: 38 cm x 26 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI.

The Geisha Motozuru () of Kaideya as a Dancer in Court Robes (from the series The Parade in the Shimmachi District of Osaka), early 1820s. Yanagawa Shigenobu (Japanese, 1787-1832). Color woodblock print; sheet: 38.2 x 25.8 cm (15 1/16 x 10 3/16 in.).

New Year Greeting Card for "Rat" Year. Artist: Yanagawa Shigenobu (Japanese, 1787-1832). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 7 5/16 in. (21 x 18.6 cm). Date: 1828. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The actor Matsumoto Yonesaburo as Shinobu in the guise of the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho. Toshusai Sharaku ; Japanese, active 1794-95. Date: 1794. Dimensions: 36.4 x 24.8 cm. Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

It is good to take the first bath; Yudonohajimeyoshi; A series for the Hanazono poets association; Hanazono bantsuzuki. A woman with a handkerchief in the mouth, does her belt (OBI). Behind her hangs the towel with which she dried over a rack. With two poems, one goes over the first bath of the new year. The prints from this series are in line with the belief that the first activities of the new year were extra special. The red cartouche on the prints refers to almanacs that indicated which activities did not or better not to be taken on certain days by people born in a given year.

Yamatoya Tojaku (The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki in Kamakura) (Yondai-me Iwai Hanshiro no Kamakura Inamuragasaki no Ohina musume Otoma). Toshusai Sharaku ; Japanese, active 1794-95. Date: 1789-1799. Dimensions: 32.8 x 22.7 cm. Color woodblock print; aiban, nishiki-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

A Wife of the Lower Rank (Gebon no nyōbō), from the series A Guide to Women's Contemporary Styles (Tōsei onna fūzoku tsū), c. 1801-2. Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806). Color woodblock print; sheet: 37.8 x 25.8 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/16 in.).

The Actor Hanaoka Miyako. Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu I; Japanese, 1664-1729. Date: 1695-1705. Dimensions: 11 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, tan-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Actor Hanagawa Ichinojo as Akane Gozen in the play Okunizome Shusse Butai, performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1759 1759 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban, benizuri-e . Torii Kiyomitsu I

The Actor Tsutsui Kichijuro. Okumura Toshinobu; Japanese, active c. 1717-50. Date: 1720-1730. Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 6 in. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Gokuin Sen'emon in the Play Hatsumombi Kuruwa Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Second Month, 1780. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1775-1785. Dimensions: 30.6 x 14.5 cm (12 1/16 x 5 11/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban; center sheet of pentaptych. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Portrait of the actor Kunisada, UTAGAWA (1786 1864)

The Actor Nakamura Kumetaro II Greeting the Audience on His Arrival from Osaka at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1790. Katsukawa Shun'ei; Japanese, 1762-1819. Date: 1785-1795. Dimensions: 29.5 x 13.2 cm (11 5/8 x 5 3/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

A Courtesan by a Stone Lantern Watching the Lightning, from the Series A Collection of Poems Set to Music for the Koto. Date: 1830-1839. Dimensions: 38 cm x 26 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI.

Print 19th century Utagawa Kunisada Japanese. Print. Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864). Japan. 19th century. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Ichikawa Danjuro VI 1785-1795 Japan. Color woodblock print . Katsushika Hokusai

Yoru no fukagawa geisha, A geisha on an evening stroll in Fukagawa., Utagawa, Toyokuni, approximately 1777-1835, artist, between 1828 and 1833, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21.2 x 18 cm.

Kashiwagi, leaf 36 from the series: Genji clouds together with Ukiyo-e. Donation Gerhard Schack

Beauty representing spring, from an untitled series of beauties representing the four seasons 1813-1835 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Kuniyasu

Segawa Kikunoj II as a Woman Standing 1757 Torii Kiyohiro Japanese. Segawa Kikunoj II as a Woman Standing. Torii Kiyohiro (Japanese, active ca. 1737-76). Japan. 1757. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

A Woman Holding a Letter Box, from the series "A Set of Seven for the Katsushika Club". Yashima Gakutei; Japanese, 1786 ()-1868. Date: 1816-1833. Dimensions: 21.1 x 18.3 cm. Color woodblock print with metallic pigments, surimono shikishiban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Ichikawa Omezō as Tomita Hyōtarō and Ōtani Oniji III as Ukiyo Tohei 1794-95 Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese. Ichikawa Omezō as Tomita Hyōtarō and Ōtani Oniji III as Ukiyo Tohei 37363

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Tsunagoro 1847 Japan. Color woodblock print; left sheet of oban diptych . Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Nakayama Tatezo as a Courtesan Standing, Facing Toward the Left ca. 1792-93 Katsukawa Shun'ei Japanese. Nakayama Tatezo as a Courtesan Standing, Facing Toward the Left. Katsukawa Shun'ei (Japanese, 1762-1819). Japan. ca. 1792-93. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

De Zesde Maand, Migita ToshiHide, 1901 print Woman with fan in the right hand, sitting against sliding wall. Minazuki is the name for the sixth month of the old Lunaire calendar of Japan. paper. nishiki-e / color woodcut sitting figure - AA - female human figure. fan

An Actor as a Lantern Seller, from the series Six Choices of Summer Among the Night Trades. Date: 1849-1851. Dimensions: 35 cm x 25 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA KUNISADA.

Wakoku', 1701, Okumura Masanobu, Japanese, 1686 - 1764, 10 3/8 x 7 3/16 in. (26.4 x 18.3 cm) (image, sheet)17 15/16 x 14 in. (45.5 x 35.5 cm) (mat, Size I), From a woodblock printed book; ink on paper, Japan, 18th century, This print is a page from a two-volume book illustrating popular prostitutes in the city of Edo (present-day Tokyo). The woman's name 'Wakoku' is inscribed near the right margin. Her crest, a butterfly within a floral medallion, further confirms her identity.

Bust portrait of Iwai Kumesaburo, The actor Iwai Kumesaburo as the female warrior Tomoe Gozen, in armor, holding a lance behind his back with his right hand. Scene from the play Hiragana seisuiki, performed at Miyako-za in 1797, Iwai Kumesaburo I, Utagawa Kunimasa (mentioned on object), Japan, 1797, paper, colour woodcut, h 384 mm × w 256 mm

Acteur Bando Mitsugoro III in de Rol Van Kizo., TOYOKUNI (II), Utagawa, 1825-1830 print The actor Bando Mitsugoro III, like Kizo, sitting on bed with sake cup in the right hand; In the foreground smoke utensils and a sake boiler; In the background a trolley screen on which painting of plum blossom and bamboo. Japan paper nishiki-e / color woodcut portrait of actor, actress. sitting figure

The Actor Hayakawa Shinkatsu as Toyohime in the play Goshozome Koyo Gunki, performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1727 ( ) 1722-1732 Japan. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e . Okumura Masanobu

Girl holding up a hand puppet of an actor in a woman's role, Suzuki Harunobu (mentioned on object), Japan, 1765 - 1770, paper, colour woodcut, h 702 mm × w 126 mm

Girl on Balcony above Stone Stairway ca. 1768 Suzuki Harunobu Japanese. Girl on Balcony above Stone Stairway 55608

Actor Bandō Mitsugorō I. Katsukawa Shunshō (Japan, 1726-1792). 1770s-mid 1780s. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Funny ken game with the whole body. Donation Gerhard Schack

The actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu III as Onayo 1794 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Tôshûsai Sharaku

Hanging a Painting (parody of the Third Princess) 1762-1770 Japan. Color woodblock print; chuban . Suzuki Harunobu

The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Fuwa Banazemon in the Play Date Moyo Kumo ni Inazuma, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Tenth Month, 1768 1763-1773 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Katsukawa Shunsho

Onoe Tamizo as a Samurai Woman ca. 1775 or 1776 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. Onoe Tamizo as a Samurai Woman 37003

The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians 1792-1802 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Kitagawa Utamaro

The Actor Anegawa Daikichi as Ayame no Mae in the play "Miyo no Hana Yunzei Kagami," performed at the Morita Theater in the eleventh month, 1760. Torii Kiyomitsu I; Japanese, 1735-1785. Date: 1760. Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Color woodblock print; hosoban, benizuri-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII. Utagawa School; Japanese, 19th century. Date: 1854. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The actor Bando Mitsugoro II as Katsura Kokingo Haruhisa. Toshusai Sharaku ; Japanese, active 1794-95. Date: 1794. Dimensions: 32.4 x 15.2 cm. Color woodblock print; left sheet of hosoban triptych. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Kunisada, work, Actor Sawamura Gennosuke in the play Kanadeho chusingura (Faithful vassals), 1830, color woodblock print, graphics

Waitress and Copper Kettle Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786-1868). , ca. 1830. Woodblock print, shikishiban format; deluxe printing with extensive metals , 8 3/8 x 7 5/16 in. (21.2 x 18.6 cm). Asian Art ca. 1830

Utagawa Toyokuni (Copy); Izumiya Ichibei / 'Cortesana Hinazuru de la casa Chôji (Chôjiyanai Hinatsuru)', ca. 1810; 20th century, Japanese School, Paper, 292 mm x 220 mm, G05679. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN.

Hamamuraya: Segawa Kikunojo III as the courtesan Koman, from the series "Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)". Utagawa Toyokuni I ; Japanese, 1769-1825. Date: 1795. Dimensions: 37.7 x 24.3 cm (14 13/16 x 9 9/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Left sheet of the triptych View of Akabane. Date: c. 1845. Dimensions: 37.1 cm x 25.3 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: Utagawa Shunsho.

Sunrise on New Year's Day, Choki, Eishosai, 1795

Courtesan with a Koto ca. 1785; inscription early 19th century Painting by Utagawa Toyoharu A high-ranking courtesan in a striking black surcoat with a peacock-feather motif over a multicolor undergarment with white and blue-tinged cherry blossoms is caught in a quiet moment as she stands before a koto (thirteen-stringed zither). Her obi sash is tied in front, as was the usual practice for courtesans—symbolic of the ability to undress without undue fuss for a client.Recognized as the founder of the Utagawa school, the artist Utagawa Toyoharu created both deluxe paintings, as seen here, and designs for prints. In the area of woodblock prints, he earned esteem for his mastery of Western-style perspective and for placing his figures in landscape settings (as seen in a dozen prints in The Met’s collection). By the 1780s, he appears to have turned his focus to paintings. This meticulously rendered com¬position on silk dates to the peak of Toyoharu’s career, in the mid-1780s.The poem to

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Sawamura Sojuro IV 1812 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Toyokuni I

Nakanocho no hana, Blossom of Nakanocho., Ikeda, Eisen, 1790-1848, artist, between 1818 and 1825, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36.2 x 25.4 cm., Print shows a woman, full-length, sitting on a bench, holding papers against her forehead; picture of a tree covered with blossoms hangs on the wall nearby.

Courtesan Dressed in an Elaborate Gown Embroidered with Emblems of Good Luck ca. 1800 possibly Kubo Shunman Japanese. Courtesan Dressed in an Elaborate Gown Embroidered with Emblems of Good Luck 54386

Young Woman Making Her Toilet Kikugawa Eizan Japanese. Young Woman Making Her Toilet. Kikugawa Eizan (Japanese, 1787-1867). Japan. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Young Lady Playing a Musical Instrument. Artist: Chobunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756-1829). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 14 in. (35.6 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo () in the Play Edo no Hana Mimasu Soga (), Performed at the Nakamura Theater () in the First Month, 1783 (). Katsukawa Shunko I; Japanese, 1743-1812. Date: 1778-1788. Dimensions: 31.3 x 14.6 cm (12 5/16 x 5 3/4 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban; from a multisheet composition. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Japan, Eisen, Keisai, Imayo sanjurokkasen, 36 beauties of this time, Walking courtesan, The courtesan's kimono is decorated with black turtles., print, prent, prints, Japan (collection), height 185 mm, width 123 mm, 1790 - 1848, print maker, printmaker, 1825 - 1825, second quarter 19th century, paper, colour woodcut

Woman Playing Shamisen (Fox Woman), first half 18th century, Unknown Japanese, 11 15/16 x 9 1/8 in. (30.32 x 23.18 cm) (image), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan, 18th century, In Japanese folklore, foxes (kitsune) transformed themselves into humans in order to play tricks on unsuspecting people. They commonly take the shape of a beautiful woman and lead lovelorn men astray. The woman in this Ōtsu-e apears to be a prostitute of the licensed entertainment district. Dressed in a beautiful kimono, her skin whitened by cosmetics, she is playing a three-stringed shamisen. Protruding from the hem of her robe, however, is a bushy tail that betrays her true nature.

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo III in Three Roles: Nyosan no Miya (The Third Princess), Ukare Zato (A Blind Street Performer), and Sakata no Kaido-maru, in the Play Zoho Natsu Matsuri (Expanded Summer Festival), Performed at the Kawarazaki Theater from the First Day of the Eighth Month, 1791. Katsukawa Shun'ei; Japanese, 1762-1819. Date: 1786-1796. Dimensions: 30.3 x 14 cm (11 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Courtesan Drinking Tea. Artist: Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786-1868). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 5/8 x 7 1/4 in. (21.9 x 18.4 cm). Date: ca. 1830. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Omiya Kinsha (The actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Ohide, wife of Sazanami Tatsugoro actually Teriha, younger sister of Abe no Sadato). Toshusai Sharaku ??? ??; Japanese, active 1794-95; Tsuta-Ya Juzaburo; Japanese, 1748-1797. Date: 1794. Dimensions: 31.5 x 21.5 cm. Color woodblock print; aiban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

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