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Japanese Ukiyo-e Theater Scenes

Vivid woodblock prints capturing dramatic theatrical scenes with actors in traditional attire, displaying intense expressions and rich colors.

Tattooed Man, Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Utagawa (1786-1865)
Tattooed Man, Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Utagawa (1786-1865)
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Valley Stream in Hakone, View of an Inn at the Hot Spring, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1851,
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I No Hayata Kills the Nue at the Imperial Palace. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, 1890. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print
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The Immortal Zhang Guolao Releasing His Mule from a Gourd, late 19th century, Hashimoto Gahō, Japanese, 1835 - 1908, 62 15/16 × 30 13/16 in. (159.86 × 78.26 cm) (image)89 3/4 × 38 3/16 in. (227.97 × 97 cm) (without roller), Hanging scroll; ink and gold paint on silk, Japan, 19th century, Immortals, known as sennin in Japanese after the Chinese word xianjin are Daoist transcendents with distinct magical attributes. In the case of Zhang Guolao (Chōkarō in Japanese), his unique characteristic is his ability to fold his mule, which is able to carry him thousands of miles without rest, into his drinking gourd when not in use. Hashimoto Gahō was an influential figure in art circles during Japans modernization and he was renowned for his bold painting style inspired by earlier prototypes.
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YOSHIWARA BIJ NACHT, Kunisada (II), UTAGAWA, C. 1852-1864 The Hoofdstraat, Nakanocho of the Rosse Buurt Yoshiwara. A man, with a cloth around the head to stay unrecognizable says goodbye to a courtisane looking out the window. Hidden in the starry sky with two poems. Japan paper color woodcut The Hoofdstraat, Nakanocho of the Rosse Buurt Yoshiwara. A man, with a cloth around the head to stay unrecognizable says goodbye to a courtisane looking out the window. Hidden in the starry sky with two poems. Japan paper color woodcut
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1798-1861. Angler; Lobster and Ark Shell (Okazuri / Ebi ni akagai) Series Witty Shadow Pictures (Sono omokage hodo utsuhie). about 1848. couple of Oban. detail.
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Ashikaga Yoshihisa in Higashiyama SakuraSoshi. Artist: Utagawa Kunisada, Japanese, 1786-1865
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fine arts, China, 9th Arhat, brass rubbing after painting of the 16 Arhat by Guan Hsiu, height: 112 cm, 11th century / 12th century, Museum Hantshou, Tche-King,
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Ukiyo-e, or 'pictures of the floating world', is a genre of woodblock prints and paintings that flourished in Japan from the 17th through 19th centuries. It was aimed at the prosperous merchant class in the urbanizing Edo period (1603-1867). Amongst the popular themes were depictions of beautiful women; kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers; scenes from history and folk tales; travel scenes and landscapes; flora and fauna; and erotica. Edo (modern Tokyo) became the seat of government for the military dictatorship in the early 17th century. The merchant class at the bottom of the social order found themselves the greatest beneficiaries of the city's rapid economic growth. Many indulged in the entertainments of kabuki theatre, courtesans, and geisha of the pleasure districts. The term ukiyo ('floating world') came to describe this hedonistic lifestyle.
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A strange visitor brings a war telegram to the Tsar, by Kiyochika Kobayashi, 1847-1915, Japanese artist. Published 1904 or 1905. Print shows a Cossack wearing a conch shell as a disguise bringing a telegram to Tsar Nicholas II
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Nipponese Potpourri 2004 Gerry Charm (20th C. American) Collage
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Illustration of Emperor Go-Daigo (1288-1339) 96th emperor of Japan.
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Yellow Emperor Huangdi or Huang-ti. One of the mythological rulers of the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (III millennium B.C.). Traditional initiator of the Chinese civilization. Portrait with transcription of the name 'Hoang-Ty Yeou hioung-che'. Work of Po-Ki, 1685. Chinese art. Painting. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library.
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Figure of Girl with Wine-Kettle. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 11 in. (27.9 cm). Date: 1800. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1798-1861. Wind God (Sonpu) Series: Pictures of the Eight Trigrams in Chinese Divination (Shueki hakke-e). about 1839-41. Oban vertical.
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Choemon Carrying Ohan on His Back 1796-1806 Japan. Color woodblock print; hashira-e . Kitagawa Utamaro
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Tokyo, Tsutaya Juzaburo (Koshodo), Japan, Sharaku, Toshusai, Bust portrait of Nakajima Wadaemon and Nakamura Konozo, The actor Nakajima Wadaemon in the role of Bodara no Chozaemon, in a red kimono, and Nakamura Konozo as the homeless sailor Kanagawaya no Gon; against a gray mica background. Scene from the play Hana ayame omoi no kanzashi, performed in Kiri-za in 1794., print, prints, Japan (collection), height 315 mm, width 210 mm, Japanese, print maker, printmaker, 1794 - 1794, fourth quarter 18th century, paper, mica, nishiki-e, color woodcut, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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Japan, Tokyo, Yurakucho, Oedo Monthly Antique Market at the Tokyo International Forum Building, Detail of Warrior on Antique Banner
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Japan, Hoshu, Tokyo, Asakusa, Nebuta Festival, Float with depictions of Warrior Figures
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Representatives of Nio, the Japanese Hercules; Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); Japan; 1866 - 1867; Hand-colored Albumen silver print
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Statues in a museum, Edo-Tokyo Museum, Ryogoku, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
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During late 1920s and 1930s Japan, a new poster style developed that reflected the growing influence of the masses in Japanese society. These art posters were strongly influenced by the emerging political forces of Communism and Fascism in Europe and the Soviet Union, adopting a style that incorporated bold slogans with artistic themes ranging from Leftist socialist realism through Stateism and state-directed public welfare, to Militarism and Imperialist expansionism. Though diverse in their messages, all bear the stamp of the ovebearing proletarian art of the time, reflecting shades of Nazi Germany, Socialist Russia and Fascist Italy in the Far East.