Traditional Japanese Theater Art

Color woodblock prints depict samurai and actors in traditional Japanese theater, showcasing vibrant clothing and dramatic poses indicative of the Edo period.

Samurai by Hasegawa Sadanobu, Color woodcut, circa 1850, 1809-1879, Private Collection, 25,4x18,1

Samurai by Hasegawa Sadanobu, Color woodcut, circa 1850, 1809-1879, Private Collection, 25,4x18,1

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kakogawa Honzo in the Play Kanadehon Chushin Nagori no Kura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Ninth Month, 1780 1775-1785 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo in the Role of Soga no Goro. Artist: Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1792). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. (32.1 x 14.3 cm). Date: 2nd month, 1770. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Kunisada, work, Actor Seki Sanjuro II in the play Zensei kogane no hana (Incomparably beautiful golden flower), 1830, color woodblock print, graphics

The actors Nakayama Bunshichi and Iwai Hanshiro in the roles of a woman and a man Utagawa, toyokuni (1769 1825)

Actor Sakakiyama Sangoro II as Michinaga's Daughter Princess Otae 1794-75 Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese. Actor Sakakiyama Sangoro II as Michinaga's Daughter Princess Otae 37349

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman. Artist: Katsukawa Shunko (Japanese, 1743-1812). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 12 x 5 3/8 in. (30.5 x 13.7 cm). Date: ca. 1780. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as a Samurai ca. 1792 Katsukawa Shun'ei 川春英 Japanese. Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as a Samurai 36785

The Actor Segawa Yujiro I in an Unidentified Role. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1770-1780. Dimensions: 30.2 x 14 cm (11 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shimokobe Shoji Yukihira, in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho (Your Favorite Play Kanjincho The Subscription List), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1773. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1768-1778. Dimensions: 30.2 x 14.3 cm (11 7/8 x 5 5/8 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban; center sheet of triptych (). Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Portrait of a shogun sitting in the company of two courtiers

INUTA KOBUNGO Yasunori, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1847-1848 print Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori, one of the eight heroes from the 'heeling' story, with a fish network with scratching in the background. paper color woodcut adult man. fishing net. crustaceans: crab

The Second Segawa Kikunojo in the Role of Tegoshi no Shosho. Artist: Torii Kiyomitsu (Japanese, 1735-1785). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm). Date: ca. 1757. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Courtesan Kichijuro of Kage Manjiya with Two Kamuro (from the series Models for Fashions: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves), late 1770s. Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese, 1735-1790). Color woodblock print; sheet: 37.2 x 25.8 cm (14 5/8 x 10 3/16 in.).

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Kyo no Jiro in the play Fujibumi Sakae Soga, performed at the Ichimura Theater in the second month, 1763 1763 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban, benizuri-e . Torii Kiyomitsu I

Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojō III in a Female Role (Shizuka Gozen) ca. 1777 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojō III in a Female Role (Shizuka Gozen) 36840

The Actor Sanjo Kantaro as a courtesan. Okumura Toshinobu; Japanese, active c. 1717-50. Date: 1718-1728. Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Hanazono of Nakaori-ya ca. 1825 Yanagawa Shigenobu Japanese. Hanazono of Nakaori-ya 55140

Kunisada, work, Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII in the play Date kurabe O-Kuni Kabuki (Dance play about Date's marital dispute), 1829, colored woodblock print, graphics

Japan, Shunsho, Katsukawa, Actor Bando Mitsugoro I in the role of Umeomaru, Man, barefoot and sword in left hand, standing in front of stone torii, looking to the side at a cart, only a small part of which is depicted in the print. Left sheet of triptych., print, prints, Japan (collection), height 315 mm, width 151 mm, Japanese, 1726 - 1792, print maker, printmaker, 1779 - 1779, fourth quarter 18th century, paper, colour woodcut, colour woodblock print

Actor in the Role of the Dragon God Kasuga, Tsukioka Kôgyo, 1925 print Actor in the role of Kasuga, the dragon God, with wild red wig and headdress in the form of a dragon. Japanese paper (handmade paper) color woodcut actor (on the stage)

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in Private Life, Standing in a Snow-Covered Garden. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1770-1780. Dimensions: 38.5 × 17.5 cm (15 3/16 × 6 7/8 in.). Color woodblock print; large hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Actor Yamashita Mangiku I in an Unidentified Role 1780-1784 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Wealthy Bumpkin from Yamato, Actually Magoemon of Ninokuchi Village (Yondai-me Matsumoto Koshiro no Yamato no Yabo Daijin, jitsuwa Ninokuchi-mura Magoemon) 1789-1799 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban, nishiki-e . Tôshûsai Sharaku

The Courtesans, from the Series, "Seiro Bijin Awase Carver End Shigoro" (sic.) ca. 1765 Suzuki Harunobu Japanese. The Courtesans, from the Series, "Seiro Bijin Awase Carver End Shigoro" (sic.) 45090

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Prince Koreakira () in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1768-1778. Dimensions: 36.1 x 17.2 cm (14 3/16 x 6 3/4 in.). Color woodblock print; large hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

From Actteur Nakamura Tomijuro II als APENDRESSEUR, SADANOBU (I), Hasegawa, 1838 print The actor Nakamura Tomijuro II in the role of female ape -prawns, with monkey dressed in red -dressed on the back to Vlinder; Scene from the play Onna Saruwashi. Osaka paper color woodcut portrait of actor, actress. monkeys (circus performance). female impersonation by actor

Actor Sawamura Sojuro II ready to fight, Actor, pulled out the top of his kimono, grabbing his two swords, Sawamura Sojuro II, Katsukawa Shunsho (mentioned on object), Japan, 1763 - 1767, paper, colour woodcut, h 322 mm × w 143 mm

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kakogawa Honzo, from the play Kanadehon Chushin Nagori no Kura, performed at the Nakamura Theater in the ninth month, 1780 1775-1785 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban

The Actors Bando Aizo as the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Raizo I as Soga no Goro in the play "Satsuki Matsu Unohana Soga," performed at the Morita Theater in the fourth month, 1766. Torii Kiyomitsu I; Japanese, 1735-1785. Date: 1766. Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. Color woodblock print; hosoban, benizuri-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Tenan Sanctuary in Kameido in the eastern capital, Utagawa Kunisada (I), 1830 - 1835 print Woman in Blue Kimono, in the right hand a toy bird and letter, standing against white background of stylized clouds, above which the Tenan Sanctuary with famous high bridge. Japan paper nishiki-e / color woodcut adult woman. housing. letter, envelope

Actor Iwai Shijaku II as Wakana-hime, 1861, 12th lunar month, Utagawa Kunisada; Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzō, Japanese, 1786 - 1865, 14 11/16 × 9 3/4 in. (37.31 × 24.77 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Toyokuni's Drawings: A Magic Contest features kabuki actors juxtaposed to people, good or evil, that have supernatural powers. The motifs derive from popular legends, kabuki plays, or adventure novels that were well-liked in the mid-19th century. As this series was one-of-a-kind each print was published on thick paper with expensive pigments and special printing features like embossing and lacquer printing.

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai ca. 1785 Katsukawa Shunkō Japanese. The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai 36766

Ichikawa Yaoz II ca. 1772 Ippitsusai Bunch Japanese. Ichikawa Yaoz II. Ippitsusai Bunch (Japanese, active ca. 1765-1792). Japan. ca. 1772. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

The actor Matsumoto Kōshiro and Katoka Ichizo. Donation Gerhard Schack

The Actor Kirinami Onoe as Osasa in the play "Hachijin Taiheiki," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eighth month, 1727. Okumura Masanobu; Japanese, 1686-1764. Date: 1727. Dimensions: 32.6 x 15.7 cm. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role 1794-95 Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese. Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role 37385

The Actor Nakamura Riko I in an Unidentified Role 1775-1785 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Sawamura Tosshō II as Ashikaga Yorikane. Toyohara Kunichika (Japan, 1835-1900)Yorozu Magobei (probably) (Japan). 1866, 4th month. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Print 19th century Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese. Print 58035

Viewing Maple Leaves (Momijigari), from the series "Dance Customs of Captivating Figures (Adesugata odori fuzoku)". Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa; Japanese, 1739-1820. Date: 1767-1785. Dimensions: 32.1 x 22.5 cm. Color woodblock print; aiban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Actor Kasaya Matakuro II as the Boatman Rokuzo in an Unidentified Play, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Fifth Month, 1770. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 27.7 x 15 cm (10 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.) (trimmed). Color woodblock print; hosoban; illustration from the later edition of the book Ehon Butai Ogi. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo 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: 32.1 x 15.1 cm (12 5/8 x 5 15/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban; right sheet of diptych. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Actor Nakamura Matsue III as Keisei Agemaki. Shunshosai Hokucho; Japanese, active 1822-30. Date: 1822-1830. Dimensions: 36.5 x 24.1 cm (14 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban, part of multisheet composition (another sheet: 1968.393). Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Momozono in the play Katakiuchi Mogami no Inabune, performed at the Ichimura Theater in the seventh month, 1759 1759 Japan . Torii Kiyomitsu I

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo and Ichimura Kamezo II in the play "Higashiyama-dono Kabuki no Tsuitachi," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1766. Torii Kiyomitsu I; Japanese, 1735-1785. Date: 1766. Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. Color woodblock print; hosoban, benizuri-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

An Actor of the Nakamura Line ca. 1778 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. An Actor of the Nakamura Line 36604

Memorial portrait of the actor Iwai Hanshiro VIII. Adachi Ginko; Japanese, active c. 1874-97. Date: 1882. Dimensions: 34.4 x 23.4 cm (13 9/16 x 9 3/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Actor as a Woman Standing by a Mirror Stand. Artist: Torii Kiyotada (Japanese, fl. ca. 1720-50). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm). Date: ca. 1735. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Iwai Hanshiro V in the role of Yaoya Oshichi; Yaoya Oshichi; From very successful plays; Oatari Kyogen No Uchi. Actor Iwai Hanshiro Bustet in the role of Yaoaya Oshichi, the vegetable farmer daughter, in pink kimono with pattern of plum blossom; against mica background.

The Second Ishikawa Monosuke in the Role of Karigane Bunshichi. Artist: Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1792). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (31.1 x 14 cm). Date: 1782. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

De Acteur Nakamura Utaemon in de Rol Van Kumagai Naozane., 1825 print Portrait on fan of the actor Nakamura Utaemon III in the role of the warrior Kumagai No Jiro Naozane, with fan in the right hand above his head; Print in honor of the last performance of the actor in this role. paper color woodcut portrait of actor, actress

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Ashikaga Takauji in the Play Kaeribana Eiyu Taiheiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1779 1774-1784 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Kudo Saemon Suketsune () in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (), Performed at the Nakamura Theater () in the First Month, 1772 (). Ippitsusai Buncho; Japanese, active c. 1755-90. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 28.9 × 13.8 cm (11 3/8 × 5 7/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Dancer with a Sword Unidentified ca. 1670 The dancer in fantastic costume creates a visual conundrum to anyone familiar with the history of Japanese dress. At first glance we would imagine this must be a male courtier wearing an eboshi (palace headgear) tied with elaborate red silk cords and donning ceremonial swords. Attached to the backside of the sash are ceremonial paper wand traditionally associated with Shinto rituals. Yet viewed in the history of performance, another interpretation unfolds. On one hand, the costume closely resembles that of female shirabyshi performers of the early medieval times who cross-dressed in courtier robes for entertaining nobility with elegant dances and songs, and also sometimes serving as amorous companions. Yet this painting dates to the late seventeenth century, and captures the appearance of a female performer who performed otokomai, literally manly dances. Further visual confusion is caused because the hairstyle since, the upright topknot below t

Tachibanaya: Ichikawa Yaozo III as Fuwa Banzaemon, from the series "Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)". Utagawa Toyokuni I ; Japanese, 1769-1825. Date: 1794. Dimensions: 35.1 × 26 cm (13 13/16 × 10 1/4 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Shamisen Player. Date: late 18th-early 19th century. Origin: Japan. Period: Edo period. Color, ink, and gold on silk panel. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Oboshi Yuranosuke in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1786. Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1781-1791. Dimensions: 31.3 x 14.7 cm (12 5/16 x 5 13/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as the Courtesan Maizuru in the Play Furisode Kisaragi Soga (Soga of the Long, Hanging Sleeves in the Second Month), Performed at the Ichimura Theater from the Twentieth Day of the Second Month, 1772. Ippitsusai Buncho; Japanese, active c. 1755-90. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 30.2 x 13.8 cm (11 7/8 x 5 7/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Dignifier Saitō Yamashiro no Kami hidetatsu nyūdō jōsan in a big hat, board 4. From the series: from the life of the heroes of Taiheiki novel about the Great Peace / Taiheiki Eiyuden Utagawa, kuniyoshi (1797 1861)

The Osaka Actor Nakamura Utaemon III in the role of Akizuki Daezon. Ryūsai Shigeharu (Japan, 1803-1853). 1830s. Prints; woodblocks. Colored woodblock print

Enlightenment of the Courtesan Jigokudayū. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, 1890, March. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Woman looking back Kunisada, UTAGAWA (1786 1864)

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VI and a boy Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Toyokuni I

Boy as Jurojin, from an untitled series of children as the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. Kitao Shigemasa; Japanese, 1739-1820. Date: 1780-1789. Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Actor Bando Mitsugoro I as Taira no Tadamori Disguised as a Potted-Plant Seller in the Play Sakuya Kono Hana no Kaomise, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776 1771-1781 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Segawa Kitsuji III as Murasame in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773 1768-1778 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban; left sheet of a multisheet composition . Katsukawa Shunsho

Actor Sakata Hongoro II as a Wrestler in a Play. Artist: Ippitsusai Buncho (Japanese, active 1760-1794). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); W. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm). Date: ca. 1770. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Actor Nakamura Riko I as the Courtesan Wakamatsu () in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho (), Performed at the Nakamura Theater () in the Eleventh Month, 1773 (). Katsukawa Shunsho ; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1768-1778. Dimensions: 32.3 x 15.1 cm (12 11/16 x 5 15/16 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The lucky god Ebisu with a woman, Utagawa Toyohiro, c. 1890 - c. 1900 print Ebisu, one of the lucky gods, wears a perch in a basket. Snow is indicated with blind pressure. With one poem. The print is a B copy from the Late Meiji period (1868-1912). paper color woodcut Shinto

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VI as Fuwa no Bansaku 1794 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban . Tôshûsai Sharaku

Japan, Rakuseian, Kawachika, Tôryûtei, Kunisada (I), Utagawa, Niwatori awase, A comparison of roosters, Ichiban migi - Suzunami, First right - fresh waves: Bandô Mitsugorô III in the role of Tawara Matatarô, The actor Bandô Mitsugorô III (1775-1832), seen from the front, hands on hilt of his sword the clothes refer to the year of the bird 1825 and are associated with water. The diamond-shaped coat of arms (mon) belongs to the actor., print, prent, surimono, prints, Japan (collection), height 210 mm, width 184 mm, Japanese, 1786 - 1865, print maker, prentmaker, 1825 - 1825, second quarter 19th century, paper, colour woodcut, poet

Yoshizawa Iroha as a Woman Standing on the Engawa of a House by a River ca. 1778 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. Yoshizawa Iroha as a Woman Standing on the Engawa of a House by a River 54601

Nakamura Utaemon IV als Danshichi Kurobei; Tôsei hokku awase;. Een collectie eigentijdse gedichten Nakamura Utaemon IV als Danshichi Kurobei, in het stuk "Natsumatsuri Naniwa kagami", Naka Theater, mei 1850.

Actor Mimasu Gennosuke I as Teraoka Heiemon. Utagawa, Kuniyasu I (1794-1832), graphic artist

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku I as a peddler of tooth-blackening dye. Hanekawa Wagen; Japanese, active c. 1716-36. Date: 1722-1732. Dimensions: 29.5 x 15.0 cm. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Hara, from the series Fifty-three Stations of theTokaido. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858 Artist: Utagawa Kunisada, Japanese, 1786-1865

Tomimoto Toyohina, from the series "Famous Beauties of Edo (Edo komei bijin)". Kitagawa Utamaro ; Japanese, 1753 ()-1806. Date: 1788-1799. Dimensions: 33.6 x 23.3 cm. Color woodblock print; aiban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

NAKAMURA UTAEMON ALS Ichikawa GOEMON, SHUNBAISAI HOKUEI, 1833 print The actor Nakamura Utaemon III in the role of the Japanese 'Robin Hood' Ichikawa Goemon, disguised as imperial messenger; Being behind him a frightened courty; Under a rolled bamboo curtain. Scene from the play Keisei Chigogafuchi Gift No Shibai. Osaka paper. color woodcut group of actors, troupe; actors on the stage. aggressive relationships, enmity, animosity

Heron Maiden from the series "New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts". Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Japanese, 1839-1892. Date: 1889. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Okane, Of Omi Province with a tub for washing clothes, ca 1843, ukiyo-e by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) from the Mirror of courageous and wise women series, oban shaped woodcut, 37x25.5 cm. Japanese civilization, Edo period (1603-1868).

Karasaki no yau, Evening rain at Karasaki., Kikukawa, Eizan, 1787-1867, artist, between 1810 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 38.7 x 26.2 cm., Print shows a woman standing on a cloud, holding an umbrella and a paper lantern, as it rains on a village in the background.

The Courtesan Senzan of the Chojiya, from the series Beauties of the Five Festivals (Bijin gosekku) 1700-1805 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Ichirakutei Eisui

Woman at waterbasin Elegant women as the heroes of the Suikoden - from a series of a hundred and eight (series title) Fûzoku onna Suikoden - Hyakuhachiban no uchi (series title on object), A woman dries hair face with a cloth after she has drunk water from a well, in which she suddenly sees a dragon appear. With one poem., Utagawa Kuniyoshi (mentioned on object), Japan, 1832, paper, colour woodcut, h 210 mm × w 180 mm

Woman improving her hairstyle, from the series: Presentation of the rivalry between the flowers and women /Ten gachi bijin ikebana awase

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II, Possibly as Matsuya Soshichi, in the Play Chiyo no Hajime Ondo no Seto (Beginnings of Eternity: The Ondo Straits in the Seto Inland Sea) (), Performed at the Kiri Theater from the Twenty-seventh Day of the Seventh Month, 1785. Katsukawa Shunko I; Japanese, 1743-1812. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 32 x 14.2 cm (12 1/2 x 5 5/8 in.). Color woodblock print; hosoban; center sheet of triptych. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

A woodcut of a lady blowing smoke rings, created in 1770. The image is a page from a book

The Actor Umeyatarō. Utagawa Toyomaru (Japan, active 1785-1797). circa 1795. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

'Menshens'. China, late 19th - early 20th century. Dimensions: 29x48,5 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman ca. 1780 Katsukawa Shunjō Japanese. The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman 36602

Number four: Girl writes poem No yon (title on object) Seeing flowers (series title) Hanami (series title on object), A girl is sitting on a red dress under a flowering cherry tree and behind her a curtain. She licks her brush in preparation for writing a poem on the paper for her. The emblem on the curtain is that of the Hanagasa Poets Association, which has issued this surimono. The three poems on this print also seem to be part of the curtain, plants, vegetation (flowers, blossom, blossoming), calligraphy, Yashima Gakutei (mentioned on object), Japan, c. 1825 - 1829, paper, colour woodcut, h 208 mm × w 183 mm

The Dance of the Scarves Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese. The Dance of the Scarves. Ishikawa Toyonobu (Japanese, 1711-1785). Japan. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Love the every Nacht meets, Kitagawa Utamaro, 1792 - 1796 print BostePortret of young woman with love letter in his hands. Tokyo paper color woodcut historical persons - BB - woman. lover with love-letter

The Courtesan Mitsuhana of the Ohishiya (Ohishiya uchi Mitsuhana), from the series Evergreen Brocades of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro tokiwa nishiki) 1771-1786 Japan. Color woodblock print; koban . Isoda Koryusai

Tomimoto Toyohina, from the series Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen) (Tomimoto Toyohina) (picture-riddle) 1790-1801 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Kitagawa Utamaro

Fire: Song Jiangmin, from the series The Five Elements of theSuikoden. Artist: Totoya Hokkei, Japanese, 1780-1850

Miya: Kagekiyo Visiting the Kannon Temple (Miya, Kagekiyo Kannon mode), section of sheet no. 12 from the series "Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi zue)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1856. Dimensions: 18.8 x 10.3 cm (7 3/8 x 4 in.). Color woodblock print; section of harimaze sheet. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

An Actor of the Ichikawa School about to Draw His Sword Ippitsusai Buncho (Japanese, 1725-1794, active 1765-1780). An Actor of the Ichikawa School about to Draw His Sword, ca. 1792. Color woodblock print on paper, 11 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (28.6 x 13 cm). Asian Art ca. 1792

Chochi o motsu onna, Woman carrying a paper lantern., Ikeda, Eisen, 1790-1848, artist, between 1818 and 1822, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 35.4 x 23.8 cm., Print shows a woman, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, carrying a paper lantern.

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