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The Actor Nakamura Fukusuke I as Asahina Tōbei, likened to Lu Zhishen the Tattooed Priest (Kaoshō Rochishin ni hisu), from the “Pine” triptych of the series A Modern Water Margin (Tōsei suikoden), Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 Japanese, Center sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — The Actor Nakamura Fukusuke I as Asahina Tōbei, likened to Lu Zhishen the Tattooed Priest (Kaoshō Rochishin ni hisu), from the “Pine” triptych of the series A Modern Water Margin (Tōsei suikoden)
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞
1854, 7th month)

Poems on Portraits of the Famous and the Infamous (Kyōka kijin gazō-shū) 狂歌奇人画像集, Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 Japanese, Polychrome Woodblock printed book; gold lacquer on red lacquer ground, Japan — Poems on Portraits of the Famous and the Infamous (Kyōka kijin gazō-shū) 狂歌奇人画像集
Attributed to Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞
Ryūsen 柳川
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
19th century

The Actor Ichikawa Ichizō III as Nozarashi Gosuke, likened to Shi Jin the Nine Dragoned (Kyūmonryū Shishin ni hisu), from the “Pine” triptych of the series A Modern Water Margin (Tōsei suikoden), Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 Japanese, Right sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — The Actor Ichikawa Ichizō III as Nozarashi Gosuke, likened to Shi Jin the Nine Dragoned (Kyūmonryū Shishin ni hisu), from the “Pine” triptych of the series A Modern Water Margin (Tōsei suikoden)
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞
1854, 7th month)

The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I as Ude no Kisaburō, likened to Wu Song the Ascetic (Gyōja Bushō ni hisu), from the “Pine” triptych of the series A Modern Water Margin (Tōsei suikoden), Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 Japanese, Left sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I as Ude no Kisaburō, likened to Wu Song the Ascetic (Gyōja Bushō ni hisu), from the “Pine” triptych of the series A Modern Water Margin (Tōsei suikoden)
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞
1854, 7th month)

Love of Yatsufuji (Koi no Yatsufuji) 恋のやつふぢ, Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — Love of Yatsufuji (Koi no Yatsufuji) 恋のやつふぢ
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞
1837, (Tenpō 8)

The Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry as Kabuki Actors (Yakusha sanjūrokkasen) 役者三十六歌仙, Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry as Kabuki Actors (Yakusha sanjūrokkasen) 役者三十六歌仙
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞
Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓
1835, first month (Tempō 6)

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII in a Shibaraku Role Confronting the Catfish Priest

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞

Shōtei Hokuju 昇亭北寿

1809 (Bunka 6), 11th month

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