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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)

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 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)

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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