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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
Multiple artists/makers
19th century
Writing Utensils, Ryūsen  Japanese, Ivory, Japan
Ryūsen
mid-19th century
Book of Humorous Poems  "Hundred Thousand Birds" (Kyōka momochidori) 狂歌百千鳥, Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信  Japanese, Ink and color on paper, Japan
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
Shakuyakutei Nagane 芍薬亭長根
1830
Picture Book of the Wisteria Trousers (Ehon fujibakama)  絵本ふちはかま; えほんふじばかま, Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信  Japanese, Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
1823
Collection of Famous Kyōka Poems Selected by Shakuyakutei ( Meisū kyōkashu) 名数狂歌集, Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信  Japanese, Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
1839 (Tenpō 10)
Floating Bridge of Heaven (Ama no ukihashi) 天野浮橋, Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信  Japanese, Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
ca. 1830s
Konami of the Kurahashiya in the Front Group of Musicians (Saki-bayashi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono), Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
1822
The Courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashiōgiya Brothel as the Dragon Princess Otohime, from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono), Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
1822
The Courtesan Kotozuru of the Tsuruya Brothel as an Asazuma Boat Prostitute (Tsuruya Kotozuru-dayū Asazuma-bune), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono), Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
1822
A Collection of Witty Poems on Michinoku Paper (Michinoku-gami kyōka awase) 陸奥紙狂歌合, Utagawa Toyohiro (Ichiryūsai) 歌川 (一柳斎) 豊広  Japanese, Ink on paper, Japan
Utagawa Toyohiro (Ichiryūsai) 歌川 (一柳斎) 豊広
1793
Eight Views of Edo (Edo Hakkei)  江戸八景, Utagawa Toyohiro (Ichiryūsai) 歌川 (一柳斎) 豊広  Japanese, Bound book of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan
Utagawa Toyohiro (Ichiryūsai) 歌川 (一柳斎) 豊広
ca. 1771
Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (<i>Daishō</i>), Yokoyama Kōzukedaijō Sukesada  Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold, copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), ray skin (<i>same</i>), silk, Japanese
Yokoyama Kōzukedaijō Sukesada
乙柳軒政信 Otsuryūken Masanobu
blades, 17th century; mountings, early 19th century
“Ei of the Nakamoriken Brothel, who was a favorite of Yamamura Goto, as Lady Huayang (Kayō Fujin Yamamura Goto gonomi Nakamoriken Ei),” from the series Costume Parade of the Shimanouchi District in Osaka (Naniwa Shimanouchi nerimono), Ryūsai Shigeharu 柳斎重春  Japanese, Right sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan
Ryūsai Shigeharu 柳斎重春
1836
Sushi and New Year’s Sake, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎  Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper; kokonotsugiriban, Japan
Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎
ca. 1810
Once Upon a Time (A Book of Ghost Stories) (Imawa mukashi) 怪談百鬼図会, Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英  Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
1790
虫尽金具大小拵 Blade and Mounting for a Sword (<i>Katana</i>), Yokoyama Kōzukedaijō Sukesada  Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold, copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), ray skin (<i>same</i>), silk, Japanese
Yokoyama Kōzukedaijō Sukesada
乙柳軒政信 Otsuryūken Masanobu
blade, 17th century; mounting, early 19th century
Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi), Yokoyama Kōzukedaijō Sukesada  Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé), thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), iron, Japanese
Yokoyama Kōzukedaijō Sukesada
乙柳軒政信 Otsuryūken Masanobu
blade, late 17th century; mounting, 19th century
The Silver World  (Gin sekai) 銀世界, 喜多川歌麿  Japanese, Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan
喜多川歌麿
preface dated 1790
7 o'clock NY, Nakagawa Mamoru 中川衛  Japanese, Cast alloy of copper, silver, and tin with inlays of copper, silver, and gold, Japan
Nakagawa Mamoru 中川衛
2020
Chōmeiji Temple (Chōmeiji), from the series Miracles of Kannon
, Utagawa Hiroshige II  二代目歌川広重 (upper) Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) 歌川国貞(三代歌川豊国)
1859
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon and Arashi Sangorō, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1773
Ichikawa Danjūrō V in the Scene "Five Chivalrous Commoners" from the Play A Soga Drama on the First Festival Day, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Tetraptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
1780
The Actor Sakata Hangoro II and the Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Chivalrous Commoner (Gonin Otoko) from the Play "Hatsumonbi kuruwa Soga", Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Pentaptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
2nd month, 1780
The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo III and Nakamura Sukegoro II, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1791
Woman in a Black Kimono, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
1783–89
Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Yaozō II, Nakajima Mihoemon II, Ichikawa Ebizō III, and Ichimura Uzaemon IX in the Play Sugawara’s Secrets of Calligraphy (Sugawara denju tenarai kagami)

, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
7th month, 1776
Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Yaozō II, Nakajima Mihoemon II, Ichikawa Ebizō III, and Ichimura Uzaemon IX in the Play Sugawara’s Secrets of Calligraphy (Sugawara denju tenarai kagami), Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
7th month, 1776
Picture Book: Mount Asaka (Ehon Asakayama) 絵本浅香山, Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信  Japanese, Bound book of monochrome woodblock prints; ink on paper, Japan
Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信
January 1739
Segawa Tomisaburo in the Role of Musume Dojoji in "Hanagatami Kazaori Eboshi", Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
February 1774
The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1773
The Actor 2nd Nakamura Sukegoro as a Man Bearing a Black Lacquer Letter Box, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1774
The Actor 2nd Nakamura Sukegoro as a Robber, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
1774
Four Oiran of the House Called Kadokana-ya Playing the Game of Ko-awase (Incense Game), Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
1776
The Actors IV Iwai Hanshiro and I Bando Mitsugoro as Women Pilgrime in a shosa (Acting and Dancing) Performance, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1776
The Third Segawa Kikunojo as an Oiran, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1776
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Kyokaku, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1777
The Actor Nakamura Sukegorō II as a Samurai Disguised as a Shichō or Attendant at a Shinto Shrine, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1778
The Actor Bando Mitsugorō I as one of the Conen Otoko or Five Kyokaku, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1778
The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Standing in a Room Having a Wave-pattern Dado, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章  Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
ca. 1779