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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 — Poems on Portraits of the Famous and the Infamous (Kyōka kijin gazō-shū) 狂歌奇人画像集
Multiple artists/makers
19th century

Writing Utensils, Ryūsen Japanese, Ivory, Japan — Writing Utensils
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 — Book of Humorous Poems "Hundred Thousand Birds" (Kyōka momochidori) 狂歌百千鳥
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 — 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
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 — Collection of Famous Kyōka Poems Selected by Shakuyakutei ( Meisū kyōkashu) 名数狂歌集
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 — Floating Bridge of Heaven (Ama no ukihashi) 天野浮橋
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 — 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
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 — 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
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 — 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
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 — 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
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 — Eight Views of Edo (Edo Hakkei) 江戸八景
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 — Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daishō)
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 — “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
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 — Sushi and New Year’s Sake
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 — Once Upon a Time (A Book of Ghost Stories) (Imawa mukashi) 怪談百鬼図会
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 — 虫尽金具大小拵 Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)
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 — Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
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 — The Silver World (Gin sekai) 銀世界
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 — 7 o'clock NY
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 — Chōmeiji Temple (Chōmeiji), from the series Miracles of Kannon
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 — The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon and Arashi Sangorō
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 — 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
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 — The Actor Sakata Hangoro II and the Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV
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 — Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Chivalrous Commoner (Gonin Otoko) from the Play "Hatsumonbi kuruwa Soga"
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 — The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo III and Nakamura Sukegoro II
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 — Woman in a Black Kimono
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 — 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
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 — 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
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 — Picture Book: Mount Asaka (Ehon Asakayama) 絵本浅香山
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 — Segawa Tomisaburo in the Role of Musume Dojoji in "Hanagatami Kazaori Eboshi"
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 — The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V
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 — The Actor 2nd Nakamura Sukegoro as a Man Bearing a Black Lacquer Letter Box
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 — The Actor 2nd Nakamura Sukegoro as a Robber
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 — Four Oiran of the House Called Kadokana-ya Playing the Game of Ko-awase (Incense Game)
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 — 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
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 — The Third Segawa Kikunojo as an Oiran
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 — The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Kyokaku
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 — The Actor Nakamura Sukegorō II as a Samurai Disguised as a Shichō or Attendant at a Shinto Shrine
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 — The Actor Bando Mitsugorō I as one of the Conen Otoko or Five Kyokaku
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 — The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Standing in a Room Having a Wave-pattern Dado
Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章
ca. 1779