Ukiyo-e of the Week

Shunkō: Matsumoto Kōshirō IV as Tsurunosuke Katsukawa Shunkō (1743-1812)   was the first artist who made  okubi-e , so-called large ...

Eisen: A shy girl   Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) is especially known for his okubi-e . With him, the style is changing. Classical bijin...

Eishô: Motozue of the Daimonjiya This is an okubi-e by Chôkôsai Eishô (active approximately 1780-1800) - Motozue of the Daimonjiya, ...

. Sadamasu: Kataoka Ichizo as Mitsuhide Akechi Utagawa Kunimasu , sometimes called Sadamasu , was active about 1830-1854. Besides t...

Utamaro: Three Beauties of the Present Day - 1793 Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) is one of the most influential ukiyo-e artists, and...

Toyohara Kunichika - Actor Kawarazaki Gonnosuke as Daroku - approx. 1869 For Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), kabuki was a great pass...