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Saturday, 17 March 2018

107 - Shigeharu: Nakamura Utaemon III as Shōki

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Shigeharu: Nakamura Utaemon III as Shōki This is a yakusha-e from 1822-1826, which shows actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Shōki. It i...
Saturday, 3 February 2018

101 - Shunkō: Matsumoto Kōshirō IV as Tsurunosuke

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Shunkō: Matsumoto Kōshirō IV as Tsurunosuke Katsukawa Shunkō (1743-1812)   was the first artist who made  okubi-e , so-called large ...
Saturday, 11 November 2017

89 - Sharaku: Nakamura Nakazo II as Prince Koretaka...

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Sharaku: Nakamura Nakazo II as Prince Koretaka... This is a typical example of the genius of Tōshūsai Sharaku :  Nakamura Nakazo II a...
Saturday, 23 September 2017

82 - Kunisada II: Actor Bandô Mitsuemon as Akaiwa Gajirô

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Kunisada II: Actor Bandô Mitsuemon as Akaiwa Gajirô Here we have Bandô Mitsuemon as Akaiwa Gajirô , from the series The Book of the E...
Saturday, 8 July 2017

71 - Sadamasu: Kataoka Ichizo as Mitsuhide Akechi

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. Sadamasu: Kataoka Ichizo as Mitsuhide Akechi Utagawa Kunimasu , sometimes called Sadamasu , was active about 1830-1854. Besides t...
Saturday, 24 June 2017

69 - Kunihiro: Nakamura Shikan II as Nuregami Chôgorô and Nakamura Matsue III as keisei Miyako

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Kunihiro: Nakamura Shikan II as Nuregami Chôgorô and Nakamura Matsue III as keisei Miyako Here we have a yakusha-e by Utagawa Kunih...
Saturday, 25 February 2017

52 - Kunisada: Yakusha-e from the Kawarazaki Theatre 1852

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Kunisada: Yakusha-e from 1852 This is a yakusha-e by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865), Actors Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Nuregami Chôgorô...
Saturday, 21 January 2017

47 - Hirosada: Nakayama Nanshi II as Umegae and Jitsukawa Enzaburô I as Kajiwara Genta

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Hirosada: Nakayama Nanshi II as Umegae and Jitsukawa Enzaburô I as Kajiwara Genta Here we have a yakusha-e by the technically and a...
Saturday, 5 November 2016

36 - Kuniyoshi: The Okazaki Cat Demon

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Kuniyoshi: The Okazaki Cat Demon , about 1850 Utagawa Kuniyoshi loved cats and made innumerable prints with various cat motives. He...
Saturday, 15 October 2016

33 - Toyokuni I: Actor Iwai Hanshirō V as Sukeroku

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Toyokuni I: Actor Iwai Hanshirō V as Sukeroku , 1816 Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825), or Toyokuni I, was a very influential ukiyo-e...
Saturday, 13 August 2016

24 - Hirosada: Kataoka Gadô II as Matsugae Tetsunosuke and Arashi Rikan III as Saibara Kageyu

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Hirosada: Kataoka Gadô II as Matsugae Tetsunosuke and Arashi Rikan III as Saibara Kageyu, 1848 Very little is known about Konishi Hi...
Saturday, 18 June 2016

16 - Kunihiro: Actor Onoe Tamizo as Tenjiku Tokubei Performing Toad Magic

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Kunihiro: Actor Onoe Tamizo as Tenjiku Tokubei Performing Toad Magic - 1832 This is " Actor Onoe Tamizo as Tenjiku Tokubei Perfor...
Saturday, 28 May 2016

13 - Sharaku: Actor Nakayama Tomisaburô, also called Ômiya Kinsha, as Ohisa

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Sharaku: Actor Nakayama Tomisaburô, also called Ômiya Kinsha, as Ohide This is a masterwork by one of the most eccentric artists of...
Saturday, 23 April 2016

08 - Toyohara Kunichika: Actor Kawarazaki Gonnosuke as Daroku

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Toyohara Kunichika - Actor Kawarazaki Gonnosuke as Daroku - approx. 1869 For Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), kabuki was a great pass...
Saturday, 19 March 2016

03 - Kuniyoshi: Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as the Ghost of Asakura Tôgo

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Kuniyoshi: Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as the Ghost of Asakura Tôgo -  1851 This picture is from a Kabuki play by Segawa Jokô...