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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, 18 February 2017

51 - Hiroshige II: Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa

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Hiroshige II: Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1868), originally Shinpei Suzuki, was a student of Hiroshige I...
Saturday, 11 February 2017

50 - Harunobu: Bijinga

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Harunobu: Bijinga Undoubtedly, Harunobu was one of the earliest, greatest, and most innovative of the ukiyo-e masters. In his best w...
Saturday, 4 February 2017

49 - Hokkei: Urashima Tarō Going Home on the Back of a Tai Fish

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Hokkei: Urashima Tar ō Going Home on the Back of a Tai Fish This is a surimono by Totoya Hokkei , showing Urashima Tar ō Going Home...
Saturday, 28 January 2017

48 - Hokusai: Kanagawa oki nami ura - The Great Wave off Kanagawa

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Hokusai: Kanagawa oki nami ura In a selection of ukiyo-e, it is impossible not to include this print. It might very well be the most ...
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, 14 January 2017

46 - Eizan: Geisha Playing the Hand-Game Kitsune-ken

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Eizan: Geisha Playing the Hand-Game Kitsune-ken Kikugawa Eizan ( 1787-1867) studied under Utamaro and in certain circles he is see...