EditorialThe Courtesans Utagawa and Nanasato from the Yotsumeya, from the album "Comparing New Beauties of the Yoshiwara - A Mirror of Their Own Writings (Keisei shin bijin awase jikihitsu kagami)". Kitao Masanobu (Santo Kyoden); Japanese, 1761-1816. Date: 1784...
EditorialThe Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as the Courtesan Toyama of Tsuruga in the Play Keisei Tsuki no Miyako, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eighth Month, 1775. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1770-1780. Dimensions: 31.8 x 14.1 cm (1...
EditorialThe Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Kume no Sennin, Onoe Kikugoro I as Goi-no-suke Takenari, and Otani Hiroji II as Hata no Kawakatsu in the play "Keisei Asakusa no Kane," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1754. Torii Kiyomitsu I; Ja...
EditorialThe Actor Otani Hiroji III as the Monk Izayoibo in the Play Keisei Katabira ga Tsuji, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1783. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1778-1788. Dimensions: 31 x 15 cm (12 3/16 x 5 7/8 i...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Yakko Matsueda Sakinosuke in the Play Keisei Momiji no Uchikake, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Seventh Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 32.5 x 15 cm (12...
EditorialThe Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Fuwa Banzaemon in the Play Keisei Nagoya Obi, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eighth Month, 1771. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1766-1776. Dimensions: 29.2 x 13.9 cm (11 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.). ...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Spirit of Monk Seigen in the Shosagoto Dance Sequence "Sono Utsushi-e Matsu ni Kaede" (A Shadow-Picture of Pine and Maple), the Last Scene of Part Two of the Play Keisei Momiji no Uchikake (Courtesan in an Over-Kimon...
EditorialThe Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Kumenosuke in the Play Keisei Natori Soga, Performed at the Kiri Theater in the Second Month, 1788. Katsukawa Shunko I; Japanese, 1743-1812. Date: 1783-1793. Dimensions: 33 x 14.8 cm (13 x 5 13/16 in.). Color woodblock ...
EditorialThe Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as a Mendicant Monk in the Joruri "Midarezaki Hana no Irogoromo" (Colorful Cloth Profusely Flowered), from Part Two of Act Six of the Play Keisei Ide no Yamabuki (Courtesan: Kerria Roses at Ide) (?), Performed at the Nakamura...
EditorialThe Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Yaegushi no Oroku (?) in the Play Keisei Kogane no Hakarime (?), Performed at the Kawarazaki Theater (?) in the Third Month, 1792 (?). Katsukawa Shun'ei; Japanese, 1762-1819. Date: 1787-1797. Dimensions: 31.6 x 14.2 cm (12...
EditorialThe Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as a Mendicant Monk (Gannin Bozu) in the Play Keisei Ide no Yamabuki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1787. Katsukawa Shunko I; Japanese, 1743-1812. Date: 1782-1792. Dimensions: 29.2 x 11.9 cm (11 1/2 x ...
EditorialThe Actor Sawamura Kamesaburo as Nagoya Kosanza in the play "Keisei Fukubiki Nagoya," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1731. Attributed to Okumura Toshinobu; Japanese, active c. 1717-50. Date: 1731. Dimensions: 12 x 5 7/8 in. Hand-...
EditorialThe Actor Nakamura Matsue III as Keisei Agemaki. Shunshosai Hokucho; Japanese, active 1822-30. Date: 1822-1830. Dimensions: 36.5 x 24.1 cm (14 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban, part of multisheet composition (another sheet: 1968.393). Orig...
Editorial" Courtesans of the Tamaya House" Utagawa Toyoharu (attributed to) Japan, Edo period, late 1770s or early 1780s Daily ritual in the pleasure quarter This rare six-fold screen can be firmly attributed to Utagawa Toyoharu (1735-1814) and is one...
EditorialThe Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu III in a Female Role, Possibly Masago Gozen in the Play Keisei Azuma Kagami (A Courtesan's "Mirror of the East") (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Second Month, 1788. Katsukawa Shunko I; Japanese, 1743-1812. Dat...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Spirit of Monk Seigen in the Shosagoto Dance Sequence "Sono Utsushi-e Matsu ni Kaede" (A Shadow-Picture of Pine and Maple), the Last Scene of Part Two of the Play Keisei Momiji no Uchikake (Courtesan in an Over-Kimon...
EditorialYui, from the series, 'The Highest Ranking Geisha's Journey', Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 1848, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, The woman sitting against a shoji screen, resting on one arm, sits in contemplation. The framework of the building...
EditorialMariko, from the series, 'The Highest Ranking Geisha's Journey', Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 1848, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, Covered from head to toe is this well-dressed woman facing the viewer but looking downward sheepishly. Combs fi...
EditorialCourtesan, Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 1848, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, Covered from head to toe is this well-dressed woman looking back at the viewer. Combs fill her hair, which signals her high ranked status as a courtesan. Each of her...
EditorialMutsu of Maruebiro, Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 1848, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, This elegantly decorated geisha woman stands before us barefoot. Her forest green obi is partly draped over her shoulder, creating a gesture of movement as ...
EditorialKeisei Kien, Five depictions of the hero Bush, paper, ink, brush drawing, ink on paper, total: height: 39,00 cm; width: 27,50 cm, unsigned, sketches, design drawings, man, Edo period.