EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shira-giku, a Temple Page, In the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 32 x 14.4 cm (1...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shira-giku, a Temple Page, In the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 32 x 14.4 cm (1...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?). Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 30.1 x 1...
EditorialThe Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kagekiyo Disguised as Omi Yawatanosuke in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 25.4...
EditorialYoshitsune's Encouter with Princess Joruri, from "The Tale of Joruri in Twelve Episodes (Joruri Junidan Zoshi)". Sugimura Jihei; Japanese, active c. 1681-98. Date: 1679-1709. Dimensions: . Woodblock print; o-oban, sumizuri-e. Origin: Japan.
EditorialIchikawa Danjuro VII as Fujiwara no Shihei (Tokihira, Minister of the Left), in Ume Sakura Aioi-zoshi. Utagawa Toyokuni I ?? ?? ??; Japanese, 1769-1825. Date: 1811-1821. Dimensions: 22.9 x 26.8 cm (9 x 10 9/16 in.). Color woodblock print; uchiwa-e (fan...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Kudo Saemon Suketsune (?) in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?). Ippitsusai Buncho; Japanese, active c. 1755-90. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 28.9 ...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shira-giku, a Temple Page, In the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 32 x 14.4 cm (1...
EditorialIchikawa Danjuro VII as Fujiwara no Shihei (Tokihira, Minister of the Left), in Ume Sakura Aioi-zoshi. Utagawa Toyokuni I ?? ?? ??; Japanese, 1769-1825. Date: 1811-1821. Dimensions: 22.9 x 26.8 cm (9 x 10 9/16 in.). Color woodblock print; uchiwa-e (fan...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shira-giku, a Temple Page, In the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 32 x 14.4 cm (1...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?). Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 30.1 x 1...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Kudo Saemon Suketsune (?) in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?). Ippitsusai Buncho; Japanese, active c. 1755-90. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 28.9 ...
EditorialIchikawa Danjuro VII as Fujiwara no Shihei (Tokihira, Minister of the Left), in Ume Sakura Aioi-zoshi. Utagawa Toyokuni I ?? ?? ??; Japanese, 1769-1825. Date: 1811-1821. Dimensions: 22.9 x 26.8 cm (9 x 10 9/16 in.). Color woodblock print; uchiwa-e (fan...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shira-giku, a Temple Page, In the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 32 x 14.4 cm (1...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?). Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 30.1 x 1...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Kudo Saemon Suketsune (?) in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?). Ippitsusai Buncho; Japanese, active c. 1755-90. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 28.9 ...
EditorialFukutomi Zoshi, 1400s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333). Handscroll; ink and color on paper; image: 35.3 x 1028.8 cm (13 7/8 x 405 1/16 in.); overall: 37 x 1067 cm (14 9/16 x 420 1/16 in.).
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shira-giku, a Temple Page, In the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 32 x 14.4 cm (1...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Kudo Saemon Suketsune (?) in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?). Ippitsusai Buncho; Japanese, active c. 1755-90. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 28.9 ...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shira-giku, a Temple Page, In the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 32 x 14.4 cm (1...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?). Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 30.1 x 1...
EditorialThe Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kagekiyo Disguised as Omi Yawatanosuke in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 25.4...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Kudo Saemon Suketsune (?) in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?). Ippitsusai Buncho; Japanese, active c. 1755-90. Date: 1767-1777. Dimensions: 28.9 ...
EditorialYoshitsune's Encouter with Princess Joruri, from "The Tale of Joruri in Twelve Episodes (Joruri Junidan Zoshi)". Sugimura Jihei; Japanese, active c. 1681-98. Date: 1679-1709. Dimensions: . Woodblock print; o-oban, sumizuri-e. Origin: Japan.
EditorialYoshitsune's Encounter with Princess Joruri, from "The Tale of Joruri in Twelve Episodes (Joruri Junidan Zoshi)". Sugimura Jihei; Japanese, active c. 1681-98. Date: 1679-1709. Dimensions: 30.2 x 57.3 cm. Hand-colored woodblock print; o-oban, sumizuri-e...
EditorialIchikawa Danjuro VII as Fujiwara no Shihei (Tokihira, Minister of the Left), in Ume Sakura Aioi-zoshi. Utagawa Toyokuni I ?? ?? ??; Japanese, 1769-1825. Date: 1811-1821. Dimensions: 22.9 x 26.8 cm (9 x 10 9/16 in.). Color woodblock print; uchiwa-e (fan...
EditorialMen playing Japanese flutes. Aoba no fue no monogatari ('Tale of the flute with. early Edo period (1640-1680). An otogi-zoshi story of the Muromachi period about Ariwara no Narihira and a wonderful flute. Image taken from Aoba no fue no monogatari ('T...
EditorialJapanese men on horseback. Aoba no fue no monogatari ('Tale of the flute with. early Edo period (1640-1680). An otogi-zoshi story of the Muromachi period about Ariwara no Narihira and a wonderful flute. Image taken from Aoba no fue no monogatari ('Tal...