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Isoda Koryusai

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Hanging scroll of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a fan beneath a drooping willow tree.

Beauty Beneath a Willow Tree

Edo period, c. 1780

Japanese woodblock print of a woman and a child with a kite beneath drooping willow branches.

Young Man and Child with a Kite

early-mid 1770s

Pale falcon perching on a willow branch above pink and white camellias and a stream, against a black background.

Falcon on a Willow

c. 1780

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one reading an open book at a table, with calligraphy above.

Uncho, the Wife of the Official Mei Ch'ing, Reading at a Table

c. mid 1770s

Hotei holds a round jewel aloft while two children kneel and reach toward him in a tall Japanese print.

Two Children Begging Hotei for a Jewel

c. 1770s

Vertical Japanese print of a woman in a kimono beside a lattice window overlooking a moonlit bay with sailboats.

Courtesan in a Room Overlooking Edo Bay

c. 1770

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a dark kimono holding an umbrella beneath blossoming branches in snow.

Beauty in Snow

1765-1784

Japanese woodblock print of two women with an infant under a crescent moon and willow branches at night.

Young Couple with Infant Son on a Moonlit Night

c. 1770

Woodblock print of a courtesan looking up at a youth behind a red lattice, with a green bamboo stalk in hand.

Courtesan Looks Down at Youth Dressed as Mendicant Monk

c. early 1770s

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of women on a veranda with a pine tree, one holding a long unrolled letter scroll.

Parody of the Letter-Reading Scene in Chushingura

c. 1776

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one leaning toward the other, with calligraphy above.

A Girl with an Attendant

ca. 1770

Vertical Japanese print of two women in kimono under a pine tree, one holding a folded letter.

A Girl Brings a Love Letter to Another Girl Under a Pine-Tree

ca. 1770

Woodblock print of two pheasants with long tails on a snowy pine branch above a waterfall, with cloud streaks in the sky.

Pheasants in the Snow on a Pine Branch over a Waterfall

ca. 1770

Vertical Japanese print of three women in kimono, one drinking from a dish beside a sake vessel, with calligraphy above.

Three Types of Drunks: The Angry Drunk, the Weepy Drunk, and the Giggly Drunk

ca. 1770 (Meiwa 7)

Vertical Japanese print of a red and green phoenix flying beside a flowering paulownia branch and pine fronds.

Phoenix Flying Over a Paulownia Tree

ca. 1770

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a parasol and a young boy in patterned kimono, with calligraphy above.

Woman and Son under a Parasol

ca. 1669-1772

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a kimono beside a crane, with a pine branch and a turtle below.

The Bijin Jurōjin

ca. 1770

Japanese woodblock print of a woman seated by a lattice window as a spotted cat looks up beside her.

Woman Fanning Herself After a Bath

late 18th century

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a veranda with bamboo, one holding a letter, by Isoda Koryusai.

Attracting her attention

c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman holding a yellow umbrella beside a wooden roof, with cherry blossoms along the bottom edge.

An Umbrella Jump

ca. 1769

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women at a riverbank with irises, a dropped geta sandal, and a distant village.

Young Woman Drops her Geta as She Boards a Boat

c. 1773

Woodblock print of two women embracing on a pier under a moon with flying geese and waves below.

Couple Standing on a Pier Embracing on a Moonlit Night

c. 1774

Woman in patterned kimono leans toward a latticed window on a red veranda beside flowering plants, Japanese woodblock print.

Eavesdropping

c. 1773

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of women in a garden under a pine tree, with a seated woman at a candlelit table below.

Courtesan Dreaming of Eloping

c. 1775

Woodblock print of a woman in a checked kimono holding a basket of eggplants under a sky with clouds and rays.

An Auspicious Dream

c. 1775/76

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in pink kimono holding a hand drum, with a pine tree and moon behind her.

Courtesan Playing a Hand Drum

c. 1775

Woodblock print of a woman in a checkered kimono hanging a mosquito net by a window, with a cat at her feet.

Young Woman Hanging a Mosquito Net

c. 1775

Woodblock print of a figure in a striped kimono riding a white horse across a red bridge over water.

Young Samurai on Horseback Crossing a Bridge

ca. 1770

Woodblock print of two women on a veranda beside a vine-covered screen, with fishermen and a winding river beyond.

The Rustic Pavilion

ca. 1770

Japanese woodblock print of a hawk perched on a snowy branch beside plum blossoms, under a crescent moon in a blue night sky.

A Hawk Perched on a Snow-covered Pine Tree

probably 18th century

Woodblock print of a young woman with a fan beside a lattice window, a hanging bell, and a spotted cat below.

Afkoelende jonge vrouw

1770

Hawk diving toward a duck beside reeds, with blossoming branches against a blue background, Japanese print.

Havik jagend op een eend

1780

Woodblock print of a tall oiran courtesan and a young attendant walking together in patterned kimono.

Oiran and Attendant out for a Stroll

Woodblock print of a young woman in a checked kimono hanging a scroll in an interior with a spider web and bamboo.

Young Woman Hanging a Painting

c. 1771

Japanese print of a couple sharing a striped parasol beneath bare willow branches in snow.

Couple Sharing an Umbrella Under the Snow

c. 1771

Woodblock print of a courtesan playing koto with a parasol, beside a kneeling attendant holding a small box.

The Courtesan Nanaaya of the Kadokanaya and Her Attendant

c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of a woman with a parasol and a child in a pink kimono, with calligraphy at upper left.

Woman and Child Under a Parasol

c. 1772

Woodblock print of a young man in a dark kimono holding a lantern and sword, walking in snow near pine trees.

Young Man with a Lantern Walking in Snow

c. 1777

Woodblock print of a woman under a red umbrella walking in snow beside blossoming plum branches.

Young Woman with Umbrella Walking in Snow

c. 1777

Tall Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned kimono looking down at a letter beside a screen.

The Courtesan Kaoru of Chojiya Looking Down at a Love Letter on the Floor

c. 1773/75

Woodblock print of a young man in a black kimono with an umbrella, raising his hand by a fence in falling snow.

Young Man with Umbrella Knocking on Gate in Snow

c. 1774

Woodblock print of a young woman in a striped kimono beside a bamboo fence with a pet monkey at her feet.

Young Woman with Pet Monkey

c. 1770

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of three courtesans in kimono, one beside a flowering branch, by Isoda Koryusai.

The Courtesans Chozan of the Chojiya, Hanaogi of the Ogiya, and Matsunoi of the Matsubaya

c. 1776/81

Two women in blue kimono pray before a rising pink sun, pine tree and sea, in a vertical Japanese woodblock print.

Greeting the Rising Sun on New Year's Day

c. 1774

Woodblock print of a court-dressed woman reading a letter beside a kneeling man on a red veranda with blossoms.

Young Woman in Court Attire Receiving Letter from Kneeling Man

c. 1772

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a grey kimono leaning by a lattice window beside flowering shrubs.

Eavesdropping

c. 1780

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a kimono-clad woman leaning on a gold screen beside a cat and plum blossoms.

Parody of the Third Princess and Her Pet Cat

c. 1772

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a young man and woman under a parasol beside a willow and rocky stream.

Young Man Carrying a Girl Sees her Reflection in the Water

c. 1771

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one holding a round fan and the other an open folding fan.

Two Dancers

c. 1772

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in snow, one holding an orange umbrella, the other on a railing beside a pine.

Looking through the Gate

c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman handing a kite over a railing to a man reaching up, with plum blossoms behind them.

Young Woman Returning a Kite to a Young Man

c. 1772

Two lovers in kimono stand beneath a blossoming cherry tree with chrysanthemums at their feet, in a vertical Japanese print.

Lovers Under a Cherry Tree

c. 1771

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women under a striped umbrella in rain, with a pine tree behind them.

Two Young Women with Umbrella Caught in Rainstorm

c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman and child feeding carp from a red arched bridge, with a man in checked robe and wisteria above.

Feeding the Carp at Kameido

c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman with an umbrella on a veranda, looking up at falling rain beside bamboo stalks.

Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain

Edo period (1615-1868), about 1771

Woodblock print of a courtesan beside a patterned screen, with a young man smoking a pipe behind her near a lattice window.

Courtesan Standing Behind Screen and Young Man Smoking

c. 1771

Japanese woodblock print of a young woman in a patterned kimono holding a rat beside a flowering branch and screen.

Young Woman Feeding a Rat

c. 1771

Woman in a grey kimono beside a wooden lattice, with blossoming plum branches behind, in a Japanese woodblock print.

Young Woman Looking out from a Parlor

c. 1776

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women, one exhaling smoke that forms a galloping horse and rider in the sky.

Couple Conjuring Up a Horse and Rider (parody of Tekkai [Chinese: Li Tieguai] and Chokaro [Chinese: Zhang Guo Lao])

c. 1772/81

Woodblock print of a woman in a checkered kimono hanging a cord as a striped cat plays at her feet, by Isoda Koryusai.

Young Woman Hanging a Mosquito Net as Cat Plays at Her Feet

c. 1774

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women musicians, one with a shamisen and one with a flute, under a willow tree.

Two Itinerant Musicians under a Willow Tree

c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman waiting by a rainy window, with a teapot, sweets, and a figure under an umbrella outside.

Waiting for Her Lover

c. 1770/71

Woodblock print of two women in kimono beneath a drooping willow tree, with a Japanese poem inscription at upper left.

Poem by Bun'ya no Yasuhide, from the series "Fashionable Six Immortal Poets (Furyu rokkasen)"

c. 1773/75

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono standing beneath a curtain beside a red pillar.

Two Courtesans of the Iseya

c. 1776

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a grey kimono looking up at a pine branch with a hanging robe and lantern.

Parody of Matsukaze dancing beneath Yukihira's robe

c. 1771

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women on a balcony overlooking a river with several wooden boats.

Courtesan and Her Attendant on a Balcony Overlooking River

c. 1771

Vertical woodblock print of two women in kimono, one hauling a rope pulley at a well and one washing cloth in a tub.

Women Washing Clothes at Well

c. 1764/75

Woodblock print of a woman in a kimono beside a morning glory vine in a red planter, with a red parasol and lattice screen.

Courtesan Admiring Morning Glories while Cleaning Her Teeth

c. 1775

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a chrysanthemum-patterned kimono beside hanging wisteria in a basket.

The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya

c. 1776/81

Japanese print of two rabbits beneath morning glory vines with a pale moon and streaked clouds in the sky.

Morning-Glories, Rabbits, and Moon

c. 1780

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two figures in kimono, one carrying a woven basket, walking side by side.

Young Couple Dressed as Mendicant Monks

c. 1777

Hanging scroll of two women in kimono, one holding a fan, with a rider on a white horse flying above them.

Parody of the Daoist Immortal Chōkarō (Zhang Guolang)

1770

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono standing together beneath a hanging potted plant.

Two women reading

1760

Woman in pink kimono tossing a ball over a railing to a man in striped robe below, Japanese woodblock print.

Young Woman Throwing a Ball at a Young Man

c. 1774

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono beside pine and bamboo New Year decoration.

Courtesan in Front of New Year's Decoration of Pine and Bamboo

c. early 1770s

Vertical Japanese woodblock-style print of a woman with a bamboo flute beneath a drooping willow tree.

Komusō

1772

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one kneeling with a hairpin beside a wooden box.

A courtesan and her apprentice (Shinzo)

1774

Vertical Japanese print of a woman in a kimono seated on a crane beside pine branches, holding an open scroll.

A modern view of the Chinese immortal Hichobo

1772

Japanese print of chrysanthemums in white, orange and red with green leaves and buds trailing across a pale background.

Chrysanthemums

c. 1780

Woodblock print of three women in kimono under blossoming branches while a gibbon dangles a kettle above them.

Gibbon snatching sake pot from flower-viewing party

c. 1772

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan with an attendant beneath a hanging lantern, both in patterned kimono.

The Courtesan Sugawara of the Tsuruya and Her Attendant

c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of a courtesan and two attendants walking by a stream beneath blossoming branches and hills.

Courtesan and Two Attendants Parading by a Stream

c. 1776

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono holding a patterned cloth, with another woman at a lattice window behind her.

Young Woman Emerging from a Bathhouse

c. 1772

Japanese print of a young man adjusting a white horse's bridle near a pine tree, while two women watch from a window.

Young Man on Horseback and Two Women Watching from a Window

c. 1770

Woodblock print of a white falcon perched on a rock beside chrysanthemums and banana leaves against a black background.

The White Falcon

1780

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a veranda beneath a full moon, with autumn maple branches and distant hills.

The Autumn Moon at Tokaiji (Tokaiji no shugetsu), from the series "Eight Fashionable Views of the Shinagawa (Furyu Sh…

c. 1773/75

Woodblock print of a man leading a horse across a river while a woman smokes a pipe under a moonlit sky.

Crossing a River on a Moonlit Night

c. 1775

Woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a patterned kimono watching two kneeling attendants playing cat's cradle.

The Courtesan Segawa of Matsubaya Watching Her Attendants Play Cat's Cradle

c. 1773/75

Narrow Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono standing beside a decorated folding screen.

Taking Leave

c. 1770

Japanese woodblock print of an armored samurai with arrows standing beside a kneeling woman in a pink kimono, with calligraph

Parting

c. 1772

Woodblock print of a woman lifting a kite for a child beneath drooping willow branches on a wooden veranda.

Young Man Holds a Kite for a Child

c. 1774

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned pink kimono beneath a cherry tree, with a veiled man behind her.

Courtesan Walking with Veiled Man under Cherry Tree

c. 1772

Woodblock print of a woman with a parasol admiring a flowering vine, in a striped kimono with a patterned sleeve.

Young Woman Holding Parasol Admires Hirugao (noon-face) Flowers

c. 1772

Woodblock print of a young woman in a tall black hat and patterned kimono holding a fan, performing a dance.

Young Woman Performing Sanbaso Dance

c. 1775

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one holding a letter, beneath a pine tree.

Delivering a Love Letter

c. 1777

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a black hood speaking to a boy in a checked robe under a crescent moon.

Woman Wearing Black Hood Speaks to Young Boy

c. 1772