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Kubo Shunman

244 works

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Japanese woodblock print of a costumed actor scattering beans beside a red oni demon mask and calligraphy.

Actor Scattering Peas; A Ceremony of Exorcism for the New Year

19th century

Japanese woodblock print with three cartouches: a kneeling figure with a staff, a courtesan in patterned robes, and a red sun

Three Cartouches: Footman, Courtesan and Rising Sun

19th century

Woodblock print of a robed woman seated in a boat under willows, with a framed vignette of a boatman poling through reeds abo

Courtesan in Ancient Costume Seated in a Boat

19th century

Three court ladies in patterned kimono, one dragging a black lacquer cabinet, with a potted plant and flowering branch nearby

Court Ladies Dragging a Cabinet along the Floor

19th century

Woodblock print of a man and woman in traditional dress with a pine branch, a drummer in a roundel, and calligraphy above.

Man and Woman in Ceremonial Dress Arranging the New Year Decoration of a Pine Tree

19th century

Woodblock print of an old fisherman with a straw cape carrying a basket of fish under a rising sun, with a roundel of plum bl

Old Fisherman Carrying a Basket of Salmon

19th century

Japanese print of several butterflies in grey, blue, yellow and black-spotted wings, with calligraphy at upper left.

Butterflies

19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a hand-drum beside an incense burner, with calligraphy above.

Lady Beating a Hand-Drum (Tzusumi) By the Side of The Incense Burner

probably 1815

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono, one dancing with a folding fan, with calligraphy above.

Three Girls Singing and Dancing

probably 1815

Two women and a girl in patterned kimono look at painted leaves, one holding a lacquer tray, in a Japanese print.

Two Women and a Girl Looking at Paintings

probably 1815

Woodblock print of a seated woman in a patterned kimono playing a shamisen, with calligraphy beside her.

Woman Playing on the Shamisen

probably 1815

Japanese woodblock print of a still life with a bookstand, crystal ball, patterned cloth, and a flowering plum branch.

Bookstand Containing a Crystal Ball and a Piece of Cloth

19th century

Woodblock print of two kingfishers, one perched on a pussy-willow branch and one diving, with Japanese inscription.

Kingfishers and Pussy-willow

19th century

Woodblock print of dark and teal seaweed with red fronds and sprigs, with vertical calligraphy and a red seal above.

Various Seaweed

19th century

Woodblock print of seaweed strips and kitchen utensils on a wooden table, with vertical Japanese calligraphy above.

Seaweed Food and Kitchen Utensils

19th century

Woodblock print of boxed seaweed and confections with a patterned bowl, calligraphy and a red seal above.

Kelp Confections, Nori Seaweed, and Other Sea Vegetables in Celebration of the New Year

late 1810s

Two dancers in patterned robes with peony flowers, one wearing a lion mask with red hair, in a Japanese print.

Two Dancers Performing a “Shakkyōmono” Kabuki Dance, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 3

ca. 1805-10

Two skylarks beside orange primroses and green leaves, with calligraphy above and a red seal below, in a Japanese surimono pr

Skylarks and Primroses,” from the Series An Array of Birds (Tori awase), from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame su…

ca. 1805-10

Two bullfinches on a branch beside pink cherry blossoms and a dark gnarled trunk, with Japanese calligraphy on pale paper.

Bullfinches and Cherry Blossoms

19th century

Woodblock print of a seated nobleman in a patterned robe, with attendants preparing ink beside a screen with grass motifs.

Nobleman Receiving a Kyoka (Humorous Poem) from Shibanoya Sanyo, a Master of Kyoka

19th century

Print of two swallows near drooping wisteria blossoms and blue-green leaves, with calligraphy in the upper left.

Swallows and Wisteria

19th century

Woodblock print of cherry blossom sprigs above a seal box with red stamp and ruler, with black calligraphy at top.

Cherry Blossoms and Seal-box with Ink and Ruler

19th century

Woodblock print of red and pale blossom branches beside an ornate seal box and a carved seal, with calligraphy above.

Peach Blossoms, a Seal and a Seal-box

19th century

Japanese print of white and red camellias, a netsuke on a chain, a carved seal, and plum blossoms on a pale background.

Camellia Flowers, a Netsuke and a Seal

19th century

Japanese print of a pine branch with two cones and pale cherry blossoms, with calligraphy above and a red seal.

Pines and Cherry Blossoms

probably 1814

Japanese print of a white peony, a peony bud, and iris flowers with green leaves and handwritten calligraphy.

Peonies and Iris

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of magnolia blossoms, buds and leaves on branches, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Magnolia Flowers

19th century

Japanese print of orange marigolds and pale speckled trumpet flowers with green leaves and calligraphic labels.

The Common Marigold and The Rajoman Flowers

19th century

Japanese print of yellow roses on a branch with green leaves, low foliage below, and handwritten poetry and a red seal.

Corchorus (or Yellow Rose) and Creeping Saxifrage

19th century

Japanese print of pale spotted orchid blossoms and broad striped leaves, with calligraphy and a red seal above.

Hotei Flowers

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of Daphne blossoms and grasses with calligraphy and a red seal above.

Daphne odora and Mojisuri-so

19th century

Woodblock print of a crowd carrying tall poles of paper lanterns through a hillside festival, with pine trees and calligraphy

People with Lanterns in Procession

19th century