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Kubo Shunman

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Japanese woodblock print of a festival crowd with lanterns, a red torii gate, stone stairs, and costumed dancers at a shrine.

Crowd of People Looking at the Festival Dance at the Front of Futaara Shrine

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono looking into round mirrors, with calligraphy beside them.

Two Women Looking in Mirrors

19th century

Woodblock print of a courtier playing flute as a masked dancer in red robes performs under a moon.

Courtier Playing a Flute to Accompany a Bugaku Dance

probably 1810

Japanese woodblock print of plum branches with red blossoms over a rolled checkered mat, with calligraphy above.

Plum Branches with Flowers and a Rolled Mat

19th century

Japanese print of a pink rose and plum blossom branches on a gnarled tree limb, with calligraphy in the upper right.

Roses and Plum Blossoms

19th century

Woodblock print of a tea jar with a rope handle and cover, surrounded by patterned cloth fragments and handwritten text.

Yellow; Tea Jar with Cover and Fragments of Brocade

mid-1810s

Japanese woodblock print of a blue ceramic holder, chrysanthemum object, fan and feather with calligraphy.

Blue; Dipper-holder of Celadon and Other Objects for the Tea Ceremony

19th century

Japanese print of black tea ceremony objects, a tea caddy, jars, and lacquer box arranged on a tan cloth with calligraphy.

Black

19th century

Japanese print of tea utensils on a grey tray with a white camellia, dark leaves, a pink jar and a bamboo scoop.

White

19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a tsuzumi drum, with an incense burner and box beside her.

Woman Playing the Tsuzumi

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a dark eagle with yellow talons perched on a rock beside orange azaleas and waves.

Eagle on a Rock; Flowering Azaleas

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a kneeling courtesan in a black gown with patterned sleeves and ornate hairpins, with calligraphy.

Courtesan Dressed in an Elaborate Gown Embroidered with Emblems of Good Luck

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of two mandarin ducks on a rock by water, with orange irises and green leaves, and calligraphy at left.

Pair of Mandarin Ducks and Iris Flowers

Japanese print of a wrapped sword hilt with patterned binding, two sword guards, and handwritten verses above.

“Hilt of a Sword,” from the series of Seven Prints for the Shōfudai Poetry Circle

1810s

Japanese print of two courtesans, one playing a koto and one reading a letter, with calligraphy above.

Two Courtesans, One Playing a Koto (Harp) and The Other Reading a Letter

Woman in a kimono leaning on a veranda railing beside plum branches, with distant hills and calligraphy, Japanese print.

Courtesan Leaning on the Railing of a Veranda

probably 1816

Woodblock print of a white rat on a gray fūchin ornament with red cord, handwritten poems, and a red seal.

Rat on a Fūchin, Ornament with a Design of Egoyomi (Pictorial Calendar)

1816

Woodblock print of three sparrows, two perched among plum blossoms and one flying, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Sparrows and Plum Blossoms

19th century

Woodblock print of a saddle, coiled reins, whip and patterned cloth on a pale ground, with calligraphy above.

Saddle and Other Pieces of Harness

probably 1810

Woodblock print of an embroidered tobacco pouch, a pipe, and a dark oval ornament with yellow cord and calligraphy.

Tobacco Pouch and Pipe

1813

Woodblock print of a halberd lying across a dragon-patterned brocade robe, beside a carved seal and calligraphy.

Halberd, Brocade Robe and Seal

19th century

Japanese print of tea ceremony utensils, camellias and a flowering branch on a tray, with calligraphy above.

Set of Utensils for the Tea Ceremony

1810s

Woodblock print of a court doll in a grey and red robe beside an open book and a black lacquered stand with red cord.

The Doll Festival, Third Day of the Third Month

19th century

Japanese print of flowers, leaves, a bird and an insect on black ground, with calligraphy and embossed motif on cream paper.

Design for Leather and Netsuke

19th century

Japanese print of decorative leather designs with stitched scroll motifs and a multicolored ornament, with calligraphy above.

Designs for Leather

19th century

Woodblock print of a patterned sugoroku game box with a bow, drum, and cord, with calligraphy above.

Box for Sugoroku Game (A Kind of Backgammon), Bow and Drum

19th century

Woodblock print of an open lacquered writing box with chrysanthemum lid, brushes, inkstone, paper scroll and water jar.

Table and Writing Set

19th century

Japanese print of a court carriage with a seated noblewoman behind a lifted blind and a standing attendant beside the shafts.

Court Carriage

19th century

Japanese print showing a black lacquer inro with pine design, a carved netsuke, and a bearded figure netsuke, with calligraph

Inro and Two Netsuke

19th century

Woodblock print of a young nobleman in patterned robes playing a koto before distant hills, with poem columns beside him.

Young Nobleman Playing Koto (Harp)

19th century

Woodblock print of a black sword guard, brown tied pouch, pink patterned cloth and white paper with calligraphy.

Tsuba (Sword Guard) and Bags

19th century

Woodblock print of a kneeling nobleman on a veranda gazing at a shuttered house beside water, with calligraphy at left.

Young Nobleman Looking Inside of a House

19th century

Woodblock print of a snowy hill with a brown horse running on a white path and a figure in a hood behind it.

Snowy Landscape

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling court lady in a patterned kimono, with calligraphy and a red seal beside her.

Young Court Lady

19th century

Woodblock print of a black letter box with red tassels and a branch of plum blossoms, with Japanese calligraphy.

Letter-Box and Plum Blossoms

19th century

Woodblock print of books, an inkstone with calligraphy, a brush vase, a teapot and cherry blossoms on a table.

Books and Brush-Stand

19th century

Woodblock print of a standing nobleman in patterned robes and a kneeling carpenter working on a wooden box, with calligraphy.

Young Nobleman and Carpenter

19th century

Print of two seated figures in court dress on a wooden veranda above rippling water, with plum branches and calligraphy.

Young Nobleman and His Attendant

19th century

Japanese print of incense ceremony utensils, a patterned curtain, a black lacquer box, and a white bowl, with calligraphy.

Screen and Utensils for the Incense Ceremony

19th century

Japanese print of a candle stand with lit candle beside a red fan decorated with bamboo and snow, with calligraphy above.

Candle-Stand and Fan

19th century

Japanese print of a go board with stones, lacquered bowls, a fan and cushion, with calligraphy above.

Outfit for the Go Game

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a picnic still life with red polka-dot cloth, patterned bundle, fan and calligraphy.

Picnic Outfit

19th century

Woodblock print of a celestial maiden floating on clouds with flowing blue robe, scarf, and calligraphy above.

Girl In the Form of a Divinity Beating a Drum

19th century

Woodblock print of a black court hat on a white stand above folded red and patterned court robes, with calligraphy.

Court Hat and Court Dress

19th century

Woodblock print of a red shrine beneath a large pine tree, with a torii gate, stone lanterns and calligraphy.

Shrine Under a Big Pine Tree

19th century

Japanese print of a black bachi plectrum on a patterned silk pouch with green cloth, beside columns of handwritten Japanese t

Bachi (Plectrum) Used in Playing Shamisen

19th century

Japanese print of a lobster with long antennae beside lotus root and leafy greens, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Lobster and Vegetables

19th century

Woodblock print of two robed figures beside a screen with a crane and waves, with calligraphy text at left.

History of Kamakura (where Minamoto Shogunate was Established)

19th century

Woodblock print of a seated woman in patterned robes beside a dragon coiled around a rocky cliff above waves.

History of Kamakura

19th century

Woman in patterned kimono pointing at plum branch on arched bridge, seated man with basket beside her, Japanese woodblock pri

History of Kamakura: Poem-bridge of Egara Tenjin Shrine

19th century

Woodblock print of carpenters shaping timber beams with mallets and chisels beside a tall tree and red fence.

History of Kamakura: Building Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine

Woodblock print of a seated red-haired deity on a rock receiving incense from a kneeling woman, with calligraphy beside them.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: “Offering Incense to the Deity of the Stone” (Yōgōishi), from the seri…

early to mid-1810s

Woodblock print of a white and grey cat with a red ribbon sitting on a patterned box, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: “Books from Kanazawa Library” (Kanazawa Bunko) and “Foreign Cat of Shō…

early to mid-1810s

Woodblock print of three folded pocket-books in orange, maroon and grey-green with plum blossom and floral motifs.

Pocket-Books

19th century

Woodblock print of four colored thread spools in pink, yellow, blue-green and black, with handwritten Japanese calligraphy ab

Spools

1814

Japanese print of two white mice on a ladder beside a patterned cage and green stand, with calligraphy at upper right.

White Mice Playing

probably 1816

Six-panel Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono walking and gathering by a river among pines and hills.

The Noda Jewel River, from a hexaptych depicting the Six Jewel Rivers

c. 1781/89

Woodblock print of two seated men and a standing woman in kimono with calligraphy in the margins, by Kubota Shunman.

A Meeting of Three Poets

1799

Woodblock print of men and women dining on a tea-house veranda above a river, with lanterns, pines, and boats.

Two Young Men and Several Women Dining at a Tea-house on the Bank of the Sumida River

ca. 1788

Woodblock print of straw, bamboo and clam shell objects with spiky green cutouts and Japanese calligraphy above.

Objects Representing the Ceremony of Exorcising Demons, One of the New Year Performances

19th century

Woodblock print of a grey setting moon over stylized waves, with dark rocky shoreline and a small boat, plus calligraphy.

Setting Moon on Waves

19th century

Woodblock print of two floral-patterned letter boxes with red cord, a potted yellow flower, and vertical calligraphy above.

Letter-Box with Letter and Potted Flower

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of shells, a sea urchin and seaweed on a pale ground, with calligraphy above.

Various Shells with Sea Weeds

19th century

Woodblock print of a fisherwoman beside a large basket, with two boys and shellfish on the ground, plus calligraphy.

Fisherwoman with a Basket and Two Boys

19th century