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Kubo Shunman

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Japanese print of a windswept pine with flying white cranes above a striped sea and shoreline, with calligraphy at upper left

Sea-Side Landscape with Pine Trees and Flying Cranes

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a wooden boat with passengers beside a pine tree, with mountains and calligraphy in the backgroun

Boat Setting Sail for Tosa

19th century

Woodblock print of a large flounder and several fish arranged together, with Japanese calligraphy and red seals beside them.

Flounder and Other Fishes

19th century

Woodblock print of a sea bream beside two spiny top-shell snails and small pink shells, with calligraphy above.

Tai Fish and Top-Shells

19th century

Woodblock print of a honeycomb with wasps beside a patterned box, a spoon and a knife, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Hives with Wasps, and a Box with a Spoon for Honey

19th century

Figures in robes sit and stand around a low table on rocks, gazing at a moon above distant mountains in a Japanese print.

Nanamaro and His Followers Looking at the Moon in China

19th century

Japanese print of men and women in layered court robes dancing, with vertical calligraphy and a folding fan at lower right.

Men and Women in Court Costume Dancing

19th century

Japanese print of papier-mache toys: a horse-shaped toy and a tiger head with bells, in green and orange patterns.

Toys of Papier-Mache

19th century

Woodblock print of a wooden measure of green peas, a cup on a red stand, holly sprigs and dried fish, with calligraphy.

Green Peas in a Measure and Sprays of Hollyhock with Heads of Sardines; Symbols Representing the Ceremony of Exorcisi…

19th century

Woodblock print of two patterned incense boxes, one red and one green, on a grey cloth with Japanese calligraphy above.

Incense Boxes with a Wrapping Cloth

1808

Japanese print of a persimmon, peeled fruit and knife on a blue and white tray, with green leaves and calligraphy.

Persimmons on a Plate

19th century

Woodblock print of a courtesan with ornate hairpins holding a hairpin and reading a book, with vertical calligraphy above.

Courtesan with Book and Hair-Pin

19th century

Woodblock print of a courtesan with tall hairpins and patterned kimono, holding a sprig of seri, with calligraphy above.

Courtesan with Branch of Seri

19th century

Japanese print of a toy bow with arrows and a pine-decorated drum with cords, with calligraphy on the left.

Hama-Yumi and Buriburi-Gitcho, Boy's Toys, for the New Year Celebration

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman with long black hair beside a lacquered tray, teapot and pine sprigs, with calli

Woman Cutting Her Nails after GatHering Herbs

19th century

Japanese print of ceremonial wands, fans, flower vases and streamers arranged on a wooden table, with calligraphy at upper le

Ceremonial Things for the Celebration of Setting Up a New House

19th century

Japanese print of travel items: a green box with red crests, a white hat with blue ties, a sword, and red patterned cloth.

Outfit for Travel

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a still life with bean-filled box, ceremonial bell, orange cord, and pine and plum sprigs on patt

“Beans for Tossing During Setsubun Exorcism Ceremony,” from the series Ise Calendars for the Asakusa Group (Asakusa-g…

1810s

Woodblock print of a low desk with writing brushes, inkstone, paper, plum blossoms and calligraphy columns.

“Desk with Writing Set and Plum Flowers,” from the series Ise Calendars for the Asakusa Group (Asakusa-gawa Ise goyom…

probably 1814 (Year of the Dog)

Japanese print of a gold-decorated leather panel with a boy figure and deer, beside a green patterned leather swatch with poe

“Gold-decorated Leather with Figure of a Chinese Boy” and “Patterned Leather,” from the series Famous Leathers, Inrō,…

1810s

Japanese print of a black lacquer inrō with plum blossoms and a netsuke, with an embossed figure and poems.

“Inrō and Netsuke,” from the series Famous Leathers, Inrō, and Netsuke (Meibutsu kawa, inrō, netsuke) From the Spring…

1810s

Japanese print of a bow, feathered arrows, striped target, and black swan with calligraphy on pale paper.

“Bow, Arrows, Target, and Other Outfits for Archery,” from the series Ise Calendars for the Asakusa Group (Asakusa-ga…

ca. 1814

Woodblock print of a saddle, cup, bamboo rod and harness pieces arranged on striped cloth, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Saddle, Horse-Dipper and Other Harness

19th century

Japanese print of a pine, bamboo and plum arrangement on an oval table with cranes, a turtle and a lantern beside it.

Shimadai and Sambo

19th century

Woodblock print of a knife and two knife handles, one lacquered black with gold motifs, on a red cloth, with calligraphy.

Knife and Two Knife Handles

19th century

Woodblock print of a butterfly dance costume with patterned wings, red cloth, a rooster and a beaded headdress, with calligra

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Costume for the Butterfly Dance (Kochō no mai)

1810s

Woodblock print of cut spring flowers including red camellia, white azalea, yellow bush clover and pink clematis with calligr

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Cut Flowers: Clematis, Bush Clover, Iris, Camellia, and Azalea

1815 (Year of the Ox)

Woodblock print of a patterned porcelain bowl with plum blossom branches and vertical Japanese calligraphy above.

Porcelain Bowl with Whitebait (Shitasu) and Plum Blossoms

1810s

Japanese print of arching rice stalks with grain heads and a pale chrysanthemum-like flower, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Rice Plant and Butter-Burs

19th century

Woodblock print of a hanging scroll with plum blossoms and calligraphy, resting on brocade beside a wooden box.

Kakemono and Its Box

18th-19th century

Woodblock print of a white rat resting on patterned cloth beside bundled paper strips and a green fabric, with calligraphy.

White Rat and Bundles of Cloth

probably 1816

Woodblock print of a dark belt, tassel and folding fan on patterned cloth over snow, with calligraphy above.

Belt and Fan on a Piece of Cloth

Woodblock-style print of a red crab beside a rice ball and a red seed, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Crab, Baked Rice-Ball and Seed of Persimmon

19th century

Woodblock print of a woman riding a black horse with an attendant holding plum blossoms, mountains behind, calligraphy at lef

Young Woman on the Back of a Horse Attended by a Female Driver

1813

Woodblock print of a woman pouring tea for a seated man, with calligraphy and a pine decoration above.

Woman Entertaining Her Guest with New Year Wine

Woodblock print of a man with an umbrella and a woman in a dark kimono in slanting rain beside a shore with pine.

Night Rain at Karasaki Pine

1789

Japanese woodblock diptych of women and men in kimono beside a river, a pine tree and cloth being washed in the water.

Vollende vrouwen langs de zes Tama rivieren

1785

Triptych woodblock print of kimono-clad figures walking beside a black fence, with blossoming trees and an upper room scene.

Het huis van de kyoka dichter bij nacht

1788

Woodblock print of a woman riding a black horse while another woman leads it, with mountains and clouds behind.

Going to the Temple

1813

Woodblock print of women in kimono and a man gathering flowers in a grassy field, with butterflies overhead.

Gathering spring flowers

c. 1789

Japanese print of two women with water buckets on a shore beneath a red maple tree, with a sea horizon at left.

Matsukaze and Murasame

c. 1810

Japanese print of a woman carrying a kettle and food box past rice planters bent over paddies under a pine tree.

Taking Food to Rice Planters

late 18th/early 19th century

Japanese print of three travelers pausing at a stream beside yellow flowering shrubs, with a kneeling attendant and sandals.

The Ide Jewel River

c. 1781/89

Japanese woodblock print of two women and a child by a fence, with men reading on a veranda above under a pine tree.

Returning from a Poetry Gathering

c. 1785/89

Woodblock print of a courtesan procession with four attendants in patterned yellow and white kimono, with calligraphy at righ

Procession of a Courtesan with Her Four Attendants

1789

Woodblock print of a court lady standing under a blossoming plum tree, with poem text and lacquer cabinets on the left.

Court Lady Beneath an Old Plum Tree; Two Lacquer Cabinets for the Shell-matching Game

1793

Woman in kimono kneeling to write calligraphy at a low table, with brushes, an ink stone and a bamboo screen beside her.

Young Woman Writing Calligraphy

1793 (Year of the Goat)

Woodblock print of a large black lacquer sake cup beside stacked tiger-marked crates, a lattice fence, and a tiled roof.

Large Lacquer Sake Cup Reading "Full House"

1794, year of the tiger

Japanese woodblock print of a rotating calendar disc on a wave-patterned stand, with a seated man pointing at it and calligra

Moveable rotating calendar mounted on elaborate wave-base with rabbit crest

1795, year of the rabbit

Woman in patterned robes writing at a red desk beside a yellow box, with vertical calligraphy on the left side of the print.

Court Woman at her Desk with Poem Cards

1795 (Year of the Rabbit)

Woodblock print of a dancer with a hobby horse beside two seated musicians, with handwritten calligraphy on the left.

Dancer with Hobby Horse and Two Musicians

1798, year of the horse

Woodblock print of a red sunrise over a calm sea with a fisherman in a boat beside a pine-covered rock and calligraphy.

Sunrise with Fisherman in Boat

1795, year of the rabbit

Japanese print of a brown wine kettle beside a green and orange brazier with charcoal, with black calligraphy on pale paper.

Still Life of Wine Kettle and Cup on Stand

1795, year of the rabbit

Woman holding a wine cup beside a yellow screen, attended by a kneeling servant near bamboo, with calligraphy on the left.

Court Lady and Attendant Present New Year Wine

1795, year of the rabbit

Pale print with green pine branch and an orange poem card with black calligraphy and a red seal.

Pine Sapling with Poem Card

1795

Woodblock print of kabuki costume props on a black lacquer box, including a sword, fan, and patterned textiles.

Still Life of Costume of Ichikawa Danjūrō V, for Shibaraku

1796

Bust Portrait of Woman with Mirror

1796

Woodblock print of two courtiers in a boat, poled by a woman along a river with plum blossoms and pines.

Courtier and Lady with a Young Woman Poling a Boat

1796

Japanese print of a courtier and two court ladies on a veranda beside plum branches and a pine tree.

Seated Courtier with Two Court Ladies by Plum and Pine

1796

Woodblock print of a court lady in red seated on a veranda under a latticed roof, with blossoming branches and calligraphy.

Court Lady on Veranda

1796

Woman in red robe and veil stands by a bare plum tree and white fence, with Japanese calligraphy beside her.

Court Lady by Old Plum Tree

1796, year of the dragon

Woodblock print of three women in kimono walking with attendants and a child past a wooden signboard, with calligraphy at lef

Woman from Daimyo Household with Attendants

1796, year of the dragon

Woodblock print of eight women in kimono in separate panels, with pine and bamboo motifs and calligraphy above.

Eight Women Performing New Year Activities

1796

Two women in kimono stand on a veranda beside a pine tree, with hills and calligraphy on a Japanese woodblock print.

Two Young Women on a Veranda

1796