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Nishimura Shigenaga

39 works

Nishimura Shigenaga (1697-1756) was a painter, engraver and ukiyo-e artist. Read more

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Woodblock print of a sage holding a smoking bowl as a dragon rises through rain beside a rocky cliff.

The Chinese sennin Ch'en Nan (Japanese "Chinnan")

ca. 1722

Woodblock print of a woman in a yellow kimono with a child in red reaching toward a hanging fishbowl.

Child Reaching for a Fishbowl

c. mid 1720s

Japanese woodblock print of a heron on a pole beside a green boat, with a setting sun and farmers in the distance.

Landscape with Heron and Boat

18th century

Woodblock print of a young man in a checkered kimono and floral robe, looking down and holding a folded letter.

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu as a Young Man Holding a Folded Letter

ca. 1765

Woodblock print of a procession of robed men playing flutes and drums, with banners, horses, and a green dragon motif.

The Korean Ambassador on His Way to the Capital

18th century

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a standing figure in a checkered kimono with floral patterned robe and tall hair ornamen

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Hisamatsu

c. 1743

Woodblock print of a figure in a striped kimono holding a flower vase with chrysanthemums, with swords at the side.

In the Style of a Page (Kosho fu), Center Sheet of Triptych (Sanpukutsui chu)

c. 1730

Woman in a patterned kimono riding a large carp through swirling waves while reading a scroll, in a Japanese woodblock print.

Courtesan Riding a Carp (parody of the Daoist Immortal Kinko [Chinese: Qin Gao])

c. 1730s

Japanese woodblock print of two figures under a striped parasol, one with swords, beside a thatched cottage and garden stream

The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage

18th century

Woodblock print of a young man riding an ox while a woman in a patterned kimono walks beside him beneath a bare branch.

Beauty and Young Man Riding an Ox (parody of Kyoyu and Sobu?)

c. 1740s

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in green and cream kimono, one holding a fan, with calligraphy columns above.

The Actors Otani Ryuzaemon II as Kajiwara Genta and Arashi Tominosuke I as Oiso no Tora in the play "Tamagushi Yosooi…

1747

Triptych woodblock print of three pairs of women playing flute and shamisen before latticed screens with calligraphy.

Set of Three, Love Birds in Three Kinds of Music (Sampukutsui hiyoku no san kyoku)

c. 1748

Japanese woodblock print of three seated women in kimono in an interior, with three standing figures in panels above.

Set of Three Hanging Scrolls, Day Dream Plays (Kakemono sampukutsui utsusu no asobi)

c. 1755

Woodblock print of a figure in a dark robe and patterned kimono holding a decorated parasol with wisteria and blossoms.

The Sumiyoshi Dance

18th century

Woodblock print of two mandarin ducks on a rock by a stream, with pink irises and bamboo leaves behind them.

Mandarin Ducks, from the series "Kashinsai"

c. 1725/27

Woodblock print of a woman under a pink parasol in a patterned kimono, with plum blossoms and bamboo beside her.

The Actor Arashi Wakano

ca. 1738

Woodblock print of a monk and two women at a thatched gate, with a seated figure and calligraphy above.

Komachi at Sekidera (Sekidera Komachi), No. 5 from the series "Seven Komachi (Nana Komachi)"

c. 1716/36

Woodblock print of farmers with an ox on a mountain path beside a waterfall, pine trees, and a small village.

Evening Snow on Mt. Hira (Hira no bosetsu), No. 6 from the series "Eight Views of Omi"

c. 1716/36

Woodblock print of a young man in a patterned kimono holding a fan, with a sword at his waist, against a pale background.

In the Style of a Young Man (Wakashu fu), Left Sheet of Triptych (Sanpukutsui hidari)

c. 1730

Fan-shaped Japanese print of three courtly figures on a veranda with flowering plants, gold field with calligraphy.

The Overgrowth of Weeds, No. 15 from the series "Genji in Fifty-four Sheets (Genji gojuyonmai no uchi)"

c. 1735

Woodblock print of a seated monk gazing at Mount Fuji under a red sun, with a pagoda and pine trees on a cliff.

Saigyo Hoshi gazing at Mt. Fuji

c. 1730s

Woodblock print of the deity Jurojin with a crane, tortoise, and pine branches against a pale sky.

Jurojin with crane and tortoise

18th century

Black and white woodblock print of a man seated at a table gazing at a moon above willow trees beside a hut.

Man in Thatched Hut Viewing the Moon

c. 1740s

Woodblock print of a court woman holding a blossoming branch, with a young attendant holding a round fan, on a dark ground.

Yokihi (Chinese: Yang Guifei) with attendant

18th century

Hand-colored Japanese print of people on a veranda viewing cherry blossoms, with a pond, pagoda and hillside path.

Viewing cherry blossoms from the bank of a pond at Ueno

1725

Woodblock print of figures in a wooden pavilion, with boats on the sea and a rising sun beyond the veranda.

Shinagawa tsukimi no keshiki

1726

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman with an oval dragon mirror and a seated musician playing a flute beneath a canop

Oiso no Tora and Shosho Playing Instruments

1746

Woodblock print of a sleeping woman in a floral kimono, with a flowering branch and Mt. Fuji visible in the distance.

Sleeping Young Woman with Mt. Fuji Above

c. 1740s

Woodblock print of a woman in a yellow patterned kimono holding a garment on a rack, with Mount Fuji above and plum branches

Woman Holding Kimono with Mt. Fuji above

c. 1740s

Hand-colored Japanese woodblock print of travelers and a horse crossing a wooden bridge above a river with boats and mountain

Evening Glow at Seta (Seta no sekisho), No. 1 from the series "Eight Views of Omi"

c. 1716/36

Hand-colored woodblock print of sailboats, a rocky shore, thatched houses and travelers beneath distant hills.

Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase no kihan), No. 3 from the series "Eight Views of Omi"

c. 1716/36

Japanese woodblock print of geese descending over a lakeside pavilion, with travelers and porters on the shore.

Descending Geese at Katada (Katada no rakugan), No. 7 from the series "Eight Views of Omi"

c. 1716/36

Nishimura Shigenaga (1697-1756) was a painter, engraver and ukiyo-e artist. Nishimura Shigenaga was born in Edo. Browse 39 works by Nishimura Shigenaga from 5 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata