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Okumura Masanobu

174 works

Okumura Masanobu opened his own print shop in Edo about 1721. Read more

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Hanging scroll of a man and two women in patterned kimono beside a pine with a draped striped robe, with a distant shore.

Yukihira and Two Brinemaidens at Suma

18th century

Hanging scroll of a courtesan, a young attendant and a male servant beneath an orange parasol, with calligraphy above.

Yujo, understudy (<em>kamuro</em>) and man-servant

1615

Painting of a Japanese interior where a standing performer lifts a puppet before seated musicians on a red carpet.

A Private Puppet Performance

1800

Hanging scroll of a woman in a red kimono riding a water buffalo beside a man with a staff, among red maple leaves.

Two kabuki actors in the roles of a courtesan on a water buffalo and a traveling priest

1615

Hanging scroll of two Japanese figures on a veranda, one standing with a sword and one kneeling in a blue robe.

Kabuki Play Kusazuribiki from the Tales of Soga (Soga monogatari)

18th century

Woman in a red floral kimono playing with a white cat on a lacquered box, with Japanese characters on the box.

Standing Prostitute Playing with Cat and Kitten

1715

Painting of a festive party with kimono-clad figures, a shamisen player, and a jolly seated figure beside a sack, on gold gro

Pleasure Quarter Party as Mitate of Seven Gods of Good Luck

1735

Painting of a reclining woman in a red kimono with two attendants seated beside a blue patterned screen and flowers.

Prostitute and Two Attendants

1735

Woodblock book cover with a red crane and Mount Fuji on the left and a black kimono panel with white calligraphy on the right

Cover From a Japanese Illustrated Book

ca. 1739

Woodblock print of a crowded Japanese kabuki theater interior with lanterns, balconies, and a central stage.

Perspective View of the Interior of the Nakamura Theater with Ichikawa Ebizo II as Yanone Goro

1740

Black-and-white woodblock print of women in kimono in an interior with a screen, incense burner and tea set.

Three Courtesans with a Client

early 1700s

Woodblock print of a noblewoman writing at a desk in a room overlooking a lake with boats and bridges.

Lady Murasaki at Ishiyama Overlooking a Panorama with Eight Views of Lake Biwa

1740s

Woodblock print of a bearded robed immortal riding a crane above a rocky stream, reading an unrolled scroll.

The Taoist Immortal Kung Ho (?) Riding a Crane

c. mid 1720s

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono looking into a hand mirror, with an elaborate hairstyle and striped sash.

A Beauty with a Mirror

c. 1743-46

Woodblock print of three kneeling figures beside a painted landscape screen, with a smoking elderly man, a seated man and a w

No Title

1742-1755

Ink woodblock print of two women seated on a veranda beneath a tiled roof, one in a floral kimono, with calligraphy.

Twilight at Nakanocho

1686-1764

Cutaway woodblock print of a two-storey Japanese house with figures in rooms, a brazier, and samurai in the foreground.

The Brazier of Elegance and the Bell of Damnation (Fuga hibachi muken no kane)

c. 1739/40

Vertical Japanese print of two red-haired shōjō drinking sake beside a large jar, with swirling wave lines in the background.

Drunken Goblins (Shôjô)

18th century

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned robes, one kneeling with a fan and sword, the other standing beside a maple

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Taira no Koremochi and Arashi Koroku I as Makomo no Mae in "Shusse Momijigari," p…

1747

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki actor in a patterned robe with two swords and a large face mask.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro

c. 1728

Ukiyo-e print of figures in a riverside pavilion with a bridge and boats beyond, in red, yellow and black.

Enjoying the Evening Cool near Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku bashi yusuzumi uki-e)

c. 1740

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned kimono with cherry blossoms, holding a battledore and a letter.

Yaoya O Shichi Standing, Holding a Love Letter and a Battledore

ca. 1748

Black-and-white woodblock print of a kabuki woman and a samurai with two swords beside a stylized pine tree.

Scene from the Drama "Shusse Taiheike," Performed at the Ichimura Theatre

probably 1709

Vertical woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono and wide hat beside a tea-house signboard.

A Geisha Seated upon a Shogi in Front of a Tea-house

ca. 1763

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono reading a book at a low desk beside a shoji screen.

Parody of Murasaki Shikibu at Her Desk

ca. 1710

Line drawing of a tattooed man reclining in a room with a screen, flower vase, and sword, by Okumura Masanobu.

Sakata Kinpira Nyudo

early 18th century

Japanese print of a mounted warrior in yellow armour drawing a bow on a black horse beneath a pine tree.

The Actor Nakamuro Tomijuro as a Mounted Warrior

1740

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a floral patterned kimono with a paper umbrella at her feet, by Okumura Masanobu.

Moon in Musashi Province

ca. 1740

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned yellow and black kimono holding a lacquered tray of toys.

Woman with Toys for the Boys' Festival

ca. 1730

Three figures in patterned robes sit beneath a maple tree, heating a kettle over a fire of leaves in a Japanese woodblock pri

Parody of Palace Servants Heating Sake over a Fire of Maple Leaves

ca. 1750

Woodblock print of a seated woman in a green kimono reading a scroll beside a painted landscape screen.

Poem by Fujiwara no Teika, from the series "Yoshiwara Courtesans in the Three Evenings (Yoshiwara keisei sanseki)"

c. 1750

Japanese woodblock print of people cooling off on a boat and riverbank beneath a moon and willow tree on a summer evening.

Cooling Off on a Summer Evening

c. 1715

Okumura Masanobu opened his own print shop in Edo about 1721. It was called Okumura-ya, and he stamped its gourd-shaped sign on the works he printed. He seems to have taught himself to paint, and he isn't known to have belonged to any school. His early prints follow the Torii school, but he later made comic albums, lacquer-effect urushi-e prints and tall pillar prints. He probably died in 1764, though 1769 has also been given. Browse 174 works by Okumura Masanobu from 7 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia