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Woodblock print of a standing man in a black kimono holding a cherry blossom branch, with a sword at his waist and waves behi

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Sonobe Zaemon in the play "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari," performed at the Ichimura Theat…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1779

Engraving of Saint Christopher wading across a river with the Christ Child on his shoulders, a staff in hand, beside a church

Saint Christopher

Master M. Z., c. 1500

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a crane-patterned robe, holding a staff and sword, on a golden floor.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1773

Woodblock print of a figure in a patterned robe holding a blossoming cherry branch over the shoulder.

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1775

Woodblock print of a robed figure holding a cherry blossom branch beneath a pine bough, with a patterned kimono.

The Actor Yoshizawa Sakinosuke III as Naniwazu in the Play Sugata no Hana Yuki no Kuronushi, Performed at the Ichimur…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1776

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned orange kimono beside a woven basket, by Katsukawa Shun'ei, about 1795.

Actor Arashi Ryûzô II as Hachijô in “Pillar Calendar of the Genji and Heike Clans” (“Gempei hashira-goyomi”)

Katsukawa Shun'ei, About 1795

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in pink and black robes under a maple branch, holding a sword, on a grassy path.

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo III as Katanaya Hanshichi in the Play Heike Hyobanki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in…

Katsukawa Shunkō I, c. 1789

Woodblock print of a figure in a striped kimono holding up a horned demon mask, with a pale background and red grass.

Yamashita Kinsaku II in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunkō, c. 1776

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a floral kimono holding a sword, with pine and bamboo behind him.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kajiwara Genta Kagesue in the Play Yuki Nazuna Saiwai Soga, Performed at the Kiri The…

Katsukawa Shunkō I, c. 1787

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor as a woman in a patterned kimono and orange obi, standing before a shoji screen.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Okaru in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eigh…

Katsukawa Shun'ei, c. 1787

Two kabuki actors in patterned kimono share an oil-paper parasol on a grassy mound in a Japanese woodblock print.

The Actors Ichikawa Komazo II as Chunagon Yukihira (right), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Murasame (left), in the Play Kuni…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1771

Woodblock print of a standing actor in striped robe and sword beneath willow branches beside a river, c. 1796.

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Ume no Yoshihei in the Play Suda no Haru Geisha Katagi, Performed at the Kiri Theate…

Katsukawa Shun'ei, c. 1796

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a striped parasol and sword beside a stone lantern, c. 1770.

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro III as Kikuchi Hyogo Narikage in the Play Katakiuchi Chuko Kagami (Vendetta: A Model of L…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1770

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one seated with a sword and one standing with a bird beside a cherry tree and stone wal

The Actors Nakamura Utaemon I as Seigen (right), and Ichikawa Komazo II as Shimizu Tonoinosuke Kiyoharu (left), in th…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1769

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes beside a green lantern and plum blossoms, with a sword at his waist.

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Yoshimine no Munesada in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji, Performed at the Nakam…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a yellow parasol beside a lidded container on green ground.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as the Courtesan Hitachi in Part Two of the Play Wada Sakamori Osame no Mitsugumi (Wada'…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1771

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a sword and maple branch beside a spotted deer under a tree.

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Goi no Sho Munesada with a Deer, in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji (Flower of J…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1771

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in green kimono carrying a tray with a potted pine, beside a lattice window.

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II in a pre-performance celebration of the play "Soga Monogatari," performed at the Morita T…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, 1773

Woodblock print of a young horseman on a white horse with a woman holding a parasol beside him, in soft pastel tones.

The Young Horseman

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1766/67

Woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono carrying a lacquered box beside a screen and chrysanthemums.

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Oume, Wife of Kisaku, in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed a the Nakam…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1770

Woodblock print of a woman with a lantern and a man with a fan beside a lantern shop with a checkered roof.

The Lantern Shop

Attributed to Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1765

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in striped kimono and black robe, holding a sword, with pale face makeup.

Actor Nakamura Sukegorô II as Ninja Aso no Matsuwaka in “The Genji Clan Now at Its Zenith” (“Ima o sakari suehiro Gen…

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1768

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a sword in a patterned grey robe beside a seated woman in a red kimono holding a fan.

Actors Sawamura Sôjûrô II as Shunkan and Azuma Tôzô II as Oyasu in “Outing to Pick Pine Seedlings on the Rat-Day of t…

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1768

Woodblock print of a woman playing zither on a veranda as a horseman and attendant approach past a fence under the moon.

Kogo no Tsubone and Minamoto no Nakakuni

Suzuki Harunobu, early 1760s

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded rider on a white horse above a red-faced warrior with a sword amid waves and a dragon.

Actors Sawamura Sôjûrô II as Chinese Sage Huangshi Gong and Ichikawa Danzô III as Chinese Warrior Zhang Liang in “At…

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1768

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a green patterned kimono beside a bonsai pine, with vertical calligraphy above.

The Actor Ichikawa Raizo I

Torii Kiyomitsu I, 1761

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black robe and wooden sandals, stooping beneath a willow tree with a radiating headdress

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as Monk Seigen of Kiyomizu Temple in the Play Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu, Performed at…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1769

Woodblock print of kabuki actors in robes, with seated musicians playing shamisen and koto above a stage scene with pines.

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the ghost of Yatsuhashi, Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Juro, and Ichikawa Danjuro…

Torii Kiyonaga, 1783

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors in falling snow beneath a pine tree, one raising a blade.

Nakamura Utaemon I as Karashi Baba and Yoshizawa Sakinosuke III as Shirotae

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1769

Woodblock print of two women on an Enoshima beach with Mount Fuji, boats and pine trees in the background.

Enoshima, from the series "Mount Fuji in the Four Seasons (Shiki no Fuji)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1785