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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as Sakata Kintoki in the Play Raikō’s Four Intrepid Retainers in the Costume of the N…

Katsukawa Shunshō, 11th month, 1781

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a black robe and patterned kimono beside a striped fence and plum branches.

Nakayama Tomisaburo in the role of An no Oyasu

Katsukawa Shun'ei, 2nd month, 1792

Woodblock print of an elderly bald man in a patterned kimono glancing backward beside a bamboo fence and red shrubs.

The Second Nakamura Sukegoro as an Old Man

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1788?

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes with red face makeup, holding two swords, against a plain background.

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V in a Shibaraku (Stop Right There!) Role

Katsukawa Shunshō, 11th month, 1779

Japanese woodblock print of a man in a brown kimono and red striped robe standing beside a bamboo blind and wooden pillar.

Onoe Matsusuke as a Servant Standing Beside a House

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1793?

Woodblock print of a standing actor in a striped blue kimono, looking up, with a sword at his side.

An Unidentified Actor

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono dancing with an orange-lined parasol.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Dancing in a Shosa Act

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1785?

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman in a green patterned kimono holding a scroll before a striped screen.

Osagawa Tsuneyo as a Woman Standing in a Room

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1793?

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono and striped hakama, holding two swords against a geometric background

The Third Segawa Kikunojo in the Role of Oboshi Rikiya

Katsukawa Shunkō, 1787

Woodblock print of a richly dressed courtesan with ornate hair pins holding a folded paper before a floral screen.

Nakamura Riko as Richly Clad Courtesan Standing in a Room

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a black robe and striped garment beside a blossoming branch and bamboo screen.

The Actor Third Sawamura Sojuro as a Man of High Position

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1791

Japanese woodblock print of a man and a woman in kimono standing together in a grassy field.

The Third Segawa Sojuro and the Third Segawa Kikunojo as Lovers

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1779?

Japanese woodblock print of a standing man in green kimono and tan robe with a sword, before a geometric patterned backdrop.

The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro in the Role of Oboshi Yuranosuke

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1787

Woodblock print of a standing man in a brown kimono beside a river, with weeping willow branches above.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as Hisamatsu Standing on the Bank

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a robed figure with a bowl and straw sandals standing in snow beside a bamboo fence and a bare tree.

Onoe Matsusuke as a Kannen-Butsu or Mendicant Buddhist Monk

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790?

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a costume with tall black hat and wide headdress, standing in a dramatic pose.

The First Nakamura Nakazo in the Role of Kanshojo

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1780

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a black prop beside a plum branch.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as (?) Wife of Kudo Suketsune in a Soga Play

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1792?

Woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono holding a cherry blossom branch, walking left on a cream background.

The First Nakamura Tomijuro as a Woman Walking Toward the Left

Katsukawa Shunkō, late 1777 or early in 1778

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned white robe, glaring with bared teeth, with a red sword behind him.

The Second Nakajima Mihoemon in the Role of Sadaijin Jihei

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1776

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai dress with swords, straw hat, and blossoming branch above a wooden bench.

The Second Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Samurai Standing by a Wooden Bench

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1794?

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a pipe to his chin, with a red bag and lattice backdrop.

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Nakazō I

Katsukawa Shunkō, 4th month, 1783

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a green kimono holding a long calligraphy scroll before a shoji screen.

The Second Yamashito Kinsaku as a Courtesan Standing in a Room

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1779

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned green and black kimono, arm outstretched, beside a bamboo screen and katana.

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1792

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai costume holding a katana, standing before stylized waves.

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1785?

Woodblock print of a man in a yellow kimono playing a bamboo flute, with a basket hat on the floor beside him.

Ichikawa Bennosuke as a Man in Komuso Attire

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1788

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in an old woman role, stooped with a bamboo staff beside a river and grass.

The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VII as the Old Beggar Woman Kurozuka Babā at Adachigahara

Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1795 (Kansei 7), 11th month

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped robe and red kimono under a plum tree, holding an umbrella.

Iwai Kiyotaro as a Woman Standing under a Plum Tree

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1788

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black robes grimacing under a willow branch while holding up a small placard.

The Third Otani Hiroemon as an Outlaw Standing Near a Willow Tree

Katsukawa Shunshō, 3rd month, 1777

Japanese woodblock print of a bowing figure in a striped kimono beside a fence, with pink plum blossoms above.

The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro as a Woman Standing under a Torii

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1791?

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors in a snowy landscape, one holding a peony branch and one kneeling in a green ro

Kabuki Actors Arashi Ryūzō II and Segawa Kikunojō III

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790