ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX IN PLAY UIROU-URI (THE MEDICINE SELLER)
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Artist: KIYOTADA VII, TORII (1875-1941)
Title: ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX IN PLAY UIROU-URI (THE MEDICINE SELLER)
Series: KABUKI JUHACHIBAN (THE KABUKI EIGHTEEN)
Signed: Gako Torii Kiyotada hitsu
Medium: Embossing on White straps, fan and eyes
Seals: Artist Red Tadakiyo, Publisher, Carver, Printer in L Margin
Misc: Ichikawa family seal (Mon) of nested squares
BANDO MITSUGORO VII AS THE FARMER MAMBEI
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Artist: NATORI SHUNSEN (1886-1960)
Title: BANDO MITSUGORO VII AS THE FARMER MAMBEI
Series: 36 KABUKI ACTOR PORTRAITS (SOSAKU HANGA STUNSEN NIGAO SHU)
Limited: This was a series made and sold by subscription
Misc: Print size in frame 19 x 24
KEISEI
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Medium: serigraph and silkscreen
Misc: Print size in frame 36 x 48 Very Large, bright print
THE EEL MASTER (UNAGI DANNA)
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Artist: TOSHIKATA (1866-1908)
Title: THE EEL MASTER (UNAGI DANNA)
Series: CENTERFOLD TYPICAL OF BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS
Condition: slightly faded, crease left corner.
Misc: Print size in frame 16 x 17 1/2"
FLOWER STENCIL
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Series: STENCIL DESIGN FOR TEXTILES
Dated: Meiji period or earlier
Medium: Mulberry paper is treated with persimmon juice and smoked then reinforced with silk thread
KABUKI ACTOR SEGAWA KIKUNUJU
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Artist: KIYOMITSU, TORII (1735-1785)
Title: KABUKI ACTOR SEGAWA KIKUNUJU
Inset: ... AS COURTESAN WARMING HERSELF AT HIBACHI
Publisher: Yamishiro-ya Toemon
Frame Size: 19 x 12 1/2" Ornate Gold frame
ACTOR ICHIKAWA KODANJI IV
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Artist: KUNISADA / TOYOKUNI III (1786-1864)
Title: ACTOR ICHIKAWA KODANJI IV
Series: EIGHT OUTSTANDING PEOPLE MATCHED WITH THE PLUM CALENDAR
Gallery Note: Kunisada changed his name to Toyokuni III in 1844
ACTOR MORIJIRO OTANI VI
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Artist: KUNISADA (1786-1864)
Title: ACTOR MORIJIRO OTANI VI
Inset: IN PLAY WAKABA NO UCHITO UE UE NO UE
Signed: Kochoro Kunisada ga
Publisher: Joshu-ya Kinzo
ACTORS IN NOH PLAY KAWARAZAKI ARASHI
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Artist: KUNISADA (1786-1864)
Title: ACTORS IN NOH PLAY KAWARAZAKI ARASHI
Inset: L:KOHIDE AND BIRD MAN.C: ONE HUNDRED EYE YONEKICHI. R: TBD
Signed: Toyokuni ga on all panels
Seals: Muramatsu-Fuku, Ox 2, Publisher on all panels
Size: 3 panels — 9 1/4 x 13 7/8” ea
ACTORS KAWARAZAKI AND NAKMURA
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Artist: KUNISADA II (1823-1880)
Title: ACTOR KAWARAZAKI - GORO KANETANI KOMONOSAKI KARAWAZAKI
Inset: ACTOR NAKAMURA - TOJONE NAKAMURA SHIBA
Publisher: Tsujiya Yasubei
Seals: Aratame Goat 2, publisher
Size: 2 panels - 10 x 13 7/8” ea
Misc: Kunisada II also called himself Toyokuni III - hence signature
ARASHI RIKAN IV AS HAYANO KANPEI
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Artist: YOSHITAKI (1841-1899)
Title: ARASHI RIKAN IV AS HAYANO KANPEI
Dated: 1874 Meiji 7 5th Month
Medium: Center panel of Triptych
Illustrated: Kitagawa, "Bosuton bijutsukan shozô Kamigata-e mokuroku" (Kansai daigaku, 2007), p. 122; Ikeda bunko, Kamigata yakusha-e shûsei, vol. 5 (2005), #487
Gallery Note: Other Panels have Ichikawa Udanji I as Koshimoto Okaru (R), Arashi Rikan IV as Hayano Kanpei (C), and Onoe Tamizô II as Sagisaka Bannai
AUTUMN PICNIC SCENE FROM INAKA GENJI
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Artist: KUNISADA (1786-1864)
Title: AUTUMN PICNIC SCENE FROM INAKA GENJI
Series: EASTERN MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES OF A CHARMING FIGURE (YASASUGATA AZUMA NO UTSUSHI-E)
Signed: Ichiyo?sai Toyokuni ga (R sheet); Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (C,L sheets)
Seals: Hama and Magome censors
Size: 3 panels - 10 x 14 1/2” ea
Illustrated: Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G315-02
BEAUTY ENTERTAINING WITH FLUTE
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Artist: CHIKANOBU (1838-1912)
Title: BEAUTY ENTERTAINING WITH FLUTE
Signed: Yoshu Chikanobu hitsu w Toshidama seal - R panel
Size: 3 panels - 9 7/8 x 14 5/8” ea
Gallery Note: Scene from an unknown Kabuki Play
COURTESAN ATTENDING PRINCE GENJI
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Artist: KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)
Title: COURTESAN ATTENDING PRINCE GENJI
Signed: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga with Yoshi Kiri seal
Publisher: Yamaguchi-ya Tôbei
Carver: Hori Kane Gourd Seal
Medium: Left Panel of a Triptych
Seals: Artist Red, Aratame, Hare 2
Misc: Multicolored title cartouche in Upper Right Corner
Gallery Note: Likely part of a Triptych from the Prince Genji adventures
FLOWERS - HANA
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Artist: KUNISADA (1786-1864)
Series: CONTEMPORARY FLOWERS AND BIRDS, WIND AND MOON - JISEI KACHO FUGETSU
Signed: Kochoro Toyokuni ga
Publisher: Aritaya Seiemon
Medium: Center panel of a Triptych
Illustrated: Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G547-01 - no image
Misc: Series was o-designed by Kunisada and Kuniyoshi
Gallery Note: Full print shows 3 beauties enjoying the outdoors
HAHAKIGI-THE SUMMER CYPRESS
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Artist: KUNISADA (1786-1864)
Title: HAHAKIGI (THE SUMMER CYPRESS)
Inset: CH2 THE TALES OF GENJI
Series: MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES OF THAT ROMANTIC PURPLE FIGURE
Signed: Kochoro Toyokuni-ga
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo)
ICHIKAWA EBIJURO I IN THE ROLE OF “ TOKEN JUBEI”
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Artist: HOKUSHU, SHUNKOSAI (ACTIVE 1810-1832)
Title: ICHIKAWA EBIJURO I IN THE ROLE OF “ TOKEN JUBEI”
Inset: POEM, BY HORAI SANJIN: SAOHIME MO/ NABIKI YA SURAN/ HORAI NO/ EBI WA RIPPA NA/ HARU NO HANAGATA
Series: FROM THE PLAY OSAKA AJI BENIMURASAKI
Signed: Shunkosai Hokushu ga
Seals: Hokushu Artist Red
Illustrated: Keyes (Theatrical World of Oasaka Prints) 1973, #207a and pl. 21
KUSUNOKE MASASHIGE
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Artist: CHIKANOBU (1838-1912)
Title: KUSUNOKE MASASHIGE
Series: THE TALE OF HEIKE (HEIKE MONOGATARI)
Gallery Note: From the 12 print album bijutsu reikishi gafu
MORINJI IN SPRING
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Artist: TOSHI YOSHIDA (1911-1995)
Signed: Toshi Yoshida in pencil
Publisher: Yoshida Studio
Illustrated: Yoshida Studio Co. Hanga collection, #015105
OTSU
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Artist: HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
Inset: STATION #54 LOCATION OF THE FAMOUS WELL HASHIRI-I
Series: 53 STATIONS OF THE TOKAIDO (TAKID GOJUSAN TSUGI)
Dated: Later Edition. re-carved in early 1900s reproduction
Illustrated: Ukiyo-e Taikei, Tokyo, Shuseisha, 1973-76, Vol 8 Pl 19.
Gallery Note: Re-carved based on the 1805-6 Original.
PEAR, SWINHOE'S RED-TAILED ROBIN
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Artist: KEINEN, IMAO (1845-1924)
Title: PEAR, SWINHOE'S RED-TAILED ROBIN
Series: BIRDS AND FLOWERS OF THE FOUR SEASONS
Illustrated: Keinen Album Spring
Gallery Note: Part of the Keinen Kacho Gafu set of albums
THE ASAKUSA MARKET IN DECEMBER
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Artist: KUNISADA (1786-1864)
Title: THE ASAKUSA MARKET IN DECEMBER
Series: TOURING FAMOUS PLACES IN THE EASTERN CAPITAL
Publisher: Yahata-ya Sakujiro
Medium: L panel of Triptych
Seals: Artist Red and Publisher
Gallery Note: Kunisada changed names to Toyokuni III in 1844
THE FIRST SONG OF THE YEAR HATSUNE - CH 23 GENJI
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Artist: KUNISADA II (1823-1880)
Title: THE FIRST SONG OF THE YEAR HATSUNE - CH 23 GENJI
Series: THE TALE OF GENJI
Signed: Baichoro Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouches
Publisher: Tsuta-ya Kichizo
Seals: Aratame, Snake 1, Publisher
Illustrated: Kubo Tsunehiko and Sons Collection Ukiyo-e Hanga (2004), #42-23
TOKYO STREET SCENE
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Artist: HIROSHIGE III (1843-1894)
Title: TOKYO STREET SCENE
Series: FAMOUS PLACES IN TOKYO
Size: 9 3/4 x 14 1/4" each panel
Gallery Note: Triptych missing the center panel
YOUNG MURASAKI (WAKAMURASAKI) CHAPTER 5
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Artist: KUNISADA II (1823-1880)
Title: YOUNG MURASAKI (WAKAMURASAKI) CH 5 GENJI
Series: THE TALE OF GENJI
Signed: Baichôrô Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouches
Publisher: Tsuta-ya Kichizo
Seals: Aratame, Publisher
Illustrated: Kubo Tsunehiko and Sons Collection Ukiyo-e Hanga (2004), #42-5
ACTOR
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Artist: KUNISADA (1786-1864)
Signed: gototei Kunisada ga
Medium: Right Panel of a Diptych
BIRD AND LOTUS
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Artist: HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Dated: Later Edition - probably re-carved in 20th C
Medium: Airing-e prints - used only blue color
DAY LILY, STARLING
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Artist: KEINEN, IMAO (1845-1924) T
Title: DAY LILY, STARLING
Series: BIRDS AND FLOWERS OF THE FOUR SEASONS
Illustrated: Spring Album Pl. 52
Gallery Note: Part of the Keinen Kacho Gafu set of albums
ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX AS FUWA BANZAEMON
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Artist: KIYOSADA, TORII (1844-1901) / KIYOTADA VII, TORII (1875-1941)
Title: ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX AS FUWA BANZAEMON
Series: KABUKI JUHACHIBAN (THE KABUKI EIGHTEEN)
Signed: Torii Kiyosada ga (L), Tadakiyo Hitsu (R)
Publisher: Hasegawa Sumi - seal in L margin
Carver: Horiko Yata - Seal in L margin
Printer: Suriko Okame- in Left Margin
Medium: Extensive Embossing
Seals: Artist Red Choho (L), Tadakiyo (R), Publisher , Carver, Printer
Misc: Ichikawa family seal (Mon) of nested squares
ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX AS KAZUSA AKUSHICHIBEI
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Artist: KIYOSADA, TORII (1844-1901) / KIYOTADA VII, TORII (1875-1941)
Title: ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX AS KAZUSA AKUSHICHIBEI
Inset: IN THE PLAY “KAGEKIYO”
Series: KABUKI JUHACHIBAN (THE KABUKI EIGHTEEN)
Signed: Torii Kiyosada ga (L), Tadakiyo hitsu (R)
Publisher: Hasegawa Sumi - seal in L margin
Carver: Horiko Yata - Seal in L margin
Printer: Suriko Okame- in Left Margin
Medium: Extensive Embossing
Seals: Artist Red Choho (L), Garaku (R), Publisher , Carver, Printer
Misc: Ichikawa family seal (Mon) of nested squares
ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX AS SOGA GORO TOKIMUNE
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Artist: KIYOTADA VII, TORII (1875-1941)
Title: ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX AS SOGA GORO TOKIMUNE
Inset: IN THE PLAY YANONE
Series: KABUKI JUHACHIBAN (THE KABUKI EIGHTEEN)
Medium: Mica Sprinkled and Shomen-zuri polished
Misc: Ichikawa family seal (Mon) of nested squares
ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX AS SOMA MASAKADO
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Artist: KIYOSADA, TORII (1844-1901) / KIYOTADA VII, TORII (1875-1941)
Title: ICHIKAWA DANJURO IX AS SOMA MASAKADO
Inset: IN THE PLAY “KAMAHIGE” (BEARD AND SICKLE)
Series: KABUKI JUHACHIBAN (THE KABUKI EIGHTEEN)
Signed: Torii Kiyosada ga (R), Tadakiyo hitsu (L)
Limited: Horiko Yata - Seal in L margin
Publisher: Hasegawa Sumi - seal in L margin
Printer: Suriko Okame- in Left Margin
Medium: Extensive Embossing throughout
Seals: Artist Red Choho (L), Tadakiyo (R), Publisher , Carver, Printer
Misc: Ichikawa family seal (Mon) of nested squares
JAPANESE IRIS - HANASHOBU
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Artist: KAWARAZAKI, SHODO (1889-1973)
Title: JAPANESE IRIS - HANASHOBU
Series: FLORAL CALENDAR OF JAPAN - NIHON NO HANAGOYOMI
Signed: Artist did not sign, only seal, his works.
Medium: Unsodo Watermark Gei in Lower Left Margin
OTOME - CHAPTER 21
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Artist: KUNISADA (1786-1864)
Title: OTOME - CHAPTER 21
Series: LADY MURASAKI'S GENJI CARDS - MURASAKI SHIKIBU GENJI KARUTA
Publisher: Tsuta-ya Kichiz?
PIGEONS
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Artist: KEINEN, IMAO (1845-1924)
Series: BIRDS AND FLOWERS OF THE FOUR SEASONS
Illustrated: Autumn Album, Pl. 7
PROCESSION OF THE PRINCESS IN TAKANAWA
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Artist: YOSHIIKU UTAGAWA (1833-1904)
Title: PROCESSION OF THE PRINCESS IN TAKANAWA
Inset: - GYORETSU TAKANAWA NO NIGIWAI
Signed: Ikkesai Yoshiiku Gwa (L Panel) , Chokaru Yoshiiku Gwa (C,R Panel)
Publisher: Kaga-ya Kichiemon (Kichibei)
Seals: Aratame Monkey 7, Publisher
Size: 3 panels - 9 3/8 x 14 “ ea
Misc: Takanawa was an eastern area of Edo, the Capital.
Gallery Note: A Rare complete Triptych from Yoshiiku
RAIN AT ARAKAWA
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Artist: HASUI, KAWASE (1883-1957)
Gallery Note: Shogun Gallery Published a Kawase Hasui Catalog in October 1980, With 154 Prints Translated and Illustrated, (Seventeen in Color). You May Purchase This Catalogue in the Books section