Kiyomitsu Torii Collection

Announcement of performance of Kanjincho by Ichikawa Danjuro VIII to celebrate... 1852. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu II
Announcement of performance of Kanjincho by Ichikawa Danjuro VIII to celebrate 200 years of Ichikawa family history, 1852

Beauty applying rouge, from the series "Comaprison of Beauties in Eastern Brocade...c. 1804/10
Beauty applying rouge, from the series "Comaprison of Beauties in Eastern Brocade (Azuma nishiki bijin awase)", c. 1804/10

Evening Bell of Dojoji (Dojoji no bansho), no. 1 from the series "Eight Views of Children... c1764
Evening Bell of Dojoji (Dojoji no bansho), no. 1 from the series "Eight Views of Children (Osana hakkei)", c. 1764

The Actor Nakamura Matsue as Oshichi in the play "Fujibumi Sakae Soga, " performed at the... 1763
The Actor Nakamura Matsue as Oshichi in the play "Fujibumi Sakae Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the second month, 1763

The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Kume no Sennin, Onoe Kikugoro I as Goi-no-suke Takenari, a... 1754
The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Kume no Sennin, Onoe Kikugoro I as Goi-no-suke Takenari, and Otani Hiroji II as Hata no Kawakatsu in the play " Keisei Asakusa no Kane

The Actors Anegawa Daikichi as Sankatsu and Bando Hikosaburo II as Hanshichi in the play "... 1760
The Actors Anegawa Daikichi as Sankatsu and Bando Hikosaburo II as Hanshichi in the play " Soga Mannen Bashira, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the sixth month, 1760, 1760

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Kyo no Jiro in the play "Fujibumi Sakae Soga, "performed... 1763
The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Kyo no Jiro in the play " Fujibumi Sakae Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the second month, 1763, 1763

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Koroku in the play "Furitsumu Hana Nidai Genji, "performed... 1765
The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Koroku in the play " Furitsumu Hana Nidai Genji, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1765, 1765

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Momozono in the play "Katakiuchi Mogami no Inabune, "per... 1759
The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Momozono in the play " Katakiuchi Mogami no Inabune, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the seventh month, 1759, 1759

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as the footman Gunsuke and Sakata Sajuro I as Yamaga no Sas... 1765
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as the footman Gunsuke and Sakata Sajuro I as Yamaga no Sashiro in the play " Iro Jogo Mitsugumi Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month

The Actor Ichikawa Raizo I as Minamoto no Yoshitsune in the play "Nihon ga Hana Hogan Biik... 1761
The Actor Ichikawa Raizo I as Minamoto no Yoshitsune in the play " Nihon ga Hana Hogan Biiki, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1761, 1761

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Shirabyoshi Renri in the play "Imayo Dojoji"performed... 1756
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Shirabyoshi Renri in the play " Imayo Dojoji" performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1756, 1756

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Oiso no Tora in the play "Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu, "pe... 1769
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Oiso no Tora in the play " Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1769, 1769

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Teraoka Heiemon in the play "Hoshi Aikotoba Higashiyama n... 1763
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Teraoka Heiemon in the play " Hoshi Aikotoba Higashiyama no Sakae, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the ninth month, 1763, 1763

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Matsukaze in the play "Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, "performed... 1762
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Matsukaze in the play " Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1762, 1762

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kamaya Buhei in the play "Fude Hajime Soga no Tamazusa, "pe... 1768
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kamaya Buhei in the play " Fude Hajime Soga no Tamazusa, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1768, 1768

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro IV as Kudo Suketsune in the play "Hatsugai Wada no Sakamori, "p... 1759
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro IV as Kudo Suketsune in the play " Hatsugai Wada no Sakamori, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1759, 1759

The Actor Arashi Hinaji as the maiko Uriuno in the play "Ume ya Suisen Izu no Irifune, "pe... 1763
The Actor Arashi Hinaji as the maiko Uriuno in the play " Ume ya Suisen Izu no Irifune, " performed at the Morita Theater in the eleventh month, 1763, 1763

The Actor Kirishima Gizaemon as Murasaki Daijin in the play "Hatsu Akinai Omise Soga, "per... 1767
The Actor Kirishima Gizaemon as Murasaki Daijin in the play " Hatsu Akinai Omise Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1767, 1767

The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Hata no Daizen Taketora in the play "Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, ... 1762
The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Hata no Daizen Taketora in the play " Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1762, 1762

The Actors Sakakiyama Sangoro as the page boy Kichisaburo and Segawa Kikunojo II as Oshich... 1759
The Actors Sakakiyama Sangoro as the page boy Kichisaburo and Segawa Kikunojo II as Oshichi in the play " Hatsugai Wada no Sakamori, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month

The Actor Hanagawa Ichinojo as Akane Gozen in the play "Okunizome Shusse Butai, "... 1759
The Actor Hanagawa Ichinojo as Akane Gozen in the play " Okunizome Shusse Butai, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1759, 1759

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Miwa and Ichimura Kamezo I as Hikoso in the play "Ume Mom... 1760
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Miwa and Ichimura Kamezo I as Hikoso in the play " Ume Momiji Date no Okido, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1760, 1760

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo and Ichimura Kamezo II in the play "Hig... 1766
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo and Ichimura Kamezo II in the play " Higashiyama-dono Kabuki no Tsuitachi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month

The Actor Ichiyama Shichizo I as Terute Hime in the play "Shuen Soga Omugaeshi, "... 1768
The Actor Ichiyama Shichizo I as Terute Hime in the play " Shuen Soga Omugaeshi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1768, 1768

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I as Kawazu Saburo in the play "Kaido Ichi Izu no Harugoma, "per... 1766
The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I as Kawazu Saburo in the play " Kaido Ichi Izu no Harugoma, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1766, 1766

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo II as Ono no Yorikaze in the play "Ono no Tofu Aoyagi Suzuri, "... 1764
The Actor Bando Hikosaburo II as Ono no Yorikaze in the play " Ono no Tofu Aoyagi Suzuri, " performed at the Morita Theater in the eighth month, 1764, 1764

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Soga no Goro in the play "Hatachiyama Horai Soga, "perfo... 1759
The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Soga no Goro in the play " Hatachiyama Horai Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1759, 1759

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Ishi no Mae in the play "Hoshi Aikotoba Higashiyama no Sak... 1763
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Ishi no Mae in the play " Hoshi Aikotoba Higashiyama no Sakae, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the ninth month, 1763, 1763

The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro III as Oroku and Bando Hikosaburo II as Fujitaro in the play... 1767
The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro III as Oroku and Bando Hikosaburo II as Fujitaro in the play "Shomei Muken no Kane, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the ninth month, 1767, 1767

The Actors Bando Aizo as the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Raizo I as Soga no... 1766
The Actors Bando Aizo as the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Raizo I as Soga no Goro in the play " Satsuki Matsu Unohana Soga

The Actors Ichikawa Raizo I as a peddler of tea whisks and Nakamura Matsue I as Yuya Gozen... 1763
The Actors Ichikawa Raizo I as a peddler of tea whisks and Nakamura Matsue I as Yuya Gozen in the play "Daijobu Takadate Jikki, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month

The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Sakura Hime and Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Priest Seigen in th... 1773
The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Sakura Hime and Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Priest Seigen in the play " Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami, " performed at the Namakumura Theater in the first month, 1773

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Ohatsu and Ichikawa Yaozo II as her lover Tokubei in the... 1767
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Ohatsu and Ichikawa Yaozo II as her lover Tokubei in the play "Yoni Osaka Nitsui no Meoto, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the second month, 1767

The Actor Ichikawa Masuzo I as Soga no Goro in the play "Tokitsukaze Irifune Soga, "... 1758
The Actor Ichikawa Masuzo I as Soga no Goro in the play " Tokitsukaze Irifune Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1758, 1758

The Actors Otani Hiroji II as Kawazu Saburo and Nakamura Sukegoro I as Matano Goro in the... 1755
The Actors Otani Hiroji II as Kawazu Saburo and Nakamura Sukegoro I as Matano Goro in the play " Kashiwa ga Toge Kichirei no Sumo, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month

The Actor Segawa Senjo (Kikunojo III) as the wife of Amakawaya Gihei in the play "Kanadeho... 1776
The Actor Segawa Senjo (Kikunojo III) as the wife of Amakawaya Gihei in the play " Kanadehon Chushingura, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the fifth month, 1776, 1776

The Actor Arashi Sankatsu as Kanamuraya Osan in the play "Soga Hiiki Nihon Sakura, "... 1762
The Actor Arashi Sankatsu as Kanamuraya Osan in the play " Soga Hiiki Nihon Sakura, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the third month, 1762, 1762

The Actor Segawa Yujiro I as Oshichi in the play "Edo no Haru Meisho Soga, "performed... 1773
The Actor Segawa Yujiro I as Oshichi in the play " Edo no Haru Meisho Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third month, 1773

The Actor Anegawa Daikichi as Ayame no Mae in the play "Miyo no Hana Yunzei Kagami, "perfo... 1760
The Actor Anegawa Daikichi as Ayame no Mae in the play " Miyo no Hana Yunzei Kagami, " performed at the Morita Theater in the eleventh month, 1760, 1760

Two Actors Catching Fireflies, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu
Two Actors Catching Fireflies, c. 1765/70

Party on their way to view plum blossoms, c. 1764. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu
Party on their way to view plum blossoms, c. 1764

The Actor Ichikawa Raizo I, 1761. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu
The Actor Ichikawa Raizo I, 1761

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, c. 1763. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu
The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, c. 1763

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo II, c. 1760. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu
The Actor Bando Hikosaburo II, c. 1760

The Actor Ichimura Shichijuro (Uzaemon X) as Senzaimaru, c. 1759

The actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Watanabe no Tsuna, second half of 18th century

Young Lady and Matron, from "Girls of Fukagawa - A Triptych
Young Lady and Matron, from " Girls of Fukagawa - A Triptych (Fukagawa musume sanpukutsui)", c. 1750s

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"Kiyomitsu Torii: Capturing the Essence of Kabuki Theatre" Step back in time to the vibrant world of 18th-century kabuki theatre, as we explore the captivating works of Kiyomitsu Torii. Known for his exquisite ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Torii masterfully depicted famous actors and scenes from popular plays during this era. In "The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Kume no Sennin, " and "Onoe Kikugoro I as Goi-no-suke Takenari, " we witness the skillful portrayal of characters that transport us into a realm filled with mythical beings and samurai warriors. The attention to detail in their costumes and expressions is truly remarkable. Torii's talent shines through once again in "The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Kyo no Jiro. " This print captures a moment from the play "Fujibumi Sakae Soga, " showcasing the actor's intensity and grace on stage. The intricate patterns on his kimono add depth to the composition. "The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Koroku" takes us into a tale set within Japan's rich history. Through Torii's artistry, we are transported to an ancient court where love, betrayal, and honor intertwine. The delicate brushwork brings out every emotion portrayed by Matsusuke I. Sanogawa Ichimatsu I mesmerizes audiences in "The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Momozono. " With his graceful movements and expressive face, he embodies both strength and vulnerability. Torii captures these qualities flawlessly, making it hard to look away from this striking image. In another print titled "The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Gunsuke" alongside Sakata Sajuro I as Yamaga no Sasukeya, " we are treated to a comedic scene full of energy and laughter.