Koban Collection

Decorated metal belt
3329564 Decorated metal belt.; (add.info.: Decorated metal belt. Scythian, Koban culture of the central Caucasus, Late 8th century BC, Ziwiye, from north-west Iran.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Decorated metal belt
3329563 Decorated metal belt.; (add.info.: Decorated metal belt. Scythian, Koban culture of the central Caucasus, Late 8th century BC, Ziwiye, from north-west Iran.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Evening Bell at Mii (Mii no bansho), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style...1804/16. Creator: Hokusai
Evening Bell at Mii (Mii no bansho), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), Japan, 1804/16

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama (Ishiyama no shugetsu) from the series Eight Views of Omi in... 1804/16. Creator: Hokusai
Autumn Moon at Ishiyama (Ishiyama no shugetsu) from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), Japan, 1804/16

Ryogoku Bridge, from the series Dutch-style Pictures: Eight Views of Edo (Oranda...Japan, 1804/16. Creator: Hokusai)
Ryogoku Bridge, from the series Dutch-style Pictures: Eight Views of Edo (Oranda gakyo Edo hakkei), Japan, 1804/16

Snow at Dusk at Hira (Hira no bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching, 1804/16. Creator: Hokusai
Snow at Dusk at Hira (Hira no bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), Japan, 1804/16

Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki no yoru no ame), from the series Eight Views of Omi... 1804/16. Creator: Hokusai
Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki no yoru no ame), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), Japan, 1804/16

Clearing Weather at Awazu (Awazu no seiran), from the series Eight Views of Omi in... 1804/16. Creator: Hokusai
Clearing Weather at Awazu (Awazu no seiran), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), Japan, 1804/16

Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase no kiban), from the series Eight Views of Omi in... 1804/16. Creator: Hokusai
Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase no kiban), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), Japan, 1804/16

Descending Geese at Katada (Katada no rakugan), from the series Eight Views of Omi in... 1804/16. Creator: Hokusai
Descending Geese at Katada (Katada no rakugan), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), Japan, 1804/16

Evening Glow at Seta (Seta no sekisho), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching... 1804/16. Creator: Hokusai
Evening Glow at Seta (Seta no sekisho), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), Japan, 1804/16

Ri: The Well Curb, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu...c.1772/73)
Ri: The Well Curb, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

To: Sumida River, Musashi and Shimosa Provinces, from the series "Tales of Ise in... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
To: Sumida River, Musashi and Shimosa Provinces, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

He: Mt. Fuji, Suruga Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade... c. 1772/73
He: Mt. Fuji, Suruga Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ha: Guards at the "Love Passage, " from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable... c. 1772/73
Ha: Guards at the "Love Passage, " from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Chi: Musashi Plain, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu...c1772/73 Creator)
Chi: Musashi Plain, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

U: Narihira Presents a Chancellor with a Model of a Pheasant, from the series "Tales... c. 1772/73
U: Narihira Presents a Chancellor with a Model of a Pheasant, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Mu: Clapping the Hands to Effect a Curse, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable... c1772/73
Mu: Clapping the Hands to Effect a Curse, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ra: Narihira Requests a Painting from a Former Lover, from the series "Tales of Ise in... c1772/73
Ra: Narihira Requests a Painting from a Former Lover, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Na: Nunobiki Waterfall, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c1772/73
Na: Nunobiki Waterfall, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ne: Brine Carriers, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures.. c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
Ne: Brine Carriers, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho)
Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Tsu: Narihira in the Snow at Ono, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
Tsu: Narihira in the Snow at Ono, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

So: A Coquettish Woman, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c.1772/73
So: A Coquettish Woman, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Re: The Imperial Huntsman, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade.. c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
Re: The Imperial Huntsman, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ta: Purification Ceremony to Remove the Pains of Love, from the series "Tales of Ise... c. 1772/73
Ta: Purification Ceremony to Remove the Pains of Love, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ka: A Court Lady Thinks Disconsolately of Her Lover, from the series "Tales of Ise in... c.1772/73
Ka: A Court Lady Thinks Disconsolately of Her Lover, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Wa: Young Grass, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c.1772/73)
Wa: Young Grass, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

O: Catalpa Bow, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c.1772/73)
O: Catalpa Bow, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ru: Northern Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c. 1772/73
Ru: Northern Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Nu: Crossing Tatsuta, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c. 1772/73
Nu: Crossing Tatsuta, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Me, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e... c. 1772/73)
Me, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ko, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e... c. 1772/73)
Ko, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ku, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e... c. 1772/73)
Ku, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

No, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho)
No, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

U: Narihira Presents a Chancellor with a Model of a Pheasant, from the series "Tales... c. 1772/73
U: Narihira Presents a Chancellor with a Model of a Pheasant, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ra: Narihira Requests a Painting from a Former Lover, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Re: The Imperial Huntsman, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
Re: The Imperial Huntsman, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Wa: Young Grass, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c.1772/73)
Wa: Young Grass, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ho: in Mikawa Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable... c1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
Ho: Yatsuhashi Bridge in Mikawa Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ni: Akutagawa, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73)
Ni: Akutagawa, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho)
Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

The Goddess Benten Holding a Biwa and a Young Man Holding a Shoulder Drum... late 1780s. Creator: Shunsho
The Goddess Benten Holding a Biwa and a Young Man Holding a Shoulder Drum, from the series "Comparing the Smiles of the Lucky Gods (Fukujin egao kurabe)", Japan, late 1780s

Shi, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e...c. 1772/73)
Shi, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ho: Yatsuhashi Bridge in Mikawa Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable... c1772/73
Ho: Yatsuhashi Bridge in Mikawa Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ni: Akutagawa, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73)
Ni: Akutagawa, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

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"Exploring the Beauty of Koban: A Glimpse into Japanese Art and Culture" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of koban, a captivating aspect of Japanese art that showcases exquisite craftsmanship and cultural significance. From delicate brushstrokes to vibrant colors, each piece tells a unique story that captivates viewers. In "A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series 'Eight Fashionable. . C. 1777, " Torii Kiyonaga's masterpiece transports us to an ethereal realm where nature's power is beautifully depicted through swirling winds and cascading raindrops. Ichikawa Danjuro V takes center stage in Shunsho's portrait from 1772, capturing the essence of Kabuki theater with its dramatic flair and intricate costumes. The actor's expressive gaze invites us into his world, filled with passion and intensity. Utagawa Hiroshige II mesmerizes us with his depiction of a Japanese white-eye perched on persimmons in c. 1847/52. The meticulous attention to detail brings these elements to life, showcasing nature's harmony alongside its bountiful offerings. Continuing our journey through Hiroshige II's works, we encounter a parrot gracefully resting on a plum branch in c. 1848/52. This composition exudes elegance as it combines two symbols of good fortune - the parrot representing longevity and wisdom while plum blossoms symbolize resilience amidst adversity. The theatrical allure continues with scenes from Chushingura (Treasury), such as "Act Eleven: Night Raid on Moronaos Mansion" or "Act Two: The Quarters of Momonoi Wakasanosuke. " These prints transport us back to feudal Japan, immersing us in tales of loyalty, honor, and revenge.