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Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo lll as Soga no Juro Sukenari (Sandai-me Ichikawa Yaozo no...1795)

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo lll as Soga no Juro Sukenari (Sandai-me Ichikawa Yaozo no...1795. Creator: Toshusai Sharaku)
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo lll as Soga no Juro Sukenari (Sandai-me Ichikawa Yaozo no Soga no Juro Sukenari), 1795 (Kansei 7)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro Vl as Soga no Goro Tokimune (Rokudai-me Ichikawa... 1795 (Kansei 7)

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro Vl as Soga no Goro Tokimune (Rokudai-me Ichikawa... 1795 (Kansei 7)
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro Vl as Soga no Goro Tokimune (Rokudai-me Ichikawa Danjuro no Soga no Goro Tokimune), 1795 (Kansei 7)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Saeki Kurando Tsunenori (Sandai-me Ichikawa... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Saeki Kurando Tsunenori (Sandai-me Ichikawa... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Saeki Kurando Tsunenori (Sandai-me Ichikawa Yaozo no Saeki Kurando Tsunenori), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza Motoharu (Sandai-me Sawamura... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza Motoharu (Sandai-me Sawamura... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza Motoharu (Sandai-me Sawamura Sojuro no Nagoya Sanza Motoharu), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Nakajima Wadaemon as Migawari no Jizo, the Master of the House, from... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Nakajima Wadaemon as Migawari no Jizo, the Master of the House, from... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Nakajima Wadaemon as Migawari no Jizo, the Master of the House, from Inamuragasaki in Kamakura (Nakajima Wadaemon no Kamakura Inamuragsaki no yanushi, Migawari no Jizo), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Sakata Hangoro III as the Groom Abumizuri no Iwazo in Koriyama, Actua... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Sakata Hangoro III as the Groom Abumizuri no Iwazo in Koriyama, Actua... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Sakata Hangoro III as the Groom Abumizuri no Iwazo in Koriyama, Actually Kurisaka Taro Tomonori (SAndai-me Sakata Hangoro no Koriyama no Umakata Abumizuri no Iwazo)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Boatman Minagawa Shin'emon of Reisengasak... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Boatman Minagawa Shin'emon of Reisengasak... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Boatman Minagawa Shin'emon of Reisengasaki in Kamakura, Actually Hata Rokurozaemon Tokiyoshi

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as the Sparrow Seller Bunji Yasukata (Sandai-me... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as the Sparrow Seller Bunji Yasukata (Sandai-me... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as the Sparrow Seller Bunji Yasukata (Sandai-me Ichikawa Yaozo no suzume uri Bunji Yasukata), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Iwai Hanshiro lV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki in Ka... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro lV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki in Ka... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV lV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki in Kamakura (Yondai-me Iwai Hanshiro IV no Kamakura Inamuragasaki no Ohina musume Otoma), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actoe Ichikawa Komazo llI as Nitta Yoshisada, Actually Oyamada Taro Takaie... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actoe Ichikawa Komazo llI as Nitta Yoshisada, Actually Oyamada Taro Takaie... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actoe Ichikawa Komazo llI as Nitta Yoshisada, Actually Oyamada Taro Takaie (Sandai-me Ichikawa Komazo no Nitta Yoshisada, jitsuwa Oyamada Taro Takaie), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Shirabyoshi Hisakata of Miyako Kujo (Sandai-me... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Shirabyoshi Hisakata of Miyako Kujo (Sandai-me... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Shirabyoshi Hisakata of Miyako Kujo (Sandai-me Segawa Kikunojo no Miyako Kujo no Shirabyoshi Hisakata), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Wealthy Bumpkin from Yamato, Actually Mag... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Wealthy Bumpkin from Yamato, Actually Mag... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Wealthy Bumpkin from Yamato, Actually Magoemon of Ninokuchi Village (Yondai-me Matsumoto Koshiro no Yamato no Yabo Daijin, jitsuwa Ninokuchi-mura Magoemon)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Lady Tsukuba, Wife of Yoshioki (Shodai Nakayama... 1794)

The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Lady Tsukuba, Wife of Yoshioki (Shodai Nakayama... 1794. Creator: Toshusai Sharaku)
The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Lady Tsukuba, Wife of Yoshioki (Shodai Nakayama Tomisaburo no Yoshioki Midai Tsukuba Gozen), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: Yamatoya Tojaku (The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from... 1794 (Kansei 6)

Yamatoya Tojaku (The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from... 1794 (Kansei 6)
Yamatoya Tojaku (The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki in Kamakura) (Yondai-me Iwai Hanshiro no Kamakura Inamuragasaki no Ohina musume Otoma), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageNishiki E Collection: Bando Mitsugoro II as Tennen no Mansaku-kitsune and Ichikawa Monnosuke III as Nikaido... 1778

Bando Mitsugoro II as Tennen no Mansaku-kitsune and Ichikawa Monnosuke III as Nikaido... 1778. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga
Bando Mitsugoro II as Tennen no Mansaku-kitsune and Ichikawa Monnosuke III as Nikaido Shinanonosuke and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okura no Kojoro-kitsune in the scene from the drama Moto Mishi Yuki Sakae

Background imageNishiki E Collection: Carrying a Lantern Decorated with a Pavilion, Gohei, Flowers, and Fan (Sekiguchi-cho... 1779)

Carrying a Lantern Decorated with a Pavilion, Gohei, Flowers, and Fan (Sekiguchi-cho... 1779. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga)
Carrying a Lantern Decorated with a Pavilion, Gohei, Flowers, and Fan (Sekiguchi-cho Rosoku-cho no banto), from the series " The Festival of the Kanda Shrine (Kanda go-sairei)", 1779

Background imageNishiki E Collection: Design for fabric for making kimonos using the Nishike method of wood block printing

Design for fabric for making kimonos using the Nishike method of wood block printing
2646265 Design for fabric for making kimonos using the Nishike method of wood block printing (hand-coloured woodblock print) by Japanese School

Background imageNishiki E Collection: Travellers at a Restaurant at Mariko, 1804 (woodcut)

Travellers at a Restaurant at Mariko, 1804 (woodcut)
5302772 Travellers at a Restaurant at Mariko, 1804 (woodcut) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 11.8 A-- 34.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageNishiki E Collection: Preparing fish (colour woodcut)

Preparing fish (colour woodcut)
CHT349853 Preparing fish (colour woodcut) by Japanese School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageNishiki E Collection: Morning Glories and Tree Frog, from the untitled series known as Large Flowers, c

Morning Glories and Tree Frog, from the untitled series known as Large Flowers, c
882995 Morning Glories and Tree Frog, from the untitled series known as Large Flowers, c.1833-34 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Background imageNishiki E Collection: Hototogisu satsuki (Cuckoo and Azalea), c1828, (1936). Artist: Hokusai

Hototogisu satsuki (Cuckoo and Azalea), c1828, (1936). Artist: Hokusai
Hototogisu satsuki (Cuckoo and Azalea), c1828. Birds and flowers, small cuckoo and azalea with a poem. Nishiki-e on paper.From The Studio Volume 112 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1936.]

Background imageNishiki E Collection: Two Ladies Edo period 1615-1868 1764-72 Japan

Two Ladies Edo period 1615-1868 1764-72 Japan
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Background imageNishiki E Collection: Úó¿µÁüõ©âÕ░Åþö║ÒÇÇÒüùÒü┐ÒüÜ Shimizu Temple Edo period

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"Nishiki-e: A Glimpse into the World of Kabuki Theatre in 18th Century Japan" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of kabuki theatre with these stunning nishiki-e prints. Created by Toshusai Sharaku and Torii Kiyonaga, these artworks capture the essence of Japanese performing arts during the Kansei era. In "The Actor Nakajima Wadaemon as Migawari no Jizo, " we witness the masterful portrayal of a house's guardian spirit by Nakajima Wadaemon. The intricate details and expressive features bring this character to life on paper. Sakata Hangoro III takes center stage as Abumizuri no Iwazo in "Koriyama. " Dressed as a groom, his charismatic presence shines through, captivating audiences with his performance. Matsumoto Koshiro IV embodies Minagawa Shin'emon, a skilled boatman from Reisengasaki. With every stroke of his brush, Toshusai Sharaku captures both strength and vulnerability within this striking print. Ichikawa Yaozo III enchants viewers as Bunji Yasukata, the sparrow seller. Through subtle gestures and facial expressions, he effortlessly portrays this charming character that captivates hearts. Iwai Hanshiro IV graces us with her delicate beauty as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki. Toshusai Sharaku skillfully depicts her gracefulness and elegance that mesmerizes all who lay eyes upon her image. As Nitta Yoshisada/Oyamada Taro Takaie comes to life on stage, Ichikawa Komazo III commands attention with his powerful presence. This print showcases not only his acting prowess but also Torii Kiyonaga's mastery at capturing dynamic movement. Shirabyoshi Hisakata dances gracefully across Miyako Kujo's stage, portrayed by Segawa Kikunojo III.