Artworks · Katsukawa Shunshō

The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo II as Kujaku no Saburo, Matsumoto Koshiro II as Hata no Daizen Taketora, Nakajima Mihoemon II as Aramaki Mimishiro, and Nakamura Shocho I as Ki no Tsurayuki (right to left), in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.2 × 27.2 cm (6 3/4 × 10 11/16 in.)

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The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo II as Yoshimine no Munesada (right), Yoshizawa Sakinosuke III as Shizuya (center), and Nakamura Matsue I as Sakuragi (left), in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.1 × 27.2 cm (6 3/4 × 10 11/16 in.)

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The Actors Yamashita Yaozo I as Ono no Komachi (right), Matsumoto Koshiro II as Godai Saburo (center), and Ichikawa Danzo III as Otomo no Kuronushi (left), in the play "Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1771

1767 · Color woodblock print; page from the illustrated book "Yakusha Kuni no Hana"

17 × 27.2 cm (6 11/16 × 10 11/16 in.)

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The Actors Ichikawa Somegoro (right), Segawa Kikunojo II (center), and Bando Sampachi (left), in Unidentified Roles in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.4 × 27.8 cm (6 7/8 × 10 15/16 in.)

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The Actors Nakamura Noshio I as Nyosan no Miya (right), Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Renegade Monk Yochin (center), and Yamashita Kinsaku II as the Maid Mutsuhana (left), in the Play Fuki Kaete Tsuki mo Yoshiwara, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

16.8 × 27.3 cm (6 5/8 × 10 3/4 in.)

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The Actors Arashi Sangoro II as Hojo Tokiyori (right), and Otani Hiroji III as Koga Saburo (left), in the Play Kono Hana Yotsugi no Hachi no Ki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.3 × 27.9 cm (6 13/16 × 11 in.)

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The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Akaboshi Taro (right), and Azuma Tozo II as Shirotae (left), in the Play Kono Hana Yotsugi no Hachi no Ki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1771

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.5 × 27.7 cm (6 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)

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The Actors Ichikawa Komazo II as Minamoto no Yorimasa (right), Matsumoto Koshiro II as Osada no Taro Kagemune Disguised as Yatsurugi Zaemon (center), and Ichikawa Danzo III as I no Hayata Tadazumi (left), In the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.3 × 27.7 cm (6 13/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

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The Actors Otani Hiroji III as Kawazu no Saburo (right), Segawa Kikunojo II as Princess Tatsu (Tatsu Hime) (center), and Nakamura Sukegoro II as Matano no Goro (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.1 × 27.7 cm (6 3/4 × 10 7/8 in.)

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The Actors Nakamura Sukegoro II as Matano no Goro (right), Onoe Kikugoro I as Soga no Taro (center), and Otani Hiroji III as Kawazu no Saburo (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.5 × 27.8 cm (6 7/8 × 10 15/16 in.)

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The Actors Nakamura Kashiwagi as a Wakashu (second from right), and Three Unidentified Actors as Yakko

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

16.9 × 27.3 cm (6 5/8 × 10 3/4 in.)

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The Actors Arashi Sangoro II as Minamoto no Yoritomo (right), Segawa Kikunojo II as Yuki Onna (center), and Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Kajiwara Genta no Kagetoki, in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.2 × 28.1 cm (6 3/4 × 11 1/16 in.)

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The Actors Bando Zenji I as Nagahashi Saburo, Iwai Hanshiro IV as Otatsu-gitsune, Nakamura Konozo as Hagai Ujitsune, and an Unidentified Actor (right to left), in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.6 × 27.7 cm (6 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

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The Actors Nakamura Denkuro II as Seno-o Taro, Ichikawa Komazo II as Yorimasa, Nakamura Nakazo I as Taira no Kiyomori, and Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kiou Takiguchi (right to left), in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.6 × 27.7 cm (6 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

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The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Taira no Kiyomori (right), and Yamashita Kinsaku II as Tokiwa Gozen (left), in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.4 × 27.7 cm (6 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)

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The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro II as Osada no Taro Kagemune Disguised as the Woodcutter Gankutsu no Gorozo (right), and Ichikawa Danzo III as I no Hayata Tadazumi (left), in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

17.6 × 27.7 cm (6 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

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The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Otatsu-gitsune, Nakamura Nakazo I as Raigo Ajari, Sakata Tojuro III as Kamada Gon-no-kami Masayori, and Ichikawa Yaozo II as Sakon-gitsune (right to left), in the play "Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; page from the illustrated book "Yakusha Kuni no Hana"

17.6 × 27.7 cm (6 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

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The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Taira no Kiyomori (right), and Yamashita Kinsaku II as Tokiwa Gozen (left), in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; from the illustrated book Yakusha Kuni no Hana (Prominent Actors of Japan)

18.8 × 27.8 cm (7 3/8 × 10 15/16 in.)

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The Actor Onoe Tamizo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Furisode Kisaragi Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Second Month, 1772

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

31.7 × 14.6 cm (12 1/2 × 5 3/4 in.)

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The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Ito Kuro Disguised as Banta in the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1772

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban; right sheet of diptych

30.1 × 14.3 cm (11 7/8 × 5 5/8 in.)

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The Actor Arashi Hinaji in an Unidentified Female Role

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

32.6 × 14.8 cm (12 13/16 × 5 13/16 in.)

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The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Sakura-maru in the Play Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1772

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

31.3 × 15.5 cm (12 5/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Fox-Wife from Furui in “First Performance Day of the Izu Calendar” (“Izu-goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu”)

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

32.5 × 15 cm (12 13/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

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The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as Misao Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Kosode-gura no Tekubari, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Second Month, 1772 (?)

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

29 × 14.2 cm (11 7/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

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Actors Ichikawa Danjûrô V as the Spirit of the Monk Seigen and Nakamura Noshio I as the Spirit of the Courtesan Takao in “Courtesan in a Maple-Leaf-Pattern Over-Kimono” (“Keisei Momiji no Uchikake”)

1767 · Color woodblock prints; hosoban diptych

32.3 × 15 cm (12 11/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

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Actors Ichikawa Danjûrô V as the Spirit of the Monk Seigen and Nakamura Noshio I as the Spirit of the Courtesan Takao in “Courtesan in a Maple-Leaf-Pattern Over-Kimono” (“Keisei Momiji no Uchikake”)

1767 · Color woodblock prints; hosoban diptych

29.1 × 14.4 cm (11 7/16 × 5 11/16 in.)

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The Actor Otani Hiroemon III as Shinoda Jirodayu in the Play Keisei Momiji no Uchikake, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Seventh Month, 1772

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

33 × 15.3 cm (13 × 6 in.)

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The Actor Akizuki Sampei from Osaka Standing on a Galloping Horse (right), in the Play Dai Kyokuba

1767 · Color woodblock print; aiban

21.8 × 28 cm (8 9/16 × 11 in.) (trimmed)

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"No," from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.9 × 15.8 cm (9 × 6 3/16 in.)

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"Shi," from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.6 × 15.9 cm (8 7/8 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"Me," from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.9 × 15.8 cm (9 × 6 3/16 in.)

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"Ki," from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.4 × 15.9 cm (8 13/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"Ko," from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.6 × 15.9 cm (8 7/8 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"Re": The Imperial Huntsman, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.9 × 15.9 cm (9 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"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)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.9 × 15.9 cm (9 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"Ho": Yatsuhashi Bridge in Mikawa Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.9 × 15.9 cm (9 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"Ku," from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.8 × 15.9 cm (8 15/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"Ni": Akutagawa, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.9 × 15.9 cm (9 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"Ro": Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.9 × 15.9 cm (9 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"Wa": Young Grass, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.9 × 15.9 cm (9 × 6 1/4 in.)

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"I": Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)"

1767 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.9 × 15.9 cm (9 × 6 1/4 in.)

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The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shira-giku, a Temple Page, In the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

32 × 14.4 cm (12 5/8 × 5 5/8 in.)

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in an Unidentified Role

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

30.6 × 14.1 cm (12 1/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

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The Actor Nakamura Juzo II as Kajiwara Genta Kagetoki in the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1772

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban; left sheet of a multisheet composition (?)

31.2 × 14.4 cm (12 1/4 × 5 5/8 in.)

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The Actor Nakamura Juzo II as Yushichi (?) in the Play Keisei Momiji no Uchikake (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Seventh Month, 1772 (?)

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

33 × 14.6 cm (13 × 5 3/4 in.)

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The Actor Kasaya Matakuro II as the Boatman Rokuzo in an Unidentified Play, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Fifth Month, 1770

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban; illustration from the later edition of the book Ehon Butai Ogi

27.7 × 15 cm (10 7/8 × 5 7/8 in.) (trimmed)

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The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kagekiyo Disguised as Omi Yawatanosuke in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772

1767 · Color woodblock print; chuban

25.4 × 18.2 cm (10 × 7 3/16 in.)

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The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as the Chinese Hero Kan'u in the Play Hatsu Akebono Niwatori Soga, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1772

1767 · Color woodblock print; hosoban

30.5 × 15 cm (12 × 5 7/8 in.)

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