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Utagawa school, Tatsuhime of Izu, 1845, Ukiyo-e woodblock print

Tatsuhime of Izu: Kabuki Wit and Ukiyo-e Master...

A witty and masterful 1845 Ukiyo-e print depicting Tatsuhime of Izu — a celebrated Kabuki character rendered with the full elegance of the Edo woodblock tradition.

Tatsuhime of Izu: Kabuki Wit and Ukiyo-e Master...

A witty and masterful 1845 Ukiyo-e print depicting Tatsuhime of Izu — a celebrated Kabuki character rendered with the full elegance of the Edo woodblock tradition.

After Ito Jakuchu, Golden Pheasant with Snow and Bamboo (descriptive title), printing date unconfirmed, woodblock print

Snow, Bamboo & Golden Pheasant: A Woodblock Pri...

Explore a woodblock print based on a design by Edo-period painter Ito Jakuchu, featuring a golden pheasant, snow, and bamboo. The original design date and the printing date of the...

Snow, Bamboo & Golden Pheasant: A Woodblock Pri...

Explore a woodblock print based on a design by Edo-period painter Ito Jakuchu, featuring a golden pheasant, snow, and bamboo. The original design date and the printing date of the...

Toshusai Sharaku, Nakamura Nakazo II as Tsuchikura, 1794, Ukiyo-e woodblock print

Sharaku's Hidden Prince: Nakamura Nakazo II and...

Sharaku's 1794 portrait of Nakamura Nakazo II as a disguised prince — one of Ukiyo-e's most psychologically complex Kabuki prints. Available at Atelier UKIYO.

Sharaku's Hidden Prince: Nakamura Nakazo II and...

Sharaku's 1794 portrait of Nakamura Nakazo II as a disguised prince — one of Ukiyo-e's most psychologically complex Kabuki prints. Available at Atelier UKIYO.

Utagawa Kuninao, Beauty of the Genroku Era, early 19th century, Ukiyo-e woodblock print

Beauty of the Genroku Era

Utagawa Kuninao's surimono beauty — a Genroku-era courtesan painted a century after her time, inscribed with verse, and printed for poets who knew that art and spring are equally fleeting.

Beauty of the Genroku Era

Utagawa Kuninao's surimono beauty — a Genroku-era courtesan painted a century after her time, inscribed with verse, and printed for poets who knew that art and spring are equally fleeting.

Torii Kiyonobu II, Two Kabuki Legends, 1743, Ukiyo-e woodblock print

A 1743 Kabuki Masterpiece: Torii Kiyonobu II an...

Torii Kiyonobu II's 1743 Kabuki masterpiece — a rare double portrait of two legends of the Edo stage, rendered in the bold Torii school style.

A 1743 Kabuki Masterpiece: Torii Kiyonobu II an...

Torii Kiyonobu II's 1743 Kabuki masterpiece — a rare double portrait of two legends of the Edo stage, rendered in the bold Torii school style.

Utagawa Kunisada, Edo's Finest Dining and Beauty, bijin-ga series, Edo period, Ukiyo-e woodblock print

Edo's Finest Dining & Beauty | Kunisada Bijin-g...

Utagawa Kunisada's bijin-ga series celebrating Edo's finest dining culture — elegant beauties paired with the culinary pleasures of the floating world.

Edo's Finest Dining & Beauty | Kunisada Bijin-g...

Utagawa Kunisada's bijin-ga series celebrating Edo's finest dining culture — elegant beauties paired with the culinary pleasures of the floating world.