Edo Period Collection (page 4)

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo in Komuso Attire in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, c
5860870 The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo in Komuso Attire in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, c.1783 (colour woodblock print; hosoban) by Shunsho

A Red Plum Branch against the Summer Moon, c. 1840 (colour woodblock print; uchiwa-e)
5860019 A Red Plum Branch against the Summer Moon, c.1840 (colour woodblock print; uchiwa-e) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 23.6x31.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of Joro-gumo (Harlot Spider), c. 1781 (color woodblock print; hosoban)
5860889 The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of Joro-gumo (Harlot Spider), c.1781 (color woodblock print; hosoban) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Big Snowman, c. 1764 (colour woodblock print; mizu-e hosoban)
5860489 The Big Snowman, c.1764 (colour woodblock print; mizu-e hosoban) by Shigemasa, Kitao (1739-1820); 31.7x14.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Kitao Shigemasa (1739-1820))

The Sumo Wrestler Kurogumo Otozo with the Teahouse Waitress Naniwaya Okita, early 1790s (colour woodblock print; oban)
5860486 The Sumo Wrestler Kurogumo Otozo with the Teahouse Waitress Naniwaya Okita, early 1790s (colour woodblock print; oban) by Shun ei

Lovers under an Umbrella, c. 1797 (colour woodblock print; oban)
5860293 Lovers under an Umbrella, c.1797 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 39x26.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806))

The Ninth Month, from the series Five Amorous Festivals of Love, 1801 (colour woodblock print; oban)
5859863 The Ninth Month, from the series Five Amorous Festivals of Love, 1801 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 37.9x25.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as a skeleton, spirit of the renegade monk Seigen (left)
5859821 The actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as a skeleton, spirit of the renegade monk Seigen (left), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Princess Sakura (right), in the play Vestiges of Pine and Cherry

Warrior on Horseback, 1785-94 (colour woodblock print; chuban)
5860811 Warrior on Horseback, 1785-94 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Shunsei Katsukawa (active late 1780s-early 1790s); 25.8x19.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Young Woman Riding a Phoenix, 1765 (colour woodblock print; chuban yoko-e)
5860017 Young Woman Riding a Phoenix, 1765 (colour woodblock print; chuban yoko-e) by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); 20.5x27.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Geisha (Geigi), from the series, Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties, c. 1800 (colour woodblock print; naga-oban)
5860837 Geisha (Geigi), from the series, Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties, c.1800 (colour woodblock print; naga-oban) by Utamaro

Hanamurasaki of the Kadotamaya, from the series Six Flowery Immortals of the Pleasure Quarters, c
5860634 Hanamurasaki of the Kadotamaya, from the series Six Flowery Immortals of the Pleasure Quarters, c.1794-95 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Eishi

A Bridge in a Snowy Landscape, from the series A Collection of Japanese and Chinese Poems for Recitation, c
5859864 A Bridge in a Snowy Landscape, from the series A Collection of Japanese and Chinese Poems for Recitation, c.1842-43 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Hiroshige

The Sumo Wrestlers Uzugafuchi Kandayu and Takasaki Ichijuro, 1783-84 (colour woodblock print; aiban)
5859314 The Sumo Wrestlers Uzugafuchi Kandayu and Takasaki Ichijuro, 1783-84 (colour woodblock print; aiban) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 32.7x22.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media)
7287877 One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media) by Japanese School, (19th century); 152x340 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Each with seal, Edo period)

One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media)
7287876 One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media) by Japanese School, (19th century); 152x340 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Each with seal, Edo period)

Minamoto no Yoshiie on horseback and a bird on a branch, c. 1825 (colour woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban)
5860872 Minamoto no Yoshiie on horseback and a bird on a branch, c.1825 (colour woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono) by Shinsai

Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain, 1766 (colour woodblock print; chuban)
5859996 Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain, 1766 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); 28.9x20.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Goddess Benten Holding a Biwa and a Young Man Holding a Shoulder Drum
5859874 The Goddess Benten Holding a Biwa and a Young Man Holding a Shoulder Drum, from the series " Comparing the Smiles of the Lucky Gods

Samurai Armour, Edo period (mixed media)
1701211 Samurai Armour, Edo period (mixed media) by Japanese School; (add.info.: Armour of Samurai, japanese warrior, 17th century)

Mother-in-Law Teasing the Bride, from the series A Collection of Humorous Poems, c
5860894 Mother-in-Law Teasing the Bride, from the series A Collection of Humorous Poems, c.1785 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Kiyonaga

Seikenji Fuji, from the series Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Province (woodblock print; ishizuri-e)
5859824 Seikenji Fuji, from the series Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Province (woodblock print; ishizuri-e, harimaze) by Hiroshige

Badger, from the series Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces (woodblock print; ishizuri-e, harimaze)
5859823 Badger, from the series Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces (woodblock print; ishizuri-e, harimaze) by Hiroshige

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style, 1799-1820 (color woodblock print)
5858823 Autumn Moon at Ishiyama from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style, 1799-1820 (color woodblock print) by Hokusai

Shoki Banner, 1864 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860918 Shoki Banner, 1864 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Matsukawa, Hanzan (d.1882); 24.8x18.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Ono no Komachi, from the series A Collection of Fashionable Beauties of Japan, (colour woodblock print; chuban)
5860893 Ono no Komachi, from the series A Collection of Fashionable Beauties of Japan, (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Kiyonaga, Torii (1752-1815); 26.6x19.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

An Arita model of sumo wrestlers in the Kakiemon style, Edo Period, c. 1670-80 (porcelain)
7279519 An Arita model of sumo wrestlers in the Kakiemon style, Edo Period, c.1670-80 (porcelain) by Japanese School, (17th century); height: 30.6 cm; Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire

An Arita figure of a hawk, Edo Period, late 17th century (porcelain)
7279518 An Arita figure of a hawk, Edo Period, late 17th century (porcelain) by Japanese School, (17th century); height: 18.2 cm; Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire

Mount Horai, c. 1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860920 Mount Horai, c.1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Kosetsu Ogino (fl.late 19th century); 25x18.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Kosetsu Ogino (19th century))

A pair of Kakiemon elephants, Edo Period, late 17th century (porcelain)
7279520 A pair of Kakiemon elephants, Edo Period, late 17th century (porcelain) by Japanese School, (17th century); 28.7x27 cm; Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire

Actor on Kite, 1865 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860915 Actor on Kite, 1865 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Hodai (fl.1866); 24.7x18.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Sato Hodai (fl.1866))

Beauty and Attendant on New Years Day, from the series Pleasures for Beauties on the Five Festival Days, c
5860902 Beauty and Attendant on New Years Day, from the series Pleasures for Beauties on the Five Festival Days, c.1800 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro

A Hawk Capturing a Crane in Flight, c. 1715 (hand-coloured woodblock print)
5859250 A Hawk Capturing a Crane in Flight, c.1715 (hand-coloured woodblock print) by Torii Kiyomasu I (fl.1697-1722); 56x28.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

A pair of Kakiemon figures of karako each shown casually seated upon a drum, Edo Period, late 17th century (porcelain)
7279517 A pair of Kakiemon figures of karako each shown casually seated upon a drum, Edo Period, late 17th century (porcelain) by Japanese School

A pair of Kakiemon models of karashishi, Edo Period, late 17th century (porcelain)
7279516 A pair of Kakiemon models of karashishi, Edo Period, late 17th century (porcelain) by Japanese School, (17th century); 15.2x12.3 cm; Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire

Beauties Under a Maple Tree, from the series "A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters
5862214 Beauties Under a Maple Tree, from the series " A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters, 1779-89 (colour woodblock print; oban diptych) by Kiyonaga

Bamboo Poetry Sheet, 1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860924 Bamboo Poetry Sheet, 1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Zeshin, Shibata (1807-91); 57x43 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Shibata Zeshin (1807-91))

A Perspective View: The Two Deva Kings Gate of Kinryuzan Temple (Ukie: Kinryuzan niomon no zu)
5861826 A Perspective View: The Two Deva Kings Gate of Kinryuzan Temple (Ukie: Kinryuzan niomon no zu), 1776-94 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), 1799-1820 (colour woodblock print)
5862225 Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei), 1799-1820 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 12.7x13.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Panoramic Views along the Banks of Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran), 1796-1811 (colour woodblock print)
5862222 Panoramic Views along the Banks of Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran), 1796-1811 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Admiring the wisteria at the Kameido Shrine, 1781-91 (colour woodblock print; oban diptych)
5862212 Admiring the wisteria at the Kameido Shrine, 1781-91 (colour woodblock print; oban diptych) by Kiyonaga, Torii (1752-1815); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Hidematsu, Yasokichi, Izukiyo of the Otsuya from the series "Female Geisha Section of the Yoshiwara Niwaka
5861374 Hidematsu, Yasokichi, Izukiyo of the Otsuya from the series " Female Geisha Section of the Yoshiwara Niwaka Festival, 1783 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro

Rice-Pounding Rabbit, 1855 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860925 Rice-Pounding Rabbit, 1855 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Tanaka, Shutei (1810-1858); 23.4x17.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Tanaka Shutei (1810-1858))

Folded Surimono with Kite, 1850s (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860921 Folded Surimono with Kite, 1850s (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Raishō, Nakajima (1796-1871); 25.5x18.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon, 1748 (colour woodblock print; hosoban)
2969314 Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon, 1748 (colour woodblock print; hosoban) by Kiyomasu II, Torii (1706-63); 31.9x4.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, c. 1795-96 (colour woodblock print; oban)
5860292 Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, c.1795-96 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 38.4x25.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Viewing Maple Trees, 1835 (colour woodblock print)
5859320 Viewing Maple Trees, 1835 (colour woodblock print) by Kunisada, Utagawa (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865); 25.5x37.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), 1770 (color woodblock print; chuban)
5859269 Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), 1770 (color woodblock print; chuban) by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818))

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The Edo Period, also known as the Tokugawa period, was a time of great artistic and cultural development in Japan. This era lasted from 1603 to 1868 and was characterized by peace, stability, and isolationism. One of the most iconic images from this period is "The Great Wave" by Katsushika Hokusai. This woodblock print depicts men in boats battling large waves off the shore of Kanagawa, with Mount Fuji towering in the background. It captures both the power and beauty of nature that inspired many artists during this time. Another famous artwork from the a woodblock print by Shuntei Katsukawa depicting two samurai warriors engaged in battle. The intricate details and vibrant colors showcase the skillful craftsmanship that was prevalent during this era. In addition to these warrior-themed prints, there were also delicate works like "Eleven Female Cranes Standing in Dry Reed Bed. " Created using ink and colors on paper, this piece showcases the elegance and grace associated with traditional Japanese art. Religion played an important role during the Edo Period as well. "Nichiren Calming the Storm, " a color print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, depicts a powerful scene where Nichiren, a Buddhist monk, calms a raging storm with his spiritual presence. Not only did visual arts flourish during this time but so did literature. One example is "The Blind Men and The Elephant, " another woodblock print by Hokusai which tells an allegorical story through vivid imagery. The it also saw advancements in trade with foreign countries such as Portugal. A six-fold screen titled "Nanban Six-Fold Screen Depicting Arrival of Portuguese Ship for Trade" portrays scenes of interaction between Japanese locals and Portuguese traders. This period also witnessed everyday life being depicted through art forms like paintings or prints showcasing activities such as sword cleaning or travelers in the snow at Oi.