Kabuki Collection

Traditional Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock print of Actor
" Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1797-1862 was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints he is associated with the Utagawa school

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Traditional Toyokuni Japanese Woodblock print of Actor
" This print by one of the masters of woodblock printing Utagawa Toyokuni III. 1786-1864.The series, The 53 Stations of the Tokaidoa from 1852 is probably the most succesfull wood block print

JAPAN: KABUKI THEATER. Drama about a vendetta. Wood block print, early 18th century, by Okumura Masanobu

Puppet in kimono being manipulated by two bunraku puppeteers in black robes. Woodblock ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada II, Tokyo, 1850s

The interior of a kabuki theater

A Kabuki Play / Japan / C19
An actor with a brilliant red wig, and a long flowing gown, dances wildly during a scene from a Kabuki play

Ichimura Kakitsu Holding an Inscribed Fan, 1862. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Ichimura Kakitsu Holding an Inscribed Fan, 1862. Series: Elegant Portraits of Actors

Ichikawa Danzo V in the Role of Kakibenosuke: Yui, published in 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Ichikawa Danzo V in the Role of Kakibenosuke: Yui, published in 1852. Series: Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

Portrait of Hozumi Tanzaemon, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Portrait of Hozumi Tanzaemon, 19th century

Ichikawa Danjuro in the Kabuki Play Shibaraku, 1812. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Ichikawa Danjuro in the Kabuki Play Shibaraku, 1812

The Osaka Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III and Nakamura Shikan IV, c1870. Creator: Utagawa Yoshiiku
The Osaka Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III and Nakamura Shikan IV, c1870

Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII in the Role of Yoemon (image 1 of 3), early 1810s

Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 2 of 2), 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 2 of 2), 1790s

Two Actors in Roles from the Play Chushingura, 1855. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Two Actors in Roles from the Play Chushingura, 1855

Two Actors portraying wrestlers: (upper) actor Ichikawa Ebizo (Danjuro VII) as Tetsugatake... 1858
Two Actors portraying wrestlers: (upper) actor Ichikawa Ebizo (Danjuro VII) as Tetsugatake (lower) Iwakawa, 1858

The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon in the role of Oboshi Yuranosuke (leader of the 47 ronin), 1862. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon in the role of Oboshi Yuranosuke (leader of the 47 ronin), 1862

A Scene from the Play Hana no ura gikyoku tsuki (image 3 of 3), 1846. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
A Scene from the Play Hana no ura gikyoku tsuki (image 3 of 3), 1846

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo III as Kitsugi Magoemon and the rest place Inamura... published in 1852
The Actor Bando Hikosaburo III as Kitsugi Magoemon and the rest place Inamura between Yoshida and Goyu, published in 1852. Series: Tokaido Intermediate Stations

Sekiya no Sato; The Actor Kawarasaki Gonjuro, 1863. Creators: Utagawa Kunisada, Utagawa Hiroshige II
Sekiya no Sato; The Actor Kawarasaki Gonjuro, 1863. Series: Flowers of Edo with Views of Famous Places

Hatchobori and Ichikawa Danzo, 1863. Creators: Utagawa Kunisada, Kawanabe Kyosai, Hiroshige II
Hatchobori and Ichikawa Danzo, 1863. Series: Famous Places and Flowers of Edo

Actor in the role of the Hunter Toriyama Shusaku, 1859. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actor in the role of the Hunter Toriyama Shusaku, 1859. Play: Shiranui Monogatari

Oniichi (or Keichi) Hogan in the Sanryaku Chapter, Shichi Iroha Jui, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Oniichi (or Keichi) Hogan in the Sanryaku Chapter, Shichi Iroha Jui, 19th century

The Actor Mimasu Gennosuke in the role of a Tobacco Seller, c1820s. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
The Actor Mimasu Gennosuke in the role of a Tobacco Seller, c1820s

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo V as the Wrestler Onigatake, 1861. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
The Actor Bando Hikosaburo V as the Wrestler Onigatake, 1861

Backstage at an Edo Kabuki Theater, 1811. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Backstage at an Edo Kabuki Theater, 1811

Actor in the Role of Wrestler Hanaregoma no Chokichi, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actor in the Role of Wrestler Hanaregoma no Chokichi, c1850

Actors as Lion Dancers (image 2 of 4), c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors as Lion Dancers (image 2 of 4), c1850. Bando Takesaburo I as Kokura-an Chokichi, and Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Moremore Yoshizo in the Play Iro Ichiza Tegoto no Fukubiki

Four Actors in the Roles of Natsume Shirosaburo, Saimenosuke, Katsuragi, and Kijin Omatsu, c1835

Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Masashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Masashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1890

Decorations for Season-opening Kabuki Performances at Saruwakamachi, between c1847 and c1852. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Decorations for Season-opening Kabuki Performances at Saruwakamachi, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Famous Views of the Eastern Capital

Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Musashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Musashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1887. From Lives of Modern People

Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Ishikawa Goemon, Onoe Kikugoro II as the wife Oritsu... between 1848 & 1852
Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Ishikawa Goemon, Onoe Kikugoro II as the wife Oritsu, Arashi Rikan III as Haginoya Yaegiri and Nakamura Utaemon IV as Takagi Oriemon from the series Comparison of flowers

The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro Surrounded by Fireflies, 1862. Creator: Yoshitsuya
The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro Surrounded by Fireflies, 1862

Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 1 of 2), 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 1 of 2), 1790s

Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 1 of 2), 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 1 of 2), 1790s

Kabuki Marquee (image 1 of 3), 1822. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Kabuki Marquee (image 1 of 3), 1822

Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII in the Role of Yoemon (image 3 of 3), Early 1810s

Imoseyama (the Japanese Romeo and Juliet), 1806. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Imoseyama (the Japanese Romeo and Juliet), 1806

Nakamura Noshio as Hanako in Musume Dojoji, 1796. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Nakamura Noshio as Hanako in Musume Dojoji, 1796

Osayo and Genta, 1848. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Osayo and Genta, 1848. Bando Shuka I as Osato (right) and Nakamura Utaemon IV as Igami no Gonta in Goban Tadanobu yuki no nachiguro (???????)

Actors Arashi Otohachi III and Iwai Kumesaburo II, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors Arashi Otohachi III and Iwai Kumesaburo II, 19th century. Play: Sekai no Hana Oguri Gaiden

Ariharano Tokihira and Matsuo Maru, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Ariharano Tokihira and Matsuo Maru, 19th century

Osaka Actor Nakamura Shikan in the Role of the Daimyo Fujiwara no Tokihira, c.early 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Osaka Actor Nakamura Shikan in the Role of the Daimyo Fujiwara no Tokihira, c.early 1840s

Actors as Otsu-e figures Fukurokuju and Benkei, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors as Otsu-e figures Fukurokuju and Benkei, c1850

A Scene from the Play Hana no ura gikyoku tsuki (image 2 of 3), 1846. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
A Scene from the Play Hana no ura gikyoku tsuki (image 2 of 3), 1846

Waterfall at Oji; The Actor Segawa Senjo as Kuzunoha, Published in 1863. Creators: Utagawa Kunisada
Waterfall at Oji; The Actor Segawa Senjo as Kuzunoha, Published in 1863. From Flowers of Edo with Views of Famous Places

Saruwaka Shibaimachi The Theater District in Saruwaka (Cho); The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo V... 1863
Saruwaka Shibaimachi The Theater District in Saruwaka (Cho); The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo V in the Role of Hitotsuya no Baba The Old Woman of the Lonely House, 1863

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"Immerse yourself in the captivating world of kabuki, a traditional Japanese performing art that has enthralled audiences for centuries. From the exquisite woodblock prints depicting actors by Kuniyoshi and Toyokuni to the dramatic scenes captured by Okumura Masanobu's early 18th-century masterpiece, this collection showcases the essence theater. Step into a realm where puppets donning elegant kimonos come to life under the skillful manipulation of bunraku puppeteers. The interior of a kabuki theater transports you back in time, with its ornate decorations and vibrant atmosphere that sets the stage for unforgettable performances. Witness a vendetta unfold before your eyes as actors bring characters from Japanese folklore to life on stage. Marvel at their transformation as they embody mythical figures like Kiyohime, captivating both young and old with their mesmerizing portrayals. Toshusai Sharaku's striking depiction of an actor in "Design for a Fan" reveals the intricate details and colors that make each performance truly enchanting. These colorful woodblock prints capture not only the beauty but also the intensity behind every character's expression. Travel further back in time to early 18th-century Japan, where samurais and wakashus command respect through Miyagawa Issho's evocative artwork. Their stoic presence reminds us of honor, duty, and loyalty—values deeply ingrained within kabuki traditions. Allow yourself to be transported into this rich cultural heritage as you explore these stunning woodblock prints capturing moments from Kabuki plays throughout history. Let your imagination soar alongside these talented actors who have dedicated themselves to preserving this cherished art form.