Kabuki Collection (page 2)

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

Bamba; The Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III as the Apprentice (Detchi) Chokichi, 1861. From Flowers of Edo with Views of Famous Places

Embankment by Kuichigai Moat in Asakusa; The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Tamigaya Iemon, 1863. From Flowers of Edo with Views of Famous Places

Ryogoku Bridge; The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in the Role of Yokoyama no Yosaburo, 1863. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Ryogoku Bridge; The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in the Role of Yokoyama no Yosaburo, 1863. From Flowers of Edo with Views of Famous Places

Actor as Musashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1879. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Actor as Musashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1879. From News from the Kabuki Theater

The Actor Ichimura Kakitsu in a Female Role, 1840s Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
The Actor Ichimura Kakitsu in a Female Role, 1840s

Okoma and Okuma, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Okoma and Okuma, 19th century

Actors Reversing Gender Roles in the Story of Narukami (image 3 of 3), 1854. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors Reversing Gender Roles in the Story of Narukami (image 3 of 3), 1854. Bando Shuka I as Onna Narukami

Actors Reversing Gender Roles in the Story of Narukami (image 2 of 3), 1854. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors Reversing Gender Roles in the Story of Narukami (image 2 of 3), 1854. Bando Takesaburo I as Tomanosuke, Asao Okuyama III as Kokuun-ni

Actors Reversing Gender Roles in the Story of Narukami (image 1 of 3), 1854. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors Reversing Gender Roles in the Story of Narukami (image 1 of 3), 1854. Male actor in female role who is dressing as a man

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro as Kajiwara Genta Kageki, c1820. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro as Kajiwara Genta Kageki, c1820

Mist: The Actor Ichikawa Sadanji as Hoshikage Tsuchiemon, 1876. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Mist: The Actor Ichikawa Sadanji as Hoshikage Tsuchiemon, 1876. From A Barometer of Emotions

Portrait of an Actor, c1820s. Creator: Utagawa Kunimune
Portrait of an Actor, c1820s

Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 2 of 2), 1898. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 2 of 2), 1898. Alternate Title: Ichikawa Danjuro Engeki Hyakuban

Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 1 of 2), 1898. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 1 of 2), 1898. Alternate Title: Ichikawa Danjuro Engeki Hyakuban

The Actor Ichimura Kakitsu IV in a Female Role, between circa 1863 and circa 1868. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
The Actor Ichimura Kakitsu IV in a Female Role, between circa 1863 and circa 1868

Portrait of Danjuro IX as Benkei in the Play Kanjincho, 1869. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
Portrait of Danjuro IX as Benkei in the Play Kanjincho, 1869

Scene froma Kabuki play, Mid-late 1780s. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga
Scene froma Kabuki play, Mid-late 1780s. Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Nuregami Chogoro, Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Hanaregoma Chokichi, Segawa Kikunojo III as Azuma

Actor Bando Mitsugoro I (image 2 of 2), 1770s-mid 1780s. Creator: Shunsho
Actor Bando Mitsugoro I (image 2 of 2), 1770s-mid 1780s

A Memorial Portrait of Onoe Kikugoro IV, 1860. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Memorial Portrait of Onoe Kikugoro IV, 1860

Segawa Kikunojo III in a Female Role, between circa 1790 and circa 1795. Creator: Katsukawa Shun'ei
Segawa Kikunojo III in a Female Role, between circa 1790 and circa 1795

Moto Yoshiwara, between Hara and Yoshiwara: Bando Mitsugoro III as a Vendor of White... 1852. Private Collection

Kasagawa, between Narumi and Miya: Iwai Tojaku I as Otatsu, from the series Fifty-three... 1852. Private Collection

Inohana, between Sakanoshita and Tsuchiyama: Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Kanbei, from the... 1852. Private Collection

To from the series Saisho nana iroha, 1856. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
To from the series Saisho nana iroha, 1856. Actors Ichikawa Ebizo V as Toshibei and Nakamura Utaemon IV as Sukune Taro

Actor in the Role of Asada Itcho, between circa 1843 and circa 1855. Creator: Utagawa Kuniteru
Actor in the Role of Asada Itcho, between circa 1843 and circa 1855. Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Tsukushi Gonroku, Bando Shuka as Yakko no Koman

From the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), 1852. Private Collection

Yoshiwara: the actor Arashi Rikan III as Tonase, from the series Fifty-three Stations of... 1852. Private Collection

Takanawa, between Nihonbashi and Shinagawa: Actor Iwai Hanshiro V as Oboshi Rikiya... 1852. Private Collection

Taira Koremochi Conquering the Devil Woman on Mount Togakushi (Taira no Koremochi... 1887)
Taira Koremochi Conquering the Devil Woman on Mount Togakushi (Taira no Koremochi... 1887. Private Collection

Picture of a Crowded Theater Hosting Performance of Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, 1859. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Picture of a Crowded Theater Hosting Performance of Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, 1859

Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as the brigand Jiraiya (Views of Fuji from Edo), 1852. Private Collection

Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider, 1849. Creator: Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849)
Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider, 1849. Private Collection

Taira Koremochi fighting the demon Kijo among falling maple leaves, c. 1830. Creator: Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1797-1861)
Taira Koremochi fighting the demon Kijo among falling maple leaves, c. 1830. Private Collection

The Origin Story of the Cat Stone at Okabe, 1843-1847. Creator: Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1797-1861)
The Origin Story of the Cat Stone at Okabe, 1843-1847. Private Collection

Ichikawa Omezo III as The ghost of Oiwa, 1864. Creator: Enjaku (active c. 1856-1866)
Ichikawa Omezo III as The ghost of Oiwa, 1864. Private Collection

The Fox-woman Kuzunoha Leaving Her Child, Abe no Seimei, 1847. Creator: Hiroshige, Utagawa (1797-1858)
The Fox-woman Kuzunoha Leaving Her Child, Abe no Seimei, 1847. Private Collection

Snow in Rokuhara, 1884. Creator: Chikanobu, Toyohara (Yoshu) (1838-1912)
Snow in Rokuhara, 1884. Private Collection

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Kajiwara Genta no Kagetoki (?), in the Play Myoto-giku... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Kajiwara Genta no Kagetoki (?), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770, Japan, c. 1772

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Hito-maru Disguised as the Courtesan Chiyozaki, in the... c. 1775. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Hito-maru Disguised as the Courtesan Chiyozaki, in the Play Kuruwa no Hana Katsuragi no Kane, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third Month, 1775, Japan, c

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Spirit of the Courtesan Takao, in the Shosagoto Danc... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Spirit of the Courtesan Takao, in the Shosagoto Dance Sequence "Sono Utsushi-e Matsu ni Kaede" (A Shadow-Picture of Pine and Maple)

Actors as Fujisawa Shiro, Asari Yoichi, and Hangaku, from an untitled series of half...c. 1851/52
Actors as Fujisawa Shiro, Asari Yoichi, and Hangaku, from an untitled series of half-block images of kabuki scenes, c. 1851/52

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1771, Japan, c. 1771

The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Asahina Saburo in the Play Iro Maki-e Soga no Sakazuki... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Asahina Saburo in the Play Iro Maki-e Soga no Sakazuki, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Actors as Genroku, Otsuma, and Shokuro, from an untitled series of half-block... c. 1851/52. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors as Genroku, Otsuma, and Shokuro, from an untitled series of half-block images of kabuki scenes, c. 1851/52

The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as Momonoi Wakasanosuke (right), and Nakamura Nakazo I as... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as Momonoi Wakasanosuke (right), and Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo (left), in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Juro Sukenari Disguised as the Proefessional Jes... c. 1769. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Juro Sukenari Disguised as the Proefessional Jester Senraku (?) in the Play Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater ()

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as Oiso no Tora (?) in the Play Shida Yuzuriha Horai Soga (?)... c1775. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as Oiso no Tora (?) in the Play Shida Yuzuriha Horai Soga (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the First Month, 1775 (?), Japan, c. 1775

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