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Katsukawa Shunko, the actor Sakata Hangoro drawing his sword, c. 1783. Former Frank Lloyd Wright, Blanche McFetridge, R E Lewis, and Penn collections, sold also through Richard Kruml Gallery in the 1974 catalogue (number 13).

Okumura Toshinobu, a courtesan from Osaka and her Kamuro, right hand sheet of a triptych depicting others from Edo and Kyoto, published by Masuya, c. 1725

Katsukawa Shun'ei, Ichikawa Ebizo (Danjuro V) as Kemushi Baba, 1792

Katsukawa school, either shunsho or shunko though probably the former, an actor of the Segawa line (possibly yujiro, who became later yaozo iv) Holding a ladle while wearing a pilgrims vest, c. 1770s.

Attributed to Sugimura Jihei (according to Richard Lane), Renshobo seeing a vision of Taira no Atsumori at his coming of age ceremony, c.1690. formerly in collection of Adolphe Stoclet.

Attrib. Isoda Koryusai, sheet from a Man'emon, or bean man, series of shunga prints, c. 1770; Kubo Shunman, two ladies in a cherry blossom landscape, c. 1780; and Utagawa Toyokuni, fan print of Matsumoto Koshiro V and Ichikawa Danjuro VII, c. 1805.

Katsukawa Shundo, Ichikawa Monnosuke II in a hobby horse dance (harugoma), c. 1780s; Katsukawa Shunro (Hokusai), Nakamura Nakazo as Kagekiyo by a rush fence, 1783; and Katsushika Hokusai, the 47 ronin attack Morono's mansion, c. 1800.

Okumura Masanobu, Daikoku on bales of rice, c.1720; three beauties from Japan, Korea, and China, cut from a book page, c.1750; and a book page depicting a Sennin hermit, c. 1750s

Act 8 of the Chushingura story (the bridal journey), c. 1800. Signature is of Utamaro, but I think it has been written on by hand at some point, probably not long after it was printed, probably to make it more saleable. It's more similar to Hokusai's style than Utamaro's.

Latest: Utagawa Toyokuni V, a memorial portrait of Ichikawa Danjuro IX parodying the Buddhist nirvana, surrounded by actors, and dreaming of the deceased in heaven awaiting him, published 18th of September 1903.

It's just a thing yepp

Katsukawa Shunsho, two pages from Ehon Butai Ogi showing Nakajima Kanzaemon and Ichikawa Danzo III. C. 1770.

Possibly an early design by Eishosai Choki, Nakamura Nakazo and probably Ichikawa Yaozo III, roles unidentified but maybe some version of Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, c. 1780s.

Jealous

Especially when you consider each colour requires a completely different block of wood

Maybe just a lil bit o cheek

Katsukawa Shunsho, page from Ehon Butai Ogi depicting Sakata Sojuro I as Kakogawa Honzo from the Chushingura, c. 1770.

Utagawa Toyokuni I, the actor Bando Mitsugoro III in seven roles of the Chushingura play at the Nakamra-za, c. 1822.

Attributed to Kitao Masanobu, a lady kneeling tuning a samisen in front of Benten, goddess of music and love, c. 1780.

Katsukawa Shunsho, Ichikawa Danjuro V as a samurai besides a a sake kettle with his sword - role unidentified, c.1780.

Katsukawa Shunko, the actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as the Tsukamoto fox (disguised as Kusunoki Uraminosuke) in the premier of the play Meoto Gitsune, 1786.

Torii Kiyomasu, the actor Ichikawa Monnosuke I as a fan seller, published by Igaya Kan'emon, c. 1715/1720. Formerly in the Frank Lloyd Wright collection, sold as lot 1 in the Blanch Mcfetridge collection sale, Sotheby's 1969, bought by a person named Davison for $60.

Hishikawa Moronobu, hand coloured page from Sugata-e hyakunin issue, c. 1695.

Urakusai Nagahide, premier of the play Hakone Reign Izari no Adauchi having Fujikawa Tomokichi I as Hatsuhana, Asao Kuzaemon I as Sato Gosuke, and Arashi Sangoro as Iinuma Katsugoro, published by Honken-ban, 1801.

Katsukawa Shunsho, Nakamura Nashio as the courtesan Yamabuki, published by Nishimura Yohachi, c. 1772. Formerly in the Paul Blondeau collection.

Meirindo Kakujujo, Kawasaki Gonjuro as Sukeroku and Nakamura Shikan as Soga no Juro from the play Sukeroku, published by Omiya Kyujiro, c. 1860. Kakushijo was a female artist and a student of Sadakame, who was in turn a student of Toyokuni III.

A small black and white print by an unknown artist, depicting Sugawara no Michizane. Early 19th century

My most recent print, both to me and when it was made: Paul Binnie, Ichikawa Ennosuke III as Nikki Danjo in Meiboku Sendai Hagi, drawn, carved and printed by the artist in 1996. Says 28/100, but allegedly he only printed 42 copies before destroying the blocks.

Hishikawa School, a painting of three men, one holding a pine branch, probably late 17th or early 18th century.

Utagawa Kunimasa, 16 portraits of actors and their crests, published by Nishimura Yohachi, c. 1805.