48

Suzuki Harunobu,
Ippitsusai Bunchō

Performer and Courtesan Parodying the Armor-Pulling Scene from the Story of the Soga Brothers

49

Kitao Shigemasa

Parody of Hachinoki

50

Isoda Koryūsai

Young Female Dancer on a Stage

51

Torii Kiyonaga

Young Woman Helping Youth Dress in Formal Costume for New Year’s Greetings

Beginning of An'ei era (1772-81)

52

Torii Kiyonaga

The Salt Gatherers Matsukaze and Murasame

Late An'ei era (1772-81)

53

Torii Kiyonaga

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX

Around An'ei 3 (c.1774)

54

Torii Kiyonaga

The Actor Ōtani Hiroji III as Higuchi no JirōAn'ei 5 (1776)

55

Isoda Koryūsai

Gi, Righteousness, from the series Five Elegant Acts of Deference performed by Children

Early An'ei era (1772-81)

Around Meiwa 5-6 (c.1768-69)
Around end of Meiwa era(c.1764-72)
End of Meiwa era (1764-72)Beginning of An'ei era (1772-81)

Chapter3: The Rising Prosperity of "Brocade Prints" and the Flowering of a Golden Age: From Kiyonaga to Utamaro
56

Attributed to Kitao
Shigemasa

Returning Sails (Takigawa no kihan): The Courtesan Takigawa of the Ōgiya, from the series Eight Views
Late An'ei era (1772-81)
with the Names of Beauties of Yoshiwara

57

Kitao Shigemasa

Two Geisha

Mid An'ei era (1772-81)

58

Torii Kiyonaga

Haze on a Clear Day at the Beginning of Spring, from the series Eight Views of the Four Seasons

Late An'ei era (1772-81)

59

Torii Kiyonaga

Evening Bell at the End of Spring, from the series Eight Views of the Four Seasons

Late An'ei era (1772-81)

60

Kitao Masanobu

Evening Glow of the Tide, from the series Eight Views of the Sumidagawa River

Late An'ei era (1772-81)

61

Isoda Koryūsai

The Courtesan Shin-Sugawara of the Tsuruya House

Around Tenmei 2 (c.1782)

62

Torii Kiyonaga

Shakkyō and Hanagasa Dancers with Accompanists on a Parade Float, from the series The Sannō
FestivalAn'ei 9 (1780)

63

Torii Kiyonaga

Evening Snow at Kinryūzan Temple; Autumn Moon at Atago Hill, from the series Eight Views of Edo

Late An'ei era (1772-81)

64

Katsukawa Shunshō

The Actors Ichikawa Danjūrō V and Yamashita Kinsaku

An'ei 9 (1780)

65

Katsukawa Shunshō

The Actors Nakamura Nakazō I Holding a Sword and Nakamura Rikō Holding a Mirror

Around An'ei 6 (c.1777)

66

Katsukawa Shunshō

The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Iwai Hanshirō IV and His Pupil Backstage

Beginning of Tenmei era(1781-89)

67

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō III, Nakayama Kojūrō, and Ichikawa Yaozō IIITenmei 6 (1786)

68

Katsukawa ShunshōWrestlers of the East and West Camps Watching Tanikaze and Onogawa Take Their Places in the Ring

Tenmei 2 (1782)

69

Katsukawa Shunshō

The Wrestlers of the Eastern Camp, Nijigatake Somaemon of the Sekiwake Rank, from Awa Province,and Fudenoumi Kinemon of Maegashira Rank from Kokura

Around Tenmei 2-3 (c.1782-83)

70

Torii Kiyonaga

Woman Smoothing her Eyebrow

Beginning of Tenmei era(1781-89)

71

Torii Kiyonaga

Women Washing and Drying Lengths of Cloth

Late Tenmei era (1781-89)

The Actors Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Umegawa, Bandō Matakurō IV as Chūbē, and Nakamura Katsugorō
as Magoemon
Datehei Protecting Chizukahime from Attackers Outside Ishidō’s Mansion, from a series of illustrations
for the play Go taiheiki shiroishi banashi
The Actors Sawamura Sōjurō III and Arashi Murajirō as Kusunoki Masatsura and the Fox Chieda
Disguised as Ben no NaishiBoys on Steps of the Inari Shrine at Ōji, from Second Month from Gidō jūnigatsu: The 12 Months withChildren’s Amusements

72

Torii Kiyonaga

73

Torii Kiyonaga

74

Torii Kiyonaga

75

Torii Kiyonaga

76

Katsukawa Shunchō

Evening Bell at Yagurashita, from the series Eight Views of the Fukagawa District

Late Tenmei era (1781-89)

77

Katsukawa Shunchō

Woman in Rain at Entrance to Mimeguri Shrine

Early Kansei era (1789-1801)

78

Chōbunsai Eishi

Three Women in an Open Room, from the series Eight Layers of Brocade from the CapitalEnd of Tenmei era (1781-89)

79

Chōbunsai Eishi

Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama

End of Tenmei era (1781-89)

80

Chōbunsai Eishi

Asagao (Morning Glories), from the series Genji in Fashionable Modern Guise

Around end of Tenmei era(1781-89)

81

Chōbunsai Eishi

Young Man Entertained by Several Geisha and a Jester behind a Transparent Screen

Early Kansei era (1789-1801)

82

Chōbunsai Eishi

Lady in Carriage Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Early Kansei era (1789-1801)

83

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Waitress Okita of the Naniwaya Teahouse

Around Kansei 4-5 (c.1792-93)

84

Kitagawa Utamaro

Omoshirokisō, Interested, from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy of Women

Around Kansei 4-5 (c.1792-93)

85

Kitagawa Utamaro

Osen of the Kagiya Giving a Scroll to Ohisa of the Takashima

Around Kansei 6 (c.1794)

86

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya House, from the series Contemporary Courtesans Drawnfrom Life

Around Kansei 11-12 (c.17991800)

87

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Courtesan Hanaōgi of Gomeirō, the Ōgiya House, from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties Around Kansei 6-7 (c.1794-95)

88

Chōbunsai Eishi

89

Chōbunsai Eishi90

Chōkōsai Eishō

91

Ichirakutei Eisui

92

Eishōsai Chōki

93

Eishōsai Chōki

94

Tōshūsai Sharaku

Kuronushi: a Courtesan Holding a Book with a Marker, from the series of Parodies of Six Immortal Poets
Mid Kansei era (1789-1801)
in Modern Dress
Priest Kisen: a Courtesan Holding a Pair of Painted Shells, from the series Parodies of Six Immortal Poets
Mid Kansei era (1789-1801)
in Modern Dress
The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya House, from the series Contest of Beauties in the Pleasure
Mid Kansei era (1789-1801)
Quarters
The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya House, from the series Beauties for the Five Yearly
End of Kansei era (1789-1801)
FestivalsEnjoying the Moon, from the series Beauties of the Four Seasons
Mid Kansei era (1789-1801)
The Chanter Tomimoto Buzendayū and the Geisha Tetsu and Sanosuke as Street Venders of Clay
Cooking Pots and Hand Drums in the Dance, from the series Entertainments for the Niwaka Festival inKansei 7 (1795)
Yoshiwara
The Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Osan the Older Sister of Ippei
Kansei 6 (1794)

95

Utagawa Toyokuni

The Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō IIIKansei 6 (1794)

96

Utagawa Toyokuni

The Actor Sawamura Yodogorō IIKansei 7 (1795)

ArtistTitle

DateUtagawa Toyokuni

The Actors Segawa Kikunojō III and Arashi Sanpachi as Mikuni Kojorō and her Older Brother Kujūrō

Kansei 10 (1798)

No.
97

Tenmei 3 (1783)
Tenmei 5 (1785)
Tenmei 6 (1786)
Late Tenmei era (1781-89)