Most landscape prints of the 19th century were conceived as series, many according to classical themes, and featured people going about their daily business. Pure
Courtesans were ranked according to their class origin, beauty, talent and charm. If a young girl in the profession showed promise, she was taught to
Hiroshige evokes a sense of silence and beauty in this magnificent snowscape. Three lone figures cross a stone drum bridge as billowing snow accumulates in
Many of Shucho’s images convey a sense of calm repose.
Kunichika primarily produced prints of Kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time. He regularly spent time backstage, sketching the actors and watching
In this print a beauty woman or bijin is depicted in front of the scenic landscape of Hamamatsu. The print was inspired by Hiroshige’s famous
Okita was a beautiful waitress at the Naniwaya teahouse near the Asakusa Temple in the city of Edo (present day Tokyo). Iwai Tojaku I (Iwai
This print depicts a scene from the Kabuki drama Hirakana Seisuiki. Kunisada emphasized the Kabuki actor’s intense facial expression known as a cross-eyed mie pose.
Based on a well-known Japanese tale, this print shows the historic site where the warrior General Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-89) washed his horse at Yoshino,
Ono no Komachi, a 9th-century poet renowned for her verse, was a popular subject among print artists who used her as a vehicle for comparing
This image depicts the characters Sukeroku and Ikyû from the play “Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura.” The drama is set in the center of Edo’s
Courtesans were ranked according to their class origin, beauty, talent and charm. Their social refinement and artistic accomplishments separated them from teahouse servers and common