Arts of Asia — Page 160

The Young Murasaki (Wakamurasaki), from the series "Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojuyonjo)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Kiritsubo, from the series "Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojuyonjo)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Yugao, from the series "Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojuyonjo)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Utsusemi, from the series "Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojuyonjo)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Hahakigi, from the series "Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojuyonjo)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

The Aoyagi Restaurant in Ryogoku (Ryogoku, Aoyagi), from the series "Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo komei kaitei zukushi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1838/40

Courtesans Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Horaitei Restaurant in Ikenohata (Ikenohata seiro hanami no yasumi, Horaitei), from the series "Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo komei kaitei zukushi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1838/40

The Hirasei Restaurant in Front of the Hachiman Shrine at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Hachiman mae, Hirasei) from the series "Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo komei kaitei zukushi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1838/40

Sunrise on New Year's Day at the Musashiya Restaurant in Susaki (Susaki hatsu hinode, Musashiya), from the series "Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo komei kaitei zukushi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1838/40

Akasaka, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Gyosho Tokaido

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1841/44

Nihonbashi: Procession Departing (Nihonbashi, gyoretsu furidashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1833/34

The Yoroi Ferry (Yoroi no watashi), from the series "Exceptional Views of Edo (Koto shokei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Twilight Moon at the Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku no yoizuki), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1831

View of Leafy Cherry Trees along the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hazakura no kei), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1831

View of the Lotus Pond at Shinobugaoka (Shinobugaoka hasuike no zu), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1831

First Cuckoo of the Year at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima, hatsu hototogisu), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1831

Low Tide at Shibaura (Shibaura shiohi no zu), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern Capitol (Toto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1831

Evening Rain at Shukaku - the actor Nakamura Nakazo as Sadakuro, from an untitled series of actor prints

Torii Kiyonaga, 1780

Young Woman with a Caged Monkey (Calendar Print for New Year 1776)

Katsukawa Shunsho, 1776

Actor Segawa Kikunojô III as a Shirabyôshi Dancer in “The Maiden at Dôjô Temple” (“Musume Dôjô-ji”)

Katsukawa Shunsho, About 1783

Young Girl Carrying a Flower Arrangement

Nishikawa Sukenobu, first half of 18th century

Watching the Game

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1766

Mother Watching her Son Sleeping under a Mosquito Net

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1780

Pulling a Flower Cart

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1765/70

Yagenbori, from the series "Fashionable Sands of Edo (Fuzoku Edo sunago)"

Katsukawa Shunchô, c. 1780/1801

Shinobazu Pond, from the series "Eight Views of Edo (Koto hakkei)"

Katsukawa Shunchô, c. 1780/1801

Parody of the Yugao Chapter of the Tale of Genji

Chokosai Eisho, c. 1795/97

Hairdresser, from the series "Twelve Types of Women's Handicraft (Fujin tewaza juni ko)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1798/99

Doing the Laundry by the Well Curb (Idobata no sentaku to araihari)

Utagawa Toyokuni I, c. 1795

Returning Sails of the Bamboo Knives (Takenaga no kihan), from the series ”Eight Views of Maids' Utensils (Jochu tedogu hakkei)"

Kitao Masanobu, late 18th century

The Actor Ichikawa Benzo I as Shuntokumaru

Torii Kiyotsune, c. 1767

The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya, with Child Attendants Yoshino and Tatsuta

Chôbunsai Eishi, c. 1793

The parlor of a brothel in the pleasure quarters

Utagawa Toyokuni I, c. 1789/1801

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as Hangaku Gozen Breaking Down the Gate in the Play Wada-gassen Onna Maizuru (The Wada Conflict: A Woman's "Maizuru"), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the Twenty-fifth Day of the Seventh Month, 1777

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1777

Wang Pu (Oho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)"

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1843

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Sakata Hyogonosuke Kintoki, in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Kisewata (Raiko's Four Intrepid Retainers in the Costume of the Night Watch), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1781

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1781

Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Kajiwara Genta no Kagetoki (Left), Segawa Kikunojô II as Yuki Onna (Center), and Arashi Sangorô II as Minamoto no Yoritomo (Right) in “Cotton Wadding of Izu Protecting the Matrimonial Chrysanthemums” (“Miyoto-giku Izu no kisewata”)

Katsukawa Shunsho, About 1770

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Matsuo-maru in the Play Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Ninth Month, 1773

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1773

Daruma

Unknown, c. 1550

The Buddha Amida, from the triptych Approach of the Amida Trinity

Unknown, Kamakura Period; mid–13th century

Pleasures of the Seasons

Hishikawa Morohira, About 1700

Standing Official

Unknown, Style of Tang dynasty (619–907)

Standing Bearded Official

Unknown, Tang dynasty (618–907) or later

Vase with Dragon-Shaped Handle and Two Loop Handles

Unknown, Sui dynasty (581–618)

Caparisoned Horse

Unknown, Northern Wei dynasty (386–535), early 6th century

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III as Kudo Saemon Suketsune in the Play Kamuri Kotoba Soga no Yukari, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1776

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1776

Baluster Vase with Figures and Pavillions amid Moutaineous Landscape

Unknown, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)

Tripod Food Container (Li)

Unknown, Shang dynasty, Erligang period (c. 1500–1400 B.C.)