Kabuki Collection

Traditional Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock print of Actor
" Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1797-1862 was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints he is associated with the Utagawa school

Traditional Toyokuni Japanese Woodblock print of Actor
" This print by one of the masters of woodblock printing Utagawa Toyokuni III. 1786-1864.The series, The 53 Stations of the Tokaidoa from 1852 is probably the most succesfull wood block print

JAPAN: KABUKI THEATER. Drama about a vendetta. Wood block print, early 18th century, by Okumura Masanobu

Puppet in kimono being manipulated by two bunraku puppeteers in black robes. Woodblock ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada II, Tokyo, 1850s

The interior of a kabuki theater

A Kabuki Play / Japan / C19
An actor with a brilliant red wig, and a long flowing gown, dances wildly during a scene from a Kabuki play

Sisters Avenging their Father's Death (from Kabuki Play Shiraishi'), between c1820 and c1830

Ichikawa Danjuro VIII and Ichikawa Kodanji IV Greeting the Audience at a Kaomise Performance, 1847

Tachibanaya Chusha (The actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Hachiman Taro Minamoto no Yoshiie)
5859696 Tachibanaya Chusha (The actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Hachiman Taro Minamoto no Yoshiie), 1794 (colour woodblock print; aiban) by Sharaku

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in a "Shibaraku" Role, Probably as Kato Hyoeisa Shigemitsu
5859817 The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in a "Shibaraku" Role, Probably as Kato Hyoeisa Shigemitsu, in the Third Scene of the Play Masakado Kammuri no Hatsuyuki

The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro dressed as a komuso in
5859739 The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro dressed as a komuso in the play "Bando Ichi Kotobuki Soga

Kinokuniya Tosshi (The actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Kujaku Saburo Narihira), 1794 (colour woodblock print; aiban)
5859700 Kinokuniya Tosshi (The actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Kujaku Saburo Narihira), 1794 (colour woodblock print; aiban) by Sharaku

The Actor Yamashina Shirojuro as Nagoya Sanzaemon (Yamashina Shirojuro no Nagoya Sanzaemon)
5859698 The Actor Yamashina Shirojuro as Nagoya Sanzaemon (Yamashina Shirojuro no Nagoya Sanzaemon) (colour woodblock print; hosoban, nishiki-e) by Sharaku

Yamatoya Tojaku (The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki in Kamakura)
5859699 Yamatoya Tojaku (The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki in Kamakura) (Yondai-me Iwai Hanshiro no Kamakura Inamuragasaki no Ohina musume Otoma)

Naritaya Sansho (The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VI as Arakawa Taro Takesada), 1794 (colour woodblock print; aiban)
5859697 Naritaya Sansho (The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VI as Arakawa Taro Takesada), 1794 (colour woodblock print; aiban) by Sharaku, Toshusai (fl.1794-95); 32.1 x 22.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago

The actors Segawa Tomisaburo II (R) as Yadorigi, wife of Ogishi Kurando, and Nakamura Manyo (L)
5859695 The actors Segawa Tomisaburo II (R) as Yadorigi, wife of Ogishi Kurando, and Nakamura Manyo (L) as the servant Wakakusa, 1794 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Sharaku

The actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Tanabe Bunzo, 1794 (colour woodblock print; oban)
5859701 The actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Tanabe Bunzo, 1794 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Sharaku, Toshusai (fl.1794-95); 37.9 x 25 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Kobe, Japan, Crowds in Theatre District
3788276 Kobe, Japan, Crowds in Theatre District; (add.info.: Crows at the Minatogawa Shinkaichi. Caption reads: there the theatres stand side by side')

Ukiyo-e Print of an Actor Playing a Samurai by Kunisada, 1847 (colour woodblock print)
2630233 Ukiyo-e Print of an Actor Playing a Samurai by Kunisada, 1847 (colour woodblock print) by Kunisada, Utagawa (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865); Private Collection; (add.info)

Samurai and Wakashu (Bushi to wakashu), early 18th century. Creator: Miyagawa Issho
Samurai and Wakashu (Bushi to wakashu), early 18th century

Japanese Woodblock Kuniyoshi, Print Kabuki Actor
" Kuniyoshi Utagawa was a popular print master. Trained first in the family craft of dyer, then was probably a pupil of later of Toyokuni

Actors Face Traditional Japanese Woodblock
A Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock print showing an Actor of the Kabuki by Tamasakura Yoshitoshi. He carries a sword on his back and stands in front of a patterned screen. Date circa 1850

Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of Actors
This wonderful Japanese woodblock print shows two kabuki actors from the same dynasty. The one on the right is Ichikawa Danjuro the 8th and the one on the right is Ichimura Takenojo the 11th

Japanese Samurai (Warrior) hold a Skull
This print by Kuniyoshi Utagawaa(1797-1861) shows a hero carrying a skull in his mouth as he carries a tablet of stone above his head in raging waters as lightning bolts fall from the sky

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Japan, Kyoto, Gion, Minami Za Kabuki Theater, Detail of Ukiyo-e Painting depicting Kabuki Characters

Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, Asakusa, Nebuta Festival, Giant Kabuki Actor Face

Kabuki actor as Kiyohime, Japanese traditional story
Kabuki actor as Kiyohime, in a Japanese traditional story involving the beautiful daughter of a village magistrate who falls in love with a young priest

Actor - Design for a Fan (colour woodblock print)
BIR190007 Actor - Design for a Fan (colour woodblock print) by Hokushiu (19th century); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Actor - Design for a Fan (colour woodblock print)
BIR190015 Actor - Design for a Fan (colour woodblock print) by Hokushiu (19th century); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo in Komuso Attire in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, c
5860870 The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo in Komuso Attire in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, c.1783 (colour woodblock print; hosoban) by Shunsho

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of Joro-gumo (Harlot Spider), c. 1781 (color woodblock print; hosoban)
5860889 The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of Joro-gumo (Harlot Spider), c.1781 (color woodblock print; hosoban) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as a skeleton, spirit of the renegade monk Seigen (left)
5859821 The actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as a skeleton, spirit of the renegade monk Seigen (left), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Princess Sakura (right), in the play Vestiges of Pine and Cherry

The Second Segawa Kikunojo in the Role of Reizei in "Ima-o-sakari Suehiro Genj... 12th month, 1768
The Second Segawa Kikunojo in the Role of Reizei in " Ima-o-sakari Suehiro Genji", 12th month, 1768

Danjuro as a Youth with a Toy Horse under Plum Blossoms. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Danjuro as a Youth with a Toy Horse under Plum Blossoms

Onoe Matsusuke as a Man Standing at Night at Yoshiwara, probably 1770. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Onoe Matsusuke as a Man Standing at Night at Yoshiwara, probably 1770

An Actor in the Fox Dance from the Drama, "The Thousand Cherry Trees", 1723-1792. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
An Actor in the Fox Dance from the Drama, " The Thousand Cherry Trees", 1723-1792

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I as Yorimasa, 1770. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I as Yorimasa, 1770

Onoe Kikugoro as Tonase, from Kanadehon Chushingura (Kanadehon Chushingura, Shosei Onoe Ki... 1773)
Onoe Kikugoro as Tonase, from Kanadehon Chushingura (Kanadehon Chushingura, Shosei Onoe Kikugoro no Tonase), 1773

Arashi Otohachi I, ca. 1790. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Arashi Otohachi I, ca. 1790

The Actor Yamashita Kyonosuke in the Role of Tamarimaru, ca. 1769. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
The Actor Yamashita Kyonosuke in the Role of Tamarimaru, ca. 1769

The Actor Nakamura Kiyozo, ca. 1769. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
The Actor Nakamura Kiyozo, ca. 1769

Ichikawa Komazo I, ca. 1769. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Ichikawa Komazo I, ca. 1769

The Actor Segawa Kichiji as a Daimyos Young Son, and Sanogawa Ichimatsu as a Samurai... ca. 1750
The Actor Segawa Kichiji as a Daimyos Young Son, and Sanogawa Ichimatsu as a Samurai Attendant, ca. 1750

The Actor Ichikawa Uzayemon IX 1724-1785 in a Female Role. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
The Actor Ichikawa Uzayemon IX 1724-1785 in a Female Role

Three Actors, 1750 or 1751. Creator: Ishikawa Toyonobu
Three Actors, 1750 or 1751

Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Uiro-uri (Peddler of Sweet Cakes Called Uiro), ca. 1770. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Uiro-uri (Peddler of Sweet Cakes Called Uiro), ca. 1770

Segawa Kikunojo II, 1758. Creator: Ishikawa Toyonobu
Segawa Kikunojo II, 1758

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"Immerse yourself in the captivating world of kabuki, a traditional Japanese performing art that has enthralled audiences for centuries. From the exquisite woodblock prints depicting actors by Kuniyoshi and Toyokuni to the dramatic scenes captured by Okumura Masanobu's early 18th-century masterpiece, this collection showcases the essence theater. Step into a realm where puppets donning elegant kimonos come to life under the skillful manipulation of bunraku puppeteers. The interior of a kabuki theater transports you back in time, with its ornate decorations and vibrant atmosphere that sets the stage for unforgettable performances. Witness a vendetta unfold before your eyes as actors bring characters from Japanese folklore to life on stage. Marvel at their transformation as they embody mythical figures like Kiyohime, captivating both young and old with their mesmerizing portrayals. Toshusai Sharaku's striking depiction of an actor in "Design for a Fan" reveals the intricate details and colors that make each performance truly enchanting. These colorful woodblock prints capture not only the beauty but also the intensity behind every character's expression. Travel further back in time to early 18th-century Japan, where samurais and wakashus command respect through Miyagawa Issho's evocative artwork. Their stoic presence reminds us of honor, duty, and loyalty—values deeply ingrained within kabuki traditions. Allow yourself to be transported into this rich cultural heritage as you explore these stunning woodblock prints capturing moments from Kabuki plays throughout history. Let your imagination soar alongside these talented actors who have dedicated themselves to preserving this cherished art form.