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Kabuki actor in the role of Courtesan reading a letter
Kabuki actor in the role of Courtesan reading a letter

Kabuki actor in the role of Courtesan reading a letter

DateMarch 1854
Maker Utagawa Kunisada II Japanese, 1823 - 1880
Object number98.53.63
Credit LineGift of Frances and Thomas Blakemore
Dimensionssheet: 14 1/4 x 9 7/8 in. (36.2 x 25.1 cm)
MediumWoodblock print
The Kabuki actors Iwai Eisaburo, Bando Hikosaburo, Ichikawa Ebizo and one other
The Kabuki actors Iwai Eisaburo, Bando Hikosaburo, Ichikawa Ebizo and one other
Utagawa Kunisada II
1849-1850
Object number: 98.53.67
Two actors in the roles of Nuregami (Wet Hair) Chogoro and Hanare Goma no Chokichi
Two actors in the roles of Nuregami (Wet Hair) Chogoro and Hanare Goma no Chokichi
Utagawa Kunisada II
August 1857
Object number: 98.53.58
Two actors in the roles of Nakai Manno and Fukuoka Mitsugo
Two actors in the roles of Nakai Manno and Fukuoka Mitsugo
Utagawa Kunisada II
May 1852
Object number: 98.53.62
Nakamura Shikan, Shirozakeuri, The actor, Nakamura Shikan, in the role of Shiro Zakeuri, the sweet sake peddler
Nakamura Shikan, Shirozakeuri, The actor, Nakamura Shikan, in the role of Shiro Zakeuri, the sweet sake peddler
Utagawa Kunisada II
February 1862
Object number: 98.53.69
Courtesan Mikayuki Osen enjoying the crescent (3rd day) moon
Courtesan Mikayuki Osen enjoying the crescent (3rd day) moon
Utagawa Kunisada II
March 1861
Object number: 98.53.65
Tengu kozo Matsuwaka no roku, Tengu apprentice, Matsuwaka
Tengu kozo Matsuwaka no roku, Tengu apprentice, Matsuwaka
Utagawa Kunisada II
March 1855
Object number: 98.53.68
The stations Nihonbashi and Shinagawa with the actors Bando Misugoro III and Matsumoto Koshiro IV
The stations Nihonbashi and Shinagawa with the actors Bando Misugoro III and Matsumoto Koshiro IV
Utagawa Kunisada II
January 1857
Object number: 98.53.51
Tabakoya Genshichi, the Tobacco Dealer, played by Seki Sanjuro and the chambermaid played by Bando Muraemon
Tabakoya Genshichi, the Tobacco Dealer, played by Seki Sanjuro and the chambermaid played by Bando Muraemon
Utagawa Kunisada II
March 1861
Object number: 98.53.64
Jihizo, Kawarazaki Gonjuro, The compassionate one portrayed by Kawarazaki Gonjuro
Jihizo, Kawarazaki Gonjuro, The compassionate one portrayed by Kawarazaki Gonjuro
Utagawa Kunisada II
1861
Object number: 98.53.70
Tsuyu Kosode Mukashi Hachijo, A play written by Kawatake Mokuami
Tsuyu Kosode Mukashi Hachijo, A play written by Kawatake Mokuami
Utagawa Kunisada II
1893
Object number: 98.53.32
Ishikawa goemon kamaude no ba, The bandit, Ishikawa Goemon, in his death pot
Ishikawa goemon kamaude no ba, The bandit, Ishikawa Goemon, in his death pot
Utagawa Kunisada II
1849-1853
Object number: 98.53.36
A Tokaido Ghost Story (Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan)
A Tokaido Ghost Story (Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan)
Utagawa Kunisada II
1861
Object number: 98.53.37