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<i>Mitate</i> of the Three Gods of Fortune in their Prime (全盛見立三福神) each represented by a famous courtesan - this is the left panel of a triptych showing Yoyoyama of the Matsubaya (松葉屋内代々山)

1800s Kunisada parody good for
Mitate of the Three Gods of Fortune in their Prime (全盛見立三福神) each represented by a famous courtesan - this is the left panel of a triptych showing Yoyoyama of the Matsubaya (松葉屋内代々山)

Parody of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Pleasure Quarters (<i>Seirō mitate</i> - 青楼見立 [<i>Shichifukujin</i> - 七福神]) - left-hand panel of a triptych

1809-11ca Kunisada new year pr
Parody of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Pleasure Quarters (Seirō mitate - 青楼見立 [Shichifukujin - 七福神]) - left-hand panel of a triptych

The beauty Yūgiri (夕きり) in the rain - from the series <i>Fan-tossing for the Elegant</i> (<i>Fūryū tōsenkyō</i> - 風流投扇興)

1815c Kunisada Genji 39
The beauty Yūgiri (夕きり) in the rain - from the series Fan-tossing for the Elegant (Fūryū tōsenkyō - 風流投扇興)

Fan print of a courtesan with her child assistant - the background is the <i>Matsu kiri</i> scene from Act 2 of the <i>Chūshingura</i> with Kakogawa Honzō lopping off a pine branch - a <i>mitate</i> (見立)

1818c Kunisada bijin child
Fan print of a courtesan with her child assistant - the background is the Matsu kiri scene from Act 2 of the Chūshingura with Kakogawa Honzō lopping off a pine branch - a mitate (見立)

Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) with Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) on stage - in the center panel of a triptych entitled 大当三階花見図 - the figure in the background is Sawamura Kawazō (澤村川蔵)

1820s Kunisada actors stage
Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) with Matsumoto Kōshirō V (松本幸四郎) on stage - in the center panel of a triptych entitled 大当三階花見図 - the figure in the background is Sawamura Kawazō (澤村川蔵)

Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) as Naginoha (なぎの葉) and Seki Sanjūrō II (関三十郎) as the giant Kobayashi Asahina (小林朝比奈) from the series 'Mitate Kyogen' (見立狂言 - Imaginary Plays)

1820s Kunisada mitate kyogen
Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) as Naginoha (なぎの葉) and Seki Sanjūrō II (関三十郎) as the giant Kobayashi Asahina (小林朝比奈) from the series 'Mitate Kyogen' (見立狂言 - Imaginary Plays)

The Hour of the Rooster, Sixth Hour of Twilight (<i>Tori no koku, Kure muttsu</i>) - 5 to 7 PM, from the series <i>A Yoshiwara Clock</i> (<i>Yoshiwara tokei nihen - Mitate hakkei</i> - 吉原時計　酉ノ刻　暮六ツ)

1823 Kunisada Clock Bijin
The Hour of the Rooster, Sixth Hour of Twilight (Tori no koku, Kure muttsu) - 5 to 7 PM, from the series A Yoshiwara Clock (Yoshiwara tokei nihen - Mitate hakkei - 吉原時計　酉ノ刻　暮六ツ)

Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) in the role of an onnagata in the snow - the left-hand panel of a triptych of a winter scene at Terashima - probably a mitate

1825 Kunisada Iwai Hanshiro
Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎) in the role of an onnagata in the snow - the left-hand panel of a triptych of a winter scene at Terashima - probably a mitate

Woman carrying umbrellas and a child running during a <i>Sudden shower at the Mimeguri Shrine</i> (三囲の夕立)

1830-33 Kunisada umbrella chil
Woman carrying umbrellas and a child running during a Sudden shower at the Mimeguri Shrine (三囲の夕立)

Procession of women at the Tōshōgū Shrine in Ueno - four panels of a pentaptych

1830c Kunisada tetraptych
Procession of women at the Tōshōgū Shrine in Ueno - four panels of a pentaptych

Courtesan with umbrella in snow - middle panel of a <i>mitate</i> triptych - title: <i>Gentoku fūsetsu ni Kōmei o tazureru</i> - 玄徳風雪訪孔明 - a parody of Gentoku visiting Kōmei in the snow

1830c Kunisada umbrella snow
Courtesan with umbrella in snow - middle panel of a mitate triptych - title: Gentoku fūsetsu ni Kōmei o tazureru - 玄徳風雪訪孔明 - a parody of Gentoku visiting Kōmei in the snow

<i>Sudden Shower at the Mimeguri Shrine</i> (三囲の夕立)

1830s Kunisada bijin rain
Sudden Shower at the Mimeguri Shrine (三囲の夕立)

Wakanoura Bay in Kii Province (紀伊和歌浦): from the series <i> Comparison of Renowned Sceneries and Beautiful Women</i> (<i>Honchō fūkei bijin kurabe</i> - 本朝風景美人競)

1832c Kunisada wakura bay
Wakanoura Bay in Kii Province (紀伊和歌浦): from the series Comparison of Renowned Sceneries and Beautiful Women (Honchō fūkei bijin kurabe - 本朝風景美人競)

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII wipes his face in front of a makeup - from the series <i>Tōsei rok'kasen</i> ('Six Choice Modern Flowers' - 當世六花撰)

1834 Kunisada danjuro fan
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII wipes his face in front of a makeup - from the series Tōsei rok'kasen ('Six Choice Modern Flowers' - 當世六花撰)

Girls in a Parody of the Battle of Dan-no-ura (<i>Mitate musume Dan-no-ura</i> - 見立娘壇之浦) - left panel of a triptych

1840s Kunisada pomegranate
Girls in a Parody of the Battle of Dan-no-ura (Mitate musume Dan-no-ura - 見立娘壇之浦) - left panel of a triptych

Woman kneading a rice cake (<i>mochi</i>) in a mortar - illustration of a verse by Prince Motoyoshi (元良親王), no. 20 (二十) from the series <i>A Collection of Pictures for the One Hundred Poems</i> (百人一首繪抄)

1843-45 Kunisada wash barrel
Woman kneading a rice cake (mochi) in a mortar - illustration of a verse by Prince Motoyoshi (元良親王), no. 20 (二十) from the series A Collection of Pictures for the One Hundred Poems (百人一首繪抄)

Yamauba (山姥) on the left, Kaidōmaru (怪童丸) in the center, and Mita no shi (三田仕) on the right - with acrobatic men dressed as animals - possibly from a <i>shosagoto</i> [所作事] performance

1847-50 Kunisada kaidomaru ani
Yamauba (山姥) on the left, Kaidōmaru (怪童丸) in the center, and Mita no shi (三田仕) on the right - with acrobatic men dressed as animals - possibly from a shosagoto [所作事] performance

Imaginary performance (a <i>mitate</i>): actors as Sadatō's wife (<i>tsuma</i>) Sodehagi (貞任妻袖萩) played by Bandō Shūka I on the right, Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Abe Sadatō (阿部貞任) in the center, Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Hachiman Tarō Yoshiie (八幡太郎義家) on the left and with a supporting cast as a lion, tiger and elephant

1847-52 Kunisada actors animal
Imaginary performance (a mitate): actors as Sadatō's wife (tsuma) Sodehagi (貞任妻袖萩) played by Bandō Shūka I on the right, Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Abe Sadatō (阿部貞任) in the center, Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Hachiman Tarō Yoshiie (八幡太郎義家) on the left and with a supporting cast as a lion, tiger and elephant

#88 (八十八番 - <i>hachijūhachiban</i>) from the series 'A Pictorial Commentary on One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets' - a <i>bijin</i> with a hand-drum paired with a book opened to a poem by the Imperial Princess Shokushi (式子内親王 - <i>Shokushi Naishinnō</i>)

1847 Kunisada drum poets
#88 (八十八番 - hachijūhachiban) from the series 'A Pictorial Commentary on One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets' - a bijin with a hand-drum paired with a book opened to a poem by the Imperial Princess Shokushi (式子内親王 - Shokushi Naishinnō)

Nakamura Fukusuke I (中村福助) as Danshichi Kurobei (團七九郎兵衛) from the series <i>Matches for Thirty-six Selected Poems </i>(<i>Mitate sanjūrokkusen</i> - 見立三十六句撰) - the inset at the upper left is by Miyagi Gengyo

1850 Kunisada danshichi
Nakamura Fukusuke I (中村福助) as Danshichi Kurobei (團七九郎兵衛) from the series Matches for Thirty-six Selected Poems (Mitate sanjūrokkusen - 見立三十六句撰) - the inset at the upper left is by Miyagi Gengyo　　

Imaginary scene of the crossing of the Ōi River (<i>Ōikawa mitate kawagoshi</i> - 大井川見立川越): Nakamura Fukusuke I and Nakamura Tsuruzō I on the right; Iwai Kumesaburō III and Nakamura Ichizō I (?); Ichikawa Kodanji IV and Bandō Hikosaburō V; Onoe Kikujirō II and Kataoka Gadō II; and Arashi Kichisaburō III and Onoe Kikugorō IV on the left

1850 Kunisada pentaptych
Imaginary scene of the crossing of the Ōi River (Ōikawa mitate kawagoshi - 大井川見立川越): Nakamura Fukusuke I and Nakamura Tsuruzō I on the right; Iwai Kumesaburō III and Nakamura Ichizō I (?); Ichikawa Kodanji IV and Bandō Hikosaburō V; Onoe Kikujirō II and Kataoka Gadō II; and Arashi Kichisaburō III and Onoe Kikugorō IV on the left

Nakamura Utaemon IV (中村歌右衛門) as Kitsune Tadanobu (狐忠信) from the series <i>A Parody of the 12 Months</i> (見立十二ヶ月之中二月) - the Second Month

1850c Kunisada fox drum
Nakamura Utaemon IV (中村歌右衛門) as Kitsune Tadanobu (狐忠信) from the series A Parody of the 12 Months (見立十二ヶ月之中二月) - the Second Month

Iwai Kumesaburō III on the right as Shiranui Daijin (白縫大尽) and Asao Yoroku II on the left as 魔耶助 from the series <i>8 Views of Shiranui</i> (<i>Shiranui hakkei no uchi</i> - 白縫八景之内) - a <i>mitate</i>

1850c Toyokuni III Q968.jpg
Iwai Kumesaburō III on the right as Shiranui Daijin (白縫大尽) and Asao Yoroku II on the left as 魔耶助 from the series 8 Views of Shiranui (Shiranui hakkei no uchi - 白縫八景之内) - a mitate

Ichimura Takenojō V (市村竹之丞) as both Monju's Monkey (<i>Monjuzaru</i> - 文殊猿) and a Girl on the Road to Edo (<i>Kaidō kudari</i> - 街道下り) from an untitled series of Auspicious Plays (<i>Kotobuki kyōgen</i>)

1851 Kunisada ichimura takenoj
Ichimura Takenojō V (市村竹之丞) as both Monju's Monkey (Monjuzaru - 文殊猿) and a Girl on the Road to Edo (Kaidō kudari - 街道下り) from an untitled series of Auspicious Plays (Kotobuki kyōgen)

Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as the ghost of Yasukata (<i>Yasukata no bōrei</i> - 安方ノ亡霊) from the series <i>Comparisons for Thirty-six Selected Poems</i> (<i>Mitate sanjūrokkasen no uchi</i> - 見立三十六歌撰之内)

1852-53 Kunisada 36 poets no 1
Onoe Kikugorō III (尾上菊五郎) as the ghost of Yasukata (Yasukata no bōrei - 安方ノ亡霊) from the series Comparisons for Thirty-six Selected Poems (Mitate sanjūrokkasen no uchi - 見立三十六歌撰之内)

Shōki astride a lion

1854 Kunisada shoki lion
Shōki astride a lion

Ichikawa Ichizō III as Tenjiku Tokubei (天竺徳兵衛) from the series <i>Matches for Thirty-six Selected Poems</i> (<i>Mitate sanjūrokkusen</i> - 見立三十六句撰) - image in the upper left is by Miyagi Gengyo

1856c Kunisada tenkasa
Ichikawa Ichizō III as Tenjiku Tokubei (天竺徳兵衛) from the series Matches for Thirty-six Selected Poems (Mitate sanjūrokkusen - 見立三十六句撰) - image in the upper left is by Miyagi Gengyo

Komachi Washing (<i>Arai Komachi</i> - あらゐ小町): Iwai Kumesaburō III (岩井粂三郎) as the geisha Oshun (芸者おしゆん) from the series <i>Matches for the Seven Komachi Plays</i> (<i>Mitate Nana Komachi no uchi</i> - 見立七小町ノ内)

1858 Kunisada iwai kumesaburo
Komachi Washing (Arai Komachi - あらゐ小町): Iwai Kumesaburō III (岩井粂三郎) as the geisha Oshun (芸者おしゆん) from the series Matches for the Seven Komachi Plays (Mitate Nana Komachi no uchi - 見立七小町ノ内)

Nakamura Fukusuke I as Tadanobu, the fox representing the first two months of the year from the series 'A PARODY OF THE TWELVE MONTHS (MITATE JU NI KAGETSU NOUCHI' (見立十二ヶ月ノ内)

1859 Kunisada 12 months 22
Nakamura Fukusuke I as Tadanobu, the fox representing the first two months of the year from the series 'A PARODY OF THE TWELVE MONTHS (MITATE JU NI KAGETSU NOUCHI' (見立十二ヶ月ノ内)

Nakamura Fukusuke I representing the 3rd and 4th months of the year: "March, the Doll Festival, and April, a Bonito Seller (鰹売)" - A Parody of the Twelve Months (<i>Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi</i> 見立十二ヶ月ノ内)

1859 Kunisada 12 months 23
Nakamura Fukusuke I representing the 3rd and 4th months of the year: "March, the Doll Festival, and April, a Bonito Seller (鰹売)" - A Parody of the Twelve Months (Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi 見立十二ヶ月ノ内)

Iwai Kumesaburō III [岩井粂三郎] as the Weaver Maiden Shokujo in July and the August moon viewing (七月織女八月月見) from 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (<i>Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi</i> - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内) representing the 7th and 8th months

1859 Kunisada 12 months 24
Iwai Kumesaburō III [岩井粂三郎] as the Weaver Maiden Shokujo in July and the August moon viewing (七月織女八月月見) from 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内) representing the 7th and 8th months

Bandō Hikosaburō V as Ushiwakamaru in 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (<i>Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi</i> - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内): this represents the 10th and 11th months

1859 Kunisada 12 months 25
Bandō Hikosaburō V as Ushiwakamaru in 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内): this represents the 10th and 11th months

Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Izaemon (伊左衛門) at his December <i>kaomise</i> (顔見世) in 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (<i>Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi</i> - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内) representing the 11th and 12th months

1859 Kunisada 12 months 26
Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Izaemon (伊左衛門) at his December kaomise (顔見世) in 'A Parody of the Twelve Months' (Mitate ju ni kagetsu nouchi - 見立十二ヶ月ノ内) representing the 11th and 12th months

Tiger Lily of Suzuka (Suzuka no oniyuri - すゞかの鬼百合): Ichikawa Kodanji IV (市川小団次) as Tennichibō Hōsaku (天日坊法策) from the series <i>Popular Matches for Thirty-six Selected Flowers</i> (<i>Tōsei mitate sanjūroku kasen</i> - 当盛見立三十六花撰)

1862 Kunisada Devil Mask.jpg
Tiger Lily of Suzuka (Suzuka no oniyuri - すゞかの鬼百合): Ichikawa Kodanji IV (市川小団次) as Tennichibō Hōsaku (天日坊法策) from the series Popular Matches for Thirty-six Selected Flowers (Tōsei mitate sanjūroku kasen - 当盛見立三十六花撰)　　

Kakitsu (家橘) (poetry name of Ichimura Uzaemon XIII [市村羽左衛門]), from the series <i>Seven Popular Idols of the Present Day, a Parody of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove</i> - <i>Chikurin shichikenjin no mitate</i> (竹林七賢の見立), <i>Tōsei ryūkō shichi enjin</i> (当時流光七艶人)

1862 Kunisada kakitsu
Kakitsu (家橘) (poetry name of Ichimura Uzaemon XIII [市村羽左衛門]), from the series Seven Popular Idols of the Present Day, a Parody of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove - Chikurin shichikenjin no mitate (竹林七賢の見立), Tōsei ryūkō shichi enjin (当時流光七艶人) 　

Shozan (曙山), the poetry name of Sawamura Tanosuke III, from the series <i>Seven Popular Idols of the Present Day, a Parody of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove</i> (<i>Chikurin shichikenjin no mitate</i> - 竹林七賢の見立, <i>Tōsei ryūkō shichi enjin</i> - 当時流光七艶人)

1862 Kunisada Tanosuke III
Shozan (曙山), the poetry name of Sawamura Tanosuke III, from the series Seven Popular Idols of the Present Day, a Parody of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove (Chikurin shichikenjin no mitate - 竹林七賢の見立, Tōsei ryūkō shichi enjin - 当時流光七艶人)　　

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