Ukiyo-e
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Toyokuni III: (1786-1864), a.k.a. Kunisada, Utagawa
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Toyokuni III: (1786-1864), a.k.a. Kunisada, Utagawa. Elegant Amusements on a Spring Evening (Haru no yoru no on-asobi) (Courtesy of Museum of Fine Arts)
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Toyokuni III: (1786-1864), a.k.a. Kunisada, Utagawa. Suma no Mitsuuji from Mitate Sanjurokku sen, 1856
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Toyokuni III: (1786-1864), a.k.a. Kunisada, Utagawa. Koto: Akisuke (Japan Open Art Database)
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Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861):
from Suikoden of Women's Customs
(Courtesy of kuniyoshiproject.com)
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Kunichika, Toyohara: (1835–1900) "Kaika Ninjo Kagami" (Mirror of the Flowering Human Emotions, Customs and Manners), playing Sumagoto (ichigenkin). (Courtesy of Artelino.com)
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Kunichika, Toyohara: (1835–1900) |
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Chikanobu, Toyohara: (1838–1912),
Spring Colored Garden in Snow, 1879.
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Sansetsu, Deguchi |
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Sansetsu, Deguchi: (active late 1840s to early 1850s)
Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts Boston |
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Kuchi-e |
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Hanko, Kajita (1870-1917) |
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A rather scandalous print depicting a Hadaka Matsuri or naked festival that features a number of musicians playing for dancers. The ichigenkin is shown played very inappropriately.
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19th C. illustration showing yakumogoto, Azuma nigenkin and ichigenkin. (Courtesy MAK online collection)
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