The Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV Doing a Quick Change Between the Roles of Sadakuro and Yoichibei, in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Third Month, 1781

The Warrior Ômori Hikoshichi Carrying a Demon on His Back

Katsukawa Shunsho

Actors Mimasu Tokujirô I as Hayano Kampei (Left) and Nakayama Kojûrô VI as Ono Sadakurô (Right) in “Treasury of the 47 Loyal Retainers” (“Kanadehon chûshingura”)

Katsukawa Shun'ei

The Actors Ichikawa Raizo II as Kojiro Masahira (right) and Ichikawa Danzo IV as Doi no Yataro (left), in the Play Kaomise Ama no Iwato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1774

Katsukawa Shunkо̄

The Actors Otani Tomoemon I as Emohei (right), and Sanogawa Ichimatsu II as Sanada Yoichi (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Hayano Kampei in the Play Kanadehon Chushin Najori no Kura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Ninth Month, 1780

Katsukawa Shunkо̄

Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Ichikawa Yaozo III in a Confrontation Beside a Waterfall

Utagawa Toyokuni

Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Ichikawa Yaozo III in a Confrontation Beside a Waterfall

Utagawa Toyokuni

Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke

Shigenao

The Earth Spider Slain by Brave Samurai Watanabe no Tauna (center image)

Katsukawa Shunsho

Yoshitsune and Benkei at Ataka barrier

Ran-u

Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Courtesan and Nakajima Mioemon Bursting Out of a Barrel

Torii Kiyomasu

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as Kudo Suketsune Disguised as a Beggar in the Play Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1769

Katsukawa Shunsho