Young Woman Painting a Screen

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as the courtesan Umegae in the play "Hiragana Seisuiki," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1764

Suzuki Harunobu

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kojoro-gitsune of Hakata in the Play Hikitsurete Yagoe Taiheiki, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776

Katsukawa Shunsho

Courtesan Seated on a Bench Enjoying the Evening Cool in Summer

Kamigaki Hōryū

The Actor Tsuneyo II as Okaru in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eighth Month, 1779

Katsukawa Shunsho

Courtesan

Ikeda Eisen

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo as a Woman with Dishevelled Hair

Katsushika Hokusai

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Osaku (?) in the Play Onna Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773

Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka

Shunkōsai Hokushū

Seated Beauty

Rifû

Young Woman Blowing a Popen (glass noisemaker), from the series “Ten Classes of Women’s Physiognomy” (Fujo ninsō juppen)

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Actor Onoe Tamizo I as Sotoku Taishi (?) Disguised as a Young Building Worker, in the Play Shitenno-ji Nobori Kuyo, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eighth Month, 1773

Katsukawa Shunsho