Nakabayashi Chikuto

Herons in the Snow, ca. 1840 Nakabayashi Chikuto

Asao Gaujuro as the Boatman Sanjurol; Nakayama Bunshichi as Hayashi Sanzemo…, 1829 Shunshosai Hokucho

The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo Print Anonymous

Ichikawa Danjuro IX in a roundel in the guise of a Yama Bashi, attributed to Chikanobu, Toyohara Chikanobu

Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Courtesan and Nakajima Mioemon Bursting Out of a Barrel, c.early 1720s Torii Kiyomasu

Arashi Rikan II as Inuzuka Shino Moritaka and Nakamura Utaemon III as Inukai Kenpachi…, 1834 Ryusai Kunishige

Nakamura Tomijuro and Nakamura Shichisaburo II as the Lovers Agemaki and Sukeroku, 1753 Torii Kiyonobu II

An Okubi-e Portrait of the Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu as the Gion Courtesan Onayo Toshusai Sharaku

Kabuki actor, one of a triptych Shunbaisai Hokuei

Nagakubo from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido, 1835 or 1836 Utagawa Hiroshige

Imaginary Portrait of Shundai Dazai, late 1700s-1800s Tani Bunch?

Nakamura Nakazo I as a Townsman Holding an Anchor, c. 1780 Katsukawa Shunsho

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II Dancing with a Parasol, late 1770s Katsukawa Shunsho

Nakamura Utaemon as Inanoya Hanbei, c. 1822 Hokushu Shunkosai

The Actor Nakamura Matsue in the Role of Keisei Miyako attributed to Ganry�sai Kuniho Anonymous

Ichikawa Danjuro V in the Shibaraku role as Kato Shigemitsu, at the Nakamura-za, 1782 Anonymous

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Ono Sadakuro in Act Five of Kanadehon Chushingura, Naka Theater, 1838 Kunimasu Sadamasu

A Nenbutsu Gathering at Ichiya, Kyoto, from the Illustrated Biography of the Monk…, late 14th cent Unknown

The Chidori-Tama River in Mutsu Province Kikukawa Eizan

Ronin Attacking the Kiras Gate, scene from Act XI of 'Chiushingura or. The Loyal League: A Japanese Romance', by Monzayemon... Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Ageboshi o naosu musume, Young woman adjusting her hat Ikeda Eisen

Bishu Nagoya Shinkei View of Bishu Nagoya. Hiroshige, 1826?-1869, Anonymous

Okubi-e portraits of the wrestler Onogawa Kisaburo and the noted beauty Ohisa of the Takashimaya Katsukawa Shuncho

Kinko echizen Omori Yoshikiyo

The actor Nakamura Utaemon IV as Higuchi no Jiro by Utagawa Hirosada, pupil of Kunimasu, 1851 Anonymous

Hyogo chikuto hitobashira no zu, Marking the new site for the capital at Hyogo Utagawa Yoshikazu

Sandanme, Act Three Anonymous

Ichimura Kakitu attacks Nakamura Nakazo with a knife Ichiyosai Kunichika

Cockerel, Hen and Chicks Shibata Zeshin

Act II of Chushingura, the young samurai Rikiya, with Konami, Honzo partly hidden behind the door Kitagawa Utamaro

The actors Arashi Rikan and Nakamura Shikan Shunko Hokushu

The actor Ichimura Kakitsu IV in the female role of Ikazuchi no Otsuru, 1861 Utagawa Kunisada II

Chikurin no kabe no mae no shichikenjin, Seven people before a bamboo fence Kubo Shunman

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon in the Role of Kato Masakiyo Shunkosai Hokushu

Ichikawa Danzo I, a Kabuki Actor Anonymous

Chochi o motsu onna, Woman carrying a paper lantern Ikeda Eisen