Traditional japanese drama posters & prints

Kabuki, Tamasaburo as Izayoi Stevie Taylor

Scene from a Noh Play, early 18th century Unknown

Male Actor Playing a Woman, c1704-c1711 Torii Kiyonobu I

Bando Mitsugoro II as Shinbei in the Kabuki Play 'Sukeroku', late 18th-early 19th century Utagawa Toyokuni I

Ohan, in the Joruri Drama 'Katsuragawa Renri-no-Shigarami', Kikukawa Eizan Kikukawa Eizan

Tomimoto Bushi, Tomimoto School of Joruri Anonymous

Hakata kojoro kezori kuemon komatsuya soshichi, Three actors in the roles of Hakata Kojoro, Kezori Kuemon, and Komatsu-ya Soshichi Utagawa Kuniyoshi

An Okubi-e Portrait of the Actor Onoe Fujaku III Shunshi

Chushingura: Act II, c. 179 Kitao Masayoshi

Walking Towards a Japanese Torii Anonymous

Suehirogari, A Noh kyogen, Suehirogari Katsushika Hokusai

Amakawaya Gihei, with Writing Materials, and His Father-in-Law Anonymous

Segawa Kikunojo II as the Referee of a Wrestling Match, c. late 1770s Katsukawa Shunsho

Yamato Takeru No Mikoto, Taiso Anonymous

Tale of the Courtesan Kokonoe Utagawa Toyokuni

The yokyoku tamanoi (jewelled well) Kosetsu

Rokudanme, Act six of the Chushingura Kitagawa Utamaro

Kudanme, Act Nine Anonymous

Kudanme, Act nine of the Chushingura Katsushika Hokusai

Rokudanme, Act Six Anonymous

Konami's Bridal Journey Anonymous

Senjo no sarumawashi, Sarumawashi performance on a boat Hosoda Eishi

Japanese Warrior Yoshitsulne Minamoto and His Men Outdoors Anonymous

Genre Figures, c. 1816 Tatabe Socho

Japanese kabuki actor Utagawa Kunisada

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

Japanese costume Anonymous

Genre Figures, c. 1816 Tatabe Socho

Kabuki Play Kusazuribiki from the Tales of Soga, 18th century Okumura Masanobu

A Younger Courtesan Under Cherry Blossoms at Night in Yoshiwaram Utagawa Yoshifuji

Kametani Jujiro as the Shirabyoshi Dancer Yuya, c. early 1760s Torii Kiyomitsu

Ichikawa Ebizo III as Yanone Goro in Nenriki arahitogami, 1758 Torii Kiyonobu II

'No dance', Japan Anonymous

Ichikawa Ebizo IV as Takemura Sadanoshin, 1794 Toshusai Sharaku

Stripes on kimono. Japan, late 19th century Unknown

Actor as Kimon no Kihei, c. 1850 Ryusai Kunishige