woodblock prints
Sawamura Kitō I, Nakamura Tamashichi I, and Arashi Rikaku II as Spirits of Mandarin Ducks in Aratamaru
Sawamura Kitō I, Nakamura Tamashichi I, and Arashi Rikaku II as Spirits of Mandarin Ducks in Aratamaru
Moon Viewing, from the series Ladies of Tokugawa Era
Beach Activities–Clam Digging, Kite Flying, Boating, Floating Restaurants
Winter, from the series Four Seasons of Genji
Flowers from the series Snow, Moon, and Flowers of Eastern Genji
The Chapter of Young Murasaki
Actors Ichikawa Sadanji I as Namie Bizen, Ichikawa Danjūrō IX as Kusu Yō Kō Masashige, and Sawamura Tosshō II as Onchi Sakon
Honnō-ji Incident from Authentic Taikōki
A major theme within woodblock prints of the Meiji period (1868-1912) was pictures of famous moments in Japanese history. Here, Nobukazu shows the attack on Honno-ji Temple in Kyoto that took place June 21/22, 1582. During this battle the great warrior and statesman Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) was forced to commit suicide by his advisor general […]