EditorialThe Actor Ichimura Kamezo I as Soga no Goro in the play "Hatsugoyomi Kotobuki Soga," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1745 (?). Torii Kiyonobu II; Japanese, active c. 1725-61. Date: 1740-1750. Dimensions: 31.8 x 14.7 cm (12 1/2 x 5...
EditorialThe actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Sagami Goro, from the series "Popular Actors as the 108 Heroes of the Water Margin (Ryuko yakusha Suikoden goketsu hyakuichinin no hitori)". Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III); Japanese, 1786-1864. Date: 1823-1833. Dime...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Chigo Suzuri Aoyagi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1777. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1772-1782. Dimensions: 32.6 x 14.9 cm (12 13/16 x...
EditorialThe actor Ichikawa Danjuro IV as Shinozuka Goro Sadatsuna in the play "Ume Momiji Date no Okido," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1760. Torii Kiyonobu II; Japanese, active c. 1725-61. Date: 1760. Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. ...
EditorialThe Actors Bando Aizo as the courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Raizo I as Soga no Goro in the play "Satsuki Matsu Unohana Soga," performed at the Morita Theater in the fourth month, 1766. Torii Kiyomitsu I; Japanese, 1735-1785. Date: 1766. Dim...
EditorialThe Actors Otani Hiroji II as Kawazu Saburo and Nakamura Sukegoro I as Matano Goro in the play "Kashiwa ga Toge Kichirei no Sumo," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1755. Torii Kiyomitsu I; Japanese, 1735-1785. Date: 1755. Dimens...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1771. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1766-1776. Dimensions: 31.2 x 14.3 c...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1771. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1766-1776. Dimensions: 32.7 x 14.5 cm (12 7/8 x 5...
EditorialThe Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as Takenuki Goro in the Play Eho Soga Nen-nen-goyomi, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1771. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1766-1776. Dimensions: 28.7 x 13.9 cm (11 1/4 x 5 5/16 in....
EditorialThe Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Soga no Goro Tokimune Disguised as Agemaki no Sukeroku in the Play Sukeroku Yukari no Edo-zakura, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1782. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1777-1787...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Danjuro Vl as Soga no Goro Tokimune (Rokudai-me Ichikawa Danjuro no Soga no Goro Tokimune). Toshusai Sharaku ??? ??; Japanese, active 1794-95. Date: 1790-1800. Dimensions: 31.0 x 14.1 cm. Color woodblock print; hosoban, nishiki-e. Or...
EditorialThe Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Yanone Goro in the Play Kuruwa-gayoi Komachi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1781. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1776-1786. Dimensions: 32.1 ? 14.9 cm (12 5/8 ? 5 7/8 in....
EditorialThe Actors Tamazawa Saijiro I as Ushiwakamaru, Segawa Kikunojo I as Oroku, and Otani Oniji I as Matano Goro in the play "Sazareishi Suehiro Genji," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1744. Torii Kiyomasu II; Japanese, 1706 (?)-1763 (...
EditorialThe Actors Otani Oniji I as Soga no Goro and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as the sister of Yoshinaka in the play "Fuji no Yuki Mitsugi Soga," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1746. Torii Kiyonobu II; Japanese, active c. 1725-61. Date: 1746...