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The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okaru and Onoe Kikugoro I (?) as Yuranosuke

The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okaru and Onoe Kikugoro I (?) as Yurano...

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The Actor Otani Hiroemon III as Osada no Zenjo Kagemune in the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu (First Performance Day of the Izu Calendar), Performed at the Morita Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1772

The Actor Otani Hiroemon III as Osada no Zenjo Kagemune in the Play Iz...

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The Actors Ichikawa Raizo II as Kojiro Masahira (right) and Ichikawa Danzo IV as Doi no Yataro (left), in the Play Kaomise Ama no Iwato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1774

The Actors Ichikawa Raizo II as Kojiro Masahira (right) and Ichikawa D...

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The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as the Boatman Jirosaku in the Play Oyafune Taiheiki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1775

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as the Boatman Jirosaku in the Play Oyafun...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Hachiman Taro Yoshiie (?) in the Play Oshu Adachi ga Hara (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Fourth Month, 1775 (?)

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Hachiman Taro Yoshiie (?) in the Play O...

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The Actors Otani Hiroji III as Onio Shinzaemon (right), and Nakamura Sukegoro II as Wappa no Kikuo (left) in the Play Iro Moyo Aoyagi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1775

The Actors Otani Hiroji III as Onio Shinzaemon (right), and Nakamura S...

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The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as Taira no Masakado Disguised as Otomo no Kuronushi (?) or Sugawara Micihizane (?) in the Play Shida Yuzuriha Horai Soga (?) or Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the First or Fifth Month, 1775 (?)

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as Taira no Masakado Disguised as Otomo ...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Aso no Matsuwaka (?) in the Play Iro Moyo Aoyagi Soga (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Second Month, 1775 (?)

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Aso no Matsuwaka (?) in the Play Iro Mo...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Nakamura Nakazo

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Nakamura Nakazo

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The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Sakura-maru in the Play Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1776

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Sakura-maru in the Play Sugawara Denju ...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kajiwara Heiji (?) in the Play Hiragana Seisuiki (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Third Month, 1776 (?)

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kajiwara Heiji (?) in the Play Hiragan...

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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Courtesan Takamura of Onoteruya (?) in the Play Sugata no Hana Yuki no Kuromushi (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1776 (?)

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Courtesan Takamura of Onoteruya (...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II in an Unidentified R...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in an Unidentified Rol...

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The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Dozaburo (?) in the Play Kamuri Kotoba Soga no Yukari (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1776 (?)

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Dozaburo (?) in the Play Kamuri...

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The Actor Sakata Hangoro II as the Sumo Wrestler Kujaku Saburo Narihira (?) in the Play Sugata no Hana Yuki no Kuronushi (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1776 (?)

The Actor Sakata Hangoro II as the Sumo Wrestler Kujaku Saburo Narihir...

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The Actor Arashi Otohachi II as the Monk Hokaibo in the Play Edo Shitate Kosode Soga, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1777

The Actor Arashi Otohachi II as the Monk Hokaibo in the Play Edo Shita...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Toyose Saburozaemon Kageaki in the Play Hono Nitta Daimyojin, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Seventh Month, 1777

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Toyose Saburozaemon Kageaki in the Play...

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The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Araoka Hachiro in the Play Sakimasu ya Ume no Kachidoki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1778

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Araoka Hachiro in the Play Sakimasu y...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Monk Shunkan in the Play Hime Komatsu Ne no Hi Asobi (Outing to Pick Pine Seedlings on the Rat-Day of the New Year), Performed as the Last Act of Part Two at the Ichimura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1778

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Monk Shunkan in the Play Hime Komatsu N...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II in an Unidentified ...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Ippei (?) in the Play Koi Nyobo Somewake Tazuna (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater (?) in the Eighth Month, 1778 (?)

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Ippei (?) in the Play Koi Nyobo Somewak...

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The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame IV as Yadorigi, the Sister of Nikaido Shinanosuke, Disguised as Orie, the Wife of Aoto Magosaburo, in Part Two of the Play Motomishi Yuki Sakae Hachi no Ki (Looking up at Falling Snow: Thriving Potted Trees), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1778

The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame IV as Yadorigi, the Sister of Nikaido Shinan...

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The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Moshio (?) in the Play Honda Yayoi Meoto Junrei (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater (?) in the Seventh Month, 1778 (?)

The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Moshio (?) in the Play Honda Yayoi Meoto ...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Nakamura Sukegoro II in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Nakamura Sukegoro II in an Unidentified R...

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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Oshichi in the Play Junshoku Edo Murasaki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1779

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Oshichi in the Play Junshoku Edo Mura...

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The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Lady Kikusui (Kikusui Gozen) in the Play Kaeribana Eiyu Taiheiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1779

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Lady Kikusui (Kikusui Gozen) in the ...

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The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okume (right), and Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Koshiba Yukienojo Disguised as the Eboshi Seller Rokusaburo (left), in the Play Katakiuchi Adana Kashiku, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1779

The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okume (right), and Ichikawa Monnosuke I...

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The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a courtesan (right) and Sawamura Sojuro III as Oyamada Taro (?) disguised as Tarosaku of Oyamada Village (left) in the play "Azuma no Mori Sakae Kusunoki," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1779

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a courtesan (right) and Sawamura Soju...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kazusa no Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo Disguised as a Blind Court Musician (Kengyo) in the Play Edo Meisho Midori Soga, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Fourth Month, 1779

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kazusa no Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo Disgu...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Ro...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Issun Tokubei in Act Eight of the Play Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami (Mirror of Osaka in the Summer Festival), Performed at the Morita Theater from the Seventeenth Day of the Seventh Month, 1779

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Issun Tokubei in Act Eight of the Play...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Danshichi Kurobei in Act Eight of the Play Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami (Mirror of Osaka in the Summer Festival), Performed at the Morita Theater from the Seventeenth Day of the Seventh Month, 1779

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Danshichi Kurobei in Act Eight of the P...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV as Shutokuin in the Play Tokimekuya O-Edo no Hatsuyuki, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1780

The Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV as Shutokuin in the Play Tokimekuya O-Edo ...

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The Actor Yamashita Mangiku I as Osan in the Play Kitekaeru Nishiki no Wakayaka, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1780

The Actor Yamashita Mangiku I as Osan in the Play Kitekaeru Nishiki no...

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The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Hayano Kampei in the Play Kanadehon Chushin Najori no Kura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Ninth Month, 1780

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Hayano Kampei in the Play Kanadehon...

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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Otora in the Play Ume-goyomi Akebono Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Third Month, 1780

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Otora in the Play Ume-goyomi Akebono ...

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Right-Hand Page: The Actors Bando Hikosaburo III as Soga no Goro (right), and Segawa Kikunojo IV as Onna Asahina (left), in the Play Ume-goyomi Akebono Soga; Left-hand Sheet: The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Furugori Shinzaemon (left), and Ichikawa Danjuro V and Kagekiyo (right) in the Play Hatsumombi Kuruwa Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1780

Right-Hand Page: The Actors Bando Hikosaburo III as Soga no Goro (righ...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Taira no Munekiyo (?) from the Play Kitekaeru Nishiki no Wakayaka (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1780 (?)

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Taira no Munekiyo (?) from the Play Ki...

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The Actor Bando Mitsugoro I as Ogata no Saburo Disguised as Yoroya Takiemon in the Play Mure Takamatsu Yuki no Shirahata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1780

The Actor Bando Mitsugoro I as Ogata no Saburo Disguised as Yoroya Tak...

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Half-Length Portrait of the Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Retired Emperor Sutoku in Act Three of the play Kitekaeru Nishiki no Wakayaka (Returning Home in Splendor), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1780

Half-Length Portrait of the Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Retired Emperor ...

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Half-Length Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kazusa no Gorobei Tadamitsu in Act Three of the play Kitekaeru Nishiki no Wakayaka (Returning Home in Splendor), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1780

Half-Length Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kazusa no Goro...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Matsuo-maru in the Play Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Third Month, 1780

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Matsuo-maru in the Play Sugawara Denju ...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Enya Hangan (?) in the Play Kanadehon Chushin Nagori no Kura (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Ninth Month, 1780 (?)

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Enya Hangan (?) in the Play Kanadehon ...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Ro...

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The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Umegae Disguised as the Female Fortune-teller Omatsu in the Play Mukashi Otoko Yuki no Hinagata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1781

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Umegae Disguised as the Female Fortune-t...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Sukeroku in the Joruri "Sukeroku Kuruwa no Natori-gusa" (Sukeroku: Peony of the Pleasure Quarters), from the Last Act of Part Two of the Play Nanakusa Yosooi Soga (The Seven Guises of Soga), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the Fifth Day of the Fifth Month, 1782

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Sukeroku in the Joruri "Sukeroku Kuruw...

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The Actor Sakata Hangoro II as Hige no Ikyu in the Play Shida Yakata Yotsugi no Hikibune, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1782

The Actor Sakata Hangoro II as Hige no Ikyu in the Play Shida Yakata Y...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as the Yakko Nakahei Disguised as Miura Arajiro (?) from the Play Ise Heishi Eigo no Koyomi (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1782 (?)

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as the Yakko Nakahei Disguised as Miura Ar...

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The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo (?) in the Play Edo no Hana Mimasu Soga (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1783 (?)

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo (?) in the Play Edo no ...

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The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Kagekiyo Dressed as a Beggar (right), and Otani Hiroji III as Onio Shinzaemon (left), in the Play Kotobuki Banzei Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Third Month, 1783

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Kagekiyo Dressed as a Beggar (right), ...

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The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Hitomaru Disguised as the Geisha Oshun in the Play Edo no Hana Mimasu Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Third Month, 1783

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Hitomaru Disguised as the Geisha Oshun i...

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The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the Courtesan Sumizome (right), and Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Goinosuke Yoshimine (left), in the Play Juni-hitoe Komachi-zakura, Performed at the Kiri Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1784

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the Courtesan Sumizome (right), and ...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V, Probably as Ise no Saburo Disguised as Sanjo Uemon, Leader of a Robber Gang, in Part Two of the Play Fude-hajime Kanjincho (First Calligraphy of the New Year: Kanjincho [The Subscription List]), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the Fifteenth Day of the First Month, 1784

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V, Probably as Ise no Saburo Disguised as S...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in an Unidentified Role

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The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Kiyotaki in the Play Oakinai Hiru ga Kojima, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1784

The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Kiyotaki in the Play Oakinai Hiru ga Koji...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I in a Shak-kyo Dance in the Play Aioi Jishi, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fourth Month, 1784

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I in a Shak-kyo Dance in the Play Aioi Jishi...

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The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II, Possibly as Matsuya Soshichi, in the Play Chiyo no Hajime Ondo no Seto (Beginnings of Eternity: The Ondo Straits in the Seto Inland Sea) (?), Performed at the Kiri Theater from the Twenty-seventh Day of the Seventh Month, 1785

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II, Possibly as Matsuya Soshichi, in the ...

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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III, Possibly as the Courtesan Kojoro of Hakata, in the Play Chiyo no Hajime Ondo no Seto (Beginnings of Eternity: The Ondo Straits in the Seto Inland Sea) (?), Performed at the Kiri Theater from the Twenty-seventh Day of the Seventh Month, 1785

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III, Possibly as the Courtesan Kojoro of Hak...

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The Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II, Possibly as Misao Gozen, in the Play Chiyo no Hajime Ondo no Seto (Beginnings of Eternity: The Ondo Straits in the Seto Inland Sea) (?), Performed at the Kiri Theater from the Twenty-seventh Day of the Seventh Month, 1785

The Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II, Possibly as Misao Gozen, in the Play Chi...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II in an Unidentified ...

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The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Shiragiku in the Dance Sequence "Shinobu Uri" in the Play Hatsuhana Mimasu Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1785

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Shiragiku in the Dance Sequence "Shino...

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The Actors Osagawa Tsuneyo II (right), Ichikawa Monnosuke II (center), and Segawa Kikunojo III (left), Possibly as Misao Gozen, Matsuya Soshichi, and the Courtesan Kojoro of Hakata, in the Play Chiyo no Hajime Ondo no Seto (Beginnings of Eternity: The Ondo Straits in the Seto Insland Sea) (?), Performed at the Kiri Theater from the Twenty-seventh Day of te Seventh Month, 1785

The Actors Osagawa Tsuneyo II (right), Ichikawa Monnosuke II (center),...

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The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as Princess Hatsune (Hatsune Hime) (right), and Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Miyukinosuke Yukinari, in the Play Otokoyama Furisode Genji, Performed at the Kiri Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1785

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as Princess Hatsune (Hatsune Hime) (rig...

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The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as a Monkey in the Play Mitsu Ningyo Yayoi no Hinagata, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Second Month, 1785

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as a Monkey in the Play Mitsu Ningyo Yay...

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Bust Portrait of the Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, Perhaps as Yodohachi the Cowherd in the Joruri "Shitenno Oeyama Iri" (The Four Great Retainers of Yorimitsu Go to Mt. Oe), from Part Two of the play Otokoyama Furisode Genji (Genji in Long Sleeves at Mt. Otoko), Performed at the Kiri Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1785

Bust Portrait of the Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, Perhaps as Yodohachi the ...

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The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo Disguised as Lady Hotoke (Hotoke Gozen) in the Play Yukimotsu Take Furisode Genji, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1785

The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo Disguised as ...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Dozaemon Denkichi in the Play Yaoya Oshichi, Performed at the Kiri Theater in the Fourth Month, 1785

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Dozaemon Denkichi in the Play Yaoya Osh...

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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Yamauba in the Play Otokoyama Furisode Genji, Performed at the Kiri Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1785

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Yamauba in the Play Otokoyama Furisod...

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The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV (right), Ichikawa Monnosuke II (center), and Sakata Hangoro III (left), Possibly as Manazuru the Wife of Tametomo, Hojo Saburo Munetoki, and Kawanaya Tashiro, in the Joruri "Iwai-zuki Neya no Obitoki" (Inauspicious Months: Loosening the Sash in the Bedchamber), from Part Two of the Play Mutsu no Hana Izu no Hataage (Snowflakes: Raising the Standard at Izu), Performed at the Kiri Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1786

The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV (right), Ichikawa Monnosuke II (center), a...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Ro...

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The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Lady Yaehata in the Play Sanga no Sho Haru no Hanayome, Performed at the Kiri Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1787

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Lady Yaehata in the Play Sanga no Sho Ha...

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The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as a Mendicant Monk in the Joruri "Midarezaki Hana no Irogoromo" (Colorful Cloth Profusely Flowered), from Part Two of Act Six of the Play Keisei Ide no Yamabuki (Courtesan: Kerria Roses at Ide) (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the Sixth Day of the Fifth Month, 1787

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as a Mendicant Monk in the Joruri "Midareza...

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The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kitsune ga Saki Otama (?) in the Play Miyakodori Yayoi no Watashi (?), Performed at the Kiri Theater (?) in the Third Month, 1787 (?)

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kitsune ga Saki Otama (?) in the Play Mi...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kajiwara Genta Kagesue in the Play Yuki Nazuna Saiwai Soga, Performed at the Kiri Theater in the First Month, 1787

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kajiwara Genta Kagesue in the Play Yuk...

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The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as a Mendicant Monk (Gannin Bozu) in the Play Keisei Ide no Yamabuki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1787

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as a Mendicant Monk (Gannin Bozu) in the Pl...

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The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as the Spirit of the Courtesan Takao in the Play Takao Daimyojin Momiji no Tamagaki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1787

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as the Spirit of the Courtesan Takao in ...

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Katsukawa Shunko - Scenes from Acts Seven and Eight of Chushingura

Katsukawa Shunko - Scenes from Acts Seven and Eight of Chushingura

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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Kumenosuke in the Play Keisei Natori Soga, Performed at the Kiri Theater in the Second Month, 1788

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Kumenosuke in the Play Keisei Natori ...

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I Greeting the Audience on His Return from Osaka

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I Greeting the Audience on His Return from O...

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The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu III in a Female Role, Possibly Masago Gozen in the Play Keisei Azuma Kagami (A Courtesan's "Mirror of the East") (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Second Month, 1788

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu III in a Female Role, Possibly Masago Goz...

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The Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as Lady Masago (Masago Gozen) (?) in the Play Genji Saiko Kogane no Tachibana (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1788 (?)

The Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as Lady Masago (Masago Gozen) (?) in th...

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The Actor Ichikawa Komazo III as Katanaya Hanshichi in the Play Heike Hyobanki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Ninth Month, 1789

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo III as Katanaya Hanshichi in the Play Heike ...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Dozaburo (?)

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Dozaburo (...

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The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as An no Heibei in the Play Edo no Fuji Wakayagi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1789

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as An no Heibei in the Play Edo no Fuji...

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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Tambaya Suketaro in the Play On'ureshiku Zonji Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Second Month, 1790

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Tambaya Suketaro in the Play On'ureshi...

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The Actor Sakata Hangoro III as Omi no Kotoda in the Play Haru no Nishiki Date-zome Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Second Month, 1790

The Actor Sakata Hangoro III as Omi no Kotoda in the Play Haru no Nish...

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The Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Onoe in the Play Haru no Nishiki Date-zome Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fourth Month, 1790

The Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Onoe in the Play Haru no Nishiki Date-...

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Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunko - The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Ro...

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The Actor Ichikawa Omezo I as Koyurugi Motomenosuke (?) in the Play Haru no Nishiki Date-zome Soga (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1790 (?)

The Actor Ichikawa Omezo I as Koyurugi Motomenosuke (?) in the Play Ha...

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Brooklyn Museum - Teahouse at Sankoin Temple Yotsuya (Yotsuya Sankoin Keidai Cha-ya no Uchi) - Katsukawa Shunko

Brooklyn Museum - Teahouse at Sankoin Temple Yotsuya (Yotsuya Sankoin ...

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Brooklyn Museum - The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Ohatsu - Katsukawa Shunko

Brooklyn Museum - The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Ohatsu - Katsukawa Shu...

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Brooklyn Museum - The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Hachiman Taro Yoshiie - Katsukawa Shunko

Brooklyn Museum - The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Hachiman Taro Yoshiie...

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Brooklyn Museum - The Actor Otani Hiroemon III - Katsukawa Shunko

Brooklyn Museum - The Actor Otani Hiroemon III - Katsukawa Shunko

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Brooklyn Museum - Woman Standing Beside a Fusuma - Katsukawa Shunko

Brooklyn Museum - Woman Standing Beside a Fusuma - Katsukawa Shunko

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Brooklyn Museum - Woman with Umbrella - Katsukawa Shunko

Brooklyn Museum - Woman with Umbrella - Katsukawa Shunko

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Katsukawa Shunko - Actor Ichikawa Yaozo - 1985.351 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Katsukawa Shunko - Actor Ichikawa Yaozo - 1985.351 - Cleveland Museum ...

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Katsukawa Shunko - Actor Matsumoto Koshiro as a Samurai - 1985.350 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Katsukawa Shunko - Actor Matsumoto Koshiro as a Samurai - 1985.350 - C...

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Katsukawa Shunko - Arashi Murajiro as a Courtesan Holding a Letter - 1921.1285 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Katsukawa Shunko - Arashi Murajiro as a Courtesan Holding a Letter - 1...

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Katsukawa Shunko - Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Travelling Warrior - 1921.322 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Katsukawa Shunko - Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Travelling Warrior - 1921.3...

Ichikawa Danjuro V was a talented onnagata (female impersonator) and writer.

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