Ichimura Kakitsu - Kabuki-40 viewsKabuki actor, Ichimura Kakitsu, is in the role of Saemon in a purple head cover.
Ryogoku Bridge - Eight Views of Ryogoku-44 views"Ryogoku Hakkei no Uchi" (Eight Scenic Views of Ryogoku) Beautiful courtesan Yayo and her attendant are coming back from a boat excursion on Sumida river. Mt. Fuji and Ryogoku bridge are seen on the background.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no. 36-42 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Interpretation of The Tale of Genji) Chapter 36 Kashiwagi. Kasaya Sankatsu and Akane Hanshichi.
Horse Play - Kabuki-50 views"Meiji-za Ju-ichi Gatsu Kyogen" The new kabuki plays at Meiji-za theater in November. Ichikawa Sadanji (middle) is in the role of Zonosuke who just took away a horse from a messenger.
Silhouette - Kabuki-38 views"Makotono Tsuki Hana no sugata E" Silhouette of a Kabuki actor. His name was not shown but the distinctly protruding lower jaw and the man on the round inset gave away the easy clues for Kabuki fans in Edo period.
Horse Play - Kabuki-56 views"Meiji-za Ju-ichi Gatsu Kyogen" The new kabuki plays at Meiji-za theater in November. Ichikawa Sadanji (middle) is in the role of Zonosuke who just took away a horse from a messenger.
Horse Play - Kabuki-38 views"Meiji-za Ju-ichi Gatsu Kyogen" The new kabuki plays at Meiji-za theater in November. Ichikawa Sadanji (middle) is in the role of Zonosuke who just took away a horse from a messenger.
Serpent-38 views"Tokyo Nichi-nichi Shimbun" Insert no. 912 of Tokyo Daily Newspaper. A man is trying to fend off a huge snake at a river side.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no.14-43 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Allusion to The Tale of Genji) Pilgrim Katsukuni.
Sino-Japanese War - Monster Trank comic-42 views"Kokkei Nihon Shiki" (Humorous Japanese History), No.8. Sino-Japanese War. Trank full of monsters. Sukeroku and Ikkyu from Kabuki scene is on the lower inset.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no.33-47 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Allusion to The Tale of Genji) Kabuki hero, Danshichi Kurobei.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no. 2-47 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Interpretation of The Tale of Genji) Chapter 2 Hahakigi. Nunny Shigenoi, SAnkichi and a blue eyed pet dog.