Kataoka Ichizō I as Sato Masakiyo (a, right); and Ichikawa Ebijuro IV as Gotobei (b, left)

Kataoka Ichizō I as Iruka Daijin (a, right panel); and Nakamura Utaemon IV as Fukashichi (b, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Jitsukawa Ensaburō I as Soga Jūrō (a, right); and Kataoka Ichizō I as Asahina (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Jitsukawa Ensaburō I as Kimura Miuranosuke (a, right); and Kataoka Ichizō I as Shitōbei (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Mimasu Daigorō IV as Iwafuji (a, right panel); and Kataoka Gadō II as Ohatsu (b, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Winter(Fuyu): Kataoka Ichizō I as Yokozō (a, right panel); Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Jihizō (b, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Kataoka Ichizō I as Kakura Udaemon (a, right panel); Ichikawa Ebizō V as Shundo Jiroemon (b, center panel); and Mimasu Daigorō IV as Takeichi Buemon (c, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Mimasu Daigorō IV as Takechi Mitsuhide (a, right panel); and Nakamura Tomosa II as Yasuda Sakubei and Kataoka Ichizō I as Bungo no Kami (b, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Ichikawa Ichizō I (?) as Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru (Yoshitsune) (a, right); and Mimasu Daigorō IV as the yakko (servant) Chienai (Kisanta) (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Higuchi no Jirō (right panel); Kataoka Ichizō I as Gonshirō and Mimasu Daigorō IV as Shigetada (left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Arashi Rikan III as Ono no Tofu (a, right); and Kataoka Ichizō I as Tokko no Daroku (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Ichikawa Shikō II as Kanbara Sagorō (a, right panel); and Kataoka Gadō II as Honchō Tsunagorō (b, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Satō Masakiyo

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Art API

Jitsukawa Ensaburō I as Yoshioka Onijirō (a, right); and Ichikawa Ebizō V as Kiichi Hogen (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Kataoka Gadō II as Ude no Dōsuke (a, right panel); and Kataoka Gadō II as Inagawa (b, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Ushi (Ox): Mimasu Daigorō IV as Kan Shōjo (a, right panel); and Kataoka Gadō II as Umeōmaru (b, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Kataoka Gadō II as Iwagawa (a, right); and Nakamura Shikan III as Tetsugadake (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Actor as Soga Gorō (a, right); and Mimasu Daigorō IV as Kudo Saemon (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Katō Masakiyo

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Kataoka Gadō II as Owari Dennai (a, right); and Nakamura Giemon I as Karahashi Taishitsu (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Inu (Dog): Nakamura Tomasoa II as Isami Rikita and Kataoka Ichizō I as Nukasuke (a, right panel); and Arashi Rikaku II as Shinno (b, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Ichikawa Sukejūrō II as Sakae Gozen (a, right); and Sawamura Kito I as Okinoi (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Nuregami Chōgorō (a, right panel); Mimasu Daigorō IV as Oseki and Kataoka Ichizō I as the Wine Seller Kambei (b, center panel); and Jitsukawa Ensaburō I as Hanaregoma Chōkichi (c, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Nakamura Shikan III as Danshichi Kurobei (a, right); and Kataoka Gadō II as Issun Tokubei (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Arashi Rikaku II as Matsuōmaru (a, right panel); and Kataoka Gadō II as Umeōmaru (b, left panel)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Arashi Rikan III as Ono no Tofu (a, right); and Kataoka Ichizō I as Tokko no Daroku (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Jitsukawa Ensaburō I as Yoshioka Onijirō (a, right); and Ichikawa Ebizō V as Kiichi Hogen (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Actor as a samurai in an unidentified Kabuki play

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Shiranuimonogatarikantounoikkoasonozokkaiashuramaru、ichikawasadanji、asozan

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

ARC Ukiyo-e Portal Database

「み立いろはあはせ　に」「一番組」「日本駄右衛門」

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library

ARC Ukiyo-e Portal Database

Ichikawa Ebizō V as Uji Hyobunosuke

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Ichikawa Ichizō I (?) as Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru (Yoshitsune) (a, right); and Mimasu Daigorō IV as the yakko (servant) Chienai (Kisanta) (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Ka (Flower): Kataoka Gadō II as Oguri Hangan (a, right); and Chō (Bird): Nakamura Shikan III as Jihizō (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Kataoka Gadō II as Owari Dennai (a, right); and Nakamura Giemon I as Karahashi Taishitsu (b, left)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Jitsukawa Ensaburō I as Inue Shinbei

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Nakamura Utaemon III as Kanawa Gorō Imakuni, and Arashi Koroku IV as Omiwa

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

「鎮西八郎為朝　助高屋高助」

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library

ARC Ukiyo-e Portal Database

「当櫓看板揃」「山本勘助　河原崎権十郎」「直江山城　坂東彦三郎」

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library

ARC Ukiyo-e Portal Database

Jitsukawa Ensaburō I as Jihizo and Ichikawa Ichizō I as Yokozo

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

「東都高名会席尽」 「尾藤」「狐忠信」

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library

ARC Ukiyo-e Portal Database

Kiritsubo (Object); Genji kumo ukiyoe awase (Series)

British Museum

British Museum Collection

Scene from the Nobel "Hakkenden"

Keio University Media Center

Digital Collections of Keio University Libraries

Haru no kotobuki (Object)

British Museum

British Museum Collection

Kiso Komawakamaru Yoshinaka Conquering the Tengu, from the series Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden (Biyū suikoden)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Arashi Rikaku II as Tōichi

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Jistukawa Ensaburō as Gengorō; Arashi Kichisaburō III as Kuranosake; Onoe Tamizō II as Goemon; Ichikawa Ebijurō IV as Masaemon; and Bandō Hikosaburō V as Shirojirō

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Jitsukawa Ensaburō I as Soga Jūrō Sukenari

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

Kataoka Gadō II as Matsugae Tetsunosuke

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art collection

「名誉美人魁揃」「すゑひろおせん　中村宗十郎」

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library

ARC Ukiyo-e Portal Database