[Ronin, or masterless Samurai, grimacing fiercely]
Ukiyo-e print illustration showing Ronin leaning on long-handled sword. Illus. in: Seichū gishi meimei gaden / Tsukioka (Utagawa) Yoshitoshi, 1869. Exhibited: "The Floating world of Ukiyo-e: shadows, dreams an... More
Taikō gosai rakutō yūkan no zu - Public domain drawing
Print shows Toyotomi Hideyoshi having tea and being attended to by four women. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: central panel o... More
Ichikawa Danjūrō, Iwai Hanshirō, Bandō Mitsugorō
Print shows the actors Ichikawa Danjuro, Iwai Hanshiro, and Bando Mitsugoro as two warriors about to attack an unarmed person, possibly a scene from the chushingura.
Soga no taimen, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan
Print showing a man sitting on a raised platform, with a warrior sitting on the left and a warrior standing on the right. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print spec... More
Gentoku uma o odorashite tankei o koeru zu
Print shows Liu Bei (Xuande) on horseback struggling to cross the swiftly flowing Caoqi river. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Triptyc... More
Gentoku uma o odorashite tankei o koeru zu
Print shows Liu Bei (Xuande) on horseback struggling to cross the swiftly flowing Caoqi river. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Triptyc... More
Susu harai, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Print shows three courtesans helping a young samurai remove his swords. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: one panel of a vertica... More
Kira Yoshinaka - Jūichidanme, Forty Seven Rōnin
Print shows a mentally disabled old man, a samurai carrying a lantern (one of the 47 Rōnin), and the goddess figure Otafuku; at the time of the attack on Moronô's home.
Nidanme - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows, in the background, Konami sitting inside a building, probably meeting with her lover Rikiya, who is not visible, though the hilt of a sword can be seen through the opening, at center is Wakasanosuk... More
Komurasaki and Gonpachi, Utamaro ii, 1800-1820
Print shows the samurai-turned-murderer Gonpachi and the young beauty-turned-prostitute Komurasaki. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. ... More
Yanone gorō - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Ceremonial arrowhead. Japan. Public domain photograph of Japanese ceremonial arms object, Yanone, arrowhead, metal artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rokudanme, Sadahide Utagawa - Public domain scan / drawing
Print shows a person in a sedan chair leaving a residential compound and being stopped by a samurai warrior. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 20... More
[Samurai or retainer kneeling before government official or daimyo]
Photograph shows a man, full-length, standing, facing right, and a man wearing a sword kneeling before him, facing left, holding another sword as though offering it to the man standing in front of him. Exterior... More
Shinobugaoka no tsuki, Taiso Yoshitoshi - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a young samurai warrior, Gyokuensai, startled by the wind blowing blossom petals and a robe or kimono hanging on a rope tied to a tree. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunke... More
Wada yoshimori tomoe gozen yamabuki, Kuniyoshi Utagawa
Triptych matted in 3 sections: left (423a), center (423b), right (423c). Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: vertical Oban Nishi... More
Soga no taimen, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan
Print showing a man sitting on a raised platform, with a warrior sitting on the left and a warrior standing on the right. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print spec... More
Utagawa Toyokuni - Bandō mitsugorō to bandō minosuke
Print shows two actors in roles as samurai. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: The right and left panels of a vertical Oban Nis... More
Mōtōsei kōmei unri kōngō sōman dokkasei kōryō, Kuniyoshi Utagawa
Print shows three warriors. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Diptych matted in 2 sections: left (1512a), right (1512b). From the series... More
Mōtōsei kōmei unri kōngō sōman dokkasei kōryō, Kuniyoshi Utagawa
Print shows three warriors. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Diptych matted in 2 sections: left (1512a), right (1512b). From the series... More
Bandō Mitsugorō no satsuma nokami tadanori
Print shows the actor Bandō Mitsugorō riding a horse. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: vertical Oban Nishikie. Forms part of:... More
Mukan no tayū atsumori - Public domain drawing
Print shows the samurai Ikuta Atsumori on horseback in water. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Hosoban Benizuri-e. Possibly the... More
Nakajima mihoemon - Public domain print
Print shows the actor Nakajima Mihoemon, half-length portrait framed by a fan, in the role of a rogue samurai.
Ichikawa Danjūrō, Iwai Hanshirō, Bandō Mitsugorō
Print shows the actors Ichikawa Danjuro, Iwai Hanshiro, and Bando Mitsugoro as two warriors about to attack an unarmed person, possibly a scene from the chushingura.
Nankō akasaka rōjō no zu - Public domain scan / drawing
Print shows the samurai Kusunoki and followers defending the castle at Akasaka. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Triptych matted in 3 s... More
Horibe yatsubei horibe yajibei shōzō - Ukiyo e print
A scene from the drama "The Storehouse of the Loyalties." The two figures in the image are the actors Horibe Yatsubei (Yasubei) and Horibe Yajibe. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken... More
[Ronin, or masterless Samurai, lunging forward]
Ukiyo-e print illustration showing Ronin, sword in hand, moving towards long-handled sword. Illus. in: Seichū gishi meimei gaden / Tsukioka (Utagawa) Yoshitoshi, 1869. Exhibited: "The Floating world of Ukiyo-e... More
Kinhyōshi yōrin, hero of the Suikoden
Kinhyōshi yōrin, hero of the Suikoden. Public domain photograph of 19th-century woodblock print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kusunoki rōjō no zu, Shunk Katsukawa
Print shows the samurai Kusunoki and followers defending the castle at Akasaka. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Triptych matted in 3 s... More
Soga no taimen, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan
Print showing a man sitting on a raised platform, with a warrior sitting on the left and a warrior standing on the right. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print spec... More
Benkei; fukuro musha tsuru no hitokoe
Prints show the samurai Benkei, full-length, fighting a warrior; and the envelope shows a crane flying, carrying in it's beak a rod with tassels attached to each end. Title and other descriptive information com... More
Nakamura shikan segawaki kunojō nakamura karoku
Print shows the actors Nakamura Shikan, Segawa Kikunojō, and Nakamura Karoku as samurai, one disguised(?) as a woman. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print speciali... More
Mōtōsei kōmei unri kōngō sōman dokkasei kōryō, Kuniyoshi Utagawa
Print shows three warriors. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Diptych matted in 2 sections: left (1512a), right (1512b). From the series... More
Mōtōsei kōmei unri kōngō sōman dokkasei kōryō, Kuniyoshi Utagawa
Print shows three warriors. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Diptych matted in 2 sections: left (1512a), right (1512b). From the series... More
Japanese dancing instruction, Chicago Buddhist Temple, 1151 W. Leland,...
Image numbers, descriptions: 1-17, Japanese dancing instruction, Chicago Buddist Temple, 1151 W. Leland, Chicago; folk dance rehearsal for performance at Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) to be held July 2-3, 197... More
Mōtōsei kōmei unri kōngō sōman dokkasei kōryō, Kuniyoshi Utagawa
Print shows three warriors. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Diptych matted in 2 sections: left (1512a), right (1512b). From the series... More
Kinhyōshi yōrin, hero of the Suikoden
Kinhyōshi yōrin, hero of the Suikoden. Public domain photograph of 19th-century woodblock print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Arashirikan no mashiba hisatugu; nakamura utaemon; ichikawa hakuen
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Triptych matted in 3 sections: left (1930a), center (1930b), right (1930c). Format: vertical Oban Nish... More
Ichijō jirō tadayori notonokami noritsune - Ukiyo e print
Print shows two samurai warriors fighting on the seashore or bank of a river.
Igagoe dōchū sugoroku, Katsukawa Shuntei - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a fight scene from the play Igagoe Dōchū Sugoroku, with Watanabe Shizuma and Araki Mataemon fighting with Kawai Matagorō and many other men armed with pikes or halbreds at Iga Ueno. Title and other ... More