New Item / Toyokuni

"Ichikawa Yaozo, Arashi Sampachi"

Toyokuni was a pupil of Toyoharu, the founder of the Utagawa school, and was an essential person in the field of Yakusha-e (portrayals of Kabuki actors). His painting period was from 1876 to Bunsei 7, ...

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NEW ITEM / Kuniyoshi
"Oboshi Yuranosuke, 7 Japanese Alphabet, Full of Mt. Fuji from the Eastern Capital"

Kuniyoshi was a pupil of Toyokuni, and his series of works entitled "108 Heroes of the Popular Suiko-den
", published around the Bunsei period (1868-1912),

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Utagawa Kunisada, Left: Cypress Fan (Hidari, hiōgi), Right: Courtesan Hanaōgi (Migi Hanaōgi), from the series Three Fan Comparisons (Ōgi awase sanban no uchi), Edo period, circa 1820 (Bunsei 3) https://t.co/z8e0tcMzTs

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Momo and Manji Volume 4 Cover

In the latter half of the Bunsei Era, wandering musician Manji takes in former kagema Momo. In Manji’s fierce, passionate embrace, Momo finally understands how it feels like to be a lover on equal footing

has the official English release

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