1769 1825 Collection

Women Making Clothing, early 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Women Making Clothing, early 1790s

Visitors to the Shika Tea House, early 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Visitors to the Shika Tea House, early 1790s

The Sixth Month (from the series The Twelve Felicitous Months in Edo Brocades), c. late 1790s

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai, 1769-1825. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai, 1769-1825

Sawamura Gennosuke as Satsuma Gengobei, c. 1805. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Sawamura Gennosuke as Satsuma Gengobei, c. 1805

Takigawa of Ogiya, from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi, c. 1793-97. Creator
Takigawa of Ogiya, from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi, c. 1793-97. Former text: Takigawa was a well-known courtesan of the famous Ogiya geisha house in the Yoshiwara district of Edo

Segawa Michinosuke Wearing a Padded Plaid Robe, c. 1805. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese)
Segawa Michinosuke Wearing a Padded Plaid Robe, c. 1805

Segawa Roko as Hachizos Wife Ohatsu, c. 1805. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Segawa Roko as Hachizos Wife Ohatsu, c. 1805

Portrait of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese
Portrait of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon, 19th century. Kinokuniya Bunzaemon was one of Edos first millionaire merchants. He made his fortune selling lumber

Man and Two Women at the Sea Shore, 1769-1825. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Man and Two Women at the Sea Shore, 1769-1825

Memorial Portrait of Sawamura Sojuro III as Satsuma Gengobei, 1800. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni
Memorial Portrait of Sawamura Sojuro III as Satsuma Gengobei, 1800

Examination for Writing, 1769-1825. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Examination for Writing, 1769-1825

Hinazura of Chojiya from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi, c. 1793-97. Creator
Hinazura of Chojiya from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi, c. 1793-97. Seven plays based on legends from the life of 9th-century poet Ono no Komachi served as the source for this print

Courtesan Standing on a Veranda, early 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Courtesan Standing on a Veranda, early 1790s

The Courtesan Katakoshigi (?) of Maruebiya with her Kamuro Ageha and Midori, c. 1805

The Courtesan Chozan of the Chojiya, c. 1790. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
The Courtesan Chozan of the Chojiya, c. 1790

Cherry Blossoms in the Wind, late 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Cherry Blossoms in the Wind, late 1790s. Highly regarded for his images of actors, Toyokuni was also known for his prints of beauties that demonstrate his brilliant skill in composition

Bando Mitsugoro IV in a Travelling Robe, early 1800s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese
Bando Mitsugoro IV in a Travelling Robe, early 1800s

Iwai Kiyotaro (Edoya) as Okaru (from the series Pictures of Actors Onstage), 1794

Segawa Roko Hachizos Wife Ohatsu 1805 Utagawa Toyokuni
Segawa Roko as Hachizos Wife Ohatsu, c. 1805. Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). Color woodblock print; sheet: 36.9 x 27.7 cm (14 1/2 x 10 7/8 in.)

Courtesan Chozan Chojiya 1790 Utagawa Toyokuni
The Courtesan Chozan of the Chojiya, c. 1790. Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). Color woodblock print; sheet: 62 x 9.6 cm (24 7/16 x 3 3/4 in.)

Courtesan Katakoshigi Maruebiya Kamuro Ageha
The Courtesan Katakoshigi (?) of Maruebiya with her Kamuro Ageha and Midori, c. 1805. Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). Color woodblock print; sheet: 26.8 x 37.8 cm (10 9/16 x 14 7/8 in.)

Examination Writing 1769-1825 Utagawa Toyokuni
Examination for Writing, 1769-1825. Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). Color woodblock print; sheet: 37.8 x 25.2 cm (14 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

Courtesans Promenading Nakanocho 1790 Utagawa Toyokuni
Courtesans Promenading on the Nakanocho, c. 1790. Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). Triptych: color woodblock print; overall: 37.8 x 25.8 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/16 in.)

Takigawa Ōgiya series Beauties Seven Komachi
Takigawa of Ōgiya, from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi, c. 1793-97. Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). Color woodblock print; ink and color on paper; sheet

Hinazura Chōjiya series Beauties Seven Komachi
Hinazura of Chōjiya from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi, c. 1793-97. Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). Color woodblock print; ink and color on paper; sheet

Portrait Kinokuniya Bunzaemon 19th century Attributed
Portrait of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon, 19th century. Attributed to Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; overall

Cherry Blossoms Wind late 1790s Utagawa Toyokuni
Cherry Blossoms in the Wind, late 1790s. Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). Triptych of woodblock prints, ink and color on paper; overall: 38.7 x 80 cm (15 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.)

Yamatoya, Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [1794, printed later], 1 print : woodcut, color. Print shows an actor in the role of a woman

Azumabashi o wataru ichikawa omezAc to sawamura gennosuke, Ichikawa OmezAc and Sawamura Gennosuke crossing Azuma Bridge. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1804 and 1810]

FA'ryA onna shikisanba, Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [1788 or 1789], 1 print : woodcut, color; 37.8 x 25.5 cm

Sandaime ichikawa yaozAc no yoshidaya kizaemon, Ichikawa YaozAc III in the role of Yoshida-ya Kizaemon. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1804 and 1806], 1 print : woodcut

Arashi hinasuke no minamoto no raikAc to iwai kumesaburAc no yosoihime, Arashi Hinasuke in the role of Minamoto no RaikAc and Iwai KumesaburAc in the role of Yosoi Hime, Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825

Kinokuniya, Kinokuniya Sawamura Sanj-ro III as Oboshi Yuranosuke. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, 1794. 1 print : woodcut, color; 38.1 x 25.4 cm

Fujibitai hana no gyAcretsu, A procession of flowers before Mount Fuji. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1804 and 1818], 1 print (5 sheets) : woodcut

RaikAc sitennAc to kidAcmaru, RaikAc ShitennAc (Minamoto Yorimitsu and his fellow warriors) and KidAcmaru. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1811 and 1818], 1 print (2 sheets) : woodcut

Hana, Flower. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1804 and 1810], 1 print : woodcut, color; 35.6 x 23.2 cm. Print shows a woman, full-length portrait

Jibukiami, Fishing net. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [1799 or 1800], 1 print : woodcut, color; 38.1 x 24.8 cm. Print shows a woman holding a pipe

Segawa RokAc to BandAc MitsugorAc, The actors Segawa Roko and Bando Mitsugoro. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, 1806. 1 print : woodcut, color; 34.3 x 22.7 cm

Iwai HanshirAc no Sagoemon musume Oyone, The actor Iwai HanshirAc in the role of Sagoemon s
Iwai HanshirAc no Sagoemon musume Oyone, The actor Iwai HanshirAc in the role of Sagoemons daughter Oyone. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1811 and 1818], 1 print : woodcut

Odori [enbu?] no zu, Dance. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1809 and 1818], 1 print : woodcut, color; 19.3 x 24 cm

Segawa RokAc no Matsukaze, The actor Segawa Roko in the role of Matsukaze. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1811 and 1818], 1 print : woodcut, color; 34.2 x 24.7 cm

Sawamura Tanosuke no YA'suke nyAcbAc Osen, The actor Sawamura Tanosuke in the role of Yusukes wife Osen. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1810 and 1818], 1 print : woodcut

Hagi, Bushclover. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, 1809. 1 print : woodcut, color; 37.6 x 26.4 cm. Print shows a woman, full-length, standing next to a large bush

Sawamura Tanosuke no Oshichi, The actor Sawamura Tanosuke in the role of Oshichi. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1809 and 1813], 1 print : woodcut, color; 36.4 x 24.7 cm

Ichikawa Dannosuke no Tsunajo, The actor Ichikawa Dannosuke in the role of Tsunajo. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1809 and 1813], 1 print : woodcut, color; 35.8 x 24.1 cm

Matsubaya uchi Utahime, The courtesan Utahime of Matsuba-ya. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1788 and 1790], 1 print : woodcut, color; 63.3 x 11.2 cm

Gi, Loyalty. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [ca. 1794], 1 print : woodcut, color; 39.2 x 24.8 cm. Print shows a woman reading a letter and another woman standing behind a low screen

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"1769-1825: A Glimpse into the Artistic World of Utagawa Toyokuni" Step back in time to the early 1790s, where women skillfully crafted clothing with meticulous attention to detail. Utagawa Toyokuni, a renowned Japanese artist born in 1769, captured their expertise on canvas, immortalizing their artistry for generations to come. In another masterpiece by Toyokuni, we witness visitors indulging in the serene ambiance of the Shika Tea House. The delicate strokes transport us to a tranquil oasis amidst bustling Edo. "The Sixth Month, " part of "The Twelve Felicitous Months in Edo Brocades" series, showcases Toyokuni's ability to capture the essence of each season. Vibrant colors and intricate patterns depict nature's beauty during this particular month. Toyokuni also delved into portraying actors from various walks of life. In "The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai, " he brings forth the intensity and charisma that defined these performers' roles on stage. "Sawamura Gennosuke as Satsuma Gengobei" transports us further into theatrical realms with its dramatic portrayal. The actor's expressive face and elaborate costume showcase both his talent and Toyokuni's mastery at capturing emotion through art. To celebrate feminine beauty, Toyokuni created "Takigawa of Ogiya. " This piece is part of his series titled "Beauties as the Seven Komachi, " which highlights seven legendary beauties from Japanese folklore. Another captivating artwork features Segawa Michinosuke donning a padded plaid robe. Through this piece, we glimpse traditional fashion choices prevalent during that era while admiring Toyokuni's attention to detail. In "Segawa Roko as Hachizo’s Wife Ohatsu, " we are introduced to an iconic character brought vividly to life by both actress and artist.