Artworks · Torii Kiyonaga

The Twelfth Month (Harumachizuki), from the series "Fashionable Monthly Visits to Sacred Places in the Four Seasons (Furyu shiki no tsuki mode)"

1784 · Color woodblock print; chuban

25.5 × 18.6 cm (10 1/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

An Actors' Boating Party on the Sumida River

1784 · Color woodblock print; oban triptych

Right sheet: 36.8 × 25.1 cm (14 1/2 × 9 15/16 in.); Center sheet: 36.8 × 25.1 cm (14 1/2 × 9 15/16 in.); Left sheet: 36.9 × 25.2 cm (14 9/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Juro, Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Oiso no Tora, Azuma Tozo III as Miura Katagai, and Otani Tokuji I as Danzaburo, in the joruri "Chidorigake Koi no Tamaboko," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1784

1784 · Color woodblock print; oban

38.2 × 25 cm (15 1/16 × 9 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

「美南見十二候」　五月 |The Fifth Month, from the series Twelve Months in the Southern Pleasure District (Minami jūni kō)

1784 · Left sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

14 7/8 x 9 15/16in. (37.8 x 25.2cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Women Watching a Girl Dance on Shells (From the series Fashionable Presentations of Three Horses)

1784 · color woodblock print

Sheet: 36.3 x 24.8 cm (14 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brothel Client with Courtesan

1784 · color woodcut on paper

width: 375 cm, height: 254 cm

Rijksmuseum

Eleven Actors Celebrating the Festival of the Shrine of the Soga Brothers

1783 · Color woodblock print; hosoban, nishiki-e, pentaptych

31.8 × 71.0 cm (total); 31.1 × 13.8 cm (first sheet from the right), 31.8 × 14.6 cm (second sheet from the right), 31.4 × 14.5 cm (third sheet from the right), 31.5 × 14.3 cm (fourth sheet from the right); 31.4 × 13.8 cm (fifth sheet from the right) 31.8 × 71.0 cm

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as Koito, Sawamura Sojuro III as the monk Sainenbo, and Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the monk Renseibo, in the shosa "Mata Saku Hana Museume Dojoji," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the fourth month, 1783

1783 · Color woodblock print; oban

38.2 × 25.2 cm (15 1/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as the Shirabyoshi Katsuragi, Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the monk Meigetsubo, and Otani Hiroji III as the monk Izayoibo, in the play "Edoganoko Musume Dojoji," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eighth month, 1783

1783 · Color woodblock print; oban

39.2 × 26.1 cm (15 7/16 × 10 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V and his family, from an untitled series of four prints showing Actors in private life

1783 · Color woodblock print; oban

39.5 × 26.5 cm (15 5/8 × 10 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Women and Children on the Causeway at Shinobazu Pond

1783 · Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban triptych

38 × 24.9 cm (15 × 9 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Women Visiting Mimeguri Shrine

1783 · Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban triptych

38.8 × 25.6 cm (15 5/16 × 10 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Parody of Princess Joruri and Ushiwakamaru

1783 · Color woodblock print; left sheet of chuban triptych

26.7 × 19.7 cm (10 9/16 × 7 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Women Washing Clothes

1783 · Color woodblock print; oban, triptych

38.7 × 25.8 cm (right sheet), 39.0 × 25.7 cm (center sheet), 38.1 × 25.4 cm (left sheet)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actors Bando Matakuro IV as Chubei, Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Umegawa, and Nakamura Katsugoro as Magoemon, in the play "Keisei Koibikyaku," performed at the Morita Theater in the fifth month, 1783

1783 · Color woodblock print; oban

38.2 × 25.4 cm (15 1/16 × 10 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the ghost of Yatsuhashi, Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Juro, and Ichikawa Danjuro V as the ghost of Seigen, in the play "Sono Omokage Matsu ni Sakura," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1783

1783 · Woodblock print; oban, keyblock proof impression

37.3 × 25.8 cm (14 11/16 × 10 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Courtesan Takigawa of the Ogiya with Her Attendants Onami and Menami, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyo)"

1783 · Color woodblock print; oban

38.3 × 25.9 cm (15 1/8 × 10 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Courtesan Wakakusa of the Chojiya with Her Attendants Asano and Midori, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyo)"

1783 · Color woodblock print; oban

38.8 × 26.4 cm (15 5/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

三代目沢村宗十郎と遊女|The Kabuki Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III and Courtesans

1783 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

14 7/8 x 10 in. (37.8 x 25.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Courtesan Holding a Dog (from the series Popular Presentations)

1783 · color woodblock print

Sheet: 68.6 x 11.5 cm (27 x 4 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Entertainment on a Balcony by the Water at Nakasu, from the series, A Collection of Beautiful Modern Women of the Pleasure Quarters

1783 · diptych: color woodblock print

Sheet: 38.2 x 25.4 cm (15 1/16 x 10 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asuka Hill

1782 · Color woodblock print; center sheet of oban triptych

38.1 × 24.5 cm (15 × 9 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The First Bath of the New Year (Yudono hajime), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)"

1782 · Color woodblock print; oban, page from an illustrated book

25.2 × 37.9 cm (9 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sudden Shower at Mimeguri Shrine

1782 · Color woodblock print; left sheet of oban triptych

37.9 × 25.1 cm (14 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Spring Outing to Mukojima

1782 · Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban triptych

39 × 25.8 cm (15 3/8 × 10 3/16 in.)

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Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asuka Hill

1782 · Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban triptych

37.7 × 25.2 cm (14 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sudden Shower at Mimeguri Shrine

1782 · Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban triptych

35 × 22.5 cm (13 13/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

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The First Garments of the New Year (Kiso hajime), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)"

1782 · Color woodblock print; oban, page from an illustrated book

25.2 × 38 cm (9 15/16 × 15 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The First Day of Business (Akinai hajime), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)"

1782 · Woodblock print; oban, keyblock proof impression

25.9 × 38.4 cm (10 3/16 × 15 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The First Calligraphy of the New Year (Kissho hajime), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)"

1782 · Color woodblock print; oban, page from an illustrated book

25.2 × 38 cm (9 15/16 × 15 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The First Horseback Ride of the New Year (Uma norizome), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)"

1782 · Color woodblock print; oban, page from an illustrated book

25.3 × 38.1 cm (10 × 15 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The First Archery Practice of the New Year (Yumi hajime), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)"

1782 · Color woodblock print; oban, page from an illustrated book

25.2 × 38 cm (9 15/16 × 15 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The First Bath of the New Year (Yudono hajime), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)"

1782 · Woodblock print; oban, keyblock proof impression

25.4 × 38.2 cm (10 × 15 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Opening the Storehouse (Kurabiraki), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)"

1782 · Color woodblock print; oban, page from an illustrated book

25.2 × 38 cm (9 15/16 × 15 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Courtesan Maizumi of the Daimonjiya with Her Attendants Shigeki and Naname, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyo)"

1782 · Color woodblock print; oban

39.2 × 26.2 cm (15 7/16 × 10 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Party Viewing the Moon Across the Sumida River

1782 · Color woodblock print; oban triptych

Right sheet: 39.1 × 25.2 cm (15 7/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Center sheet: 39.3 × 26 cm (15 1/2 × 10 1/4 in.); Left sheet: 38.7 × 26 cm (15 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Courtesans of Yoshiwara and their attendants viewing the peonies on Nakanocho

1782 · Color woodblock print; center and right sheets of oban triptych

Right sheet: 36.8 × 23.7 cm (14 1/2 × 9 3/8 in.); Center sheet: 36.7 × 24.1 cm (14 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Takata, from the series "Ten Summer Scenes in Edo (Edo natsu jikkei)"

1782 · Color woodblock print; chuban

25.8 × 19.1 cm (10 3/16 × 7 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Women Visiting Mimeguri Shrine

1782 · Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban triptych

38 × 25.8 cm (15 × 10 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Ferry on the Sumida River

1782 · Color woodblock print; center sheet of oban triptych

38.6 × 25.5 cm (15 1/4 × 10 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sako no Suzumi|Cooling Off at Nakazu

1782 · Left-hand sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

14 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (36.8 x 24.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Nakasu no suzumi|Enjoying the Evening Cool at Nakasu

1782 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

14 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (37.5 x 26.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Women Viewing a Snowy Garden from a Parlor

1781 · Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban diptych

38.7 × 25.7 cm (15 1/4 × 10 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Snowy Morning in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro yuki no ashita)

1781 · Color woodblock print; left sheet of oban diptych

36.8 × 26.6 cm (14 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Fan Peddler Passing Beneath a Balcony

1781 · Color woodblock prints; vertical oban diptych

38.1 × 25.9 cm (top sheet), 38.5 × 26.2 cm (bottom sheet)

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Women Crossing Nihonbashi Bridge

1781 · Color woodblock print; oban diptych

Right sheet: 38.7 × 25.6 cm (15 1/4 × 10 1/8 in.); Left sheet: 38.4 × 25.4 cm (15 1/8 × 10 in.)

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Women Crossing Nihonbashi Bridge

1781 · Color woodblock print; left sheet of oban diptych

38.3 × 25.4 cm (15 1/8 × 10 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Admiring the wisteria at Kameido Shrine

1781 · Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban diptych (left sheet: 1939.2197)

36.8 × 24.9 cm (14 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago