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  • This section lists almost all prints that are shown in the various gallery sections, sorted by artists names. Due to the number of entries the listing spreads over several pages, each containing around twenty-five items. Since these pages only serve to give an overview we reduced the size of the pictures; a click on either the text line or the picture links to the description page where full-sized pictures are available.
  • Please, select the starting letter(s) of the artist's name you are interested in from the group below. - Underneath that group you will find four links to categories of prints, illustrated books, drawings, etc., not fully covered, or not covered at all, in this directory (with one exception we did not include any shunga, e.g.).
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  • Chose the first letter(s)
    of the artist's name:
    A - C E - HAS HIR - HOK I - KO KU - KYU L - U Y - Z MISC.

    For works not listed
    in this section, see:
    drawings and
    printing blocks
    shunga prints under
    € 500
    facsimile editions
    of prints & books



    Artists: KU - KYU

    KUBOTA, Beisen

    'Eshimano kasumi'

    KUNICHIKA


    "Actors in theatrical hits as great heroes"
    Sawamura Tossho II as Nihon Daemon


       KUNISADA
    - Sold -

    Printing (key-) block depicting a sumo wrestler
    (with a design for a different print au verso)

    KUNISADA


    Five Iris Flowers in Full Bloom
    - pentaptych of kabuki actors -

    KUNISADA

    The Hours of the Yoshiwara

    KUNISADA


    'Modern Mirror of Actors ...'
    - a superb deluxe impression -

    KUNISADA


    'Modern Mirror of Actors ...'
    - a superb deluxe impression -

    KUNISADA


    'Modern Mirror of Actors ...'
    - a superb deluxe impression -

    KUNISADA

    from: 'A game of juroku-musashi'

    KUNISADA


    'Cherry Blossoms' - half length actor portrait
    (unusual half-oban tate-e size)

    KUNISADA

    from: The Tale of Genji
    (complete as a single sheet composition)
    KUNISADA

    from: The Tale of Genji
    (a diptych)
    KUNISADA school

    Samurai, courtesan and her attendant
    (drawing in black ink)

    KUNISADA school



    Seven Lucky Gods
    - sample from a larger group of drawings -
    (you will be connected to the SHUNGA section)

    KUNIYOSHI


    'Tadatsune and the giant wild boar'
    (a rare example of a large hexaptych by the artist)

    KUNIYOSHI

    - Japanese troops attacking a Korean city -

    KUNIYOSHI

    - The 47 Ronin at the Attack of Moronao's Mansion -

    KUNIYOSHI

    'The ghost of Yoshihira at the Nunobiki waterfall'

    KUNIYOSHI

    'The Great Battle of Kawanakajima in Shinshu Province'

    KUNIYOSHI


    '108 heroes of the Popular Suikoden': Soshiko
    Raio gripping the Lady Hakushuei by the throat


    KUNIYOSHI


    'Ogura Imitation of the One Hundred Poets':
    The villain Takumi and O-Kiku


       KUNIYOSHI



    'Chushingura -the revenge story of
    the forty-seven Ronin'

    (the complete series of twelve prints)

       
        KYOSAI, Kawanabe 'Gyosai gadan'
    - Kyosai's important discussion on art and painting,
       and an account of Kyosai's own practice and
       techniques, complete in four volumes, with over
       200 b/w and color illustartions. -
        KYOSAI, Kawanabe


    from: 'Kyosai hyakuzu'
    - sample of two out of four prints -

    KYOSAI, Kawanabe


    from: 'Kyosai rakuga'
    - sample of two out of eight prints -



    Chose the first letter(s)
    of the artist's name:
    A - C E - HAS HIR - HOK I - KO KU - KYU L - U Y - Z MISC.

    For works not listed
    in this section, see:
    drawings and
    printing blocks
    shunga prints under
    € 500
    facsimile editions
    of prints & books
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