Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

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A series of historical figures designed by Kunisada and Kuniyoshi in dramatical poses. The insets were signed by different students (artistsī signatures mostly not read).
B.W. Robinson, The Warrior Prints of Kuniyoshi, lists 21 prints by Kunisada and 26 by Kuniyoshi, the rest is not seen. On this site are 26 by Kunisada and 24 by Kuniyoshi, 18 images are still missing.

Please send missing informations to:
horstgraebner@kunisada.de

Thanks to Edward Pieters for the advise to nine new images and the readings of inset signatures.

 

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Province: no. 01, Yamashirō

signature: ōju Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset sigend Toyokuni monjin Kunimasa ga

scene: Ono no Komachi

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Maruya Kiyojirō
ref.: ritsu-006-5022

Province: no. 02, Yamato

signature: Ichiyōsai Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimasa ga

scene: kitsune Tadanobu


size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Aritaya Seiemon
ref.: NDL-13
Province: no. 04, Izumi

signature: Chō-ō-rō Kuniyoshi ga, inset signed Isshōsai Yoshimune ga

scene: Kuzunoha kitsune

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō
ref.: thanks to William Pearl for the new image

Province: no. 05, Settsu

signature: ōju Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Sadamasa ga

scene: maiko Sankatsu

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kawaguchiya Uhei
ref.: ritsu-006-5023

Province: no. 06, Iga

signature: Ichiyōsai Toyokuni ga, inset signed monjin Sadafusa ga

scene: Karaki Masayemon

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kagaya Yasubei
ref.: ritsu-006-5020

Province: no. 07, Ise

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimarō ga

scene: Fukuoka Mitsugi

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: ?
ref.: ritsu-006-5016

Province: no. 08, Shima

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshikatsu

scene: Okon

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Kinzō
ref.: thanks to William Pearl

Province: no. 09, Owari

signature: ōju Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset sigend Toyokuni monjin Sadahiko ga

scene: Akoya

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Jūzō
ref.: ritsu-006-5024

Province: no. 10, Mikawa

signature: Chō-ō-rō Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshihume

scene: Jōruri hime

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Kinzō
ref.: N121-11.42442

Province: no. 11, Totomi

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kuniaki ga

scene: Katanaya Hanshichi

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Maruya Jinpachi
ref.: N1

Province: no. 13, Kai

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kuniaki ga

scene: Yayegaki hime

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
publisher: Kawaguchiya Uhei
ref.: N95, NDL-11
Province: no. 14, Izu

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed monjin Sadahide ga

scene: Tatsu hime

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watanabe
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Aritaya Seiemon
ref.: N27
Province: no. 15, Sagami

signature: Ichiyōsai Toyokuni ga, inset signed monjin Kunimaro ga

scene: Shiragiku Maru

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Fujiokaya Hikotarō
ref.: N115
Province: no. 16, Musashi

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshitsuna

scene: Banzui Chōbei

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Wakasaya Yoichi
ref.: NDL-w00000079

Province: no. 17, Awa

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed monjin Sadahide ga

scene: Fuse hime

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
publisher: ?
ref.: NDL
Province: no. 18, Kazusa

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimasa ga

scene: Shirafuji Genda

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Wakau
ref.: N1

Province: no. 19, Shimosa

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimichi ga

scene: Kasane Yoemon

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kogaya Katsugorō
ref.: N5

Province: no. 20, Hitachi

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimasa ga

scene: Oguri Hangwandai Sukeshige

 

size: ōban
censor seal: ?
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Kinzō
ref.: N57

Province: no. 21, Omi

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshimaru

scene: Shimizu no Kwanja Yoshitaka

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kagaya Yasubei
ref.: NDL-8

Province: no. 22, Mino

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset signed  monjin Ichiyōsai Yoshihisa onna ga

scene: Ushiwakamaru

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Jūzō
ref.: thanks to Ulrich Andrae for the image

Province: no. 23, Hida

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshikono

scene: Koman defedning herself against the Taira, inset: Munemori

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Kinzō
ref.: thanks to William Pearl for the new image

Province: no. 24, Shinano

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimasa ga

scene: Miyamoto Musashi Masano

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Maruya Jinpachi
ref.: N57

Province: no. 26, Shimotsuke

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimasa ga

scene:

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Aritaya Seiemon
ref.: thanks to William Pearl for the better image
Province: no. 28,  Dewa

signature: Chō-ō-rō Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshitsuna

scene: Tamatsukuri compared to Ono no Komachi

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Maruya Jinpachi
ref.: N121-11.42455

Province: no. 30, Echizen

signature: Ichiyōsai Toyokuni ga, inset sigend monjin Sadashige ga

scene: Shinozuka Iga no Kami

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Maruya Jinpachi
ref.: NDL

Province: no. 32, Noto

signature: Ichiyōsai Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjim Kunimaro ga

scene: Noto no Kami Noritsune

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō
ref.: N121-11.42478
Province: no. 33, Etchū

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Sadamura ga

scene: Takiyasha hime

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kogaya Katsugorō
ref.: thanks to Jan Breukel for the new image

Province: no. 34, Echigo

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset singed monjin Kunimasa ga

scene: Naoye Yamashiro no Kami

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kagaya Yasubei
ref.: NDL
Province: no. 35,  Sado

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshiharu

scene: Hino Kumawakamaru

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kagaya Yasubei
ref.: N121-11.42481

Province: no. 37, Tango

signature: ōju Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimasa ga

scene: Anju hime and Tsushiomaru

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Jūzō
ref.: NDL
Province: no. 38,  Tajima

signature: Chō-ō-rō Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshitada

scene: Seijuro

play: O Natsu Seijurō

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kogaya Katsugorō
ref.: L93, p1

Province: no. 39, Inaba

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimaro ga

scene: Shirai Gonpachi

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
publisher: Maruya Jimpachi
ref.: N5
Province: no. 41,  Izumo

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshitoyo

scene: Okuni

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Jūzō
ref.: NDL-w00000072
Province: no. 43,  Oki

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshikazu

scene: Kojima Bingo no Saburo Takanori

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Jūzō
ref.: N1
Province: no. 44, Harima

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshitsuru

scene: Okumo Tessan, Okiku

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kogaya Katsugorō
ref.: N121-11.42456
Province: no. 46, Bizen

signature: Chō-ō-rō Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshifusa

scene: Kamegiku

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Aritaya Seiyemon
ref.: NDL-w00000071

Province: no. 48, Bingo

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshisato

scene: Takagi Umanosuke, Nagoya Sanzaburō (inset)

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Fujiokaya Hikotarō
ref.: thanks to William Pearl for the new image

Province: no. 49, Aki

signature: Ichiyōsai Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimasa ga

scene: Heishokoku Kiyomori

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Kinzō
ref.: N115
Province: no. 50,  Suo

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshimasa

scene: Ouchi Yoshitaka (standing) and Suye Harukata

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kogaya Katsugorō
ref.: thanks to William Pearl for the new image

 

Province: no. 51, Nagato

signature: Ichiyōsai Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Kunimaro ga

scene: Kezori Kuyemon

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Jūzō
ref.: NDL

Province: no. 52, Kii

signature: ōju Ichiyōsai Toyokuni ga, inset signed Toyokuni monjin Sadamasu ga

scene: Ishikawa Goemon

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kogaya Katsugorō
ref.: NDL

 

Province: no. 53, Awaji

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshiteru

scene: Shinchungon Taira no Tomomori

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kogaya Katsugorō
ref.: NDL-w00000084

Province: no. 54, Awa

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshitama-jo

scene: Awa no Jūrobei

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Maruya Jinpachi
ref.: N121

Province: no. 55, Sanuki

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshifuji

scene: Kajiwara Kagetoki
 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kogaya Katsugorō
ref.: N121-11.42469

Province: no. 57, Tosa

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshitsuya

scene: the wife of Tosa no Matabei (name unknown), Tosa no Matabei (inset)

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Wakau
ref.: thanks to William Pearl for the new image

Province: no. 59, Chikugo

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset signed monjin Ichimōsai Yoshitora ga

scene: Saki no Iyo no Jō Sumitomo
 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Aritaya Seiemon
ref.: N121-11.42471

Province: no. 61, Bungo

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshitori

scene: Akagari Daido, Hana no moto (inset)
 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Fujiokaya Hikotarō
ref.: thanks to richard Illing for the new image

Province: no. 63, Higo

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshifuji

scene: Chinzei Hachorō Tametomo


size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Aritaya Seiemon
ref.: N121-11.42473

Province: no. 64, Hyuga

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed monjin Sadakage ga

scene: Hitomaru
 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Kinzō
ref.: thanks to Katarzyna Paczuska for image

Province: no. 65, Osumi

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshifusa

scene: Katō Sayemon Shigeuji

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Jōshūya Jūzō
ref.: NDL-w00000074

Province: no. 66, Satsuma

signature: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga, inset signed monjin Sadatoshi ga

scene: Satsuma Gengobei

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kogaya Katsugorō
ref.: NDL-12

Province: no. 68, Tsushima

signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga, inset by Yoshifuji

scene: Shinchunagon Tomomori

 

size: ōban
censor seal: Watari
date: c. 1845
 publisher: Kagaya Yasubei
ref.: N121-11.42476

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