#kunisada

[nobrashfestivity]

Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864) Edo period (1615–1868) Japan Woodblock print; ink and color on paper 13 5/8 × 9 5/8 in. (34.6 × 24.4 cm)

[miscellaneous-motion]

ゲーム配信者（MyVoiceZoo） The person who does Tokido's impersonation. He's a dead ringer. 【commission】 https://skeb.jp/@motoiwork

[susanoos-wife]

Night in the Yoshiwara, by Kunisada

[lionofchaeronea]

Dragon Woman during the Time of Empress Gensho, Kunisada, 1800

[adslibitum]

Edo Manga / Batman Origins

D’après une estampe de Kunisada

[detournementsmineurs]

Scène de la pièce "Voyage à l'Est le Long des Cinquante-Trois Stations" estampe (détail) d'Utagawa Kunisada (1854) présentée à l'exposition “Kimono” au Musée du Quai Branly, avril 2023.

[ashmoleanmuseum]

It's Party Day! 🎉

Today is #WorldPartyDay! Whilst parties feel like a thing of the past now, we hope it's not too long before we can start celebrating together again 🎉

This lively scene gives us a peek into a Japanese calligraphy and painting gathering, or a 'shogakai'. Shogakai were held in cities all across Japan from the late 18th century, with the very first thought to have been hosted at the Manpachirō in Edo, depicted here. At these gatherings, renowned artists and calligraphers would create improvised works as guests gather around and watch. These served both as social gatherings, as well as ways for artists to advertise and sell their works.

This ukiyo-e print, 'Calligraphy and Painting Party on the Upper Floor of the Manpachi Restaurant' is by Japanese artist Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865).

[whatevergreen]

Actor as Oniazami Seikichi, struggling with an assailant. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1859.