Artworks · Kitao Masayoshi (Kuwagata Keisai)

Act I (Shodan), from the series Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, a Primer (Uki-e Kanadahon Chushingura)

1815 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Average size: 33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Act IX (Kudanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

1815 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Perspective Picture of the Night Attack from Act XI of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura juichidanme youchi no uki-e)

1815 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Keisai soga (Sketches of Keisai), one vol. of 5

1810 · Book; woodblock printed

22.5 × 15.5 cm (8 7/8 × 6 1/8 in.) (closed); 22.5 × 28.3 cm (8 7/8 × 11 1/8 in.) (opened)

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Snowy Landscape with Strollers

1790 · Color woodblock print

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Society Finches (Jushimatsu)

1790 · Color woodblock print; oban

24.2 × 38.1 cm (9 1/2 × 15 in.)

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Act X (Judanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

1787 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Act V (Godanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

1787 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Act VIII (Hachidanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

1787 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Act VII (Shichidanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

1787 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Act VI (Rokudanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

1787 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Act IV (Yondanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

1787 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Act III (Sandanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

1787 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Act II (Nidanme), from the series "Perspective Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Uki-e kanadehon Chushingura)"

1787 · Color woodblock print; horizontal o-oban

33.4 × 43.8 cm (13 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

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Imayo shokunin zukushi uta awase

1759 · Woodblock printed book

23.2 × 16.2 cm (9 3/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

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Ryakugashiki

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

26.5 × 18 cm (10 7/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

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Shoshoku ekagami

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

25 × 18 cm (9 7/8 × 7 1/8 in.)

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Sōka ryakugashiki

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

27.2 × 18 cm (10 3/4 × 7 1/8 in.)

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Keisai ryakugaen

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

27.1 × 18.3 cm (10 11/16 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Ryakugashiki (a)Formerly listed as Jinbutsu ryakugashiki (a)

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

26.5 × 18 cm (10 7/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

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Gyokai ryakugashiki

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

26.5 × 18 cm (10 7/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

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Chōjū ryakugashiki

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

25 × 18 cm (9 7/8 × 7 1/8 in.)

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Chōjū ryakugashiki

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

26.6 × 18 cm (10 1/2 × 7 1/8 in.)

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Jinbutsu ryakugashiki

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

25 × 17.5 cm (9 7/8 × 6 15/16 in.)

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Sansui ryakuga shiki

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

26.3 × 18.1 cm (10 3/8 × 7 3/16 in.)

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Soga monogatari

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

22 × 15.5 cm (8 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Keisai ryakuga hyakunin (handwritten)

Woodblock- printed book; 1 vol.

23 × 16 cm (9 1/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

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Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryôgoku Bridge in Edo (Edo Ryogokubashi yusuzumi no kei)

Color woodblock print, horizontal ô-ôban

33 × 44.1 cm (13 × 17 3/8 in.)

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