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Towing boats against the current by Torii Kiyomitsu I — VisualArtsDB

Towing boats against the current

Towing boats against the current

Torii Kiyomitsu I

1759–1769

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban, mizu-e
Dimensions: 31.5 × 14.3 cm (12 3/8 × 5 5/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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Torii Kiyomitsu I, 1750

Woman dressing after a bath

Woman dressing after a bath

Torii Kiyomitsu I, 1755

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Koroku in the play "Furitsumu Hana Nidai Genji," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1765

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Koroku in the play "Furitsumu Hana Nidai Genji," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1765

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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Shirabyoshi Renri in the play "Imayo Dojoji" performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1756

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Shirabyoshi Renri in the play "Imayo Dojoji" performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1756

Torii Kiyomitsu I, 1751

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Three couples sharing umbrellas

Torii Kiyomitsu I, 1755

Young woman releasing a bird

Young woman releasing a bird

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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Ishi no Mae in the play "Hoshi Aikotoba Higashiyama no Sakae," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the ninth month, 1763

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The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo and Ichimura Kamezo II in the play "Higashiyama-dono Kabuki no Tsuitachi," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1766

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Torii Kiyomitsu I, 1766

The Actor Ichimura Shichijuro (Uzaemon X) as Senzaimaru

The Actor Ichimura Shichijuro (Uzaemon X) as Senzaimaru

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The Soga Festival

The Soga Festival

Torii Kiyomitsu I, 1763

The Harugoma Dance

The Harugoma Dance

Torii Kiyomitsu I, 1761