The actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu III as the Gion prostitute Onayo in the play "Hana-ayame Bunroku Soga," performed at the Miyako Theater in the fifth month, 1794, 1794
Katsukawa Shun'ei
The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo as Shikishi Naishinno and Tsuruya Nanboku as Gengoro in the play "Tategami Teika Kazura," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1719, 1719
Okumura Toshinobu
Three Musicians Playing Horns and Pipe, n.d.
Bernardo Strozzi
The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Shoki the Demon Queller in the Play Date Moyo Kumo ni Inazuma, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Tenth Month, 1768, c. 1768
Katsukawa Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, c. 1773
Katsukawa Shunsho
The Actor Sawamura Sojuro I as Furukoori Shinzaemon disguised as Shimada Kanzaemon in the play "Ima wa Mukashi Omokage Soga," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the fifth month, 1737, 1737
Torii Kiyomasu II
Woman Playing the Shamisen, c. 1769
Suzuki Harunobu
The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Kakogawa Honzo in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in the Fifth Month, 1795, c. 1795
Katsukawa Shun'ei
The Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Kudo Saemon Suketsune (?) in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1772 (?), c. 1772
Ippitsusai Buncho
Seven Putti at Play with Symbols of Vanity, n.d.
Circle of Adriaen van der Werff
Konusubito, from the series "Fifty Kyogen Plays (Kyogen gojuban)", 1927 (Published)
Tsukioka Gyokusei
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Onio Shinzaemon and Onoe Kikugoro I as the courtesan Usugumo in the play "Nanakusa Wakayagi Soga," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1744, 1744
Torii Kiyomasu II
The Servant Choryo (Yakko Choryo), no. 6 from a series of 12 prints depicting parodies of plays, c. 1716/35
Okumura Masanobu
The actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Musashibo Benkei in the play "The Subscription List (Kanjincho)", 1890
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
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, 1766
Torii Kiyomitsu I
The Actors Bando Hikosaburo I as Araki Shozaemon and Nakamura Sukegoro I as Daidoji Tahatanosuke in the play "Chigozakura Futabajikki," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the tenth month, 1746, 1746
Torii Kiyonobu II
The Actors Nakamura Utaemon I as Karashi Baba (right), and Ichikawa Danjuro IV as Sanshodayu (left), in the Play Kawaranu Hanasakae Hachi no Ki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1769, c. 1769
Katsukawa Shunsho
Young Man Playing Flute as Three Girls Watch, c. 1782
Torii Kiyonaga
The Actors Ichimura Takenojo IV and Ogino Isaburo I as firewood peddlers in the play "Niwatori Oshu Genji," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1726, 1726
Hanekawa Wagen
Children Playing, early 19th century
Totoya Hokkei