Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese printmaker and illustrator, 1786-1864), Twilight Snow at Hiro (Hira bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)
From the appraisal document: Children making a snowball on the beach, observed by women and men. Two storks in flight over Lake Biwa, Shiga…
Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese printmaker, painter, and draftsman, 1752-1815), Actors Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Nuregami Chôgorô, Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Hanaregoma Chôkichi, Segawa Kinunojô III as Azuma, Ichikawa Yaozô III as Yamazaki Yogorô; with chanters Tokiwazu Kanedayû and Tokiwazu Namidayû, and accompanist Kishizawa Koshikibu [Seven Actors]
From the appraisal document: Seven figures are illustrated as known actors. Some calligraphy is on the mid-left border. The color palette is muted in…