Miscellaneous prints of acrobats, top spinners, and magicians,

Part II

	Title: Yôrô Takigorô Walking on Sword Blades (Yôrô Takigorô tsurugi no hawatari, 養老滝五郎　釼[つるぎ] の刄[は] 渡[わた]り　両国　於広小路ﾆ　興行仕ひ) Description: Acrobat Yôrô Takigorô walk on swords Date: 1842-1846 (censor Murata Sahei) Publisher: Kaga-ya Yasubei
	Title: 太夫元　蘭杭わたり　浪花亀佶　上のり　卯之助」 Description: Acrobatics by Naniwa Kamekichi Unosuke Performing Uwanori Date: 1842 Publisher:
	Title: Acrobat Naniwa Kamekichi Doing a Ladder Trick on Poles (Rangui no ue hashigo no kyokumochi), with Unosuke Performing Uwanori and the Little Girl (Shôjo) Ko-tsuru Performing the Cloth-Bleaching Act (Nunosarashiwake), 蘭杭の上はしごの曲持　太夫元　浪花亀佶　上のり　卯之助, ぬのさらしわけ　少女　小つる Description: Acrobatics by Naniwa Kamekichi, Unosuke, and the little girl Date: 1842 Publisher:
	Title: The Ken Game of the Three Spinning Tops of Takezawa Baishô and Takezawa Tôji (Takezawa Baishô Tôji sankyoku ken, 竹沢　梅升　藤治　三曲拳) Description: Date: 1849 (censors Kinugasa and Yoshimura) Publisher: Hayashi-ya Shôgorô Linhart: Not listed NOTE: Takezawa Baishô and Takezawa Tôji were entertainers who performed with spinning tops.
	Title: The Best Spinning Top Tricks by Takezawa Toji (一流曲独楽　竹沢藤次) 　　 Description: Takezawa Toji (竹澤 藤次) with spinning tops Date: c. 1843 Publisher: Yamaguchi-ya Tôbei
	Title: Hakata Kochô (博多小蝶) Description: Hakata Kochô spinning tops on a maple branch Date: 1846-1852 Publisher: Wakasa-ya Yoichi
	Series: Three Highlights of Great Spinning Top Performances (Sankyoku ukare no ôgoma, 三曲うかれの大独楽) Robinson: Not listed Title: Description: Takezawa Toji (竹澤 藤次) and demon with spinning tops Date: c. 1848-1851 Publisher: Fujioka-ya Hikotarô
	Series: 藤次流行思ひの竹沢 Robinson: Not listed Description: Spinning Daikokuten’ hammer Date: 1842-1846 (censor Fukatsu Ihei) Publisher: Sakurai Yasubei (桜井)
	Series: 藤次流行思ひの竹沢 Robinson: Not listed Title: 大黒のつちまハし Description: Spinning a plate on a stick Date: 1842-1846 (censor Fukatsu Ihei) Publisher: Sakurai Yasubei (桜井)
	Series: 藤次流行思ひの竹沢 Robinson: Not listed Description: Spinning a millstone Date: 1842-1846 (censor Fukatsu Ihei) Publisher: Sakurai Yasubei (桜井)
	Title: ?流曲独楽 竹沢藤次 Description: Fuji Takezawa performing spinning tricks Date: 1842-1846 (censor Murata Sahei) Publisher:
	Title: Description: Children performing acrobatics Date: 1820-1846 Publisher: Mori-ya Jihei
	Series: Untitled Robinson: Not listed Title: None Description: Children imitating acrobatics performed by firemen at festivals Date: c. 1830 Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi NOTE: This print about 14 by 5 inches (36 by 13 centimeters), a size known as Chûtanzakuban.
	Series: Untitled Robinson: Not listed Title: None Description: Children imitating acrobatics performed by firemen at festivals Date: c. 1830 Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi NOTE: This print about 14 by 5 inches (36 by 13 centimeters), a size known as Chûtanzakuban.
	Series: Untitled Robinson: Not listed Title: None Description: Children imitating acrobatics performed by firemen at festivals Date: c. 1830 Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi NOTE: This print about 14 by 5 inches (36 by 13 centimeters), a size known as Chûtanzakuban.
Series: Untitled Robinson: Not listed Title: None Description: Takezawa Toji at the Inari Shrine creating visions of the head of Kasane, ghost of Oiwa, and Okiku with tops Date: c. 1843 (censor Muramatsu Genroku) Publisher: Gusoko-ya Kahei
Series: Untitled Robinson: Not listed Title: None Description: A spinning-top performance by Takezawa Baisho Date: c. 1843 Publisher: Gusoko-ya Kahei
Series: Untitled Robinson: Not listed Title: None Description: A magical spinning-top performance with nine-tailed fox crossing three countries Date: c. 1843 (censor Muramatsu Genroku) Publisher: Gusoko-ya Kahei
I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this alternate state of the above design.
Series: Children Playing (Kodomo asobi no uchi, 子供あそびの内) Robinson: 114 Title: Logrolling (Kakunori) Size: About 10 by 14 inches (25 by 36 centimeters), a size known as ôban Description: Children performing various balancing stunts Date: c. 1839 Publisher: Ise-ya Rihei
Title: Spinning Top Performances at Famous Places in Various Provinces for the 12 Months (諸国名所十二ヶ月独楽) Other text: Takezawa Tôji succeeding to the name of Takezawa Baishô Date: 1849 (censors Kinugasa and Yoshimura) Publisher:
Title: Description: Acrobats balancing fans Date: c. 1847-1848 Publisher: This seal is identified as Naka-Ni (Kinshôdô) of Terifuri-chô in Kuniyoshi by B. W. Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961), but as Ebisu-ya Shôshichi in Publishers of Japanese Woodblock Prints by Andreas Marks
Title: The Street Performers Assembled to Wish a Happy New Year Description: Date: c. 1839 Publisher: Sano-ya Kihei
Title: None Description: Theater of the juggler Yanagawa Icchôsai at Okuyama in Asakusa Date: 1847-1850 (censors Mera and Murata) Publisher: Ebi-ya Rinnosuke
Title: Crowds at the Horse Riding Stunts at Ryogôku (Ryôgoku daikyokuba no nigiwai, 両ごく大 馬の) Description: Date: c. 1850-1852 Publisher: Sumiyoshi-ya Masagorô
Description: A spinning-top performance by Takezawa Toji (竹澤 藤次) Date: c. 1944 Publisher: Ise-ya Soemon

“Robinson” refers to listing of the series in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961).

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