Paintings of miscellaneous subjects

Part II

	Description: Manzani dancers Size: 69.5 x 33 cm Schaap: 5.56 Date:  Location: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
	Description: The arhat Handaka Sonja wearing monastic robe with shaven head and large earrings; poking with finger little dragon emanating from begging bowl in middle of rain cloud Size: 125 x 51 cm Schaap: 5.57 Date: c. 1848-1854 Location: The British Museum
	Description: Lucky treasure ship (Takarabune) Size: 51 x 45 cm Schaap: 5.58 Date:  Location: Kumamoto Prefecture Museum of Art, Kumamoto, Japan I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
	Description: Hotei (one of the seven gods of good fortune) dressed in Chinese monk’s robe, carrying Chinese fan and linen bag, looking at his reflection on water Size: 90.5 x 27 cm Schaap: 5.59 Date: c. 1848-1854 Location: The British Museum
	Description: Demons escaping from a box Schaap: 5.60 Date: Location: Ôta Memorial Ukiyo-e Museum
	Description: The lucky god Daikokuten, with bag of goodies on his back, hammering out wishing jewels Size: 43 x 55 cm Schaap: 5.61 Date: Dated 1852 I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
Description: The seven gods of good fortune with a crane and a minogame Size: 54.5 x 85 cm Schaap: 5.62 Date:  Location: Nakau Ei collection NOTE: The minogame (蓑亀) is a turtle that is so old that it has a train of seaweed growing on its back. It is a symbol of longevity. I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
	Description: A seated warrior with his horse, possibly Sasaki Shiro Takatsuna or Akechi Mitsuharu Schaap: Not listed Image courtesy of Michael Gorman
Description: Hand scroll of 18 scenes with accompanying text relating the life and death of the traveling actress Okume Schaap: Not listed Date: c. 1849-1852 Location: The British Museum NOTE: This scroll was painted by Tachibana Seiei (橘精栄) after a now lost original by Kuniyoshi
	Description: The Chinese hero Kyumonryô Shishin sitting under a tree at night Schaap: Not listed Date: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image and to Lucienne Parkan and Horst Graebner for providing this transcription of the poem on top: 長廊白日去 雲氣 大厦六月x 寒風 文(?)宇行xx洲x
	Description: Unidentified female warrior Schaap: Not listed Date: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
	Description: Mt. Fuji Schaap: Not listed Date: Location: Private collection
	Description: The lucky god Daikokuten with his uchide no kozuchi (magic hammer) and his bag of goodies Schaap: Not listed Date: c. 1848 I am grateful to Robert Pryor for information about this image.
	Description: Figure with an umbrella Schaap: Not listed
	Description: Ôishi Kuranosuke Schaap: Not listed Date: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
	Description: Portrait of Jippensha Ikku (十返舎一九像人), the author of Shank’s Mare Schaap: Not listed Date: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
	Description: Shoki riding a shishi Size: 34 x 47 cm Schaap: Not listed Date: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
	Title: Okitsu, Yui (興津由井) Description: Oribe Yahei (織部弥平) training Katsuta Shinzaemon (勝田新左衛門) Schaap: Not listed Date: NOTE: The landscape shows the Okitsu River (between the 17^th and 16^th stations of the Tokaido), which the Forty-seven Ronin crossed on their journey to Edo for revenge. I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image and information.
	Title: Yokkaichi, Kuwana (四日市 桑名) Description: Schaap: Not listed Date: NOTE: The landscape shows the bridge over the Sanju River (between the 43^rd and 42^nd stations of the Tokaido), which the Forty-seven Ronin crossed on their journey to Edo for revenge. I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image and information.
	Description: Victorious frog Size: 29 x 31 cm Schaap: Not listed Date: NOTE: This painting may have been trimmed. I am grateful to Robert Pryor for the image.
	I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this drawing for the above painting.
	Description: Watanabe no Tsuna and Ibaraki at the Rashomon Gate Schaap: Not listed Date: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
	Description: Asahina Saburô with the thigh-guard torn from Soga Gorô’s armor Schaap: Not listed Date: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
Description: Onna Daruma Schaap: Not listed Date: NOTE: Although difficult to read, this hand painted fan is signed “Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga” with a kiri seal
Description: Schaap: Not listed Date:
Description: Kappa appearing from the Sumidagawa and terrifying a man who runs for his life Schaap: Not listed Date: Size: 16.5 x 44.5 cm
Description: Schaap: Not listed Date: Size: I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
Description: Humorous Scenes of Combat and Contest Schaap: Not listed Date: c. 1830 Location: Honolulu Museum of Art accession 5472.1 Medium: Ink and color on silk handscroll, 11 3/4 × 92 in. (29.8 × 233.7 cm)
Description: Entering the ring ceremony Schaap: Not listed Date: Size: 82.4 x 142.9 centimeters Location: Tokyo Museum I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.
Paintings under flaps: Description: Procession of floats at the Sannô Festival in Surugachô Size: 54.5 x 361.5 cm Schaap: Not listed Location: Tokyo Museum I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

“Schaap” refers to listing in Heroes and Ghosts: Japanese Prints by Kuniyoshi by Robert Schaap (Hotei Publishing, Leiden, 1998)

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