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RMRY5BWK–Sawamura Sojuro III and Arashi Murajiro as Kusunoki Masatsura and Koto no Naishi, 1786. Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752-1815). Color woodblock print; sheet: 38.2 x 25.4 cm (15 1/16 x 10 in
RM2A2JW52–The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai’s Manservant (Yakko) Igaguri Hanehei (left), and Nakamura Noshio I as the Lady-in-Waiting Koto no Naishi (right), in the Dance Sequence Sodegasa Momiji no Tekuda (Umbrella Sleeves: Coquettish Tricks at Maple Time), from the Fourth Act of the Play Hikitsurete Yagoe Taiheiki (The War Tale Taiheiki: With Din and Clamor of Battle), Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776, c. 1776, Katsukawa Shunsho 勝川 春章, Japanese, 1726-1792, Japan, Color woodblock print, aiban, 30.3 x 20.4 cm (11 15/16 x 8 1/16 in
RM2WKTTH2–Close-up of the green leaves of Japanese Maple, Koto No Ito as they begin to turn yellow in Autumn
RMRXMYGP–The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai's Manservant (Yakko) Igaguri Hanehei (left), and Nakamura Noshio I as the Lady-in-Waiting Koto no Naishi (right), in the Dance Sequence 'Sodegasa Momiji no Tekuda' (Umbrella Sleeves: Coquettish Tricks at Maple Time), from the Fourth Act of the Play Hikitsurete Yagoe Taiheiki (The War Tale Taiheiki: With Din and Clamor of Battle), Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776. Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??; Japanese, 1726-1792. Date: 1771-1781. Dimensions: 30.3 x 20.4 cm (11 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.). Color woodblock p
RM2AHRWTX–Katsukawa Shunchô. Asuka Hill (Asukayama), from the series Five Hills of Edo (Koto no gozan). 1775–1806. Japan. Color woodblock print; chuban
![The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai's Manservant (Yakko) Igaguri Hanehei (left), and Nakamura Noshio I as the Lady-in-Waiting Koto no Naishi (right), in the Dance Sequence "Sodegasa Momiji no Tekuda" (Umbrella Sleeves: Coquettish Tricks at Maple Time), from the Fourth Act of the Play Hikitsurete Yagoe Taiheiki (The War Tale Taiheiki: With Din and Clamor of Battle), Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776, Japan, c. 1776. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J3N5T2/the-actors-nakamura-nakazo-i-as-hata-rokurozaemon-disguised-as-the-samurais-manservant-yakko-igaguri-hanehei-left-and-nakamura-noshio-i-as-the-lady-in-waiting-koto-no-naishi-right-in-the-dance-sequence-quotsodegasa-momiji-no-tekudaquot-umbrella-sleeves-coquettish-tricks-at-maple-time-from-the-fourth-act-of-the-play-hikitsurete-yagoe-taiheiki-the-war-tale-taiheiki-with-din-and-clamor-of-battle-performed-at-the-morita-theater-in-the-eleventh-month-1776-japan-c-1776-2J3N5T2.jpg "The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai's Manservant (Yakko) Igaguri Hanehei (left), and Nakamura Noshio I as the Lady-in-Waiting Koto no Naishi (right), in the Dance Sequence "Sodegasa Momiji no Tekuda" (Umbrella Sleeves: Coquettish Tricks at Maple Time), from the Fourth Act of the Play Hikitsurete Yagoe Taiheiki (The War Tale Taiheiki: With Din and Clamor of Battle), Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776, Japan, c. 1776. Stock Photo")
RM2J3N5T2–The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai's Manservant (Yakko) Igaguri Hanehei (left), and Nakamura Noshio I as the Lady-in-Waiting Koto no Naishi (right), in the Dance Sequence "Sodegasa Momiji no Tekuda" (Umbrella Sleeves: Coquettish Tricks at Maple Time), from the Fourth Act of the Play Hikitsurete Yagoe Taiheiki (The War Tale Taiheiki: With Din and Clamor of Battle), Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776, Japan, c. 1776.
RF2HTTWW7–Art inspired by Dance Robe and Koto (Zither) Representing the Wealthy Man of Yahagi from the Jōruri Play Ushiwaka (Minamoto no Yoshitsune), 「牛和歌十二段矢矧長者」, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1810, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 9/16 x 7 3/, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RM2NTWDFD–PRODUCTION - 27 February 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Mannheim: A camellia flower of the variety 'Koto-no-kaori' hangs from a camellia bush in Luisenpark. The camellia garden was awarded the 'ICS Camellia Garden of Excellence' by the International Camellia Society. Photo: Uwe Anspach/dpa
RMP66T41–Ryu ko niban : Tiger and dragon no. 2 by Gogaku Yajima, active 19th century, Japanese artist. Printed between 1818 and 1830. Print shows a woman playing a koto with a dragon curled around her.
RM2H0Y5KE–Sawamura Sojuro III and Arashi Murajiro as Kusunoki Masatsura and Koto no Naishi, 1786. Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752-1815). Color woodblock print; sheet: 38.2 x 25.4 cm (15 1/16 x 10 in.).
RM2A2J88G–Asuka no Suika, form the series Eight Scenes of Edo (Koto hakkei), c. 1781, Torii Kiyonaga, Japanese, 1752-1815, Japan, Color woodblock print, chuban, 25.9 x 19.2 cm
RM2WKTTH0–Close-up of the green leaves of Japanese Maple, Koto No Ito as they begin to turn yellow in Autumn
RMB47B3X–A koto tachi, Japan, 14th/15th century Sinogi Tsukuri blade with chu kissaki, iori mune, and tori sori. Sugu ha hamon with small kaeri. Clear itame-masame hada with light traces of fatigue. Nakago with one mekugi ana, taka no ha yasurime. Signed 'Hisa Katsu'. Well preserved old Kesho polish. The mountings are from the end of the Edo Period. Furniture of shakudo with fine nanako background, set off with a gold edge. Black lacquered saya with clematis decoration in hiramakie gold lacquer. Kushi kana butsu (locket) replaced. Tsuka with black silk winding over same,
RM2AHW7XR–Katsukawa Shunsho. The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai's Manservant (Yakko) Igaguri Hanehei (left), and Nakamura Noshio I as the Lady-in-Waiting Koto no Naishi (right), in the Dance Sequence Sodegasa Momiji no Tekuda (Umbrella Sleeves Coquettish Tricks at Maple Time), from the Fourth Act of the Play Hikitsurete Yagoe Taiheiki (The War Tale Taiheiki With Din and Clamor of Battle), Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776. 1771–1781. Japan. Color woodblock print; aiban
RMEH1HRF–Koto-in Zen temple, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. This stone, known as a sekimori-ishi, is the equivalent of a 'no entry' sign
RF2B8XNRR–The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai’s Manservant (Yakko) Igaguri Hanehei (left), and Nakamura Noshio I as the Lady-in-Waiting Koto no Naishi (right), in the Dance Sequence Sodegasa Momiji no Tekuda (Umbrella Sleeves: Coquettish Tricks at Maple Time), from the Fourth Act of the Play Hikitsurete Yagoe Taiheiki (The War Tale Taiheiki: With Din and Clamor of Battle), Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776, c. 1776, Katsukawa Shunsho ?? ??, Japanese, 1726-1792, Japan, Color woodblock print, aiban, 30.3 x 20.4 cm (11 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.), Re
RMDYF1EE–Ryu ko niban : Tiger and dragon no. 2 by Gogaku Yajima, active 19th century, Japanese artist. Printed between 1818 and 1830. Print shows a woman playing a koto with a dragon curled around her.
RMPAXAT1–Dance Robe and Koto (Zither) Representing the Wealthy Man of Yahagi from the Joruri Play Ushiwaka (Minamoto no Yoshitsune). Artist: Ryuryukyo Shinsai (Japanese, active ca. 1799-1823). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 5 9/16 x 7 3/8 in. (14.1 x 18.7 cm). Date: probably 1810. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
RM2A2J99F–The Sumida River in Winter Snow (Fuyu Sumidagawa no yuki), from the series Famous Places in Edo in the Four Seasons (Shiki Koto meisho), 1834/35, Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重, Japanese, 1797-1858, Japan, Color woodblock print, chu-tanzaku
RMMPBR59–Acer palmatum ‘Koto no ito’. Japanese maple ‘Koto no ito’ tree leaves in May at a flower show. UK
RM2WKTTGW–Close-up of the green leaves of Japanese Maple, Koto No Ito as they begin to turn yellow in Autumn
RMB47B40–A koto tachi, Japan, 14th/15th century Sinogi Tsukuri blade with chu kissaki, iori mune, and tori sori. Sugu ha hamon with small kaeri. Clear itame-masame hada with light traces of fatigue. Nakago with one mekugi ana, taka no ha yasurime. Signed 'Hisa Katsu'. Well preserved old Kesho polish. The mountings are from the end of the Edo Period. Furniture of shakudo with fine nanako background, set off with a gold edge. Black lacquered saya with clematis decoration in hiramakie gold lacquer. Kushi kana butsu (locket) replaced. Tsuka with black silk winding over same,
RMP62HPJ–N/A. English: Series: Bamboo Knots. Kabuki: Dan-no-ura kabuto gunki. Scene: Akoya, mistress of the warrior Taira Kagekiyo, playing the koto. 1898. Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912) Alternative names Ysh Chikanobu Description Japanese ukiyo-e artist Date of birth/death 1838 1912 Authority control : Q3087294 VIAF:13485216 ISNI:0000 0000 8200 0039 ULAN:500335317 LCCN:no2002010189 GND:132919907 WorldCat 409 Dan no ura kabuto gunki
![Asuka Hill (Asukayama), from the series "Five Hills of Edo (Koto no gozan)", c. 1780/1801. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HFFJ83/asuka-hill-asukayama-from-the-series-quotfive-hills-of-edo-koto-no-gozanquot-c-17801801-2HFFJ83.jpg "Asuka Hill (Asukayama), from the series "Five Hills of Edo (Koto no gozan)", c. 1780/1801. Stock Photo")
RM2HFFJ83–Asuka Hill (Asukayama), from the series "Five Hills of Edo (Koto no gozan)", c. 1780/1801.
RF2R18F59–Fune no kagakukan station aerial shot from the South side towards downtown- sky tree tower direction
RMRXMJXK–The Sumida River in Winter Snow (Fuyu Sumidagawa no yuki), from the series 'Famous Places in Edo in the Four Seasons (Shiki Koto meisho)'. Utagawa Hiroshige ?? ??; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1834-1835. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; chu-tanzaku. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute.
RM2TBGTWG–Dance Robe and Koto (Zither) Representing the Wealthy Man of Yahagi from the Joruri Play Ushiwaka (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) 1929 by Ryuryukyo Shinsai
RM2A2JYBW–The Yoroi Ferry (Yoroi no watashi), from the series Exceptional Views of Edo (Koto shokei), c. 1835/39, Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重, Japanese, 1797-1858, Japan, Color woodblock print, oban, 24.1 x 36.8 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
RM2J740G5–Tree roots above ruins of a brick structure at Koto Mahligai, one of the unexcavated sites in Muarojambi temple compond in Jambi, Indonesia. Jambi, a part of the ancient Malay kingdom, was an important Buddhist learning center during a long period when it was conquered and ruled by Srivijaya from 7th century to 11th century. Atisha Dipamkarasrijnana, a monk from Tibet who studied Buddhism in Sumatra in 11th century, wrote that he was welcomed at 'the palace of golden umbrella' but today there is no indication yet of the existence of a palace in present day Jambi or Palembang.
RMMPBR57–Acer palmatum ‘Koto no ito’. Japanese maple ‘Koto no ito’ tree leaves in May at a flower show. UK
RMB47B42–A koto tachi, Japan, 14th/15th century Sinogi Tsukuri blade with chu kissaki, iori mune, and tori sori. Sugu ha hamon with small kaeri. Clear itame-masame hada with light traces of fatigue. Nakago with one mekugi ana, taka no ha yasurime. Signed 'Hisa Katsu'. Well preserved old Kesho polish. The mountings are from the end of the Edo Period. Furniture of shakudo with fine nanako background, set off with a gold edge. Black lacquered saya with clematis decoration in hiramakie gold lacquer. Kushi kana butsu (locket) replaced. Tsuka with black silk winding over same,
RMMPBJYE–. English: Okumura Masanobu Itinerant Vendor of shikishi and tanzaku (paper and books) 1720–1730 Signed: Okumura Masanobu hitsu. Publisher’s seal: shu-no-hyōtan (in form of a calabash); seal of Masanobu’s own publishing house: Tōrishiochō Actually it is an actor playing an itinerant vendor for paper for poems (shikishi and tanzaku), books, and instructional material on waka poetry and koto playing as indicated on her crate. She is holding a calligraphic copybook (tehon) and a brush. One of the books at the top of her crate is named: Genji-monogatari. between 1720 and 1730. Okumura Masanobu
RM2AHPX98–Torii Kiyonaga. Asuka no Suika, form the series Eight Scenes of Edo (Koto hakkei). 1776–1786. Japan. Color woodblock print; chuban
![Toei Hill (Toeizan), from the series "Five Hills of Edo (Koto no gozan)", c. 1780/1801. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HFFJ9A/toei-hill-toeizan-from-the-series-quotfive-hills-of-edo-koto-no-gozanquot-c-17801801-2HFFJ9A.jpg "Toei Hill (Toeizan), from the series "Five Hills of Edo (Koto no gozan)", c. 1780/1801. Stock Photo")
RM2HFFJ9A–Toei Hill (Toeizan), from the series "Five Hills of Edo (Koto no gozan)", c. 1780/1801.
RM2AG6C8F–. Recollections and reflections of a Japanese artist. V i^-*.^ 4 1; I V »^. CHAPTER IV EMOTION AND ETYMOLOGY In Japan we call word Kotoba or Koto-no-Ha. Its literal meaning is, the leaves ofIdea. Indeed, our idea is like the trunk oftree, while the words are like the leaves. Asthe botanist judges what tree it is by seeingits leaves, so we judge what idea one has byhearing the words. There are great differences between therichness and poorness of words in the differentcountries. Japan is certainly richer in herwords than England^ Just for an example,we have more than nine words for the word I.
RM2HHGCCY–Dance Robe and Koto (Zither) Representing the Wealthy Man of Yahagi from the Jōruri Play Ushiwaka (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) probably 1810 Ryūryūkyo Shinsai Japanese. Dance Robe and Koto (Zither) Representing the Wealthy Man of Yahagi from the Jōruri Play Ushiwaka (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) 54122
RMR5CCC0–Japanese musicians. 'Shiju no monoarasoi' or 'Poetry Competition on 42. Japan , 1640-1680. Musicians playing flutes, koto and biwa. Image taken from 'Shiju no monoarasoi' or 'Poetry Competition on 42 subjects'. Originally published/produced in Japan , 1640-1680. . Source: Or. 903, scroll. Language: Japanese.
RMRXMYX9–Descending Geese of the Koto Bridges (Kotoji no rakugan), from the series 'Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)'. Suzuki Harunobu ?? ??; Japanese, 1725 (?)-1770. Date: 1761-1771. Dimensions: 29.0 x 21.7 cm (11 3/8 x 8 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute.
RM2WJKFCG–Tokyo, Japan. 16th Feb, 2024. Japan's koto or harp playedr Hagioka Shoin arrives at a press conference with other nine leading traditional performing artists at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Friday, February 16, 2024. Japan's National Theater for traditional performing arts closed last October for rebuilding, but now no propects for reconstruction of the theater since two biddings have been held in vain. (photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO)
RM2A2JK5K–Descending Geese of the Koto Bridges (Kotoji no rakugan), from the series Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei), c. 1766, Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木 春信, Japanese, 1725 (?)-1770, Japan, Color woodblock print, chuban, 29.0 x 21.7 cm (11 3/8 x 8 1/2 in
RM2WE8K9G–De Dame Ginjô, yashima gakutei, c. 1823 A woman with very long hair sits on a balcony, behind her koto (Japanese string instrument). She hits her long sleeves aside before she starts playing the instrument. Ginjô, or Gijô, is the younger sister of Giô, both figures appear in the stories of Heike (Heike Monogatari). Ginjô was the mistress of Taira No Kiyomori. This leaf is the right leaf of a triptych. With two poems. Japan paper color woodcut dignitary at court - BB - female dignitary: lady-in-waiting
RM2HGT4RN–'Kog?' and 'The Imperial Procession to ?hara', from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari) early 17th century Japan These screens depict two iconic scenes from The Tale of the Heike, a fourteenth-century account of late twelfth-century clashes between the rival Taira and Minamoto clans. The right screen represents the story’s “Kog?” chapter, which centers on Lady Kog?, a renowned beauty and accomplished koto player who finds herself banished after being caught in a love triangle involving Emperor Takakura and the leader of the Taira clan. Here, Minamoto no Nakakuni—the repeated figure wearin
RF2B8WMPF–Asuka no Suika, form the series Eight Scenes of Edo (Koto hakkei), c. 1781, Torii Kiyonaga, Japanese, 1752-1815, Japan, Color woodblock print, chuban, 25.9 x 19.2 cm, Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of brightness and light rays radiance. Classic art reinvented with a modern twist. Photography inspired by futurism, embracing dynamic energy of modern technology, movement, speed and revolutionize culture.
RMB47B3Y–A koto tachi, Japan, 14th/15th century Sinogi Tsukuri blade with chu kissaki, iori mune, and tori sori. Sugu ha hamon with small kaeri. Clear itame-masame hada with light traces of fatigue. Nakago with one mekugi ana, taka no ha yasurime. Signed 'Hisa Katsu'. Well preserved old Kesho polish. The mountings are from the end of the Edo Period. Furniture of shakudo with fine nanako background, set off with a gold edge. Black lacquered saya with clematis decoration in hiramakie gold lacquer. Kushi kana butsu (locket) replaced. Tsuka with black silk winding over same,
RMMMPDT7–. Nederlands: Kaart van de westkust van Afrika, rond Popo. A Map of the Kingdoms of Koto, Popo, Fida, or Whida and Ardra / being a Continuation of the former by M.D'Anville, 1727. Linksonder: No: 80. Linksboven een plattegrond van het Franse fort in Whidah. English: Map of the west coast of Africa, near Popo. A Map of the Kingdoms of Koto, Popo, Fida, or Whida and Ardra / being a Continuation of the former by M.D'Anville, 1727. Bottom left: No: 80. Top left: a floor plan of the French fort at Whidah. Nederlands: Kaart van de westkust van Afrika, rond Popo English: Map of the west coast of Af
RM2AHT11P–Utagawa Hiroshige. The Yoroi Ferry (Yoroi no watashi), from the series Exceptional Views of Edo (Koto shokei). 1830–1844. Japan. Color woodblock print; oban
RM2HFFD20–Perspective Picture of a Large Room (Senjojiki uki-e no zu), 1765. Possibly a scene in the pleasure quarters, with a shamisen and koto in the foreground. Attributed to Ishikawa Toyonobu.
RM2HHAMMK–Palindromic Poems (Kaibunka): Kyo ca. 1768 Suzuki Harunobu Japanese In the right-hand section of this triptych the actor Nakamura Tomijūrō stands in front of a koto. A cherry tree blossoms outside. The palindrome above reads:Kishihi kosomatsu ka mikiwa nikoto no ne notoko ni wa kimi katsuma zo kohishikiAs in times past, waiting, the pine on the shore, true as the sound of a koto's strings you are as dear to me as a wife.This triptych of three famous onnagata Kabuki actors, each posed representing one of the major cities in Japan, cities that were centers of merchant culture, is a tour de force
RM2H0YA31–Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō, late 1600s. Kiyohara Yukinobu (Japanese, 1643-1682). Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk; overall: 180 x 59.4 cm (70 7/8 x 23 3/8 in.). An aristocrat rides up a path to a residence where a woman plays a koto, a stringed instrument. The central composition is flanked on the right by a day-lit spring scene, and on the left by a nocturnal autumnal scene. The triptych presents an episode from The Tale of the Heike in which Minamoto no Nakakuni is sent by the emperor to look for Lady Kog?.
RM2F28EFT–The cover for a scepter and Koto bridges preserved in the Hôryûji in Nara; Nantô Hôryûji Shozô Shakugoromo Narabi Kotoji No Zu.still Life with a Cover of Dust for a Japanese Sedger (Koto). In The Foreground A Bridge For a Koto.
RMRXKCH5–View of Eitai Bridge (Eitaibashi no zu), from the series 'Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)'. Utagawa Hiroshige ?? ??; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1830-1843. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; aiban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute.
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