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Toyohara Chikanobu (Yōshū Chikanobu) prints from the Meiji period, showing women of Japan in Western-style fashion
print by Toyohara Chikanobu showing two women and a young girl in colorful 19th century French-style gowns a set of three prints by Toyohara Chikanobu showing Japanese women in various colorful printed 19th century fashion and hairstyles. "Nobility in the Evening Cool (Koki nōryō no zu)" by Yōshū Chikanobu. The scene is three pieces, showing a night garden scene. Two women and a man in 19th century fashion. "A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi)" Print by Yōshū Chikanobu. A 19th century series of prints depicting Japanese noblewomen in colorful French fashion
March 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Snow at Shinobazu, by Yoshu Chikanobu, ca. 1890s
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Snow at Shinobazu, by Yoshu Chikanobu, ca. 1890s
March 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Chikanobu 1838-1912
Yamashiro Snow at Rokuhara
Prime Minister Monk Jokai, No. 14
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March 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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'Playing with Cat' from the series 'True Beauties' - Toyohara Chikanobu, 1897.
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A girl is playing with a cat wearing a red collar and bell.
May 31, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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#Yōshū(Toyohara)Chikanobu (1838-1912
Chikanobu (Hashimoto is his original name)
Title:Chiyoda Castle (Full Title: Chiyoda no Õoku
(Cherry viewing in the evening garden (1895)
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May 5, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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Public Appearances of Shōgun, by Yoshu Chikanobu, 1897
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Public Appearances of Shōgun, by Yoshu Chikanobu, 1897
February 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Chikanobu (1838-1912)
Guo Ju He Buried His Son to Save His Mother
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March 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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'Small Boys Chasing Bats in the Evening' - Toyohara Chikanobu, 1889.
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A woman stands beside two young boys with long sticks, bats fly above, a stream runs behind.
February 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 - 1912)
"The storm"
(A beauty adjusts a cricket cage during a thunderstorm) from the series 'Azuma Fuzoku', 1901. #PicturesfromAFloatingWorld. #ukiyoe #uridev
October 27, 2024 at 4:35 AM
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1896. A woodblock print from the series by Yōshū Chikanobu (1838-1912) Fashions of the East (Azuma), published by Fukuda Hatsujirō, depicting a woman and a child watching the cherry blossoms fall (hanami). Japan
Chikanobu and the Cultural Poetics of Hanami This 1896 woodblock print by Yōshū Chikanobu (1838–1912), from his celebrated series Fashions of the East (Azuma), captures a woman and a child engaged in hanami (cherry blossom viewing). The woman is depicted in a graceful, slightly arched posture, shielding her eyes as she looks upward at the falling petals, while she holds the hand of a young child dressed in a vibrant purple kimono. The scene is alive with the movement of delicate pink petals drifting across the composition, symbolizing the ephemeral beauty of spring. Chikanobu, a master of the Meiji-era ukiyo-e tradition, utilizes deep indigo blues and intricate floral patterns to document the changing fashions and social customs of a Japan in rapid transition.
April 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) by Yōshū Chikanobu
This late 19th-century woodblock print by the prolific Meiji-era artist Yōshū Chikanobu captures a mother and child participating in the traditional spring custom of hanami.
Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) by Yōshū Chikanobu This late 19th-century woodblock print by the prolific Meiji-era artist Yōshū Chikanobu captures a mother and child participating in the traditional spring custom of hanami. The woman stands gracefully in the center, her right hand raised to her brow as she gazes upward at the falling petals. She is dressed in a vibrant blue kimono patterned with small white cherry blossoms, cinched with a wide black obi that features bold, colorful floral medallions. Beside her, a young child in a lavender kimono decorated with large, stylized green and pink circular motifs holds her hand, looking up with a similar sense of wonder. To the left, a delicate shower of pink petals drifts through the air against a neutral, pale cream background. The print, part of the series Fashions of the East (Azuma), reflects the artist's skill in documenting the refined dress and cultural pastimes of Japan's rapidly changing social landscape during the Meiji period.
February 23, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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'Uccidere lo spirito fantasma del vecchio Tanuki'

dalla serie 'Immagini di ricamo Edo, confronto tra il giorno e la notte' - Toyohara Chikanobu - 1886
February 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Back in the late 1800s there was a horse track around Shinobazu Pond (woodblock prints by Toyohara Chikanobu, 1838-1912)
Back in the late 1800s there was a horse track around Shinobazu Pond (woodblock prints by Toyohara Chikanobu, 1838-1912) Back in the late 1800s there was a horse track around Shinobazu Pond (woodblock prints by Toyohara Chikanobu, 1838-1912)
December 7, 2024 at 11:02 PM
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Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 - 1912)
"The storm"
A beauty adjusts a cricket cage during a thunderstorm) from the series 'Azuma Fuzoku', 1901. #PicturesfromAFloatingWorld. #ukiyoe #uridev
April 1, 2024 at 6:14 AM
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Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu, Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women), 1895
Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu, Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women), 1895
September 28, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Toyohara Chikanobu #art 🩵
Toyohara Chikanobu art
August 23, 2026 at 3:21 AM
A rise chikanobu-miraka.... Chizoku
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October 20, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu, Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women), 1895
Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu, Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women), 1895
July 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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'Sake Cups on the Water' - Toyohara Chikanobu, 1880.
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This print depicts the Emperor and Empress Meiji in a boat on the Sumida River. Their court attendants are floating red sake cups on the river. Apparently they are viewing the cherry blossoms although they are not visible in the print.
March 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Toyohara Chikanobu #art 💚
Toyohara Chikanobu Artwork
August 23, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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'Cat and Mirror' from the series 'Customs and Manners in the Eastern Capital' - Toyohara Chikanobu, 1910.
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
A woman is combing her hair in front of a large mirror. A black and white cat with a red collar is lying beside her. A round fan and a miniature landscape are also nearby and a lantern hangs above. A tree can be seen outside in the garden.
June 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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'Cat and Mirror' from the series 'Customs and Manners in the Eastern Capital' - Toyohara Chikanobu, 1901.
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
A woman sitting in front of a mirror combing her hair. A black and white cat with a red collar lies near her. To her left is a round fan and a miniature landscape. A lantern hangs above. There are views out to a tree in the garden.
July 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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I crave affection,
Letting myself sink deeper,
Away from the past.
Find someone who'll jump over
Crowned fences I built myself.

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"Koto Player and War Lord - Azuma Nishiki Chuya Kurabe" Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu
April 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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This print by Toyohara Chikanobu (1886) shows Lady Iga who was in service to Emperor GoDaigo. His palace in the mountains was haunted by a vengeful ghost. She confronted the spirit, and due to her bravery it disappeared and did not return.
#GhostMonth #ukiyoe #JapaneseArt #JapaneseFolklore
A woman is shown standing by water and facing a ghostly figure nearby.
August 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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This #ukiyoe print depicts a scene with a man playing a biwa, enjoying autumn colors on Mt Miyaji. A beautiful woman appears and sings to him. Then she shapeshifts into a monstrous #yokai, says she is Suijin (a water kami) then disappears.
🎨'Moon at Mt.Miyaji' - Toyohara Chikanobu, 1884
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A man is sitting under a tree playing a stringed instrument. Beside him, a woman is standing.
September 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM