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un65
Bairin?
梅琳
1894
梅琳
Bairin(?)
Seal: 空
JACAR/BL
16126.d.2(69)
un23
Bairinsō?
梅林宗
1894
梅林宗筆
Bairinsō(?) hitsu
possibly same artist as Umeno (梅埜) in main catalog?
HCCL
EE721.8ﾋﾖ
un89
Baisessai?
梅雪斎
1851-1853
梅雪斎画
Baisessai(?) ga
RUARC
arcUP4969
un14
Bunyū?
文雄
—
possibly Taito II? c.f. this design RISD 34.127, attributed to Kitaoka Fumio (北岡 文雄) 1940s
MIA
20082
un16
Eikyō?
栄暁
1895
應需栄暁
Ōju Eikyō(?)
Noda
b41
un53
Hankoku
繁谷
1800-1850
繁谷
Hankoku
RISD
34.627
un74
Hōzan
芳山
鈴木芳山
Suzuki Hōzan
reading uncertain, perhaps "Yoshiyama?"
1904
芳山画
NDL
特13-891
(
#3
)
un82
Ikkō
一畊
1888
一畊画
Ikkō ga
NDL
913.56-Y533t
(
#4
)
un79
Isshō
died 1858
一昇
Hanabusa Isshō
early 19th century
一昇画
Isshō ga
UCSF
p256
un25
Joshū
如集
transcription uncertain
1860
如集写
Joshū sha
PMA
1968-165-122
un35
Kaikoku
囗谷
c. 1880s
應需囗谷
Ōju Kaikoku(?)
CAM
1992.257
un52
Kanzansei?
関山誠
1850s-1890s
関山誠筆
Kanzansei(?) hitsu
RISD
34.104
un19
Keisai
恵斎
1884 (or 1882?)
惠齋画
Keisai(?) ga
possibly Yoshiiku?
TML
220516
un55
Keisai
馨斎
perhaps this is
Nakano Shunkō 春郊
?
—
馨齋
Keisai
attributed to "Hokusu Katsushika" (葛飾北嵩?)
RISD
34.318
un32
Keisensai?
景舛斎
1853
景舛齋画
Keisensai(?) (Keishunsai?) ga
TML
東C0411-C029
un20
Kindō?
金堂
1855
金堂筆
Kindō(?) hitsu
from a
namazu-e
print
TML
7456
un2
Kōen
紅園
probably 1856
丙辰春香園
Hinoe tatsu haru Kōen
attributed to Nagayama Kōin (Bokusai), 1765-1849
Brooklyn
79.190.6
un40
Kuni…?
国囗
1887
梅囗國囗筆
AdMT
1992-01756
un69
Kuni…?
国囗
perhaps 国彼?
1895
NDL
特9-159
(
#8
)
1895
NDL
特9-159
(
#65
)
un72
Kuni…?
国囗
1897
應需國囗画
Ōju Kuni… ga
NDL
特46-226
(
#52
)
un88
Kunihide?
くに秀
1898
久二秀画
Kunihide? ga?
NAMA
2003.36.2
un12
Kuninao II
国直
1892
瓢亭國直
Hyōtei Kuninao
JAC
09057
un21
Kuni…
国俊
1886
察齋國俊筆
Satsusai? Kunitoshi? hitsu
transcription uncertain
TML
51289
un60
Kūshunsai?
空春斎
—
空春齋画
Kūshunsai(?) ga
C. Brooks #
448
un22
Kyosetsu?
挙雪
1893
擧雪
Kyosetsu(?)
Waseda
101-5382
un28
Matahei?
又平
1903
又平画
Matahei(?) ga
Hankyu
4675-01
un64
Minehide
峰英
transcription and reading uncertain
1894
囗囗峰英画
… Minehide ga
JACAR/BL
16126.d.2(63)
un58
Nagayoshi?
長芳
—
長芳画
Nagayoshi(?) ga
C. Brooks #
364
un86
Nanboku
南卜
1786
戯蝶菴南卜圖
Gichōan(?) Nanboku zu
WUL
ヘ13 01728
(
v.2, p.6
)
un80
Nobutoshi?
信年
perhaps 信斗 Shinto?
1888
NDL
特12-268
(
#49
)
un18
Ranko?
>
also known as:
Sadafusa? (貞房)
,
Shiragiku? (白菊)
蘭囗
perhaps 蘭江 ("Rankō")?
—
蘭囗筆
Ran… hitsu (?)
attributed to "Sadafusa (Ranko)"
CNL
RV-1353-2532
—
CNL
RV-1353-2535
—
CNL
RV-1353-2534
—
CNL
RV-1353-2531
un8
Ranshū
latter half of the 18th century
蘭秀
—
蘭秀画
Ranshū ga
MET
JP1836
un24
Rōrin?
楼琳
1894
樓琳筆
Rōrin(?) hitsu
Seal: 空
HCCL
EE721.8ﾛｳ
un33
Sadafusa?
>
also known as:
Ranko? (蘭囗)
,
Shiragiku? (白菊)
貞房
—
貞房筆
Sadafusa hitsu (?)
attributed to "Sadafusa (Ranko)"
CNL
RV-1353-2524
—
CNL
RV-1353-2528
un48
Sakurai
さくらい
1880s
さくら居
Seal: 囗山
RISD
34.630
un43
Seikō?
清好
possibly Tani Seikō (谷清好, fl. 1822-1826)?
1833-1855
清好
Seikō (or perhaps Kiyoyoshi)
print depicts actor Nakamura Tomijūrō II
Waseda
201-5360
un10
Settei
雪亭
possibly Kawashima Settei (川島雪亭), active c. 1800s-1830s?
1832
雪亭
Settei
seals give long and short months for 1832; attributed to Okamoto Toyohiko
FS
S2004.3.195
un26
Shinkō?
真囗
perhaps 真厚? maybe Kitagawa Masaatsu?
1807
真囗筆
Shinkō(?) hitsu
BM
1902,0212,0.224
—
真囗筆
Shinkō(?) hitsu
MFA
11.15027
un42
Shiragiku?
>
also known as:
Ranko? (蘭囗)
,
Sadafusa? (貞房)
白菊
—
白菊筆
Shiragiku(?) hitsu
CNL
RV-1353-2538
un7
Shungensai
春玄斎
—
佐久良春玄齋寫
Sakura Shungensai sha
Seal: Yugen (perhaps "Yūgen" 幽玄?)
MET
JP1935
un46
Shungyōsai
暁囗囗
mid 1820s
曉囗囗
attributed to Hayami Shungyosai II; see
this article by Keyes
RISD
56.039.71
un49
Shuzan?
囗山
c. 1880s
RISD
34.631
un87
Sōji?
蒼示
1797
勝蒼示画
Katsu Sōji(?) ga
NDL
寄別13-64
(
#16
)
un50
Suien?
翠園
probably 1859
己未皐月翠園寫
Tsuchinoto hitsuji satsuki Suien sha
date given as 1919, but I think 1859 more likely
RISD
34.629
un6
Teisai
貞斎
—
貞齋
Teisai
attributed to Teisai (蹄斎) Hokuba, who seemingly never signed 貞斎
MET
JP2346
un54
Tōga
東峩
c. 1880s
東峩
Tōga
RISD
34.632
un83
Toshikata
としかた
attributed to Mizuno Toshikata but I cannot make it out
Ukiyo-e bunken shiryōkan
1889
… ga
NDL
特10-805
(
#26
)
un66
Tōun?
東雲
1858
東雲
Tōun(?)
WUL
文庫31 A1857
(
p.4
)
un85
Toyokiyo
豊清
Possibly Utagawa Toyokiyo?
1811
豊清画
Toyokiyo ga
TML
特3938
un3
Toyomaru
豊丸
c. 1780
豊囗画
Brooklyn
80.264.2
un77
Toyotsugu
豊次
歌川豊次
Utagawa Toyotsugu
—
豐次画
UCSF
p260
un30
Unknown
和笑
1829
和笑画
Washō(?) (or Kashō?) ga
from a Kyōto
kappazuri
print
RUARC
arcUP1606
un68
Unknown
大星
c. 1840s
大星氏画
Daishō-shi? Ōboshi-shi? ga
NDL
本別3-53
(
#86
)
un39
Unknown
田囗
1860s
田囗画
Ta…(?) ga
CAM
1906.220
un61
Unknown
皆耕
transcription uncertain
1874
囗囗皆耕寫
… Kaikō? sha
Meitan
764094_4
un56
Unknown
囗一
c. 1880s
囗一筆
…itsu(?) hitsu
Seal: 囗齋 (perhaps 欄齋 "Ransai"?)
Rijksmuseum
RP-P-1961-134
un31
Unknown
本枝
1886
NDL
10-138
(
#37
)
c. 1900?
本枝画
Honshi(?) ga
TML
東C374-C003-001
—
本枝画
TML
東C374-C003-006
un81
Genju?
懸樹
transcription and reading uncertain
1888
應需懸樹写
Ōju … sha
NDL
特12-289
(
#4
)
1889
NDL
特30-538
(
#13
)
un36
Unknown
囗囗
1890
囗囗囗齋筆
from some sort of adaptation of Hokusai's
Hyaku monogatari
CAM
1906.248
un84
Unknown
囗囗
1890
可龍囗囗
NDL
特13-346
(
#16
)
un73
Unknown
囗囗
1892
perhaps …秀画? or Motoharu 基春?
NDL
特11-394
(
#42
)
un70
Unknown
囗囗
1893
perhaps 利…?
NDL
特279-330
(
#9
)
un71
Unknown
囗囗
1905
possibly
attributed
to Toshihide 年英
NDL
99-210
(
#3
)
un75
Unknown
囗囗
1907
囗囗繪
… e
NDL
特12-936
(
#8
)
1908
NDL
特13-142
(
#9
)
un44
Unknown
囗囗
—
囗囗画
maybe 長葉?
AdMT
1992-01125
un76
Yoshi…
よし囗
—
武部よし囗
UCSF
p295
un47
Yoshimaro
fl. c. 1803-1840
芳麿
1820s
芳麿
attributed to Jukōdō Yoshikumi, previously attributed to Yoshimaro, fl. 1807-1846
RISD
34.375
un37
Yoshiyuki
芳雪
1841
宇多川芳雪画
Utagawa Yoshiyuki ga
seal very similar to one used by Sadayoshi
Waseda
016-0428
un34
Yukinobu
雪信
柳斎雪信
Ryūsai Yukinobu
—
柳齋雪信寫
Ryūsai Yukinobu sha
TML
東C3391-C018
un78
Zuihiko
瑞彦
perhaps the same as Suzuki Mizuhiko 鈴木瑞彦?
c. 1870
瑞彦画
Zuihiko ga
UCSF
p274
