Ogata Gekko gekko portrait Kabuki Rekishi

One of the most interesting of Gekko's albums is his depiction of 12 scenes from favourite kabuki plays of the day. He did occasionally paint theatre scenes and his pupil Kogyo became the master of Noh woodblock prints producing two large series on this subject.

Abeno Sadatou Abeno Sadatou

 

Akechi Samanosuke Akechi Samanosuke

 

Genbumon Genbumon

 

Hachi no ki Hachi no ki

 

 

 

Imaseyama onnna Teikin Imaseyama onnna Teikin

 

Kawanakajima Kawanakajima

 

Kinoshita Toukichirou Kinoshita Toukichirou

 

Onna Kusunoki Onna Kusunoki

 

Soga brothers Soga brothers

 

Taira no Shigemori Taira no Shigemori

 

Tenpai-zan Tenpai-zan

 

Yariodori Yariodori (spear dance)