CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION - ITEMS 1 TO 16 (EARLY PRINTS)
Titles with the mark 
denote titles of the series while the mark 
denotes the sub-title. Those titles without any mark are the additions of the compiler of the catalogue.
Exhibitors
MOMIJI GARI.
Early actor Print: Scene from the play
called Momiji gari. General Taira no Koremochi, while on a maple
viewing picnic made the acquaintance of an unknown princess, who
after lulling him to sleep with sake and dancing, resumes her real
personalty as a man-eating goblin. Warned in a dream by a messenger
from Hachiman, the God of War, Koremochi awakens and amidst a wild
storm defends himself with a magic sword from the attack of the
goblin, who is finally vanquished. Nimai-tsuzuki
(Diptych). Published by Iwatoya
(
).
).Mr. T. Nakamura
KANGI and WATŌNAI. Early actor print, showing an adventure of Watonai,
a strong man of Chinese and Japanese parentage in the palace of Prince Kangi. Nimai-tsuzuki.
Published by Daikokuya
(
).
).Mr. S. Watanabe
A MOTHER HOLDING UP HER BOY. This is one of the prints
belonging to a series which represents a mother's love of her children.
Hiroshige distinguished himself as the famous landscape painter.
But when young he first tried warriors and then beauties and actors.
This print was drawn in about 1817 and is something after Eizan's
in style. Ō-ban Tateye.
Mr. T. Nakamura
FŪRYŪ ITSUTSU KARIGANE.
A BEAUTY AND THE SAMISEN CASE. One of a series of five called Fūryu Itsutsu Karigane.
Note the rare writing of the signature Ichiyusai-Hiroshige
(
). Ō-ban Tateye. Published by Iwatoya.
). Ō-ban Tateye. Published by Iwatoya.Mr. T. Nakamura
SOTO TO UCHI SUGATA HAKKEI,
Eight Views, Comparing Women and Scenery. This series consists of
four sheets each having two views, one in a small circle above the
figure piece
KŌSHI no YAU,
Evening rain, (Outdoor).
MAGAKI no SEIRAN,
Harlot fully attired offering kiseru (Smoking pipe) to her lover outside (Indoor).
Ō-ban Tateye. Published by Eijudō
(
)
MAGAKI no SEIRAN,
Harlot fully attired offering kiseru (Smoking pipe) to her lover outside (Indoor).
Ō-ban Tateye. Published by Eijudō
()Mr. K. Matsuki
DO.
RŌKA no BOSETSU, Evening snow on the verandah (Outdoor),
ZASHIKI no YŪSHŌ.
Woman going to rest and calling her servant by clapping her hands.
(Indoor). Ō-ban Tateye. Published by Eijudō.
The other two sheets, not shown, are
Tampo no Rakugan;
in circle, figure piece, (Outdoor).
Kinuginu ban sho, (Indoor).
(Happer Cat. No. 2.)
Yanagi bashi no Shūgetsu,
in circle, showing girls on a jetty pulling in a boat. (Outdoor).
Kuake no Kihan,
showing a geisha in night robe warming her hands over a charcoal fire (Indoor).
ZASHIKI no YŪSHŌ.
Woman going to rest and calling her servant by clapping her hands.(Indoor). Ō-ban Tateye. Published by Eijudō.
The other two sheets, not shown, are
Tampo no Rakugan;
in circle, figure piece, (Outdoor). 
Kinuginu ban sho, (Indoor).
(Happer Cat. No. 2.)
Yanagi bashi no Shūgetsu,
in circle, showing girls on a jetty pulling in a boat. (Outdoor).
Kuake no Kihan,
showing a geisha in night robe warming her hands over a charcoal fire (Indoor).Mr. N. Ochiai
THE FAMOUS ACTOR DANJŪRŌ,
on the New Year's Stage.
Surimono, dated 3rd year of Bunsei (1820).Shikishi-ban.
Mr. M. Uchida
A WATCH.
Surimono, dated 6th year of Bunsei (1823).Shikishi-ban.
Mr. S. Watanabe
BIJIN FŪZOKU A WASE.
Comparison of Fine Women.
A BEAUTY of SHINMACHI, the licensed quarter of Osaka. Professional
beauties of various districts. Ō-ban Tateye. Published by Iwatoya.
Mr. Z. Kakuha
YEDO JIMAN. Pride of Yedo.
A BEAUTY AND AUTUMNAL FLOWERS. Ō-ban Tateye. Published by Kawa-Shō
(
)
)Mr. T. Nakamura
11.
TŌTO SHINAGAWA,
FUKAGAWA SHINCHI,
RYŌGOKU NO KEI. Each sheet has a landscape picture within an enclosure
drawn after the shape of fan and a half-length portrait of a beauty
coloured in blue within an enclosure after the shape of folding fan.
Ō-ban Tateye. 3 sheets. Published by Yedomatsu
(
).
FUKAGAWA SHINCHI,
RYŌGOKU NO KEI. Each sheet has a landscape picture within an enclosure
drawn after the shape of fan and a half-length portrait of a beauty
coloured in blue within an enclosure after the shape of folding fan.
Ō-ban Tateye. 3 sheets. Published by Yedomatsu
().Do.
JŪRŌ SUKENARI by Kikugorō, Actor. Ō-ban Tateye.
Published by Kawa-Chō
(
).
).Mrs. Y. Yamamoto
IMA YO GOSEKKU. Five Annual Festivals.
13.
A BEAUTY ENJOYING THE BREEZE, IN THE SUMMER EVENING.
Ō-ban Tateye. Published by Yama-Chō
(
).
).Mr. .J. S. Happer
THE FESTIVAL OF THE ASAKUSA KWANNON TEMPLE FOR RAISING THE CURTAINS
OF AN IMAGE OF BUDDHA. Dated 10th year of Bunsei. (1827). Sammai-tsuzuki
(Triptych). Published by Yeijudō.
Mr. T. Hirose
15.
MITATE ZASHIKI KYŌGEN, Amateurs playing comic drama at the daimyo's residence.
Sammai-tsuzuki. Published by Iwatoya.
Mr. H. Shugio
IMAYŌ SHIKI no TSUYA.
Beauties of four seasons in fashionable styles.
AKI no BU, TSUKI no YEN. Autumn moon party. Sammai-tsuzuki.
Published by Daikokuya, Yotsuya.
Mr. M. Uchida
The above are Hiroshige's early productions issued in the closing
years of the Bunka era (1804-17) Bunsei (1818-29) and the early
years of Tempō (1830-43).