Okumura Masanobu chose for himself the theme of tender, feminine female actors-female performers.
The fact that they are young men, only small purple caps indicate the shaven, as befits a man’s forehead. Torii Kienobu – theatrical artist, depicting the actors of the Kabuki Theater in the most dramatic moments of the performance. He studied with his father, actor and graphic artist, and became the founder of the dynasty of theater artists of Torii. In his works the genre “yakusya-e” was formed – portraits of actors appearing on posters, programs, posters and in easel engraving.
Placards, easy readability, stiffness of features affect all the works of Kienobu. A talented artist, he managed to convey in the engraving all the dynamics and drama of Kabuki’s scenes, to find the graphic equivalent to the heroic performing style of “aragot”.
Iris à Horikiri – Ando Hiroshige 
Iris en Horikiri – Ando Hiroshige 
Beauty Osome from the house of Abura-ya by Kitagawa Utamaro 
The moon over the cape by Ando Hiroshige 
Irises in Horikiri by Utagawa Hiroshige 
Lune au-dessus du cap – Ando Hiroshige 
Beauté Osome de la maison d’Abura-i – Kitagawa Utamaro 
The villages of Minova, Kanasugi and Mikavasima by Hiroshige Ando