Ukiyo-e Prints

浮世絵版画

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PUBLISHER

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LOCATION

EXAMPLE

SEAL

Kaga-ya Kichiemon

(aka Kaga-ya Kichibei

or Yorozu-ya Kichibei)

加賀屋
吉右衛門
 

かがや
きちえもん

Edo

Eizan, Fusatane, Hiroshige III

Kunichika, as Kunisada &

as Toyokuni III,

Kunisada II, Kuniyasu,

 Kuniyoshi, Toyokuni I,  Yoshifuji,

Yoshikazu, Yoshiiku, Yoshitora,

Yoshitoshi, Yoshitoyo

  & Yoshitsuya

As early as the first decade of the 19th c. to as late as 1875 or later

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the earliest date of ca. 1804 for this publisher.

Kaga-ya Yasubei

加賀屋
安兵衛

かがや
やすべえ

Edo

Kunichika, Kuniyoshi,

Toyokuni III & Yoshiiku

As early as 1852 or earlier to as late as 1859 or later

Kagi-ya Shōjirō?

(Now Kagi-ya Shōbei - see below)

This attribution is tentative because we have not found any other exact examples of this seal. However, E., our frequent and invaluable contributor and one who knows much more about these things than I do notes that the top character is kagi (鍵) and the second is shō (庄). We know from another seal that there was already an established publisher with this name and that this may simply be a variant seal which they also used.

It  appears that  Kagiya Shōbei is the same publisher. The expanded list below reflects this information.

鍵屋

庄 兵衛

かぎや

しょう べえ

Edo

Kunichika, Kuniaki II,

 Kunihisa, Kunisada II,

Kuniyoshi, Sadahide,

Toyokuni III & Yoshikata

As early as 1860 or earlier to

as late as 1863 or later

Kakumoto-ya Kinjirō

角本屋

金次郎

かくもとや

きんじろう

Edo

Chikuyōdō, Hiroshige III,

 Kuniyoshi,

Toyokuni III, Yoshikazu 

& Yoshitoshi

The print shown to the right  is not one we have offered. However, it has a publisher's seal which we want to display for your information. The image  has been sent to us by M, a great friend. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.

As early as 1849

or earlier to as late

as 1868 or later

Kawaguchi-ya

Chōzō

川口屋

長蔵

かわぐちや

ちょうぞう

Edo

Hiroshige,

Kunisada,  Kuniyoshi, 

Sadafusa & Sadakage

As early as 1830 or earlier

to as late as 1844 or later

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the dates of ca. 1845-1868 for this publisher

 Kawaguchi-ya

Shōzō

(aka Shōeidō or Eisendō)

川口屋

正蔵

かわぐちや

しょうぞう

Edo

Eisen, Hiroshige, Hokuga,

Kunisada, Kuniyoshi

 & Senchō

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the dates of ca.

 1816-1854 for this publisher

Kawaguchi-ya Uhei
(aka Fukusendō)

川口屋

卯兵衛

かわぐちや
うへえ

Edo

Eisen, Eizan, Hiroshige, as both Kunisada & Toyokuni III, 

Kuniyoshi, Sadahide,

Sadatsuna, Shun'ei,

Shunkō, Shunsen,

Toyokuni I,Toyokuni II,

Yoshimune & Yoshiyuki

As early as 1791

 to as late as ca. 1854

Kawaoto

Hirosada, Kiyosada, Kunitsune, Masunobu,  Sadamasu I & II

& Sadakatsu

As early as 1848 or earlier

 to as late as 1856 or later

Kazusa-ya Iwakichi

(aka Iwazō)

上総屋

岩吉

かずさや

いわきち

Hokui, Kuniyoshi,

Yoshifuji & Yoshitora

As early as 1840 to as late as

1852 or later

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the dates of ca. 1845-1868 for this publisher

Kichi
(cf. Iseya Kanekichi listed on the previous page)

吉

きち

Osaka

Kinkadō

吉

きんかどう

Osaka & possibly

Tokyo

Hironobu, Hirosada, Hokuei, Hokuju,  possibly Kyosai, Sadamasu, Sadanobu & Sadahiro

As early as 1832 or earlier to as late as 1861 or later. Possibly as late as 1880.

Normally we don't show the same seal twice, but in this case we are making an exception. One of our correspondents, H.S. sent us this Hirosada diptych with a much more readable publisher's seal. Thanks H.S.

There is no link to a larger image.

Ki-ya Sōjirō
(aka Kōmokūdō & Kobokudō)

木屋
宗次郎 

きや
そうじろう

Edo

Fusutane, Kuniaki,

Kuniaki II, Kunichika,

  Kunisada II, Kunisato,

Kuniyoshi,

Toyokuni III, Yoshifusa,

Yoshiiku, Yoshikata, Yoshikazu,

Yoshitora, Yoshtsuya,

 & Yoshitoshi

Kiyomizu-ya

(aka Shimizu-ya)

There is an earlier publishing house working under the Shimizu name. I have yet to figure out what the connection might be, if any.

清水屋

きよみずや

(しみずや)

Edo

Kuniyoshi

Possibly as early as 1844 or earlier to as late 1854 or later

Kobayashi Taijirō

(aka Bunseidō)

小林
松五郎

こばやし
たいじるう

Edo

 Kuniyoshi,

Toyokuni III,

Yoshifuji &Yoshiiku

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the earliest date of ca. 1845 for this publisher.

Koga-ya Katsugorō

古賀屋

勝五郎

こがや
かつごるう

Edo

Kunisada II, Kuniteru, 

Kuniyoshi & Yoshimori

Koshimura-ya

Heisuke

(aka Koshihei)

越平

こしむらや

へいすけ(?)

Edo

Hiroshige, Kunitsuna,

Kuniyoshi & Yoshikata

The print shown to the right  is not one we have offered. However, it has a publisher's seal which we want to display for your information. The image  has been sent to us by our great contributor Eikei (英渓). We are grateful for this contribution to our site.

As early as 1853 or earlier

to as late 1863 or later

Maru-ya Bun'emon

丸屋

文右衛門

まるや

ぶんえもん

Edo

Eiri, Eisui, Eizan, Hokusai,

Kikumaro (aka Tsukimaro), Kunisada, Sekihō,

Shinsai, Toyokuni I, Utamaro

& Utamaro II

Two points: 1) I would like to thank my friend Mike for providing this image and 2) this print has been trimmed at the bottom. That is why the publisher's seal does not form a full circle. Normally it would.

As early as 1793 or earlier

 to as late as 1825 or later

Maru-ya Heijirō

丸屋
平次郎

まるや
へいじろう

Edo/Tokyo

Kunichika, Kunisada II

& Kuniteru

As early as 1866 or earlier

to as late as 1871 or later

Maru-ya Jimpachi
(aka Enjudō or Marujin)

丸屋
甚八

まるや
じんぱち

Edo

There is no longer a link to this print.

Bunchō, Eisen, Eishin, Eizan,

Harunobu, Hiroshige,

Hiroshige II (aka Shigenobu),

Kaigetsudô Anchi

Kiyomitsu, Koryūsai,

Kunichika, Kunisada II,

Kunitsuna II, Kuniyoshi, Sadahide, Shun'ei, Shunkō

Shunkō II (Shunsen),

 Shunshō, Toyokuni I,

Toyokuni II, Toyokuni III,

Utamaro, Yoshiiku, Yoshikazu,

Yoshitora, Yoshitsuya & Yoshitoshi

As early as the 1710s

 to as late as 1872 or later

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the earliest date of ca. 1751 for this publisher.

Maru-ya Kiyūshirō

丸屋

久四郎

まるや

きゆうしろう

Edo

Hiroshige,

Kunisada II,

 Toyokuni III & Yoshikazu

The print shown to the right  is not one we have offered. However, it has a publisher's seal which we want to display for your information. The image  has been sent to us from the Eikei (英渓) Collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.

Active in 1854-55. A broader range of dates will be added later.

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the earliest date of ca. 1844 to 1868 for this publisher

Maru-ya

Seijirō

(aka Marusei or Jukakudō)

丸屋

清次郎    

まるや

せいじろう

Hiroshige,

as Kunisada & Toyokuni III,

Kuniyoshi, Sadahide,

Toyokuni I, Toyokuni II

& Yoshinobu

As early as 1825 or earlier to as late as 1855 or later

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the earliest date of ca. 1801 to 1860 for this publisher

?

ますぎんどう

We know that this publiser was active as early as 1847 to as late as 1850 or later

Matsumura Tatsuemon

松村
辰衛門

まつむら
たつえもん

Edo

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna also identifies this publisher as Matsumura Yahei with the date as early as ca. 1751

Kunimasu, Kunisada, Kuniyasu, Sadafusa, Sadahide,

Sadakage, Toyokuni I,

Toyokuni II & Utamaro

Mikawa-ya Denbei

三河屋

伝兵衛

みかわや

でんべえ

Edo

Eizan &
Kunisada II

As early as 1807 or earlier

to as late as 1865 or later

Mikawa-ya Tetsugorō

三河屋

鉄五郎

みかわや

てつごるう

Edo

Kunisada II, Kunitaka,

Kuniyoshi, Toyokuni III,

Yoshikazu & Yoshitsuna

As early as 1852 or earlier

to as late as 1858 or later

Minato-ya Kohei

(aka Kinsendō)

湊屋
小兵衛

みなとや
こへえ

Edo

Kunihisa II, Kunisada II, Kuniyoshi, Toyokuni III, Yoshifuji

& Yosikazu

As early as 1849 or earlier

to as late as 1862 or later

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the earliest date of ca. 1830 to as late as 1860 for this publisher

Mita-ya Kihachi

(A contributor wrote to point out certain mistakes in this entry. We originally referred to this as Mita-ya Kihei, but now believe that was a mistake. Thanks ED.)

三田屋

喜八

(Corrected)

みたや

きはち

Edo

The print shown to the right  is not one we have offered. However, it has a publisher's seal which we want to display for your information. The image  has been sent to us by our great contributor Eikei (英渓). We are grateful for this contribution to our site.

Active as early as ca. 1852

to as late as 1856

Morita-ya Hanjirō

(aka Honzō)

森田屋

?

もりたや
はんじろう

Edo

There is no longer a link to this print.

Eisen,

Kunisada &

 Kuniyoshi

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the earliest date of ca. 1818 to 1844 for this publisher

Mori-ya Jihei

(aka Kinshindō)

森屋

治兵衛

もりや

じへえ

Edo

Chōki,

Eisho, Eizan, Hiroshige,

Hiroshige II, Hokuju,

Hokusai, Kiyomitsu,

Kunichika, Kunimaru,

as Kunisada & Toyokuni III,

Kunisada II, Kuniyasu,

Kuniyoshi, Sadafusa,

Sadahide, Shigemasa,

Shun'ei

Toyokuni I, Utamaro,

Utamaro II, Yoshikazu

& Yoshitora

The print shown to the right  is not one we have offered. However, it has a publisher's seal which we want to display for your information. The image  has been sent to us from a private collector. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.

As early as 1760 or earlier

to as late as 1864 or later

Murata-ya

Jirobei

(aka Eiyūdō)

村田屋

治郎兵衛

むらたや

じろうべえ

Edo

Chikanobu, Chōki,

Eishō,

Fusanobu,  Kikumaro,

Kiyomasu II, Kiyomitsu,

Kiyonobu II, Kuniyasu,

Kuniyoshi,  Kyosen,

Tamura Sadanobu, Shigemasa,

Shigenaga, Hirose Shigenobu,

Shunchō, Shun'ei, Shunshō,

Toyokuni I, Tsukimaro

Utamaro & Utamaro II

As early as 1716 or earlier to as late as 1815-20 or later

The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the end date of ca. 1830 for this publisher

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