_ 1 Large sumi-yé (ink print)._ Matsukaze-Murasame; a nobleman and two ladies at the seashore watching two women dipping salt water in buckets. _ 2 Sumi-yé._ A man and a woman seated on the floor of a room. _ 3 Sumi-yé._ Woman reading from a book to a man reclining on the floor by her side. Near them a maid-servant and utensils containing refreshments. LENT BY A COLLECTOR _ 4 Sumi-yé._ Scene in the Yoshiwara. TORII KIYONOBU Founder of the Torii line and one of the leading artists of the Ukiyoé school. Inventor of the tan-yé, or prints coloured by hand with red lead (Japanese _tan)_. He was born in 1664 and died on August 22, 1729. His style of drawing was characterized by great boldness and vigour. LENT BY THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS LATHROP, DECEASED _ 5 Large tan-yé._ The actor Dekijima Hanya as a woman seated upon a sakura tree in bloom. _ 6 Small tan-yé._ The actor Ikushima Daikichi as a woman holding two small dogs. _ 7 Small tan-yé._ The actor Kamimura Kichisaburo as a dancing-girl. _ 8 Large hand-coloured print._ The actor Ikushima Daikichi as an oiran on parade, followed by OÌtani Hiroji as a servant holding an umbrella over her. _ 9 Tall hand-coloured print._ The actor Bando Hikosaburo. LENT BY SAMUEL ISHAM. _ 10 Urushi-yé._ Ichikawa Monnosuke as a strolling player carrying a monkey on his back. LENT BY HOWARD MANSFIELD. _ 11 Urushi-yé._ The elopement of Yaoya Hanbei and O-Chiya. LENT BY A COLLECTOR. _ 12 Urushi-yé._ A dancing-girl. TORII KIYOMASU Eldest son of Kiyonobu, whom he succeeded as the head of the Torii line. His work closely resembles that of his father. He was born about 1685 and died on January 2, 1764. LENT BY THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS LATHROP, DECEASED. [KIYONAGA. Holiday Group at Gotenyama.] KIYONAGA. Holiday Group at Gotenyama. _ 13 Large sumi-yé._ An actors’ boating party on the Sumidagawa. _ 14 Large tan-yé._ The actors Yoshizawa Ayame and Kanto Koroku. _ 15 Large tan-yé._ The actors Kanto Koroku and Ikushima Daikichi. _ 16 Large beni-yé._ Ichikawa DanjuÌroÌ as an enraged warrior. _ 17 Beni-yé._ Onoe KikugoroÌ in a female rôle. _ 18 Beni-yé._ Scene from a drama. The actors Tomazawa SaijiroÌ (on horseback), OÌtani Hiroji, and Segawa KikunojoÌ. The beni has turned to a low-toned yellow. _ 19 Urushi-yé._ Scene from a drama. OÌtani Oniji (on horseback) threatening Sannogawa Ichimatsu in the rôle of a woman who has seized his bridle rein. _ 20 Beni-yé._ Scene from a drama. Sawamura SojuÌroÌ as Sasaki no SaburoÌ and Nakamura TomijuÌroÌ as Mago no Koroku. FURUYAMA MOROMASA