Ishikawa’s work is defined by its japanese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I holding a puppet of the Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785
The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Hisamatsu
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711–1785
Courtesan Reading a Letter
The Actors Onoe Kikugoro I and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I dressed as mendicant monks (komuso)
Beauty Reading a Letter
Young Woman with Umbrella
The Actor Sawamura Sojuro II (formerly Utagawa Shirogoro) as Matsuomaru and Azumo Tozo I as Sakuramaru in the play "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami," performed at the Morita Theater, 1750
Courtesan Holding a Long Pipe
The Hobby Horse Dance (harugoma odori)
Young Men of Fashion - A Set of Three (Wakashu sanpukutsui)
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo I as a courtesan
The Fourth Month (Shigatsu), from an untitled series of twelve months
The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I
Woman Writing a Letter in Front of a Screen
Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi)
The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I and Segawa Kikunojo I as lovers under an umbrella
Standing Geisha
Puppeteers - A Set of Three (Ayatsuri sanpukutsui)
The Yoshiwara in Edo - A Set of Three (Edo Yoshiwara sanpukutsui)
Courtesan Standing in Front of a Barred Window
Attributed to Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785