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
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

The Actors Onoe Kikugoro I and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I dressed as mendicant monks (komuso)
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

Beauty Reading a Letter
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711–1785

Young Woman with Umbrella
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

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
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

Courtesan Holding a Long Pipe
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711–1785

The Hobby Horse Dance (harugoma odori)
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

Young Men of Fashion - A Set of Three (Wakashu sanpukutsui)
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo I as a courtesan
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711–1785

The Fourth Month (Shigatsu), from an untitled series of twelve months
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

Woman Writing a Letter in Front of a Screen
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi)
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I and Segawa Kikunojo I as lovers under an umbrella
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

Standing Geisha
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711–1785

Puppeteers - A Set of Three (Ayatsuri sanpukutsui)
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

The Yoshiwara in Edo - A Set of Three (Edo Yoshiwara sanpukutsui)
Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785

Courtesan Standing in Front of a Barred Window
Attributed to Ishikawa Toyonobu Japanese, 1711-1785