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PUBLISHER	KANJI	KANA	LOCATION	EXAMPLE	SEAL
ARTISTS
DATES
Aito	柤卜	あいと	Edo
Hiroshige II, Kunisada II, Kunitsuna, Toyokuni III & Yoshifuji
As early as 1855 or earlier to 1866 or later
The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the date of ca. 1850 as the start for this publisher

Arita-ya Seiemon (aka Yueido) 3 variants shown	有田屋清右衛門	ありたやせいえもん	Edo
Eisen, Hiroshige, Hokusai, as both Kunisada & Toyokuni III & Kuniyoshi
			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 collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.
As early as 1827 or earlier to 1855 or later
The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives an end date of 1864 for this publisher
			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 collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.


Azuma-ya Daisuke	東屋大助	あずまやだいすけ	Edo
Kunisada & Kuniyohi
Active in ca. 1818-23. We will give a larger or more specific range when or if dates become available.

Daikoku-ya Heikichi (aka Shōjudō)	大黒屋平吉	だいこくやへいきち	Edo
Koson, Kuniaki, Kunimasa, Kuniteru II or III, Kunitsuna, Toyokuni II & Toyokuni III
As early as ca. 1830 or earlier to as late as 1862 or later
The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the dates of ca. 1772 to 1930 for this publisher

Daikoku-ya Kinnosuke 2 variants shown	大黒(国)屋金之助	だいこくやきんのすけ	Edo/Tokyo
Hiroshige II, Kunisada II, Kuniteru II, Kuniyoshi, Kyosai, Sadahide, Toyokuni III, Yoshiiku, Yoshitora & Yoshitoyo
Possibly as early as 1818 to as late as 1872 or later
				To the right is an alternative seal for Daikoku-ya Kinnosuke.

Ebisu-ya Shōshichi (aka Kinshōdō) 3 variants shown	恵比須屋庄七	えびすやしようしち	Edo
Hiroshige, Kunichika Kuniyoshi, Kyosai, Toyokuni III, Yoshiiku & Yoshitora
As early as the early 1840s or earlier to as late as 1865 or later
			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 Collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.
			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 collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.

Ebi-ya Rinnosuke (aka Kaijudō) 3 variants shown	海老屋林之助	えびやりんのすけ	Edo
Kunichika, Kunisada, Kunisada II, Kuniteru I, Kuniyoshi, Toyokuni III, Yoshiiku, & Yoshitoyo
As early as 1843 or earlier to as late as 1867 perhaps

				To the right is another alternative seal for Ebi-ya Rinnosuke.

Echizen-ya Hachiemon	越前屋八右衛門	えちぜんやはちえもん	Edo
Kuniyoshi
			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 collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.
As early as 1848 or earlier to as late as 1854 or later

Edo-ya Matsugoro	江戸屋松五郎	えどやまつごろう	Edo
Kuniyoshi
			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 collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.
The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the dates of ca. 1835-68 for this publisher

Eijūdō (aka Nishimura Yohaichi)	永寿堂	えいじゅどう	Edo
Hiroshige
			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 collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.


Eikyudo (aka Yamamoto-ya Heikichi)			Edo
Eizan, Kunisada, Kunisada II, Toyokuni I & Toykuni II
As early as 1818 or earlier to as late as the 1830s
The carver Hori Chō worked on blocks for Kunisada II for this publisher in 1865.

Enshu-ya Matabei	遠州屋又兵衛	えんしゅうやまたべい	Edo		Click on the seal above to go to a page with a diptych by Kuniyoshi which we added Aug. 9, 2005 and which displays the same seal.
Kuniyoshi & Yoshiiku
			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 collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.
As early as 1847 or earlier to as late as the 1862 or later.
The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the date of ca. 1789 as the start for this publisher

Etsu-Ka	越嘉	えつか	Edo/Tokyo
Kuniaki, Kunichika, Kunisada II, Sadahide & Toyokuni III
Active ca. 1818? to 1868
The carver Hori Chō worked on blocks for Kunisada II and Toyokuni III for this publisher between 1861-3.

Fujioka-ya Hikotarō (aka Shōgendō)	藤岡屋彦太郎	ふじおかやひこたろう	Edo
Hiroshige, Kunisada & Kuniyoshi
Ca. 1775 - ca. 1852

Fujioka-ya Keijirō (aka Shōrindō)	藤岡屋慶次郎	ふじおかや.けいじろう	Edo
Hiroshige II, Kuniaki, Kuniyoshi, Sadahide, Toyokuni III & Yoshikazu
As early as 1847 or earlier to as late as 1868 or later
The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the date of ca. 1830 as the start for this publisher

Fukuda Kumajirō 4 variants shown	福田熊次郎	ふくだくまじろう	Tokyo	There is no link to the Kokunimasa print shown above.
Ginkō, Kiyochika, Kunichika, Kokunimasa & Kunisada III
Active from as early as 1876 to as late as 1895 or later




Funazu Chūjirō	船津忠次郎	ふなつちゆうじろう	Tokyo
Yoshitoshi
Active from as early as 1878 or earlier to as late as 1882? or later

Gusoku-ya Kahei	具足屋嘉兵衛	ぐそくやかへえ	Tokyo
Ginkō & Kunichika
Active from as early as 1867 to as late as 1873 or later

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