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PUBLISHER	KANJI	KANA	LOCATION	EXAMPLE	SEAL
ARTISTS
DATES

Ise-Mago (Seal - Isemago/Iseson 伊勢孫) Marks #150 Marks refers to this publisher as Iseya Magobei.	伊勢孫	いせまご	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 from ED. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.		Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1794-98 and again between 1804-12.
Kunimasa, Kunimitsu, Kunisada, Toyokuni I, Utamaro
Possibly as early as ca. 1796 to as late as ca. 1813-15

Iseya Ichibei (Seal name - Kaku-Tsuji 角辻 and Iseichi 伊勢市) Marks #143 Marks gives lists this publisher under the name Iseya Ichiemon.	伊勢屋市兵衛	いせやいちべえ	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.		Marks seal #24-068 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1845-48.
Hiroshige, Hiroshige II, Hokusai, Kunihisa II, as both Kunisada (b) & Toykuni III, Kuniyoshi, Toyokuni II, A (b) means as a book illustrator sometimes along with woodblock prints.
Andreas Marks gives the dates as ca. 1823 to 1864. As of 11.18.20 this is the only carver we have found for this publisher.
Horikō Fusajirō worked as a carver for this house on Kuniyoshi prints in the mid-1840s.

Iseya Kanekichi (Seal name - Isekane 伊勢兼) (cf. Kichi listed below) Marks #145	伊勢屋兼吉	いせやかねきち	Edo/Tokyo		Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1850s-71. Marks seal #21-059
Gengyō, Hiroshige, Hiroshige II, Hiroshige III, Kunichika, Kunihisa II, Kunisada II, Kuniteru, Kuniteru II, Kuniyoshi, Kyōsai, Sadahide, Shigeharu, Shigetsugu, Toyokuni III, Yoshikazu, Yoshitora, Yoshitsuya, Yoshitoshi
Andreas Marks gives the dates as the late 1840s to ca. 1875
Hori Take carved for this house from 1852-59; Hori Masa in 1861 and 1863.

Iseya Kisaburō (Seal name - Iseki 伊勢喜 Originally thought to be Ise-ya Kanekichisaburō.	伊勢屋喜三郎	いせやきさぶろう	Edo/Tokyo The print shown to the right is not one we have offered. The image has been sent to us from the Eikei (英渓) Collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.
Chikanobu, Hiroshige III, Kunichika, Kunitarō, Kunitoshi, Yoshitora, Yoshitoshi
Andreas Marks gives the dates of 1865 to ca. 1898

Iseya Rihei (Seal name - Iseri 伊勢利; firm name - Kinjudō 錦樹堂; family name - Yamamoto Rihei 山本利兵衛) Marks #152	伊勢屋利兵衛	いせやりへえ	Edo/Tokyo
Chikanobu, Eisen, Eizan, Hiroshige, Hokusai, Kunichika, Kunisada, Kuniyasu, Kuniyoshi, Sadakage, Shuntei, Toyokuni I, Toyokuni II, Utamaro, Yoshiiku, Yoshimori, Yoshitora, Yoshitoshi
Andreas Marks gives the dates 1790s to ca. 1879
					Marks seal #01-122 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1810s-67.


Iseya Sanjirō (Seal name - Isesan 伊勢三, firm name - Eijudō 栄樹堂) Marks #153	伊勢屋三次郎	いせやさんじろう	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 from the Eikei (英渓) Collection. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.		CORRECTION: This exact seal does not appear in Marks.
Hokusai, Kunisada, Kuniyoshi, Sadatora
Andreas Marks gives the dates of ca. 1823 to 4th Month, 1852

Iseya Shōnosuke (Seal name - Isesho 伊勢庄, firm names - Shōgyokudō 松延堂 and Shōgyokudō 松玉堂) Marks #155	伊勢屋庄之助	いせやしょうのすけ	Edo/Tokyo		Marks seal #22-231 Marks notes that this seal was used in the 1860s.
Keinen, Kunichika, Kunisada III, Sadahide, Toyokuni III, Yoshiiku, Yoshimasa, Yoshimori, Yoshitora, Yoshitsuya
Andreas Marks gives the dates of ca. 1848 to 1882

Iseya Sōemon (Seal name - Isesō 伊勢惣 firm name - Taieidō 大栄堂) Marks #156	伊勢屋惣右衛門	いせやそうえもん	Edo The print shown to the right is from the Lyon Collection. Click on it to learn more.		Marks seal #21-146 Marks notes that this seal was used in 1845.
Eisen, Eizan, Hidemaro, Hiroshige, Hisanobu, Kiyonaga, Kunisada, Kunisada II, Kuniyoshi, Shuntei, Toyokuni I, Utamaro
Andreas Marks gives the dates of ca. 1776 to XI/1862.
			The Hiroshige fan print shown to the right is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.		Marks seal #19-047 Marks notes that this seal was used in 1850-65.
			The Eisen fan print shown to the right is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum. Henry Smith II believes it was the first use of Prussian blue on a nishiki-e in 1829.		Marks seal #02-041 Marks notes that this seal was used from 1776 to 1850.

Iseya Tōkichi (Seal names - Isetō 伊勢藤 & Daikyōdō 大喬堂) Marks #158	伊勢屋藤吉	いせやとうきち	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 M.B. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.		Marks seal #22-232 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used in 1863.
Ikumaru, Kunichika, Kunitaka, Kuniteru II, Kunitomi, Kunitsuru, Sadahide & Toyokuni III, Yoshifuji, Yoshiharu, Yoshiiku, Yoshikata
As early as 1840 or earlier to as late as 1865 or later Andreas Marks gives the dates of 9th Month, 1862 to ca. 1868
Hori Mino worked for this house in 1863.


Ise Yoshi Marks #U095	伊勢芳	いせ.よし	Edo	There is no longer a link to this print.	Marks seal #25-013 Marks gives the dates of ca. 1855-60 for this seal.
Kuniyoshi, Toyokuni III, Yoshikazu, Yositora
Andreas Marks gives the dates of ca. 1855-60
Hori Take worked for this house in 1855 carving a Toyokuni III print. Hori Shōji also worked for this house in 1855 carving aKuniyoshi print.

Ishikawaya Wasuke (Seal name - Ishiwa 石和: firm name - Saiundō さいうん堂) Marks #163	石川屋和助	いしかわやわすけ	Osaka The Kunikazu print to the right is from the Lyon Collection. To see more about it click on it.		Marks seal #25-343 Marks gives the dates of 1859-61 for this seal.
Enjaku, Gyokuen, Kunikazu, Sadanobu II, Shunsui, Tokyō, Yoshimine, Yoshimitsu, Yositaki, Yoshitoyo, Yoshiyuki
Andreas Marks gives the dates of ca. 1842-1911

Itoya Fukujirō (Seal name - Kyōya 京屋: firm name - Shinshōdō 新庄堂) Marks #166	糸屋福次郎	いとやふくじろう	Edo		Marks seal 25-244 Marks notes that this seal was used in 1859.
Kunichika, Yoshimori, Yoshimune, Yoshitora
Ca. 1856 to 1861
The carver Hori Shōji worked for this publisher on a Yoshitora in 1859.

Itoya Shōbei (Firm name - Itoshō 糸庄) Marks #167	糸屋庄兵衛	いとやしょうべい	Edo		Marks seal 24-041 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1860-63.
Hiroshige II, Kunitsuna, Sadahide, Toyokuni III, Yoshimune,
Ca. 6th Month, 1847 to 1865


Itōya Yohei (Firm name - Eiseidō 英盛堂) Marks #168	伊藤屋与兵衛	いとうやょへえ	Edo		Marks seal 01-061
Eisen ( b), Hiroshige (b), Kunikane, Kunisada ( b), Kuniyasu (b), Kuniyoshi, Shuntei Toyokuni I, Yoshimaru (b), Yoshitora A (b) means as a book illustrator sometimes along with woodblock prints.
Andreas Marks gives the dates of ca. 1806-30s, but there is a Kuniyoshi print at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston dating from 1850.

Iwatoya Kisaburō (Seal name - Iwa 岩: firm name - Eirindō 栄林堂) Marks #173	岩戸屋喜三郎	いわとやきさぶろう	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 from ED. We are grateful for this contribution to our site.		Marks seal 08-051 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1760s-1820s.
Chōki ( b), Eiri, Eisen ( b), Eishi, Eishō, Eizan, Enshi, Hiroshige ( b), Hisanobu, Hokusai ( b), Kiyomitsu, Kuniharu, Kunimaru (b), Kuninobu (b), Kunisada ( b), Kuniyasu ( b), Sadafusa (b), Sadakage (b) Shigemasa, Shigenaga ( b), Shunchō, Shundō (b), Shun'ei, Shunkō II (Shunsen b), Shuntei ( b), Toyoharu, Toyomaru, Toyokuni I, Toyokuni II ( b), Tsukimaro, Utamaro, Utamaro II, Yoshimaru (b) A (b) means as a book illustrator sometimes along with woodblock prints.
Andreas Marks says that this publisher was active from the 1760s to 1832.
The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna gives the dates of ca. 1744-1844 for this publisher
According to Andreas Marks in his Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks 1680-1900 (p. 202) this publisher joined the Picture Book and Print Publishers Guild in 1807 and the Book Publishers Guild in 1812. "From 1811 until 1815 he was active as a censor of prints."Marks adds important information about Iwato-ya role in the early development of Hiroshige: "In the late 1810s, when the young and unknown Hiroshige started to design woodblock prints, he found in Iwatoya Kisaburō an established publisher who supported him and took on the risk to issue his designs. Hiroshige, being Toyhiro's student, might have been introduced to Iwatoya from his teacher who had illustrated for him at least four books during the 1800s. Until c. 1822, Hiroshige designed series of beautiful women for Iwatoya and, from time to time, was also commissioned to illustrate books. None of these works reached great fame but they prove that Hiroshige tried for over ten years to find his own subject matter and it is to Iwatoya's credit to have employed Hiroshige despite the fact that his works did not receive that much attention." Marks is also definitive about the end date for this publisher: "The last known publication is an actor print from early 1832. It is a memorial print by Utagawa Kuniharu (1807-1839) of the actors Segawa Kikunojō V and Bandō Mitsugorō III (1775-1832) who both passed away in early 1832."
			The Kunisada print to the right is from the Lyon Collection. Click on the image to learn more.		Marks seal 23-018 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used in the 1820s.


Izumiya Ichibei (Seal name - Sen'ichi 泉市; firm name - Kansendō 甘泉堂; family name - Yamanaka Ichibei 山中市兵衛) Marks #180	和泉屋市兵衛	いずみやいちべえ	Edo / Tokyo		Marks seal 21-237 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used in 1853.
Eiri, Eisen ( b), Eishi, Eishō, Eizan, Hiroshige, Hiroshige II, Hiroshige III, Hokusai, Kazan, Kiyonaga, Kuninaga, Kunimitsu I, as Kunisada & Toyokuni III, Kunisada II, Kunisato, Kuniteru, Kuniteru II, Kunitomi, Kuniyasu (b), Kuniyoshi ( b), Kyōsai, Masanobu ( b), Masayoshi, Sadahide, Senchō (b), Shigemasa (b), Shigenaga ( b), Shunchō, Shunkō II (Shunsen b), Shuntei ( b), Toyoharu, Toyohiro ( b), Toyokiyo, Toyokuni I, Toyokuni II ( b), Utamaro ( b), Utamaro II, Yoshifuji, Yoshifusa, Yoshiiku, Yoshikazu, Yoshitora Yoshitori-jo A (b) means as a book illustrator sometimes along with woodblock prints.
Peter Kornicki in his The Book in Japan: A Cultural History from the Beginnings to the Nineteenth Century (p. 172) says that this publisher "...was active over several generations from the end of the seventeenth century to the late nineteenth century..." Andrea Marks gives us a more accurate dating for the lifespan of this firm: Ca. 1686 to 1886
Andrea Marks says: "With several hundred prints Izumiya Ichibei is among the most successful and productive publishers in the history of Japanese woodblock prints. As early as 1686, Izumiya was active as a publisher but his first prints date from around 1776, ninety years later." Marks gives of some of the dates of the various holders of the house name: Ichibei I died in 1730; Ichibei II in 1753; #3 in 1781; #4 in 1823 and #5 in 1826. *"In the book 'Gathering of Views of Famous Sights along the Tōkaidō' (Tōkaidō meisho zue) from 1797* is an illustration of Izumiya's shop, located directly next to fellow publisher Masuya." "In 1790, Izumiya was a founding member of the Picture Book and Print Publishers Guild (Jihon toiya) and was still listed as a member in 1807 and in 1851 as a member of the Old Faction (Motogumi) of the guild. In the ninth month of 1820 he is also a founding member of the Book Publishers Guild (Shomotsu toiya) and in 1851 a member of the Nakadōri Faction (Nakadōrigumi) of this guild." In 1812 and 1813 he functioned as a censor. Dr. Marks ends his text entry on this publisher with this: "Following the new rules, Izumiya Ichibei signed as Yamanaka Ichibei since 1876. The last known publications date to 1886, indicating that the publishing firm ceased to exist after being in business for 200 years." Source and quotes from Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks 1680-1900 (p. 208).
			The Utamaro print shown to the right is from the Lyon Collection. Click on it to see more information.		Marks seal #25-365 Marks notes that this particular seal was used from the 1780s until the first decade of the 19th century. We know that this appears on prints designed by Utamaro and Toyokuni I.
			The seal on this print is particularly curious. The outside lines create a mock Genji-mon motif. This seal may only appear on this Rutstic Genji series. Click on it to see more information.		Marks seal #24-056 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used in the 1850s.
			The print to the left was designed by Toyokuni III and is the center panel of a triptych.		Marks seal #30-039 Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1855 and 1860.
					This seal is not in Marks.
					Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used in the 1830s, but it appears on the Eisen to the left from 1826-28. Marks seal #25-363 We have found this seal on prints by Eisen, Shunsen (as early as 1811) and Kuniyoshi.

Izumi Katsujirō Marks #176	和泉勝次郎	いずみやかつじろう	Tokyo The Kunimaru II to the right is from a triptych in the Lyon Collection. Click on it to see the whole composition.		This seal is not in Marks.
Ikukatsu, Kunimaru II, Kuniyoshi (posthumously printed)
Marks gives the dates as ca. 1891, but we know of a print from 1886.

Izutsuya Denbei (Seal name - Iden - 井伝) Marks #186	井筒屋伝兵衞	いづつやでんべえ	Osaka To see a full but different example of the complete Hokushū triptych at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston then click on the image to the right.		Marks seal #07-030 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1822-35.
Ashiyuki, Chikakuni, Ganjōsai, Hidekuni, Hikokuni, Hokuei, Hokuho, Hokumei, Hokushū, Kiyokuni, Kunihiro, Sadakazu, Shibakuni, Shuncho, Shunju, Shunkō, Tamikuni, Toshikuni, Umeharu, Umekuni, Yoshikuni, Yoshiyuki
Marks gives the dates as ca. 1822-35.
Izutsuya Denbei's seal appeared along with that of Tenmaya Kihei on a Yoshikuni diptych in 1825.

Izuya Sankichi (Seal name - Izusan 伊豆三 Marks #189	伊豆屋三吉	いずやさんきち	Edo/Tokyo		Marks seal #22-016 Andreas Marks notes that this seal was used in 1852.
Kuniyoshi, Shigekiyo, Toyokuni III
Andreas Marks gives the dates ca. 1850-74 for this publisher.
The carver Hori Mino worked for this house in 1851.
Robinson spells this as Idzu-San.

Izutsuya Shōkichi Marks #188	井筒屋庄吉	いづつやしょうきち	Edo	To learn more about this print from the Lyon Collection click on the image above.	Marks seal #21-060 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between the 3rd Month, 1852 to 1855.
Hiroshige, Kunichika, Kunifuku, Kunisada, Kuniyasu, Kuniyoshi, Sadahide, Yoshifuji, Yoshitora
Andreas Marks gives the dates ca. 1849-65 for this publisher
Hori Take carved for this house in 1852 and 1863. Hori Shōji worked for this publisher on a Kuniyoshi in 1855. Hori Ei worked on a Kunichika in 1865; Hori Takichi on a Toyokuni III triptych in 1853. Hori Mino on a Toyokuni III in 1853; Hori Chō on a Toyokuni III in 1861; Hori Masa in 1861.
			The Kuniyoshi print shown to the right is from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.		Marks seal #01-054 Marks says that this seal was used between 1849 and IV/1852.
					Marks seal #24-055 Marks says that this seal was used between XII/1852 and 1865.

Jōshūya Jūzō Marks #191	上州屋重蔵	じょうしゅうやじゅうぞう	Edo/Tokyo The print shown to the right is not one we have offered. It has been contributed to this site by K. S. of Germany. For this we are grateful.		Marks seal #01-065 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1812-60s.
Hiroshige II, Hōshō, Kiyomitsu II, Kunichika, as both Kunisada & Toyokuni III, Kunisada II, Kunisada III, Kuniteru, Kuniyasu, Kuniyoshi Kyōsai, Sadafusa, Shuntei, Toyokuni I, Yoshiiku, Yoshimune, Yoshitomi, Yoshitsuya
Andrea Marks gives the dates for this publishing firm as ca. 1812 to 1876.
The carver Hori Mino worked for this house in 1850 and 1853. Hori Shōji worked for this publisher on a Kuniyoshi in 1852 and a Kuniteru in 1855.
"There has been some confusion with the publisher's first name being Jūzō or Jūbei, as the seals that Jōshūya mostly used do not tell that information. One source tells us that Jūzō inherited the business in the second month of 1862 from his father Jūbei [兵衛] and Jūzō's son was Jūshichi. Another source says that in the ninth month of 1863 the son Chiyomatsu inherited the business and took the name Jūzō. However, an inheritance in 1862/63 by Jūzō is contradicted by the name Jūzō appearing on some prints from the 1830s and 1840s as well as being listed in the Guild members from 1851. In fact, it was Jūbei who inherited the business from Jūzō as a game board by Hiroshige II exists... with his name on it. Unfortunately a date for this game board could not be verified." Source and quotes from Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks 1680-1900 by Andreas Marks, p. 256. There are Hiroshige prints in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston published by Jōshūya Jūzō that were originally published by Tsutaya Kichizō. Jōshuya Jūzō collaborated with Tsuruya Kiemon and Nishimuraya Yohachi on a Hokusai suguroku print in the 1820s.
				This seal was used on a Toyokuni III print in 1843-5	Marks seal #23-039 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1844-45.

Jōshūya Kinzō (Seal name - Jōkin 上金; firm name - Shōfukudō 祥福堂; family name - Ōsawa Kinzō 大沢金蔵) Marks #192	上州屋金蔵	じょうしゅうやきんぞう	Edo/Tokyo
Chikamaro, Eisen, Fusatane, Gengyo, Hiroshige, Hiroshige II, Kuniaki, Kunichika, Kunihisa II, as both Kunisada & Toyokuni III, Kunisada II, Kuniteru, Kuniyoshi, Kyōsai, Sadakage, Sadashige, Shunpūsha, Toyokuni II, Yoshifuji Yoshiiku, Yoshikatsu, Yoshikazu, Yoshimori, Yoshiono, Yoshitora, Yoshitori-jo, Yoshiume
Andreas Marks gives the dates ca. 1837-72 for this publisher
Horikō Fusajirō worked as a carver for this house on Kuniyoshi prints in the 1845.
			The Kuniyoshi print shown to the right is from the Lyon Collection. Click on it to see more information.		Marks seal #22-057
				To the right is an alternative seal for Jōshū-ya Kinzō.	Marks seal #25-293 Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1860-64.
					Marks seal #25-293(?) Andreas Marks notes that this particular seal was used between 1841-64.