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Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono beneath a maple tree with red autumn leaves and poem text.

Poem by Bun'ya no Yasuhide, from the series "Modern Versions of the Six Immortal Poets (Imayo fuzoku rokkasen)"

c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono with elaborate hairpins, one holding a bamboo-patterned fan.

Kaoru of the Shin-Kanaya, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana…

1780

Woodblock print of two seated figures in patterned kimono, one holding a red fan, beside a reed-filled pond.

Shingen and Kenshin, from the series "Mirrors of Warriors in Fashionable Parodies (Furyu yatsushi musha kagami)"

c. 1769

Woodblock print of a kneeling beggar reaching toward elegant women in kimono beside a child and a red veranda.

Begging for Alms

c. 1771

Woman in pink kimono tossing a ball over a railing to a man in striped robe below, Japanese woodblock print.

Young Woman Throwing a Ball at a Young Man

c. 1774

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda, one holding a child, beneath hanging willow branches.

The Day of Starting (Kotohajime), from the series "The Fashionable Five Days of Starting (Furyu go kotohajime)"

c. 1773/75

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a red pier beside a boatman in a small boat, with stone embankment and calligraphy.

Ono no Komachi at Seki Temple, from the series The Seven Fashionable Komachi (Furyu nana Komachi)

Edo period (1615-1868), about 1771

Woodblock print of three women kneeling on a veranda near a snowy pagoda, with tea service and boats in a side panel.

Evening Snow at Sensoji Temple (Sensoji no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Fashionable View of Edo (Furyu Edo hakkei)"

c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono, one holding a sleeve with a carp design, by Isoda Koryusai, c. 1776.

Ukifune of the Kanaya, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana hat…

c. 1776

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono beside pine and bamboo New Year decoration.

Courtesan in Front of New Year's Decoration of Pine and Bamboo

c. early 1770s

Vertical Japanese woodblock-style print of a woman with a bamboo flute beneath a drooping willow tree.

Komusō

1772

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one kneeling with a hairpin beside a wooden box.

A courtesan and her apprentice (Shinzo)

1774

Vertical Japanese print of a woman in a kimono seated on a crane beside pine branches, holding an open scroll.

A modern view of the Chinese immortal Hichobo

1772

Woodblock print of three Japanese women in patterned kimono, one with a carp design, dated 1772 by Isoda Koryūsai.

Ukifune of the hōse of Kanaya

1772

Woodblock print of a tall courtesan in a black patterned kimono walking with two attendants in pale robes.

The Courtesan Kinshū of Yotsumei-ya

1775

Japanese woodblock print of a group of seated figures in kimono drawing lots near a brazier, with a crane screen behind.

Drawing lots [for pairing]

1772

Woodblock print of a woman writing at a low table beside willow-framed windows, with a snowy pine landscape beyond an open sc

Kisaragi: the second month

1772

Woodblock print of a white rabbit peering beneath red amaranth leaves and curving grass on a pale ground.

White Rabbit and Amaranth

c. 1771

Woodblock print of two white egrets over snowy reeds and rippling green water beneath a pink sky.

Two Egrets in the Snow

c. 1773

Japanese print of chrysanthemums in white, orange and red with green leaves and buds trailing across a pale background.

Chrysanthemums

c. 1780

Woodblock print of three women in kimono under blossoming branches while a gibbon dangles a kettle above them.

Gibbon snatching sake pot from flower-viewing party

c. 1772

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan with an attendant beneath a hanging lantern, both in patterned kimono.

The Courtesan Sugawara of the Tsuruya and Her Attendant

c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of a courtesan and two attendants walking by a stream beneath blossoming branches and hills.

Courtesan and Two Attendants Parading by a Stream

c. 1776

Woodblock print of two hobby-horse dancers and three female shamisen musicians in kimono, with captions above.

Musicians from Tamaya Yahachi and hobby-horse dancers from Daimon Fujiya, from the series "Comic Performances by the…

c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono holding a patterned cloth, with another woman at a lattice window behind her.

Young Woman Emerging from a Bathhouse

c. 1772

Japanese print of a young man adjusting a white horse's bridle near a pine tree, while two women watch from a window.

Young Man on Horseback and Two Women Watching from a Window

c. 1770

Woodblock print of a white falcon perched on a rock beside chrysanthemums and banana leaves against a black background.

The White Falcon

1780

Woodblock print of two women in kimono walking a riverbank as geese fly over a winding river, by Isoda Koryusai.

Geese Descending on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa no rakugan), from the series "Eight Views of Prosperity in the Easte…

c. 1770/72

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a veranda beneath a full moon, with autumn maple branches and distant hills.

The Autumn Moon at Tokaiji (Tokaiji no shugetsu), from the series "Eight Fashionable Views of the Shinagawa (Furyu Sh…

c. 1773/75

Fan-shaped Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a floral kimono with an attendant in lavender robes beside her.

The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya and her attendant, from the series "Fans of the East (Azuma ogi)"

c. 1777/78

Woodblock print of a man leading a horse across a river while a woman smokes a pipe under a moonlit sky.

Crossing a River on a Moonlit Night

c. 1775

Woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a patterned kimono watching two kneeling attendants playing cat's cradle.

The Courtesan Segawa of Matsubaya Watching Her Attendants Play Cat's Cradle

c. 1773/75

Woodblock print of a courtesan in black bamboo-patterned kimono with two young attendants and a standing man.

Manzan of the Chojiya, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana no…

c. 1778/80

Woodblock print of two women, one holding a calligraphy scroll and one reading a book, with a flowering branch in a vase.

Calligraphy, from the series "Fashionable Versions of the Four Accomplishments (Furyu kinkishoga)"

c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of two courtesans in patterned kimono leaning toward a seated attendant holding a red stick.

Two Courtesans Watching an Attendant Play with a Rat

c. 1777

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda and tatami floor, with a lattice window and clouds behind them.

Yu Kinro (Chinese: Yu Qianlou), from the series "Fashionable Japanese Versions of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial…

c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of a red-crowned crane beside bamboo and purple irises on a yellow bank, with calligraphy above.

Crane, Bamboo and Iris

c. 1775

Narrow Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono standing beside a decorated folding screen.

Taking Leave

c. 1770

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono in a room with a sea view, a folding screen, and lacquer boxes.

A brothel in Shinagawa: first page of a Shunga set

1774

Woodblock print of a woman holding an umbrella in snow while another kneels to clear snow from her clog.

Removing snow from one's clogs

1776

Woodblock print of two women in ornate kimono, one seated and one standing with a peacock-patterned robe, by Isoda Koryūsai,

The Courtesan Somenosuke of Matsuba-ya

1775

Woodblock print of three elegantly dressed courtesans in patterned kimono and tall hairpins, by Isoda Koryūsai, 1776.

The courtesan Wakamatsu of Otawara-ya

1776

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda, one folding a paper crane, pine trees beyond.

Children folding a paper crane

1772

Two courtesans in patterned kimono stand on a veranda, one holding a rolled letter, beside a red railing.

The Courtesans Hinazuru and Karauta of the Chojiya Holding a Letter

c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of a woman lifting a child toward plum blossoms beside a red railing, another woman in a checked robe watchin

Retrieving the Shuttlecock

c. 1773

Japanese woodblock print of two children playing by a river, one flying a long white streamer with a kimono-clad companion.

Musashi, from the series "Fashionable Six Jewel Rivers (Furyu Mu Tamagawa)"

c. 1772

Woodblock print of a woman holding a chrysanthemum beside a lattice fence while a child in striped kimono gestures nearby.

The Ninth Month (Kikuzuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of two women in kimono gazing at a moon over hills, with grasses in a vase and a lacquer tray nearby.

The Eighth Month (Sogetsu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of three women and a child in patterned kimono walking with round fans on a reddish ground.

The Seventh Month (Fumizuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of two women at a shoreline beside an orange boat, one leaning over the side and the other wading in checkere

The Third Month (Hanamizuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

c. 1770/72

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a veranda, one writing with a brush, a bird flying beside a flowering plant.

The Fourth Month (Uzuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

c. 1770/72

Japanese woodblock print of two lions beside peonies and swirling clouds, in muted red, white and tan tones.

Two Fighting Lions

c. 1772

Two costumed performers in black and floral kimono hold up horse-head sticks in a woodblock print with calligraphy above.

Nui and Chiyo from Daimon Fujiya performing the hobby-horse dance, from the series "Comic Performances by the Enterta…

c. 1776/81

Japanese woodblock print of two women by a brazier, one holding an infant, with a black bird on a stand and bamboo panel.

Kakkyo (Chinese: Guo Ju), from the series "Fashionable Japanese Versions of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety…

c. 1770/72

Japanese woodblock print of three figures in kimono by a bamboo blind, with crows flying under a rising sun.

Sunrise, from the series "Fashionable Three Beginnings (Furyu mittsu no hajime)"

c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in a room with latticed screens, a potted plant, and a folding screen.

New Year's Day, from the series "Fashionable Three Beginnings (Furyu mittsu no hajime)"

c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in green kimono gazing at a striped tiger painted on a folding screen beside a lacquer bo

Tiger, from the series "Fashionable Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu juni shi)"

c. 1770/72

Three women in patterned kimono walk past cherry blossoms, with a poem cartouche above, in an Edo period woodblock print.

Ono no Komachi Visiting Kiyomizu Temple, from the series The Fashionable Seven Komachi (Furyu nana Komachi)

Edo period (1615-1868), n.d.

Woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono and ornate hair combs walking side by side on a cream background.

The Tenth Month (Kannazuki): Wakamatsu and Wakatsuru of the Tawaraya, from the series "Twelve Patterns in the Norther…

c. 1776/81

Three women in kimono sit by a writing table while a dream vision of the deity Daikoku with treasure bags floats above.

Sugawara of the Tsuruya dreaming of Daikoku

c. 1778

Woodblock print of two women in kimono looking up at bats over a river bank at dusk.

Young Woman in the Glow of Sunset (Musume no sekisho), from the series "Eight Views of Fashionable Human Relations (F…

c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of a woman in a grey kimono and white hood walking with a child beside a striped screen and pine branch.

The Evening Bell of the Nun (Bikuni no bansho), from the series "Eight Views of Fashionable Human Relations (Furyu ji…

c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of a standing swordsman and a kneeling woman clutching his sleeve beside a pine tree on a veranda.

Parody of the Armor-pulling Scene (Kusazuribiki), from the series "Fashionable Parodies of Bravery in Love (Furyu mit…

c. 1770/72

Japanese woodblock print of an armored samurai with arrows standing beside a kneeling woman in a pink kimono, with calligraph

Parting

c. 1772

Woodblock print of a woman lifting a kite for a child beneath drooping willow branches on a wooden veranda.

Young Man Holds a Kite for a Child

c. 1774

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned pink kimono beneath a cherry tree, with a veiled man behind her.

Courtesan Walking with Veiled Man under Cherry Tree

c. 1772

Woodblock print of a woman with a parasol admiring a flowering vine, in a striped kimono with a patterned sleeve.

Young Woman Holding Parasol Admires Hirugao (noon-face) Flowers

c. 1772

Woodblock print of a young woman in a tall black hat and patterned kimono holding a fan, performing a dance.

Young Woman Performing Sanbaso Dance

c. 1775

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one holding a letter, beneath a pine tree.

Delivering a Love Letter

c. 1777

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a black hood speaking to a boy in a checked robe under a crescent moon.

Woman Wearing Black Hood Speaks to Young Boy

c. 1772

Vertical Japanese print of two figures in kimono lighting pipes beneath a blossoming plum tree.

Couple Lighting Pipes Under a Plum Tree

c. 1772

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman with a basket beneath a bamboo lattice where two women look outward.

Two Young Women Looking out at Young Man Dressed as Komuso

c. 1774

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan leaning above a young man in striped kimono holding an umbrella.

Courtesan Pulling a Young Man's Umbrella (parody of Rashomon)

c. 1773

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one with a woven basket, with birds flying above clouds.

Young Couple Dressed as Mendicant Monks (Genpachi and Komurasaki?)

c. 1777

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned kimono under an umbrella, beside blossoming cherry branches.

The Courtesan Shirotae of the Okanaya

c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of a woman using a feather duster to sweep a cobweb from a ceiling as a kneeling woman watches below.

Sweeping a Cobweb

c. 1775

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one behind a bamboo lattice window.

Young Man Admiring a Girl through a Barred Window

c. 1770

Woodblock print of a rider in orange kimono on a white horse beside a patterned folding screen and pine branch.

The First Horseback Ride (Uma norizome), from the series "The Five Fashionable Days of Starting (Furyu go kotohajime)"

c. 1773/75

Monochrome Japanese woodblock print of seven elderly sages gathered around a scroll in a bamboo grove, with a young boy.

Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove

1760

Three women in patterned kimono walk together, wearing ornate hair ornaments, in a Japanese woodblock print.

Sugawara of Tsuruya

1789

Two boys on a log raft on a river, one gathering leafy branches and one poling, under drooping willow trees.

Twee jongens verzamelen hagi (takken met blad) vanaf een vlot op een rivier

1771

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono in an interior beside a lattice blind, by Isoda Koryūsai, 1775.

The courtesan Nishikini of Yotsumei-ya

1775

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women and a child on an arched red bridge with wisteria and koi fish below.

Drum Bridge at Kameido

1772

Japanese woodblock print of a young man flying a kite below a woman beside a blossoming plum tree.

Youth flying a kite

1772

Vertical Japanese print of a woman leaning over a railing above a standing man in a striped kimono.

A modern version of act seven from the Kanadehon Chushingura

1772

Woodblock print of a bearded man in a robe and black cap standing beneath willow branches beside rocks.

Zhanggui painted by Sesshu

1782

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in patterned kimono reading a book beside a lacquer tray and scattered books.

Lezende vrouw

1764

Woman in kimono kneeling by a flowering branch and vase, looking toward a bird outside a latticed window.

May: Cuckoo

1772

Woodblock print of a courtesan with a floral parasol, flanked by two attendants and a man in a checked robe.

The courtesan Tsurunoo of Tsuru-ya

1776