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Woodblock print of a stone causeway, walled buildings with blue roofs, and a boat on calm water beneath hills.

Sound of the Lake at Rinkai (Rinkai kosei), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of pine-covered islets and rocky shore with two small boats on blue water and a distant mountain.

Pines and Waves at Ryūtō (Ryūtō shōtō), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of travelers and a pack horse crossing a wooden bridge above a river, with a village and hills beyond.

Fukui Bridge in Echizen Province (Echizen Fukui no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Pro…

1827-30

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a misty gorge, with pavilions on steep green cliffs and clouds below.

The Hanging-cloud Bridge at Mount Gyōdō near Ashikaga (Ashikaga Gyōdōzan kumo no kakehashi), from the series Remarkab…

1760-1849

Woodblock print of two travelers crossing a rope suspension bridge over a gorge, with cliffs, pines and birds in the sky.

The Suspension Bridge on the Border of Hida and Etchū Provinces (Hietsu no sakai tsuribashi), from the series Remarka…

ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a boat bridge across a blue river with a horse and travelers in a snowy landscape, pine and thatched house

Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Vi…

ca. 1830

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse crossing a snowy boat bridge over a blue river, with a pine tree and thatched house.

Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Vi…

1827-30

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a high arched wooden bridge over a river, with a distant snowy mountain.

Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Okazaki Yahagi no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridge…

ca. 1834

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a river at Arashiyama, with pedestrians, a boat, pine and blossoming trees, and green

Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama in Yamashiro, from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku…

ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a misty gorge, with a pavilion on a cliff and thatched buildings on steep mountain sl

The Hanging-cloud Bridge at Mount Gyōdō near Ashikaga (Ashikaga Gyōdōzan kumo no kakehashi), from the series Remarkab…

ca. 1830

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a high arched wooden bridge over a river, with umbrellas, rooftops and Mount Fuji behin

Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Okazaki Yahagi no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridge…

ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a yellow arched bridge with figures in blue robes, pine trees, rocky banks and calm water.

The Arched Bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Kameido Tenjin Taikobashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges i…

ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a crowded ferry on a river at dusk, with a long bridge and Mount Fuji in the background.

Viewing the Sunset over Ryōgoku Bridge from the Onmayagashi Embankment (Onmayagashi yori Ryōgokubashi sekiyō o miru),…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of men warming themselves by a fire beneath a snowy cascade, with bare trees and a calligraphy cartouche.

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga et…

1839

Print of a grimacing oni demon mask beside a pale rounded mask, with Japanese calligraphy running down the left side.

Masks of Oni (Demon) and Uzume (Goddess of Good Fortune)

probably 1807

Woodblock print of women in kimono visiting a shrine with stone lanterns, a waterfall, and red banners.

Visiting Oji Inari Shrine

1801/05

Woodblock print of a crab beside a rice plant with drooping grain, with Japanese calligraphy above on a pale background.

Crab and Rice Plant

19th century

Woodblock print of women and a child on a shore with a plum tree, a lantern, and snowy Mount Fuji in the distance.

Ladies at Shichirigahama

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a woman carrying buckets on a yoke beneath a pine branch, in a patterned kimono.

The Brine Maiden

1830

Hokusai woodblock print of two women preparing tea beside a wooden box and folding screen, with calligraphy above.

Women Preparing Tea Around the Fire-Holder

1816

Woodblock print of blossoming cherry trees, a winding river and hills in soft blues and greens, with small figures working in

Flowering Cherry Trees Along the Yoshino River

Woodblock print of a metal carver at a workbench with a kneeling woman in a patterned kimono watching him work.

The Metal Carver

1802

Japanese woodblock print of two women working at a wooden loom, one holding striped cloth, with calligraphy at upper left.

The Weaving Factory

ca. 1802

Woodblock print of a young woman and a girl playing a game beside a kettle, a plum branch, and a folding screen.

Young Woman and Little Girl Playing Musashi

1841

Woman seated on a veranda with a yellow fan beside a lattice screen, lotus leaves and bamboo in the garden, with calligraphy

Cage of Fireflies at Dawn in Summer

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of travelers, porters with a palanquin, grazing horses, plum blossoms and pine trees beneath poem text.

Cherry Shell, from the series Genroku Poetry Shell Games

probably 1821

Woodblock print of a boat with passengers on choppy water, a boatman with a pole, blossoming branches and calligraphy above.

Miyako Shell

probably 1821

Three women in kimono handle folded cloth on a veranda, with Mount Fuji visible through an open window.

Attire

1760-1849

Woodblock print of a seated woman folding red cloth beside a child near a latticed window, with vertical calligraphy.

Woman Folding Cloth

1760-1849

Woodblock print of white flowers, green leaves and herbs beneath a yellow bamboo blind with tassels and flowing ribbons.

Basket of Flowers with Bamboo Blind

ca. 1799-1810

Woodblock print of a rooster, hen and chick beside blue spiderwort flowers under a blue sky.

Rooster, Hen and Chicken with Spiderwort

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a dragonfly hovering above bellflowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Dragonfly and Bellflower

late 1820s

Woodblock print of a gnarled ancient plum tree with pink and yellow blossoms arching across a pale grey background.

Ancient Plum Tree in Bloom

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a ferry boat with passengers and a red parasol crossing rippling water, with calligraphy above.

A Ferry boat Crossing the Bay

Japanese woodblock print of a river with an arched bridge, willow tree, boats, and a large octagonal building.

River Scene with Bridge in Foreground

ca. 1810

Woodblock print of two young women in kimono at a shrine lantern, with a child pointing upward and carrying flowers.

Young Ladies Paying Homage to a Shrine

ca. 1814

Woodblock print of a shrine with torii gate, stone lanterns, and figures in kimono walking past a wooden fence.

Print - Katsushika Hokusai, 1820

1820

Woodblock print still life of a red fan, green horse-patterned pouch, bird medallion and patterned box with calligraphy.

Horse Pattern (Koma shōbu), from the series Horses

1822

Pale landscape with thatched houses, an arched bridge over water, a small boat, and bare trees under a light sky.

Winter Landscape

Horizontal Japanese print of figures walking a riverbank with a thatched house, bare trees, and boats on the water.

Figures Promenading on a Point of Land; Water and Boats in the Foreground

Large Lobster

1800-1815

Woodblock print of Shinobazu Pond with temple buildings, a bridge with pedestrians, a torii gate, and birds on the water.

“Shinobazu Pond [in Ueno]” (Shinobazu), from the series Three Shrines of the Goddess Benten (San Benten)

1809

Woodblock print of two women on a shore, one pointing toward a bay with islands and a snow-capped mountain.

Two Young Ladies at Shore; One Pointing

Woman playing a flute while riding a mythical bird with flowing robes and scarves among clouds, Japanese woodblock print.

Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga)

1820-33

Woodblock print of a woman with a lamp in a moonlit garden, and a man and woman seated on a tea-house veranda.

Young Lady with Lamp; Man and Woman on Veranda of Tea-House

Japanese woodblock still life with a patterned telescope, two fish, cherry blossoms, and a tissue case beneath calligraphy.

Still Life: Double Cherry-Blossom Branch, Telescope, Sweet Fish, and Tissue Case

ca. 1804-13

Woodblock print of a river scene with an arched bridge, boats, pine trees, temple buildings, and calligraphy above.

Landscape

Woodblock print of cranes on a shore with reeds and blue sea, with poem text and a fan-shaped clam shell cartouche.

Ashi Clam, from the series "Genroku Kasen Kai-awase"

1821

Woodblock print of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in colorful robes, with a treasure vessel and calligraphy above.

Seven Gods of Good Fortune

1808-27

Blue woodblock print of a waterfall, wooden bridge, trees, and a conical mountain under pale clouds.

Landscape with waterfall, from an untitled series of chuban prints

c. 1831

Line drawing of children quarreling over a go board on a floor, with a latticed screen and distant landscape behind.

Chinese and Tartar Boys Quarreling over a Game of Go

c. 1790

Triptych woodblock print of a river scene with boats, a bridge, a tiled-roof hall, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Komagata Hall and O-umaya River Bank, from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma zukushi)"

1822

Woodblock print of packhorses and drivers beside a wooden frame, with Mount Fuji rising across a marsh under a blue sky.

Senju in Musashi Province (Bushu Senju), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

Japanese woodblock print of seated figures on a veranda under a pine tree, with a full moon over a bay and small red boats.

Abe no Nakamaro, from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poems

c. 1833

Hokusai woodblock print of a rural village with thatched houses, a flowering tree, a bridge, and working villagers.

Vanity of Vanities

1839

Woodblock print of two women in kimono approaching a shrine with a red lantern, a child at lower left, and a fern above.

Young Women Visiting a Shinto Shrine

1814

Woodblock print of two women in kimono walking past pine trees with Mount Fuji in the distance.

Kohtaus tarinasta Kanadehon Chushingura (Uskolliset vasallit)

1799

Woodblock print of red-tinged Mount Fuji under streaked clouds in a blue sky, with green forested slopes below.

Fine Wind, Clear Weather (Gaifū kaisei), also known as Red Fuji, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuga…

1830

Woodblock print of fishermen on rocks hauling lines before crashing blue waves, with Mount Fuji rising in the distance.

Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu Kajikazawa), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

Japanese woodblock print of swimmers, boats and women on a rocky cliff above blue waves, by Hokusai.

Sangi Takamura, from the series "One Hundred Poems as Explained by the Wet Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)"

1835/36

Hokusai woodblock print of two court ladies on a red-railed veranda with seated attendants and a cherry tree in a garden.

Sojo Henjo, twelfth poet in the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse

c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of a snow-capped mountain with orange lightning bolts striking below its summit under a dark sky.

Thundershower beneath the Summit

1994

Woodblock print of travelers and pack horses crossing a frozen lake toward a snowy shore, with Mount Fuji and a castle in the

Crossing the Frozen Suwa Lake in Shinano Province (Shinshu Suwa kosui kori watari)

c. 1833/34

Surimono print of a lidded cream bowl on a black lacquer tray with red roundels, with calligraphy and small fruits.

Surimono

1800

Woodblock print of red-tinted Mount Fuji under blue sky with streaked white clouds and dark green forest below.

South Wind at Clear Dawn, also known as Red Fuji, from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji

1831

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind clouds, with a rider on a white horse beside a pine tree and porters on a road.

The Top of Mount Fuji

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of workers carving wooden ornaments by a river, with boats, a pine tree, and a lion sculpture.

Imadogawa

ca. 1801-4

Woodblock print of a horse with straw load, a man in a straw hat, women with parasols and a child by the sea.

Poem by Motoyoshi Shinnō, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

ca. 1839

Japanese print of a rooster and hen beside pink fringed nadeshiko flowers on a pale gradient background.

Cock, Hen, and Nadeshiko (Dianthus Superbus)

Woodblock print of two sparrows in flight beside orange and white chrysanthemums and purple asters on a pale background.

Sparrows and Chrysanthemums

ca. 1825

Woodblock print of two travelers on a walkway beside a thatched teahouse with cherry blossoms and pine trees.

Ishiyakushi, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

c. 1806

Woodblock print of pine-lined coast with boats and porters unloading bales beneath a pink sky, by Hokusai.

Maisaka, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

c. 1806

Woodblock print of a boatman poling a boat with three women in kimonos reaching toward the water beside bare trees.

Gathering Sea-Weed

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall beside a red-roofed house, with travelers on a path and bridge below.

Ono Waterfall on the Kisokaidō (Kisokaidō Ono no bakufu), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (…

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall in a blue gorge, with three seated figures and pine trees on a hillside at left.

The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road (Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki), from the series A Tour of Wat…

ca. 1827

Woodblock print of a waterfall over a stone wall with figures carrying baskets, pine trees, and rooftops in the foreground.

Fall of Aoiga Oka, Yedo

ca. 1827

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall over a green cliff, with travelers under umbrellas and a thatched shelter below.

Yōrō Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no Yōrō no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Sh…

ca. 1827

Woodblock print of yellow chrysanthemums with green leaves on a blue-green background, with red seals at lower right.

Yellow Chrysanthemums on a Blue Ground

ca. 1825

Woodblock print of two gnarled cherry trees in blossom on a rocky bank beside a stream, with grass in the foreground.

Blossoming Cherry Trees by a Stream

Japanese woodblock print of a tall arched bridge over a river with travelers, umbrellas, boats and a distant snowy mountain.

Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tokaido (Tokaido Okazaki Yahagi no hashi), from the series “Unusual Views of Famous B…

c. 1833/34

Woodblock print of a hilly shoreline with a winding path, wooden bridges, pink blossoming trees, boats and village houses.

Mount Tenpo at the Mouth of the Aji River in Settsu Province (Sesshu Ajikawaguchi Tenpozan), from the series "Unusual…

c. 1833/34

Woodblock print of an arched wooden bridge on stone piers under falling rain, with a conical mountain and travelers in the di

Kintai Bridge in Suo Province (Suo no kuni Kintaibashi), from the series "Unusual Views of Famous Bridges in Various…

c. 1833/34

Woodblock print of a village with blue rooftops, a bamboo grove, a stone-walled shore, and a small boat on calm water.

Bamboo Grove at Kume Village (Kumemura no chikuri), from the series “Eight Views of Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei)”

1832

Woodblock print of a crescent moon over an inlet with a stone bridge, boats, blue-roofed buildings and hills.

Evening Moon at Izumizaki (Izumizaki yagetsu), from the series “Eight Views of Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei)”

c. 1832

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji over a bay, with cherry trees in bloom and travelers on a hillside near teahouses.

Fuji from Gotenyama on the Tōkaidō at Shinagawa (Tōkaidō Shinagawa Gotenyama no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Vie…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of lumber workers in a Honjō timber yard by a canal, with Mount Fuji visible on the right.

Tatekawa in Honjō (Honjō Tatekawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of travelers on a hillside path with thatched houses, a pine tree, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Lower Meguro (Shimo Meguro), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of travelers and porters on a hillside beneath a large pine, with Mount Fuji visible in the distance.

Surugadai in Edo (Tōto Sundai), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind a village shoreline, with boatmen steering through choppy blue waves in the foreground.

Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Ejiri Tago no ura ryaku zu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fu…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of porters fording rough blue waves with palanquins, Mount Fuji rising in the background beyond fields.

Fuji Seen from Kanaya on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Kanaya no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a canal in Edo with boats and warehouses, a crowd in the foreground, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Nihonbashi in Edo (Edo Nihonbashi), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of two men flying a kite from a rooftop, with Mount Fuji and shop signs in the foreground.

Mitsui Shop at Surugachō in Edo (Edo Surugachō Mitsui mise ryaku zu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of white-robed mountain climbers with staffs ascending pink rocky slopes through clouds toward a cave.

Groups of Mountain Climbers (Shojin tozan), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji seen beyond a temple roof with green ornaments, workers, a kite, and clouds over rooftops.

Honganji at Asakusa in Edo (Tōto Asakusa Honganji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a teahouse with travelers overlooking the sea and Mount Fuji, with a skeleton in the foreground.

Yoshida on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Yoshida), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Hokusai woodblock print: travelers cross wooden and rope bridges with Mount Fuji rising in the distance over fields.

Nakahara in Sagami Province (Sōshū Nakahara), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32