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Woodblock print of three women in a tatami room tending silkworms on paper, with a pine branch and calligraphy above.

No. 7 (nana), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

c. 1798/1800

Japanese woodblock print of women and children on a veranda with moths, a lattice window, and a pine branch.

No. 8 (hachi), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

c. 1798/1800

Three women reel silk from cocoons over a brazier beside a wooden frame, with hanging skeins and text cartouches above.

Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry, No. 9 (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa, ku)

c. 1798-1800

Ukiyo-e print of women in kimono handling silk cloth at a wooden tub and bamboo pole, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

No. 10 (ju), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

c. 1798/1800

Woodblock print of two women in kimono working at a silk-reeling frame, with calligraphy in the upper margin.

No. 11 (juichi), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

c. 1798/1800

Japanese woodblock print of three women operating a wooden loom, one kneeling in a floral kimono at right.

No. 12 (juni), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

c. 1798/1800

Ukiyo-e woodblock print of a woman in a white headdress and dark kimono, with a small picture-riddle panel in the upper right

Tomimoto Toyohina, from the series Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen) (Tomimo…

c. 1795/96

Woodblock print of a woman with an ornate black hairstyle and gold hairpins, with a small inset landscape of birds and an isl

Takashima Ohisa, from the series "Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen)"

c. 1795/96

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a black coiffure holding a tea bowl on a pink saucer, with an inset landscape.

Appearing Again: Naniwaya Okita, from the series “Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets" ("Komei bijin…

c. 1795/96

Woodblock print of two women in a room with a lattice screen, a reed in a tub, a hanging kimono and ducks.

Picture of the Middle Class

1794

Woodblock print of a seated bald poet in a red robe and green sash gazing upward beside water, with calligraphy at right.

Poet Sōjō Henjō

1799

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono for New Year, with tea kettle, oranges, pine decoration and lacquer boxes.

Nieuwjaar

1804

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded samurai with sword seated among elegant women in kimono beneath cherry blossoms.

Hideyoshi and his wives

1804

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a yellow sun hat holding a branch, surrounded by white peonies and green leaves.

Stone Bridge

c. 1801/02

Woodblock print of two women under a large umbrella in heavy rain, one in a mauve kimono and one in a blue floral robe.

Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy Night

c. 1797

Ukiyo-e print of a woman with a black updo and comb, leaning forward in a green kimono beside a round fan.

Obvious Love (Arawaruru koi), from the series "Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu)"

c. 1793/94

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one leaning her forehead against the other, with yellow hair ornaments.

Messenger with a Letter, from the series "Elegant Five-needled Pine (Furyu goyo no matsu)"

c. 1797/98

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one holding a paper lantern and the other a striped parasol, against a grey backgroun

Geisha (Geigi), from the series “Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties" ("Tosei bijin san’yu")

c. 1800

Woodblock print of a woman with a lit taper and a man crouching over a box on a red tray, with a warrior inset.

Catching a mouse

1800

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono walking beside a black lacquered carriage with a spoked wheel and a parasol.

Women Imitating an Imperial Procession

1805

Woodblock print of a kneeling courtesan with ornate hair pins playing a flute, wearing a black kimono with blossoms.

The Courtesan Seyama of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians

c. 1797

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a black patterned kimono playing a drum with two sticks, hair decorated with long pins.

The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians

c. 1797

Woodblock print of a kneeling courtesan in a black floral kimono playing a small drum, with an ornate hairstyle.

The Courtesan Matsukaze of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians

c. 1797

Woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate black updo holding a round fan, wearing a dotted patterned kimono.

Woman Holding a Round Fan

c. 1797

Triptych woodblock print of women in kimono on river pleasure boats at dusk, with a crescent moon and riverbank buildings.

Pleasure-Boating on the Sumida River

1788/90

Yamauba with Kintaro Holding a Toy Mask

c. 1801/04

Woodblock print of two women with ornate hairpins, one holding a large woven hat, in pink and plaid kimono.

Act VIII (Hachidanme), from the series "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

c. 1798/99

Ukiyo-e print of a man in red kimono beside a woman with ornate hairpins, with a go board in the foreground.

Ohan and Choemon, from the series "Fashonable Patterns in Utamaro Style (Ryuko moyo Utamaro-gata)"

c. 1798/99

Ukiyo-e print of a woman with hairpins glancing back, and a young man resting his head on his hand in front.

Sankatsu and Hanshichi, from the series "Fashionable Patterns in Utamaro Style (Ryuko moyo Utamaro-gata)"

c. 1798/99

Woodblock print of two women, one in a pink floral kimono pouring from a black kettle, the other in a striped black robe.

Komurasaki and Gonpachi, from the series "Fashonable Patterns in Utamaro Style (Ryuko moyo Utamaro-gata)"

c. 1798/99

Japanese woodblock print of two women close together, one in a black kimono with an ornate hair pin and one under a pale veil

Koharu and Jihei, from the series "Fashionable Patterns in Utamaro Style (Ryuko moyo Utamaro-gata)"

c. 1798/99

Woodblock print of a woman with a hairpin leaning over a man in patterned kimono, with calligraphy at upper right.

Ohatsu and Tokubei, from the series "Fashionable Patterns in Utamaro Style (Ryuko moyo Utamaro-gata)"

c. 1798/99