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Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono and a man in a pale robe walking together in evening rain under an umbrella.

Couple in an Evening Shower, From the series Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a seated woman viewing her hairstyle in two mirrors beside a bamboo blind.

Takashima Ohisa Using Two Mirrors to Observe Her Coiffure

ca. 1795

Woodblock print of women on a covered pleasure boat on the Sumida River beneath a bridge, with a figure above and boats in th

Pleasure Parties in Boats on the Sumida River under the Ryogoku Bridge

ca. 1796

Woodblock print of three women working at a wooden loom weaving silk, with a Japanese title cartouche at upper left.

Women Weaving Silk Cloth

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono and headscarf working at a hand loom.

A Woman Weaving, Seated at a Hand Loom

ca. 1796

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a dark kimono hiding behind a sleeve as a boy holds up a red mask.

A Woman Playing with a Young Boy

ca. 1804

Woodblock print of a courtesan in patterned kimono walking with two attendants under cherry blossom branches.

The Oiran Kasugano of Ōgiya on Parade

ca. 1788

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan standing on futon with attendants, blossoms and a candle behind her.

The Oiran Hinazuru of Chojiya Standing upon a Pile of Futon

ca. 1794

Japanese woodblock print of figures in kimono, one raising a wooden staff, with two kneeling women and an inset scene.

Chushingura Act III

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a standing man in a striped robe and a kneeling woman in a dotted kimono with hairpins.

Parting of Lovers: Courtesan and Her Lover

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in a kitchen, one holding a tea cup by steaming kettle, one smoking a pipe.

In the Kitchen

ca. 1794-95

Woodblock print of two women by the sea: one nude with a red cloth, one seated in a kimono holding an abalone shell over a ba

Abalone Divers

1788

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman with hair pins holding a child in orange kimono, with a reclining man below.

Sankatsu and Hanshichi

ca. 1800

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle, yellow hairpins, and a green checkered kimono.

A Courtesan

Woodblock print of an old man in orange slipping a letter into a young woman's red kimono sleeve, with irises at her feet.

“The Poet Sōjō Henjō (816-890) Slipping a Letter into a Woman’s Sleeve,” from the series Five Colors of Love for the…

ca. 1798

Woman in a dark kimono holding a pipe beside a patterned folding screen, Japanese woodblock print.

The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.-3 A.M.)

ca. 1794

Ukiyo-e print of a man in a black robe holding the wrist of a woman in a green kimono who looks up at him.

The Lovers Oshichi and Kichisaburo

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a seated woman with hairpins and a standing figure in a patterned robe, with a landscape vignette above.

Shared Feelings in the Bedchamber of Komurasaki and Gompachi

ca. 1795

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle and a child reaching up to her robe, with teal cloth behind.

Woman and Child

ca. 1795

Woman in patterned kimono holding a lacquer tray with a tea bowl, with calligraphy at upper left, Japanese woodblock print.

Okita of the Naniwaya Teahouse

ca. 1793

Azumaya no Hana

ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a reclining woman with a cherry at her lips and a red-faced child leaning over her shoulder.

Yamauba and Kintarō Playing with a Cherry

ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a long-haired woman embracing a young boy in a green patterned kimono against a beige background.

Yamauba and Kintarō

ca. 1795

Woodblock print of three women in kimono beside a bamboo pole with a carp streamer, under falling blossoms.

Lantern Float

early 1800s

Japanese woodblock print of a red-faced spear foot-soldier beside a kimono-clad figure holding a hawk on the arm.

Foot-Soldier with a Spear and Hawk-Handler (Yari-mochi yakko to taka shō), from the series Souvenir Paintings from Ōt…

ca. 1802-3

Woodblock print of a woman fixing her hair beside a mirror, with another woman holding an infant in a patterned robe.

Woman and Child

ca. 1793

Woodblock print of a man leaning over a seated woman at a mirror and comb box, in yellow kimono tones.

Two actors, from the series Musical Program of True Love (Ongyoku hiyoku no bangumi) 音曲比翼の番組

ca. 1800 (Kansei 12)

Japanese woodblock print of two women and a baby playing on the floor, one woman holding a blossom-decorated fan.

Two Women with a Baby who is Playing on the Floor

ca. 1793

Two women under a large yellow and blue umbrella on a rainy night, one holding a lantern, in a Japanese woodblock print.

Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy Night

ca. 1797

Naniwa Okita Admiring Herself in a Mirror

ca. 1790-95

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono cradling a baby against her shoulder, by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790.

“Hour of the Rat: Mistress,” from the series Women’s Daily Customs (Fuzoku bijin tokei)

1790

Woodblock print of four women in patterned kimono working with silk floss beside a wooden tub and a hanging bamboo pole.

The Making of Silk Floss

ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a woman with gold hairpins in a pink patterned kimono and green floral robe, looking downward.

“Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō,” from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryō kurabe: Gomeirō Hanaōgi)

ca. 1794-95

The Courtesan Konosumi, from the series Beauties of the Southern Quarter (Nangoku bijin awase)

ca. 1793-94

Vertical ukiyo-e print of a woman in a pink kimono with gold hair ornaments carrying a child on her back.

Choemon Carrying Ohan on His Back

c. 1801

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan reading beside a brazier, with an attendant holding a lacquered box in patterned kimono

Snow, Moon, and Flowers in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro setsugekka) : Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya with Attendants Shir…

n.d.

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with hairpins resting her cheek on a cloth beside two men in kimono.

The Loyal League of Forty-seven Rōnin (Chūshingura), Act VI

Woodblock print of a woman with a black updo, hairpins and pink bow, hand raised near her chin, in a floral kimono.

Oiran Osama of Abura House

1790

Ukiyo-e woodblock print of a woman with hairpins leaning over two men in kimono, soft pastel colors on a light background.

O-Karu, Kanpei and Hara Goemon: Forty-Seven Ronin Act VI

1802

Woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle brushing her teeth, beside another woman holding a bowl and a calendar

Geisha Brushing Her Teeth

Woodblock print of a woman in a black kimono examining a spray of green leaves, with a signature in the margin.

Tomimoto Toyohina

c. 1793

Woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate black updo and hairpins, wearing a checkered collar, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Ha... of the Southern Station (Nan'eki ha-jirushi)

c. 1795/96

Woodblock print of a courtesan with long black hair and yellow hairpins, holding a patterned red fan, by Utamaro.

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, [whose attendants are] Sasano, Takeno (Matsubaya uchi Kisegawa, Sasano, Takeno), from the…

c. 1794/95

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan and attendant gazing up at a hanging bamboo vase with flowering vines.

The Courtesan Yoso-oi of the Pine Needle House in the Yoshiwara and Her Attendant (Matsubaya Yoso-oi)

c.1802

Ukiyo-e print of two women and a child in kimono, one standing in a patterned pink robe, one seated in orange.

The Poet Fun'ya no Yasuhide, from the series "Modern Children as the Six Immortal Poets (Tosei kodomo rokkasen)"

c. 1804/05

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate black hairstyle, hairpins and a grey kimono with orange collar.

Half-Length Portrait of a Girl

Japanese woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a bamboo-patterned kimono beside a kneeling attendant tending a brazier.

A Courtesan and her Attendant

c. 1803/04

Woodblock print of a courtesan with tall hairpins holding a pink patterned robe over her shoulder, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

The Courtesan Arihara of the Tsuruya, and Child Attendants Aoe and Sekiya (Tsuruya uchi Arihara, Aoe, Sekiya), from a…

c. 1797

Woodblock print of a standing man in a cream kimono and a kneeling woman in an orange floral robe, with a sword on the floor.

Rikiya and Konami, from the series A Program with Music about Loving Couples (Ongyoku hiyoku no bangumi)

1798

Woodblock print of a seated woman holding a hand mirror, with shadows cast on a lattice shoji screen behind her.

Shadows on the Shoji

1790s

Woodblock print of an older woman combing long hair while a child clambers over her shoulder, in pink and cream tones.

Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō

ca. 1801

Woodblock print of a long-haired woman playing with a laughing red-faced child wrapped in a patterned garment.

Yamauba Playing with Kintarō

ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a wild-haired woman tying the topknot of a boy who sticks out his tongue.

Yamauba Tying Kintarō’s Topknot

ca. 1795

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman with gold hairpins beside a rolled paper, with a basket and maple branch above.

"Hanazuma of Hyōgoya, Kenbishi of Sakagami” from the series The Peers of Saké Likened to Select Denizens of Six House…

ca. 1794

Japanese woodblock print of two women, one holding a black lacquered mirror and one kneeling with a lacquer tray.

Two Ladies, Each with a Portion of a Lacquered Mirror

1790s

Woman in floral kimono tends a crawling baby while another woman gazes into a mirror beside a black vanity box.

Mother and Child

ca. 1793

Woodblock print of a woman bending over a stone basin where a child sleeps, with a dog and leafy plants nearby.

Mother and Child

ca. 1800

Ukiyo-e print of two women beside a black lacquer box, one holding a fan with a caricatured face.

Fan Vendor

ca. 1797

Woodblock print of a woman before a mirror with two girls playing nearby, one blindfolded, in patterned kimono.

Kiyomizu Komachi, from the series Futabagusa nana Komachi

1790s

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman tending a brazier while a standing man in a striped robe watches beside a screen.

The Seventh Hour of the Night

ca. 1800

Japanese woodblock print of a bowing young man, two women beside a shoji screen, and a framed inset scene with a samurai.

A Young Man at the Side of a House

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a net bag beside a kneeling child, with a samurai scene inset in the upper left.

A Woman Snatching a Bag of Sweetmeats from Her MotHer

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one playing a shamisen, with a parasol, a cat, and a mountain painting behind them.

Two Tori-oi, or Itinerant Women Musicians of the Eta Class

Woodblock print of a woman with a high black hairstyle nursing an infant against a grey background.

“Wife,” from the series Connoisseur of Modern Customs (Tōsei fūzoku tsū)

ca. 1790

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in an interior, with a moonlit landscape roundel in the upper left.

Gonpachi ni Komurasaki no Toko no Tsuki

ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a woman with dark hair in a blossom-patterned kimono holding a red pipe to her lips against yellow.

“High-Ranking Courtesan” (Oiran), from the series Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter (Hokkoku goshiki-zumi),

1794-95

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a purple kimono holding a gray parasol and a red and yellow fan.

“Woman Holding Up a Parasol” from the series Ten Classes of Women’s Physiognomy (Fujo ninsō juppen: Higasa o sasu onna)

ca. 1792-93

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate updo holding a long pipe, wearing a red floral kimono with teal trim.

Geisha Holding a Pipe

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono, one holding a large parasol, with a calligraphic cartouche at upper left.

Loving Couple with Theatre Puppets

1801

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono, one reading a book and two looking at a sheet of calligraphy.

Women at Two in the Afternoon

Woodblock print of a woman reading a letter beneath a blue mosquito net beside a folding screen.

Woman Reading a Letter under a Mosquito Net

ca. 1798

Woodblock print of three figures in patterned kimono carrying a pole with baskets and stacked trays, with calligraphy.

Niwaka Performance: Zensei Kogane no Hana

1800

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two figures in kimono, one with a yellow-brimmed hat and hair ornaments, by Utamaro.

O Shichi and Kichisaburo

ca. 1780

Woodblock print of two women and a boy by a bamboo pole with paper banners and a red figure, with calligraphy.

Boys' Day on the Fifth Day of the Fifth Moon

Woodblock print of a woman with a parasol and lantern walking through falling snow beside an attendant at night.

Geisha Walking through the Snow at Night

ca. 1797

Woodblock print of three women in close composition, one wearing a tall green hat with a peony, against a grey-blue backgroun

Seiro Niwaka Onna Geisha no Bu Tojin Shishi Sumo

ca. 1791

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a black lacquer tray with a tea bowl.

Okita of the Naniwa-ya Teahouse

ca. 1793

Woodblock print of three men in straw komuso hats, one playing flute, with a boy in a striped kimono and a white dog.

Three Revelers of the Lower Classes, Wearing Komuso Hats, with Small Boy and Dog

Woodblock print of a man holding a patterned ball above a young woman in a red kimono with blossoms.

Man and Young Woman with a Ball

Woodblock print of a woman with an upswept hairstyle biting thread while holding a needle, in a grey patterned kimono.

Geisha pujottamassa lankaa silmäneulaan

Woodblock print of a woman with ornate hair pins holding a fan decorated with a harbor scene of sailboats.

Geisha with a Fan

1904

Woodblock print of a woman in a black kimono examining a chrysanthemum-patterned cloth, by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1792.

Portret van Tomimoto Toyohina

1792

Woodblock print of a woman with elaborate hair reading a long letter, with a peony roundel in the upper left.

“The Courtesan Hanazuma Reading a Letter,” from the series Beauties Compared to Flowers (Bijin hana awase)

1790s

Woodblock print of two women in striped kimono walking through tall grass, one holding a paper lantern and one a fan.

Elopers in Musashino

early 19th century

Woodblock print of women arranging pampas grass and vases for the Moon Festival, with a child and an inset scene, by Utamaro.

A Woman and a Man Arranging Flowers for the Tsukimi (Moon Festival)

1802

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman and a kneeling child with a round fan beside an incense burner.

Mother and Child at Dusk (Oyako yugure), from the series "Three Evening Pleasure of the Floating World (Ukiyo san seki)"

c. 1800

Woodblock print of a man and woman in patterned kimonos sheltering from rain beneath an umbrella, c. 1800.

Husband and Wife Caught in an Evening Shower (Fufu no Yudachi), from the series "Three Evening Pleasures of the Float…

c. 1800

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a pink kimono beside a kneeling attendant with a round fan, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Northern Quarter (Hokkoku), from the series "Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties (Tosei bijin sanyu)"

c. 1800

Woodblock print of women in patterned kimono at a tea house, one reaching to a lattice shelf beside a red lantern and gift bo

Waitresses at a tea house (Ebisu-ya) :Twelve prints of beautiful women

Portrait of a Geisha of the Uyo Tearoom

Woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle and pink and grey kimono, with a hand mirror in the upper right.

From Bijin go menjo

Japanese woodblock print of a woman carrying a child beside a seated man and a toy shrine, with poem text above.

The Fourth Month (Shigatsu), from an untitled series of genre scenes in the twelve months, with kyoka poems

c. 1792/93

Woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate black updo and long hairpins, head bowed, wearing a patterned pink and cream kim

Akashi of the Tamaya, from the series Seven Komachis of Yoshiwara (Seiro nana Komachi) (Tamaya uchi Akashi, Uraji, Sh…

c. 1794/95

Woman in patterned kimono reaching into a bamboo birdcage on a yellow tub, Japanese woodblock print by Utamaro.

Murasaki Shikibu: Bird, from the series "Famous Women and Their Poems on Flowers, Birds, Wind, and Moon (Meifu eika k…

c. 1805

Japanese print of a shirtless man with a fan beside a willow, and a woman pouring water over fans in a tub.

The Sixth Month (Rokugatsu), from an untitled series of genre scenes in the twelve months, with kyoka poems

c. 1792/93

Ukiyo-e print of two women with ornate hairstyles and patterned kimono, one holding a striped fan, with a cartouche at upper

Teahouse girl and servant: Snow from the series Comparison of Snow, Moon and Flower Beauty

late 18th century