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Five-panel Japanese woodblock print of women and a child gathering shellfish on tidal flats at low tide.

A Low Tide Pentaptych

c. 1830

Triptych woodblock print of women and children on a rocky shore at sunset, with waves and a red sun over the sea.

Splendid View at Futamigaura Bay

1854

Woodblock print of figures carrying a palanquin along a road under a large full moon, with rooftops and trees behind.

New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

early 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of two women in a boat among reeds on a calm marsh under a blue sky.

Ōmori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

early 1830s

Two-sheet Japanese woodblock print of a seated man confronting costumed figures and a red oni demon in a stormy scene.

The Strange Occurence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings

1853

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono holding a placard beside a tree hung with white paper streamers.

Shima Province: Arashi Rikan III as the Aunt of Fukuoka Mitsugi

1852

Woodblock print of travelers on a hillside gazing at a white rainbow arching over a blue sky and green trees.

Surugadai, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

c. 1832/33

Japanese woodblock print of Mount Fuji over a bay with a wooden bridge, boats and rocky quay in the foreground.

Nihonbashi, Shinagawa, Kawasaki, and Kanagawa, from the series "Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations of the Toka…

c. 1830/35

Woodblock print of two figures in blue robes beneath streaks of yellow light on a rocky cliff beside a shrine gate.

Wang Pu (Oho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)"

c. 1843

Woodblock print of kabuki actors in costume among cedar trees, with a white-faced figure holding a fan at center.

Actors as Ushiwakamaru, Kisanta, Kiichi Hogen, and Minazuru-hime

c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes with red dragon fans and cherry blossoms behind him.

Iyo Province: Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Minamoto no Yoshitune, from the series "Modern Scenes of the Provinces in Edo…

1852

Tajima Province, from the series "Modern Scenes of the Provinces in Edo Brocades (Edo nishiki imayo kuni zukushi)"

1852

Japanese woodblock print of a man with a yellow fan beneath a black and cream striped parasol, in a dark kimono.

Suo Province, from the series "Modern Scenes of the Provinces in Edo Brocades (Edo nishiki imayo kuni zukushi)"

1852

Woodblock print of workers beside smoking mounds, with a distant blue mountain, river, boats and a tree at right.

Asakusa Imado, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

c. 1832/33

Woodblock print of workers at a smoking kiln beside a river, with a distant mountain and a bare tree at right.

Asakusa Imado

ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers in a pine grove looking up at a tall stone Jizo Bosatsu statue on a pedestal.

Wayfarers Looking at the Statue of Jizo Bosatsu in a Pine Grove at Hashiba

ca. 1840

Japanese woodblock print of boys in kimono parading with ceremonial standards along a shore at sunrise, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

Boys Play-acting a Daimyo Procession

19th century

Triptych print of a green dragon among churning waves, with warriors, an octopus, a crab and a woman fighting below.

Recovering the Stolen Jewel from the Palace of the Dragon King

1853

Japanese woodblock diptych of a seated man, a woman in white kimono, a pale ghost, and a looming cat demon face.

Scene from a Ghost Story: The Okazaki Cat Demon

ca. 1850

Woodblock print of two monks by a cliff, a samurai and attendant advancing right, a floating rock above a misty lake.

Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: Rock Suspended by the Power of Prayer on Komuro Mountain

1835-36

Woodblock print of a rainy landscape with a dark pine tree, a blue river, hills, and a distant mountain under falling rain li

Ochanomizu in the Rain

mid-19th century

Woodblock print of figures under oiled paper umbrellas walking through heavy rain along a riverbank toward a city.

Onmayagashi in Edo

1830-44

Ink and watercolor drawing of a bird of prey with spread wings and yellow talons perched on a rock above waves.

Bird of prey on rock

1808

Ink and wash drawing of a grey carp swimming upward among green weeds and two small fish, with a signature at lower right.

Carp swimming among weed and three small fish

1808

Ink sketch of seated figures conversing in an interior with low tables, a screen, and a pine tree outside.

Scholars in conversation

1808

Woodblock print of a mountain over a misty coast with pine trees and travelers in patterned robes on the shore.

Oiso, Odawara, Hakone, Mishima, Numazu

1840

Triptych of three women in patterned kimono by a river with boats and a distant city, under pine branches, in blue tones.

Women Near a River

ca. 1850

Grey ink drawing of a dragon head with bulging eyes and whiskers emerging from swirling dark and pale clouds.

Dragon and clouds

1808

Ink sketch of two folded lotus leaves with radiating veins on a pale sheet, mounted within a light border.

Sketch page with folded lotus leaves

1808

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of samurai and horses crossing a rough river with mountains behind.

The Battle at Uji River

1849

Woodblock print of a temple courtyard with blue roofs, pink cherry blossoms, and people in colourful robes walking.

Main Gate at the Temple Tsukiji Honganji

1853

Woodblock print of samurai in blue and brown kimono around a seated figure in white robes on a platform.

Kanedehon Chushingura; Act 4: Seppuku of Lord En'ya

1850

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in blue dotted robes hoisting a large black mortar over his shoulder.

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Gotō Mototsugu Holding a Mortar

1844

Woodblock print of a lake with sailboats, layered mountains, and travelers on a hillside path in the foreground.

Minakuchi, Ishibe, Kusatsu, Otsu, Kyoto

1840

Woodblock print of a cloaked figure walking through falling snow past a pine tree and snow-covered houses by the sea.

Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: In Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island

1835-36

Woodblock print of red mountain peaks above clouds, with pine trees and two travelers and a pack horse on a rocky path.

View of Mount Asama from the Usui Pass

ca. 1850

Woodblock print of a red-robed figure walking a snowy cliff path above houses and a blue sea, with falling snow.

Nichiren in Snow at Tsukahara, Sodo Province

ca. 1840

Ink drawing of robed figures beside a round tower and gabled buildings, with trees and a text panel at upper right.

Zhu Shouchang

19th century

Woodblock print of two seaweed gatherers in a boat among tall reeds on calm blue water under a pale sky.

Seaweed Gatherers at Omori

1797-1861

Woodblock print of a red-robed figure walking a snowy cliff path above thatched houses and a blue sea in falling snow.

Monk Nichiren in Exile on Sado Island, from the series "Illustration of Famous Monks"

1835-36

Four-panel Japanese woodblock print of women in patterned kimono under cherry blossoms and paper lanterns at night.

Neljä onnagata-näyttelijää kabuki-näytelmässä

1850

Woodblock print of a leaping tiger above a boy in red and yellow robes beside a pine tree and waterfall.

Yang Xiang (Yō Kō), from the series A Child’s Mirror of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijūshi kō dōji kag…

ca. 1843

Diptych woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned kimono, one raising a fan beneath cherry blossoms.

Kohtaus kabuki-näytelmästä, kaksi onnagata näyttelijää

1850

Woodblock print of a reclining courtesan in a floral kimono beside a koto and shamisen, with calligraphy above.

Courtisane met koto

1830

Japanese woodblock print of a harbor with boats, workers beside a hull, smoke rising, a long bridge and town along the shore.

View of Mitsumata in the Eastern Capital (Toto Mitsumata no zu), from the series "Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto…

early 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of a stone Kannon statue among pines, with travelers in blue robes on a path and fields beyond.

View of Hashiba in the Eastern Capital (Toto Hashiba no zu), from the series "Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto no zu)"

early 1830s

Triptych woodblock print of samurai in battle, a massive wooden gate collapsing onto fallen warriors and a mounted rider.

The Wada Rebellion: Yoshihide Breaks Down the Great Gate

19th century

Woodblock print of an armored crew on a sailing ship in stormy blue waves, with ghostly figures in dark clouds above.

Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay

1849-52

Triptych woodblock print of armored samurai fighting in a rocky pine landscape, with a mounted warrior at left.

Shōtoku Taishi Destroying Mononobe no Moriya

1852

Woodblock triptych of a warrior on a black horse charging over a red bridge amid battling soldiers and a river.

Changban Bridge, from Records of the Three Kingdoms

1852

Japanese triptych of court women in patterned kimono, one drawing a bow toward a target beside pine trees and blue curtains.

Genjin tarinasta

1847

Woodblock print of armored samurai fighting along a shoreline with banners, spears and distant mountains.

One of Fifteen Triptychs of Famous Battlescenes

19th century

Triptych woodblock print of samurai fighting a naval battle on boats amid rough dark sea waves, with labeled cartouches.

The Great Battle of Yashima

ca. 1848

Triptych woodblock print of armored warriors fighting on a tiled rooftop with a red gable, one figure in red leaping along th

The Hōryūkaku, from Hakkenden (Tale of eight dogs)

1840

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in blue and violet kimono beside iris plants, with poem columns.

Memorial portrait of Ichikawa Danjuro VIII

1854

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono and a kneeling man in a leaf cape beside stylized blue waves.

Kohtaus kabuki-näytelmästä

1850

Woodblock print of a red-cloaked traveler in falling snow beside thatched houses on a cliff above a blue sea.

In the Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island (Sashu Tsukahara setchu), from the series "Concise Illustrated Biography of t…

c. 1830/35

Triptych woodblock print of crowds bathing in a pool beneath a waterfall, with lanterns, a fence and a pine tree.

Roben Waterfall at Mount Oyama (Oyama Roben no taki)

c. 1818/20

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue patterned kimono reaching toward hanging red and black garments, with floral te

Summer airing of clothes

1853

Pen sketch of two women carrying buckets on yoke poles beside the sea, with a woman holding a child at left under pine branch

Gathering Salt Water at the Beach

n.d.

Triptych print of three women carrying buckets on yoke poles along a seashore, with birds flying overhead and a pine tree.

Plovers of the Noda Jewel River of Mutsu Province

1853

Triptych woodblock print of kabuki actors in patterned robes and armor, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848.

Scene from a Soga play

1848

Woodblock print of a flying robed woman above boys reaching upward beside a pavilion, with a ship on the sea.

Dong Yong (Toei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kaga…

c. 1843

Woodblock print of a boatman poling passengers beneath a wooden pier past sailing boats, with drifting paper and a moon.

Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

c. 1832/33

Woodblock print of two fishermen casting rods from rocks beside a boat with a canopy on calm blue water.

Teppozu, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

c. 1832/33

Japanese woodblock print of a monk in red robes and kneeling figures in armor beneath bare branches, with a radiant light des

The Star Descends on Echi on the Thirteenth Night of the Ninth Month (Kugatsu jusan yoru Echi shoko), from the series…

c. 1830/35

Woodblock print of a bearded ferryman in a checkered robe poling a boat across dark water under a cloudy sky.

Yaguchi Ferry Crossing (Yaguchi no watashiba), section of a sheet from the series "A Harimaze Mirror of Joruri Plays…

1854

Japanese woodblock triptych of women in patterned kimono on a riverside pier at sunrise, with boats on the Sumida River.

隅田川初日の出

Japanese triptych print showing a man in blue, a seated man with a scroll before a giant cat face, and a woman beside a ghost

The giant can ghost

1847

Two-panel woodblock print of kabuki actors: a man in a checked robe beside flames and a pine, and men in blue and striped kim

Actors in the roles of Oyone Magoshichi and Taheiji

1848

Triptych woodblock print of a raft on a river, a fight on a rocky bank, and a samurai with a drawn sword against blue waves.

Gevecht langs de oever van de Oi rivier

1847

Triptych woodblock print of a naval battle with armored warriors, an ornate red boat, and churning blue waves near a mountain

The Utter Defeat of the Taira Clan in the Great Genpei War at Akama Bay in Nagato Province (Nagato no Akama no ura ni…

c. 1845

Woodblock print of a monk with a red umbrella praying in rain on a cliff above waves, with boats on the sea.

Praying for Rain at Ryozengasaki in Kamakura, 1271 (Bun'ei hachi Kamakura Ryozengasaki ame inoru), from the series "C…

c. 1830/35

Triptych woodblock print of a young warrior on a bridge confronting Benkei and tengu spirits in dramatic Japanese style.

The Young Yoshitsune defeats Benkei at Gojo Bridge

c. 1848

Woodblock print of samurai scaling a snowy compound wall by moonlight, with retainers in the courtyard below.

Act 11: The Night Attack (Juichidanme, youchi no zu), from the series "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

c. 1831/32

Triptych woodblock print of three women in kimono wading a river beside yellow flowers and cherry blossoms.

De Ide Tama rivier in de provincie Yamashiro

1847

Woodblock print of a bridge over a river with workers in a boat, reeds, and snowy Mount Fuji in the distance.

Distant View from beneath Shin Ohashi Bridge (Shin Ohashi kyoka no chobo), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount…

c. 1843

Ink wash sketch of a smiling seated priest in a large robe, head turned toward the viewer, on pale paper.

Zittende priester

1808

Ink sketch of a seated figure in a kimono at a low table with green leaves and a basket beside it.

Zittende figuur bij een tafeltje

1808

Ink sketch with light colour of two dancing men in green and brown robes and a child in red at lower right.

Twee dansers en een kind

1808

Line drawing of a woman and children on a veranda, with a figure sweeping a landscape and geese flying overhead.

Min Ziqian (Binshiken), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doj…

c. 1842

Woodblock print of Fukurokuju and the Seven Gods of Fortune on a dragon ship, with crowds pulling ropes and Mount Fuji behind

Trekken van een juiste lot

1808

Woodblock print of a child raking a field beside two white elephants, with birds, a snake, mountains and a village behind.

Dashun (Taishun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kaga…

c. 1843

Ink sketch of women in a boat among reeds and trees, with another boat and a wading figure on distant water.

Gathering Seaweed at Omori

n.d.

Two woodblock portraits of figures in patterned kimono with elaborate hairstyles, labeled with Japanese calligraphy on a crea

白夕／阿古屋後ニ小糸

Woodblock print of a red temple with blue roof, pine and cherry trees, strollers, market stalls, and sea beyond.

Shiba Atagoyama

1853

Woodblock print of many bathers in a pool beside a tall waterfall, with a fence, pine trees and a mountain behind.

Rōben Waterfall at Mount Ōyama

1840

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in samurai dress beside a riverbank, with a shrine and torii gate behind them.

Sawamura Chōjūrō V as Hayano Kanpei and Ichikawa Kuzō II as Ono Sadakurō in Act Five of the play Kanadehon Chūshingura

1849

Five-panel Japanese print of women and children gathering shellfish on tidal flats at low tide, with boats in the distance.

Low Tide at Susaki - A Set of Five (Shiohi goban no uchi)

c. 1828-30

Woodblock diptych of a night boat scene with a woman under a canopy and two women with a paper lantern on a landing.

Night scence aboard a pleasure boat

c. 1830's

Japanese woodblock diptych of two women in kimono by a bay with boats and a distant mountain.

Two women by a tea house in Takanawa

n.d.

Triptych woodblock print of Otsu-e folk figures, demons, samurai, and a kneeling woman in colorful robes.

The Extraordinary Phenomenon of the Popular Otsu Picture (Tokini otsue kidai no maremono)

1848

Woodblock print of travelers at a dock with moored boats, pine trees, and hills along a coastline under a pale sky.

Miya, Kuwana, Yokkaichi, and Ishiyakushi, from the series "Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido,…

c. 1830/35

Woodblock print of snowfall at a temple in Asakusa, with a pagoda, snowy trees, figures with umbrellas and a blue pond.

Snow on Benten Hill at Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryuzan Bentenyama setchu no zu)

1853

Woodblock print of a robed priest at a boat's prow calming large blue waves while frightened passengers cling to the vessel.

Casting a Mantra on the Waves at Kakuta on His Exile to Sado Island (Sashu rukei Kakuta nami daimoku), from the serie…

c. 1830/35

Two women in kimono on a grassy bank watch a red sunrise over a calm sea with boats and a distant mountain.

Sunrise on New Year's Day at Susaki (Susaki hatsu hinode no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capita…

c. 1832/33