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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)”

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1832

Triptych woodblock print of people strolling under pink cherry blossoms in a park, with a red shrine building at right.

東京名所之内上野公園地桜花盛之景

Utagawa Hiroshige III, 1880

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

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1853

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…

Katsushika Hokusai, 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)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of women in kimono in a boat on a harbor with cargo ships, a shrine, and pine trees on shore.

The Sumiyoshi Shrine at Tsukuda Island, from the series Famous Places in Edo

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

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)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a crowd of sumo wrestlers with name labels, a seated figure in a striped kimono, and a straw bale in the f

君ケ嶽・雲竜・雲早山・熊ケ嶽・滝ノ尾・荒岩・谷嵐・秀の山・小柳・猪王山・荒熊・響灘・式守伊之助・栄治・黒岩・象ケ鼻・鶴ケ峰・一力・宝川・厳嶋・階ケ嶽・六ツケ峰・荒馬・常山・鏡岩

Utagawa Toyokuni

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)

Katsushika Hokusai, 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…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a crested jay perched beside pink hibiscus flowers and dark green leaves on a rose-to-cream background.

Hibiscus Mutabilis and Jay

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

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…

Katsushika Hokusai, 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)

Katsushika Hokusai, 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…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in red costume holding a drawn sword, with a scowling expression and striped background.

The Actor Ishikawa Danjuro V Performing a Shibaroku Act with a Drawn Sword in His Hand

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1781

Woodblock print of a large turtle hanging over a river with sailing boats and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Mannen Bridge, Fukagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a misty mountain valley with cliffs, a pine tree, and a pale blue stream.

Mountain Landscape in the Mist (Muchu no sansui)

Utagawa Kunisada I, c. 1830/44

Japanese diptych print of kabuki actors in robes by the sea, with a pine tree and birds above the waves.

Näyttelijät Ichikawa Ichizo, Nakamura Fukusuke, Ichikawa Danzo VI ja Enjaku näytelmässä Heike nyogo ga shima (Tairan…

Utagawa Kunisada, 1857

Triptych print of a Tokyo railway platform in 1873 with a steam train and crowds in Western and Japanese dress.

東京汐留鉄道舘蒸汽車待合之図

Utagawa Hiroshige III, 1873

Woodblock print of a thatched teahouse by a bare tree, with travelers on a path and a mountain under a pink sky.

Mariko Famous Tea Shop

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Colorful Edo-period sugoroku board with square panels of seasonal landscapes, flowers, bridges, and a central market crowd.

江戸名所四季遊参双六

Utagawa Kuniyasu

Woodblock print of a woman bathing beside a wooden tub, with a red cloth, patterned screen and a small frog below.

Badende vrouw

Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Woodblock print of two women in kimono and hats beside a wooden fence, with a river and boat in the background.

Masaki

Chobunsai Eishi, 1789

Woodblock print of two samurai in armor under a cherry tree in bloom, one standing with arrows, one seated on grass.

芳年武者无類武蔵坊弁慶・九郎判官源義経

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1885

Woodblock print of a woman carrying flowers on a pole, standing among bamboo screens and blossoming chrysanthemums.

A Flower Vendor

Nishimura Shigenobu, 1737-38

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

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1850

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom above wooden buildings, with women in kimono and a palanquin carrier on a street.

Morning Cherries at Yoshiwara

Utagawa Hiroshige

Triptych woodblock print of women with parasols and a uniformed man beneath blossoming cherry trees, with Mount Fuji in the d

View of Benten Shrine on Nakanoshima Island in Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park, from the series Famous Views of Tokyo (Tōky…

Utagawa Hiroshige III, May, 1881

Woodblock print of travelers in tall grass below a hill with a torii gate and blossoming plum tree, with distant mountains.

Santono Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of Kiyomizu Temple on a hillside with figures under red lanterns on a veranda and a sunset sky over the sea.

Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu), from the series Famous Views of Kyoto (Kyōto meisho no uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of evening diners on riverside platforms and lantern-lit teahouses along a river, with mountains beyond.

Cooling off in the Evening at Shijogawara

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of travelers on a road beneath pine trees, with Mount Fuji rising over green fields in the distance.

Meguro Gionin Zaka

Utagawa Hiroshige