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Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors in grey kimono with blue face makeup and wooden sandals.

Actors as Hotei Ichiemon and Gokuin Chiemon

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors: a man in blue robe with parasol and a crouching long-haired figure holding a straw doll

The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Tada Kurodo Yukitsuna and Bando Shuka as the ghost of Naruto no Mae

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1847

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a dragon-patterned kimono flanked by two young attendants, with calligraphy beside them.

Courtesans with Kamuro

Utagawa Kunisada, 1820

Woodblock print of figures wading in shallow sea at low tide beside a village of wooden houses and pine trees.

Schelpen verzamelen bij laag water op het strand van Susaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Woodblock print of a pheasant on a blue rock beside pink and cream chrysanthemums on a yellow background.

Fazant en chrysanten

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Woodblock print of a boatman poling a raft through snow past a snowy pine tree and wooden pilings on the Sumida river.

Winter, sneeuw op de Sumida rivier

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Woodblock print of a goose flying over a full moon above moored boats and a harbor at dusk.

Takanawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Woodblock print of a grey bird on a vine with blue morning glory flowers and leaves against a tan background.

Vogel en blauwe winde

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Japanese woodblock print of a dark bird on a blue branch of wisteria with reddish leaves against a red sky.

Vogel en wisteria

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Blue monochrome fan print of crowds under parasols and blossoming trees along a riverbank, by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833.

Schets van het bewonderen van de bloesem door de lusthuizen

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Woodblock print of wooden sailing boats at dusk on calm blue water, with a tree-lined shore and calligraphy in the sky.

Zonsondergang bij het strand van Shiba

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1836

Japanese woodblock print of white cherry blossoms and a dark mossy trunk against a yellow background.

Mossy Trunk and Cherry Blossoms

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Woodblock print of two boatmen poling a hay-laden boat past willows and reeds under a full moon.

Seba

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835

Woodblock print of travelers resting under a large pine trunk on a mountain path, with a smoking man and basket carriers.

Motoyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835

Woodblock print of two bats flying past a full moon above clouds and tall reeds, in blue night tones.

Vleermuizen en maan

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835

Woodblock print of a flatfish, an open abalone shell and pale berries with dark leaves on a blue background.

Platvissen, abalone en bessen

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835

Woodblock print of a red-crowned crane on a blue wave beneath a rising red sun, with reeds and pale sky.

Kraanvogel en rijzende zon

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1840

Woodblock print of a riverside restaurant veranda with women in kimono, sailing boats on the river, and pine trees.

Restaurant Kawachiya in Yanagibashi, Ryogoku

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835

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

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1847

Triptych woodblock print of three kabuki actors in patterned kimono, one holding a blue demon mask, on dark blue backgrounds.

Four actors, one holding mask in mouth

Utagawa Kunisada, 1864

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…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1845

Woodblock print of a skeletal ghost with long hair rising from a red-railed boat over dark blue water.

Kohada Koheiji, from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Woodblock print of the pale ghost Oiwa with long black hair beside a lantern, reeds and a dark blue night sky.

Oiwa (Oiwa-san), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Woodblock print of a pale ghostly woman with long black hair and smoke rising from her mouth above a wooden well at night.

The Mansion of the Plates (Sara yashiki), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Woodblock print of a laughing demoness with fangs holding a severed head by the hair against a blue background.

The Laughing Demoness (Warai Hannya), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Japanese print of a coiled snake beside a memorial tablet, bowl with a leaf, and folded white paper on blue ground.

Memorial Anniversary (Shunen), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Japanese woodblock print of samurai outside a thatched house with a bare tree, a figure on the veranda and a lantern inside.

No. 6: Ise no Saburo Swears Loyalty to Ushiwakamaru (Rokukai, Ise no Saburo ga kakurega ni yadorite Ushiwakamaru shuj…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a man reading a scroll on a veranda at night, a woman with a lantern, full moon and geese overhead.

No. 7: Ushiwakamaru Reading Kiichi Hogan's Secret Scroll (Nanakai, Ushiwakamaru hisoka ni Kiichi Hogan no hisho o mir…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a leaping youth with a sword above an armored warrior on a red bridge at dusk.

No. 9: Ushiwakamaru Defeats Musashibo Benkei at Gojo Bridge (Kyukai, Gojo no hashi ni Ushiwakamaru Musashibo Benkei o…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a samurai leaping from a horse in combat beside a waterfall and cliff, with warriors below.

No. 10: Ushiwaka Defeats Sekigahara Yoichi at Keage Mountain Pass (Jukkai, Keage toge ni Ushiwaka Sekigahara Yoichi u…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of armored warriors with banners on a grassy slope below a pine-topped hill, with smoke and fire at left.

No. 3: Yoshitsune's Night Attack Against the Taira Army at the Battle of Mount Mikusa (Sankai, Mikusa gassen Yoshitsu…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of armored samurai climbing a steep cliff path beside a pine tree and a white banner under a blue sky.

No. 5: Yoshitsune Takes a Shortcut and Scales the Steep and Dangerous Precipice at Hiyodori Pass (Gokai, Kando ni omo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34