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Diptych woodblock print of two kabuki actors in costume beside a wooden bucket and a lattice-windowed backdrop.

The Actor Otani Hiroji III and the Actor Onoe Kikugoro I

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Diptych woodblock print of two kabuki actors in samurai costume, one holding a staff and one holding a sword, on a wave-patte

The Actor Sakata Hangoro II and the Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV

Katsukawa Shunshō

Two-panel Japanese woodblock print of a man holding a basket-hat and a woman in maple-patterned robe carrying a sword.

Ichikawa Danjuro Fifth as a Komuso Holding a Basket-Hat in His Right Hand

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1775

Two kabuki actors in patterned kimono stand against a muted backdrop, one holding a round fan and one a folding fan.

The Actors the Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro and the Arashi Sangoro

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1776

Triptych kabuki print: a wild-haired man in a torn black cloak between two crouching figures before a red lattice fence.

Ichikawa Danjuro IV in the Role of the Monk Mongaku from the Play Hana-zumo Genji-biki

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1775

Woodblock print of pleasure boats with women in kimono on the Sumida River beside a bridge, by Chōbunsai Eishi.

Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River beneath Shin-Ōhashi Bridge

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1792

Wide triptych woodblock print of women in kimono moving through a multi-room interior with screens and staircases.

New Year's Day at the Ōgiya Brothel, Yoshiwara

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1804

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall over cliffs with bathers in a pool, a wooden building and shop beside it.

Rōben Waterfall at Ōyama in Sagami Province (Sōshū Ōyama Rōben no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Vari…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1827

Woodblock print of men hauling a boat past a smoking mountain, thatched house and river, by Katsushika Hokusai.

Poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1839

Woodblock print of an ornate red-roofed carriage with attendants in blue robes, falling maple leaves, and a poem cartouche.

Poem by Kanke (Sugawara Michizane), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga e…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1839

Woodblock print of figures tumbling on a shore beside a wooden fence, with a seated man, blossoming tree and sea.

Poem by Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1839

Woodblock print of red Mount Fuji with snow streaks under a blue sky with horizontal white clouds and dark forest below.

South Wind, Clear Sky (Gaifū kaisei), also known as Red Fuji, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a huge blue wave about to crash over boats, with snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views o…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above clouds, with travelers and pack horses on a path beside a pine tree and rocky cliffs.

View from the Other Side of Fuji from the Minobu River (Minobugawa ura Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mou…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above thatched village houses and green hills, with a rowing boat on still water.

Reflection in Lake at Misaka in Kai Province (Kōshū Misaka suimen), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (F…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of travelers beside a huge tree trunk on a hillside, with Mount Fuji rising in the distance under clouds.

Mishima Pass in Kai Province (Kōshū Mishima goe), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a craftsman working on a large wooden hoop, framing a distant view of Mount Fuji over a river plain.

Fujimigahara in Owari Province (Bishū Fujimigahara), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind green hills, with cranes wading in a pond and flying above stylized clouds.

“Umezawa Manor in Sagami Province,” from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei, Sōshū Umezawa…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of two cargo sailboats on blue sea with Mount Fuji faintly visible on the distant horizon.

At Sea off Kazusa (Kazusa no kairo), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of orange boats on a bay with a wooded island, tiled rooftops, and Mount Fuji rising in the distance.

Tsukudajima in Musashi Province (Buyō Tsukudajima), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodcutters sawing a huge timber beam on a trestle, with snowy Mount Fuji rising behind a hillside and smoke drifting across

In the Mountains of Tōtomi Province (Tōtomi sanchū), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a laden thatched boat on a river with reeds, birds, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Jōshū Ushibori), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above misty water, with a large dark pine grove and travelers on a path in the foreground.

Cushion Pine at Aoyama (Aoyama enza no matsu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of travelers on a pine-lined path above a bay with sailboats and mountains, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Otomo Kihan

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1836

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse walking through falling snow past snow-laden pine trees and hills.

Ōi Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom along a river, with boatmen poling a flat boat and travelers on a hillside path.

Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama, from the series Famous Places of Kyōto

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of two travelers carrying loads on a path through fields toward the sea, with bare trees and a warm sky.

Yase no Sato

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of covered river boats poled by boatmen under a full moon, with passengers and a cook in a small foreground b

Yodogawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of a ferry boat with a boatman and passenger on a misty river, with travelers and boats near a tree-lined sho

Mitsukei Tenryugawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of travelers caught in a sudden rain shower on a hillside path, with village rooftops at right.

Sudden Shower at Shōno, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834-35

Woodblock print of travelers on a steep mountain road lined with pine trees, with peaks rising under a pink sky.

Wada Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of travelers eating at low tables in a Japanese inn, with shoji screens and a bather in a tub at left.

Shimono Suwa Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835