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Two sumo wrestlers grappling in a woodblock print, one in red and gold apron, against a pale blue-grey background.

The Sumo Wrestlers Wadagahara Jinshirō and Kachōzan Gorokichi

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1783

Woodblock print of boys in Chinese robes learning calligraphy and painting at a desk in a room with a decorated screen.

Chinese Boys Learning to Write and Paint

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1785

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

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a harbor at dusk with boats, a seated woman at a roadside stall, and travelers on the shore.

Shinagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of passenger boats on a turquoise river with white sails, pine trees and reeds along the banks.

Kawasaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above mountain ridges, with travelers crossing a riverbed and a pagoda among trees at right.

Numazu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a road under pines, with snow-capped Mount Fuji and rice fields behind them.

Yoshiwara

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a striped-sail boat on blue water, with Mount Fuji and wooded hills in the background.

Okitsu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji above a bay with white-sailed boats and pine-lined shore.

Ejiri, Number 19, from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi), also known as the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1847-52

Woodblock print of a snowy village with thatched roofs, pine trees and travelers under falling snow at night.

Mariko, from the series Tokaidō (popularly known as the Reisho Tokaidō)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of two women walking among pink cherry blossoms on a grassy hill, with a picnic group in the distance.

Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asuka Hill

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1787

Woodblock print of pine trees on a grassy hill above a calm bay, with travelers on the ridge and mountains in the distance.

Kanaya

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a sandy shore under leaning pine trees, with boats on rough blue waves.

Hamamatsu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of porters and sailboats at a coastal dock beneath pine trees and a green mountain, by Hiroshige.

Maizaka

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a blue bay below a green pine-covered headland, with small boats, travelers on a path, and birds in the sk

Shirasuke

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers and porters on a shop-lined road beside a pine hill and sea, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Narumi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a sailing boat with white sail and crew carrying cargo across blue sea toward a walled shoreline.

Kuwana

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers passing a red torii gate on a Tokaido road town street, with pines and sea behind.

Yokkaichi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a sandy road among pine trees, with a wooden bridge over water and stone embankments.

Kameyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers with baggage on a road beside pine-covered cliffs and a stream, Tokaido series.

Saka no Shita

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a riverbank with rocky shoals, pine-covered hills, and a small pavilion under a pale sky.

Tsuchiyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of an inn courtyard with pines, a stone lantern, and travelers on wooden verandas by Hiroshige.

Ishibe

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers, porters and an inn scene with blossoming plum tree and an ox, from Hiroshige's Tōkaidō series.

Ōtsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Ōtsu)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1847-52

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes with a sword and perched hawk, by Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1779.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Ashikaga Takauji in the Play Kaeribana Eiyu Taiheiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theat…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1779

Woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono sitting close on a veranda beside a lattice screen and a tea tray.

The Gossips

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1767

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a maple-leaf patterned kimono beside a carved lantern stand, by Katsukawa Shuns

Actors Ichikawa Danjûrô V as the Spirit of the Monk Seigen and Nakamura Noshio I as the Spirit of the Courtesan Takao…

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1772

Japanese woodblock print of a green lion dance in a courtyard, watched by women on a veranda, with children and pine tree.

The Lion Dance

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

Japanese woodblock print of seated spectators watching a performer in red robes while musicians play in a screened interior r

Seeing a Performance

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

Diptych woodblock print of two kabuki actors in striped kimono, one with a hobbyhorse, beside pine and bamboo.

Actors Segawa Kikunojô III as Yasukata and Iwai Hanshirô IV as Utôin Performing a Hobbyhorse Dance (Harugoma odori) i…

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1782

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in green and pink costume holding a sword beside a red pillar and white fan.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Atomi no Ichii in the Play Miya-bashira Iwao no Butai, Performed at the Morita Theate…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1773

Triptych print of women painting, writing, and arranging flowers in a traditional interior with a garden and pine trees.

The Four Accomplishments (Kinkishoga)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1788-90

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor as a samurai holding an orange umbrella in heavy rain, with two swords at his waist.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Ono Sadakuro in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in t…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1776