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Woodblock print of a woman treading cloth in a stream while two sages sit on a rocky cliff above, one playing a flute.

Two Sages Gazing at a Beauty Treading Cloth (parody of Kume Sennin)

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769

Woodblock print of a woman adjusting her hairpin beside a potted flowering plant, with a fan at her side.

Beauty Adjusting her Hairpin

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1768/69

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman in a black hood and patterned kimono holding a fan, with calligraphy at

The Jewel River of Plovers (Chidori no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Popular Customs (Fuzoku Mu Tam…

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769/70

Woodblock print of a woman with a raised sword facing a large octopus in blue waves, with a boat inset above.

“‘A Lovely Garland’ (Tamakazura): Tamatori-ama,” from the series Scenes amid Genji Clouds Matched with Ukiyo-e Pictur…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1845-46

Japanese woodblock print of a seated man in blue robes playing an ornate xylophone with a mallet, with calligraphy above.

Xylophone Player

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1847

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono playing a shamisen, by Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769.

Woman Playing the Shamisen

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769

Vertical woodblock print of a woman on a balcony holding a letter while a man below reads a written scroll beside a lantern.

Parody of Act VII of "The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1768/69

Two-sheet Japanese woodblock print of kabuki actors in patterned kimono with swords beneath wisteria branches.

Näyttelijät Nakamura Fukusuke, Ichikawa Danjuro VIII sekä tunnnistamaton näyttelijä otokodate-rooleissa

Utagawa Kunisada, 1854

Woodblock print of a woman holding an umbrella against rain, with a thunder deity and drums in dark clouds above.

Woman Opening Umbrella as Thunder Approaches

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a young woman in a patterned kimono holding a striped parasol beneath bamboo branches.

Young Woman Walking in Snow

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1767/68

Japanese woodblock print of a woman drawing water by the sea while two figures watch from a rocky cliff above.

Daoist Immortals Spying on a Young Beauty

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1768

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in kimono reading a scroll while riding a large carp over waves.

Courtesan Riding a Carp (parody of the Daoist Immortal Kinko [Chinese: Qin Gao])

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1768/69

Woodblock print of a young woman in a bamboo-patterned kimono holding a pink fan with calligraphy, by Suzuki Harunobu.

Young Woman Holding a Fan

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769

Woodblock print of two women in kimono reading a letter beside a folding screen and blossoming cherry branch.

The Love Letter

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769

Woodblock print of a bald man with a topknot in a checkered kimono, hand raised to his shoulder, against gray background.

Busteportret van Arashi Ryuzo

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a man with a topknot and scowling expression, wearing a grey patterned kimono against a mottled background

Busteportret van Sakata Hangoro III

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Japanese woodblock print of two men in bust portraits with elaborate hair ornaments and crested kimono on a lavender backgrou

Busteportret van Segawa Tomisaburo II en Nakamura Manyo

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in bust portrait, with topknot, orange kimono and grey background.

Busteportret van Ichikawa Ebizo IV

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print bust portrait of a man with a topknot and patterned white kimono against a grey background.

Busteportret van Iwai Hanshiro IV

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print bust portrait of a man in a tan kimono with floral sleeve pattern, against a grey background.

Busteportret van Ichikawa Monnosuke II

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of kabuki actor Otani Oniji with white makeup, scowling, hands raised, in striped kimono.

Busteportret van Otani Oniji

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in checkered kimono and white headband, holding a pipe against a grey background.

Portrait of Matsumoto Kōshirō in Role

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Japanese woodblock print of a pale-faced figure with an elaborate black hairstyle and pink kimono against a lavender backgrou

Busteportret van Osagawa Tsuneyo II

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of two men in bust portrait, one in a checkered garment and one in a red robe with crest.

Busteportret van Nakajima Wadaemon en Nakamura Konozo

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Portret van Osagawa Tsuneyo II in vrouwenrol

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Japanese woodblock print of a standing man in a checkered kimono holding a pole over his shoulder, with calligraphy above.

Portret van Ichikawa Tomiemon

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono by a stony river with blossoms and a poem cartouche.

The Jewel River at Ide (Ide no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Popular Customs (Fuzoku Mu Tamagawa)"

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769/70

Woodblock print of a man in a patterned kimono holding a folding fan, with topknot hair and a stylized face.

Busteportret van Ichikawa Yaozo III

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Japanese woodblock print of three women gathering shells on a shore beneath pine trees, one holding a parasol.

Vissen en schelpen verzamelen bij laag water

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1788

Two-sheet Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono on a veranda under lanterns, with boats on a river behind.

Zomer tafereel

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1785

Tall Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman with a fan before a hilly river landscape, with a framed seated figure abov

The Koya Jewel River (Koya no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Popular Customs (Fuzoku Mu Tamagawa)"

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769/70

Three hanging scrolls with shellfish, plum blossoms, a red table, and small figures above, framed by handwritten calligraphy.

Shellfish and Apparitions of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1811