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Hanging scroll of a standing courtesan holding a fan, with a koto and book at left and floral-patterned kimono.

Courtesan with Fan and Koto

Chobunsai Eishi, late 18th century

Hanging scroll of two women in kimono, one lifting a hat overhead and one holding a bowl, on a gold ground.

Women Carrying Pots for the Tsukuma Festival

Katsushika Hokusai

Two Japanese woodblock prints of kabuki actors in samurai dress, one in purple and green, one in green and grey, with bamboo

Näyttelijät Ichikawa Danzo VI ja roolihenkilö Wada Shizuma näytelmässä Igagoe dochu sugoroku (Pelilautana Igan maakunta)

Utagawa Kunisada, 1855

Hanging scroll portrait of a seated man in red hakama holding a sword, with calligraphy above him and a brocade mount.

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Ōmezō I

Utagawa Kunisada, painting ca. 1833; inscription dated 1858

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono on a shore beneath a pine branch, with waves behind them.

The sisters Matsukaze and Murasame on the shores of Suma

Utagawa Toyokuni, c. 1790/1810

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a parasol under a willow tree, wearing a patterned kimono and obi.

Geisha Carrying a Parasol under a Willow Tree

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Ukiyo-e print of a woman in a checked kimono with a fan, with green and red demons in clouds above her.

Love-Smitten Demons

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Japanese woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono walking in procession, one holding a dark umbrella, before green

Naiset esittävät Daimyön kulkuetta Fuji-vuoren edessä

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two courtesans beside a mosquito net, one holding a fan, in an interior setting.

Courtesans Conversing through a Mosquito Net

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Japanese woodblock print of a man reading a letter below a woman on a balcony, with a lantern and a sleeping figure nearby.

Parody of act VII of the play "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a checkered kimono walking under a windblown willow tree beside tall grasses.

Courtesan Walking Under a Willow Tree on a Breezy Day

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Woodblock print of a woman weaving at a loom as a small child crawls underneath, on a pink background.

Throwing the Shuttle

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1766/67

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman with windblown black hair beneath hanging wisteria blossoms.

Woman under Windblown Wisteria

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1780

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a checkered round fan beside a lattice screen and tiled roof.

Woman Cooling off After a Bath

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman reading a scroll beside a man in striped green robes holding a broom.

Parody of Kanzan and Jittoku

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped robe on a veranda beside morning glories and a hanging wind chime.

Woman Admiring Morning Glories while Brushing Her Teeth

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779

Woodblock print of a standing woman with a pipe and a kneeling maid on a balcony, with sailboats on the bay beyond.

Geisha and Maid on a Balcony Overlooking the Bay

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Woodblock print of a red-crowned crane on a pine branch against a pale red sun, with blue-green needles.

Stork on a Pine Branch

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830

Japanese woodblock print of a woman holding a Pekingese dog as a child in a red kimono reaches up toward it.

The Pekingese

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779

Two women in kimono stand beneath a flowering cherry branch in a vertical Japanese woodblock print.

Two Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1780

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono walking beneath blossoming cherry branches.

Two Geisha Walking under a Cherry Tree

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1781

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue patterned kimono standing beneath a shop sign with red trim.

Woman Walking under a Store Sign

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Woodblock print of a woman in kimono holding a red leash to a small dog, with a hanging cloth behind her.

Dog (Inu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu juni shi)"

Attributed to Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Japanese woodblock print of a shrine maiden in a striped kimono holding a ceremonial wand, with a mountain at upper left.

The Shrine Maiden Osute of the Tomigaoka Shrine (Tomigaoka miko Osute)

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a thatched roof, fence, and garden plants.

Young Woman with Symbols of the First Dream of the New Year

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Vertical Japanese print of a woman in a black hood and patterned kimono beside plum blossoms and a tiled roof.

Woman Wearing Black Hood in Front of the Hatsutaka Teahouse

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Japanese woodblock print of two fishermen hauling a net from a boat, with a temple and pagoda in a panel above.

Chōmeiji Temple (Chōmeiji), from the series Miracles of Kannon

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Japanese woodblock print of a geisha in a grey kimono beside a maid carrying a black shamisen box.

Geisha and Her Maid Carrying a Shamisen Box

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1781

Woodblock print of a woman and children kneeling before a large screen painting of a fierce Chinese lion, with a peacock feat

Mother and her Children in Front of a Freestanding Screen of a Chinese Lion

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1786

Hanging scroll of a courtesan whose robe is painted with scenes of demons and flames in a hell realm.

The Hell Courtesan

Utagawa Kunisada II, late 1850s

Triptych woodblock print of samurai in battle, a massive wooden gate collapsing onto fallen warriors and a mounted rider.

The Wada Rebellion: Yoshihide Breaks Down the Great Gate

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 19th century

Woodblock print of an armored crew on a sailing ship in stormy blue waves, with ghostly figures in dark clouds above.

Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1849-52