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Ink painting of a smiling seated monk beside a bundle of tea whisks, with calligraphy above and a brocade mount.

Monk Selling Ceremonial Tea Whisks

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1802

Woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle holding a round pink fan, wearing a dark patterned kimono.

Takashima Ohisa

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1793

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a yellow floral kimono holding a black lacquer tray with a bowl, with calligraphy at l

Naniwaya Okita

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1793

Utamaro woodblock print of a veiled woman under a parasol beside a dark-haired figure, with calligraphy above.

The Courtesan Umegawa and Chubei of the Courier Firm (Keisei Unegawa, Hikyakuya Chubei), from the series "True Feelin…

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1798/99

Woodblock print of a woman with long black hair, head tilted back, holding a round green fan beside her.

A Wife of the Middle Rank (Chubon no nyobo), from the series "A Guide to Women's Contemporary Styles (Tosei onna fuzo…

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1801/02

The Habit of Boisterousness (Sawagashiki kuse), from the series "Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1797

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a black updo and hairpin, holding a fan before her face against a floral background.

Woman Holding a Tortoise-shell Hair-comb

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1795/96

Woodblock print of a woman with a fishing rod and a man leaning over a boat, his reflection in the water below.

Fishing beneath a Bridge

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1800

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a black kimono with white cranes and gold clouds, looking downward, by Utamaro.

Hinazuru of the Keizetsuro

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1795

Woodblock print of women and a seated man beside a lantern, irises and a moonlit garden, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

The Chushingura Drama Parodied by Famous Beauties: A Set of Twelve Prints (Komei bijin mitate Chushingura, junimai ts…

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1794/95

Woodblock print of a woman in a kimono tending an infant beneath a bamboo mosquito net on a patterned futon.

Mosquito Net for a Baby

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1794/95

Woodblock print of a woman lifting pink fabric as she emerges from a green mosquito net, with another woman smoking nearby.

Emerging from a Mosquito Net

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1797/1800

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in an interior, one standing by a screen while a white cat plays with her robe.

Two Young Women after a Bath

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1803

Woodblock print of a woman with a fan seated on a veranda beside a bamboo blind, wearing a patterned kimono.

Woman Sitting on Veranda

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1798

Japanese woodblock print of two women walking under a parasol beside pink blossoming branches and a stone wall.

A Set of Three Romantic Journeys (Michiyuki sanpuku tsui)

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1799

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan reading beside a brazier, with an attendant holding a box, in patterned kimonos.

Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, (kamuro:) Shirabe, Teriha, Flowers from the series Snow, Moon and Flowers in Yoshiwara (S…

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1793

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono under wisteria and red lanterns, one seated with a pipe, by Utamaro.

Courtesans beneath Wisteria Arbor

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1795

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono with a tray of vases and a potted plant, with an inset panel of flowers.

Act IV, from Treasury of the Loyal Retainers

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1801/02

Japanese woodblock print of a nude man reading a scroll on a veranda beside a woman with a fan and a dog below.

Act Seven, from the series "Treasury of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura) (Shichi-damme)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1801/02

Woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono leaning beside a black stand, by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1806.

Kanpei's Wife Okaru

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1806

Japanese woodblock print of three women on a veranda beside a tea kettle, with blooming irises in the garden behind them.

The Fifth Month (Gogatsu), from the series "The Twelve Months (Juni toki)"

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1791

Woodblock print of three women on a veranda beside a river at night, with a rising moon, pine branches and a tea set.

The Eighth Month (Nanryo), from the series a Calendar of Elegance (Furyu junikagetsu)

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1788

Four women in kimono under cherry blossoms, one holding a turtle over a basin, with a lacquer box and calligraphy.

Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1793

Woodblock print of two women at a riverside teahouse with a boat on the water and rooftops across the river.

Gathering at a Teahouse on the Bank of the Sumida River

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1788/90

Woodblock print of two women and a child by the shore with boats and cherry blossom branches above.

Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Goten Hill

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1787

Two woodblock prints of three women in kimono under a teahouse roof with pine and cherry blossoms, one uncolored, one colored

Viewing Cherry Blossoms from a Teahouse on Asuka Hill

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1789/90

Japanese print of two women and a man on a veranda beside a lacquer vessel, with pine trees and a poem at upper left.

A Parody of the Tales of Ise

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1789/95

Japanese woodblock print of a standing courtier and three seated women beneath a pine tree and bamboo against yellow.

Wakana, Part 1 (Wakana, jo), from the series "A Fashionable Parody of the Tale of Genji (Furyu yatsushi Genji)"

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1789/94

Woodblock print of four women in patterned kimono with ornate hair combs, standing together against a pale background.

The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chojiya with her Attendants, from the series "Edo Purple in the Pleasure Quarters (Seir…

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1790

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a black floral kimono flanked by two attendants in maroon robes before latticed sh

Komurasaki of the Kadotamaya with Attendants Hatsune and Utano

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1790

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono beside a blossoming tree, with a child attendant in front.

Komurasaki of the Kadotamaya with Attendants Hatsune and Shirabe

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1791

Japanese woodblock print of three women at a riverside washtub, one carrying a bucket, with pines and a rowing boat behind.

Ono no Komachi Washing the Copybook, from the series The Fashionable Seven Komachi (Furyu nana Komachi)

Chobunsai Eishi, Edo period (1615-1868), about 1788