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Woodblock print of travelers and a horse in heavy rain beneath pine trees, with a pagoda in the distance.

Fujieda - No. 23, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reis…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of porters carrying travelers across a river on rafts and palanquin, with Mount Fuji behind distant hills.

Shimada: The Oi River (Shimada, Oigawa) - No. 24, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Japanese woodblock print of colorful kites flying over rice fields and a road with travelers, under a blue and red sky.

Fukuroi: Famous Kites of Enshu (Fukuroi, meibutsu Enshu dako) - No. 28, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the To…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of ferryboats crossing a shallow river past sandbanks, with pine trees and mountains in the distance.

Mitsuke: Ferryboats on the Tenryu River (Mitsuke, Tenryugawa no funawatashi) - No. 29, from the series "Fifty-three Sta…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a green mountain over a blue bay, with pines, sailboats, and porters carrying baskets at a landing.

Maisaka - No. 31, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reis…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a coastal bay with pine-covered headland, sailing boats, travelers, and Mount Fuji on the horizon.

Arai - No. 32, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a festival procession with lantern bearers, drummers, horses and spectators beside a riverbank.

Yoshida - No. 35, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reis…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Folding screen with ink and color figures of Otsu-e folk characters, a demon, a monk, a mouse and a crow.

Gathering of Otsu-e Subjects

Shibata Zeshin, late 1800s

Woodblock print of travelers beside a river with a bare willow and snowy Mount Fuji behind green hills.

Goyu: Motono Plain along the Old Road (Kokaido Motonogahara) - No. 36, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tok…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a wooden bridge over a river with reeds, boatmen, a castle, and mountains at dawn.

Okazaki: Yahagi River (Okazaki, Yahagigawa) - No. 39, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido goj…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a rural road with bare trees, flooded rice fields, thatched houses and figures beside a smoke column.

Shono - No. 46, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Painting of a woman with an elaborate black hairstyle with gold hair pins, wearing a blue patterned kimono, touching her coll

A Beauty

Gion Seitoku, early 1800s

Woodblock print of travelers beside a rocky river with pine-covered hills and a small shrine by Hiroshige.

Tsuchiyama - No. 50, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the R…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of an inn courtyard with pine trees, a stone lantern, and figures on wooden verandas.

Ishibe - No. 52, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reish…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of three swallows in flight beside a branch with teal leaves and small red fruit, on a rose-to-blue backgroun

Swallows and Cherry Blossoms

Utagawa Hiroshige, early 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of two white herons among iris and reeds beside blue water, with calligraphy at upper right.

White herons and iris

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1830s

Woodblock print of two ducks, one flying above blue waves and one swimming among green reeds, with calligraphy at top.

Two Ducks Swimming Among Reeds

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of a white heron with open beak among tall green reeds over blue water, with calligraphy at top.

White heron and brushes

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Woodblock print of two blue swallows flying near pink wisteria blossoms and green leaves on a cream background.

Swallows and wisteria

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

Woodblock print of two frogs beside a stream, one climbing a branch of yellow roses with green leaves.

Frogs and yellow rose

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue patterned kimono reaching toward hanging red and black garments, with floral te

Summer airing of clothes

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1853

Woodblock print of a red and blue parrot on a grapevine with dark grapes and leaves, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Parrot on a Grapevine

Utagawa Hiroshige, mid-1830s

Woodblock print of a white heron above blue irises and reeds beside water under a pale blue sky.

White heron and iris

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Japanese woodblock print of red-leafed trees on a rust cliff above a blue river with rocks.

Trees on a cliff above a river

Utagawa Hiroshige, n.d.

Black and white woodblock print of snowy mountains, a bare tree and thatched houses under a dark sky.

Mountain landscape, section of an untitled harimaze print

Utagawa Hiroshige, n.d.

Woodblock print of snowfall over Shinobazu Pond, with a pavilion on a snowy hill and an arched bridge over teal water.

Shinobazu Pond in Falling Snow (Shinobazu ike setchu no zu), section of a sheet from the series "Famous Views in the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1840s

Japanese woodblock print of a kingfisher on a branch beside pink roses, with calligraphy and seals on a pale background.

Kingfisher and roses

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a tall hibiscus plant with coral-pink blooms, buds and green leaves against a pale background.

Hibiscus

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1843/47

Yellow canary perched among hanging blue wisteria blossoms and green leaves, with calligraphy at upper right.

Canary and wisteria

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1865

Woodblock print of a long-tailed pheasant on a rock beside pink chrysanthemums, with calligraphy at upper left.

Pheasant and chrysanthemums

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Woodblock print of a sparrow flying among snow-covered nandina branches with red berries and falling snow.

Sparrows Flitting about Snow-covered Nandina as More Snow Falls

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1840

Japanese woodblock print of a lion on a rocky cliff with two smaller lions below, with calligraphy and red seals.

A Lion Training a Cub

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34