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Ink painting of Water-Moon Kannon standing before a large moon disc, with bamboo and rocks, on a hanging scroll.

Water-Moon Kannon

Gakuō Zōkyū, c. 1500

Woodblock print of an actor in a plaid robe and geta sandals on a dark street at night, with wooden houses and pines.

Ebijiyako in the street at night

Utagawa Kunisada, 1858

Woman in checkered kimono holding a white cloth on a night street lined with wooden buildings, Japanese woodblock print.

Otomi leaving the bath house

Utagawa Kunisada, 1858

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned robes against a fan-shaped backdrop, with bold makeup and topknots.

Sumo wrestlers Tetsugadake Dazaemon and Iwagawa Jirôkichi

Utagawa Kunisada, 1859

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a topknot, framed in an oval mirror with a gold and black border and red cloth.

Ohara Takematsu

Utagawa Kunisada, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned purple robe beside an archery target with an arrow.

Actor Nakamura Fukusuke I as Otokodate Harukoma no Yoshirô

Utagawa Kunisada, 1859

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a blue gold-patterned kimono before a pine-lined dusk landscape with red lanterns.

Boatsman Matsuemon in pine

Utagawa Kunisada, 1860

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding an inscribed fan, with cherry blossoms behind him.

Tadanobu holding a fan

Utagawa Kunisada, 1860

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a purple kimono with a tiger on the cloak, under a dark night sky with silhouetted figur

Tokijirô in fireman's coat

Utagawa Kunisada, 1860

Woodblock print of an actor in black kimono with a hawk carrying a white cloth above him on a blue background.

Ishikawa Goemon met havik met zakdoek

Utagawa Kunisada, 1860

Woodblock print of a man in a purple patterned robe with a sword standing before a waterfall, with maple leaves and pine.

Magician Kazama Hachirô in a waterfall

Utagawa Kunisada, 1864

Japanese woodblock print of two men, one in blue kimono holding coins, the other pleading with open hands, pink background.

Kômori Yasugorô begging for money from Izutsuya Yosaburô

Utagawa Kunisada, 1860

Woodblock print of two men in blue and patterned kimono, one with a dotted headcloth and one with a pale blue head covering.

Kômori Yasugorô and Kirare Yosaburô conspiring

Utagawa Kunisada, 1860

Woodblock print of a man in a green round lantern frame, wearing a blue patterned robe and red kimono, against a plant backgr

Actor Nakamura Shikan pictured in a lamp

Utagawa Kunisada, 1861

Woodblock print of a man in a dark kimono with a staff and sword beneath a full moon and tall night grasses.

Shirai Gonpachi under full moon

Utagawa Kunisada, 1861

Two women wash white cloth in a river with Mount Fuji and willow trees in the background, Japanese woodblock print.

The Chofu Jewel River in Musashi Province (Musashi Chofu) and the Noji Jewel River in Omi Province (Omi Noji no Tamag…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a riverbank under a full moon, with a servant and a waterfall inset.

The Toi Jewel River in Settsu Province (Settsu Toi) and the Koya Jewel River in Kii Province (Kii Koya no Tamagawa),…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Woodblock print of a mounted nobleman and attendant by a river under cherry blossoms, with a round inset of waves and birds.

The Ide Jewel River in Yamashiro Province (Yamashiro Ide) and the Noda Jewel River in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Noda no T…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Woodblock print of a smiling bald priest beside a courtesan in a patterned kimono, with a pine tree behind them.

Seki: Priest Ikkyu and the Hell Courtesan, from the series "Fifty-three Pairings for the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusa…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1845/46

Six-panel gold screen with gnarled cypress trees, blue water, rocks and distant mountains against gold clouds.

Cypress Trees

Kanō Eitoku, 1590

Japanese surimono print of a seated woman in green robes with attendants, a maple tree and calligraphy above.

Surimono commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of the actor Iwai Hanshiro III

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1809

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in striped robes holding a staff, with an orange radiating halo behind him and a red callig

The Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV as Kunii Kurando in the Play Date Nishiki Tsui no Yumitori, Performed at te Morita Theate…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1778

Woodblock print of a standing man in a black robe and patterned kimono before a pine-covered mountain landscape.

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunshō, early 1780s

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a yellow sun hat holding a branch, surrounded by white peonies and green leaves.

Stone Bridge

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1801/02

Six-panel screen of a landscape with pines, bamboo, a river and a pavilion with robed figures gathered at tables.

Literary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion

Japanese woodblock print of a woman and child beside a chrysanthemum-decorated screen, with calligraphy above.

Het Chrysantenfeest in de negende maand

Kikugawa Eishin, 1818

Woodblock print of a courtesan in patterned kimono with a monkey holding an almanac on a checkered mat.

Aapje biedt een almanak aan een courtisane

Utagawa Kunisada, 1836

Woodblock print of courtesans in kimono viewing an autumn moon over a river, with a folding screen and bamboo blind.

Courtisanes kijkend naar de herfstmaan

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Woodblock print of travelers on a wooden bridge, a man holding a fish basket overhead, with rooftops and boats in the backgro

Nihonbashi, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse on a sandy shore, with a boat on the river and a green wooded bank beyond.

Kawasaki, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of figures seated in a room overlooking the sea, with boats on the water and a bamboo painting on the wall.

Kanagawa, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of a horseman and two travelers by a river with thatched huts, a wooden bridge, and pink clouds.

Hodogaya, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806