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Woodblock print of two pack horses and travelers at a seaside teahouse, with yellow hills and calm sea behind.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Japanese woodblock print of a seated figure in a patterned kimono among yellow blossoms and mountains, with butterflies.

The Actor Nakamura Karoku I as Fujiya Azuma

Shunshosai Hokuchō, 1827

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black kimono and red robe beneath cherry blossoms on a yellow background.

The Actor Ichikawa Hakuen as Sukeroku

Shunshosai Hokuchō, early 19th century

Woodblock print of samurai attacking in a snowy courtyard at night, with lanterns, pine trees and drawn swords.

Goal Attained: Night Attack III in Act XI from the series The Loyal League of Forty Seven Rōnin

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1843

Woodblock print of travelers on a coastal path with pine trees, rolling hills, and sea waves beneath pale clouds.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of travelers, a horse, and a wooden bridge by a river with hills and pines behind them.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of four travelers crossing a wooden bridge over a river, with hills and pink clouds in the distance.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of porters and travelers by a river with a stone milestone, pink clouds and hills, from Hokusai's Tokaido ser

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of a seated man and standing woman at a Tokaido roadside inn with bamboo and a hanging curtain.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of a woman riding a horse led by an attendant in a straw hat, with pine trees and a river beside them.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a long bridge toward a town with a pagoda, hills and pine trees under red clouds.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of three fishermen on a shore with a net, a carp, a basket, pine trees and hills in the background.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of a roadside inn with a seated woman, a seated man, and a porter carrying baggage on a pole.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a rose kimono beside a pine arrangement and lantern, with a fan cartouche.

The First Month (Sho gatsu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu junikagetsu)"

Utagawa Toyokuni, c. 1793

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai costume holding a sword over his shoulder, with a crest on his robe.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Osada no Taro (?) in the Play Ima o Sakari Suehiro Genji (?), Performed at the Nakamur…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1768

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors on galloping horses, one standing on a grey horse with a sword, beside a bamboo fence.

The Actor Akizuki Sampei from Osaka Standing on a Galloping Horse (right), in the Play Dai Kyokuba

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a young woman in a striped kimono working at a loom beside a basket of thread.

Young Woman at a Loom

Suzuki Harunobu, 1765

Woodblock print of two sailing boats on rippling pink-tinged water with green hills on the distant shore.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Ink painting of the smiling, corpulent monk Hotei in loose robes with calligraphy above on a hanging scroll.

Hotei

Yamada Dōan, mid-1500s

Woodblock print of travelers and villagers beside thatched houses, straw stacks, and a river bridge under pink clouds.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of travelers in straw hats passing a teahouse and stone marker beside a river on the Tokaido road.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of two travelers approaching a thatched teahouse by a stream, with pink blossoms and pine trees.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of a child riding a white ox led by a man past a stone marker, with a river and blossoming trees.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Painting of women in kimono on a veranda behind bamboo blinds, with a standing figure, a stream, and a pine tree.

Beauty Receiving a Visitor

Tamura Suio, late 1600s-early 1700s

Woodblock print of travelers resting at a riverside teahouse, a woman serving tea beneath willow branches.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of travelers in straw hats passing pine trees and a red wooden building beneath green hills.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Woodblock print of a seated man on a veranda, a woman and child below, a basket, tree and hillside.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1806

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a red blossom, bud, pale leaf and a small bird above a stream, with a red seal.

Kwikstaart bij stroom

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1845

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a snowy mountain, pine branches and a blue waterfall with a red seal.

Sneeuwlandschap met waterval

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1845

Woman in green kimono serving tea to a seated man with swords in a teahouse with a wooden cabinet and tree.

Osen serveert thee aan een klant van haar theekraampje bij het Kasamori heiligdom

Suzuki Harunobu, 1768

Woodblock print of a pink Mount Fuji under a blue sky with horizontal white clouds and a forested slope in the foreground.

Helder weer en een zuidelijke wind

Katsushika Hokusai, 1868

Woodblock print of a bird hanging from a branch beside pink camellia flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Vogel en camelia

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1850