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Woodblock print of irises with brown and pink petals, green leaves and buds, by Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814.

Iris, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Woodblock print of white peony blossoms and green leaves in a patterned woven basket against a cream background.

Chrysanthemums in a Basket, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Woodblock print of a turnip plant with green serrated leaves and a small yellow wasp flying beside it.

Wasp and turnip stalk, from "The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Woodblock print of a blooming plum branch with pink blossoms on grey bark, set against a pale cream background.

Blooming Plum Tree, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Woodblock print of white chrysanthemum blooms with yellow centers and green leaves on a branching tree trunk.

Flowers, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Woodblock print of snowy Mount Fuji behind a pine tree, thatched houses and small boats on a winter shoreline.

Mount Fuji in Winter, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Woodblock print of a haloed goddess in flowing robes riding a white dragon through clouds against a dark ground.

Goddess Riding a Dragon, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Woodblock print of a craftsman bending over a wooden pillar beside a mortar and pestle, with green leaves scattered on the fl

Craftsman working on Temple, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Woollen print of a seated man in a patterned robe gazing up at two butterflies, with a fan, sword and jar nearby.

A Philosopher Watching a Pair of Butterflies, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashi…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Hokusai woodblock print of the plump deity Hotei seated on a mat, smoking a long pipe beside a large sack.

Hotei Smoking his Pipe, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Two white rabbits in ink outline on a pale ground, one with a red eye, among scattered grass tufts, from a Hokusai woodblock

Two Rabbits, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Color woodblock print of a rider on a horse crossing a river bank with a walking companion and a crouching figure.

No. 22: Okabe, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1805

Woodblock print of two wooden tools on dark blocks under a night sky with falling flecks, with a red seal and calligraphy.

Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko), section of a sheet from the series "A Harimaze Mirror of Joruri Pla…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1854

Woodblock print of a cloaked traveler and a porter with yellow crates on a pole, with Mount Fuji behind them.

Numazu, section of a sheet from the series "A Harimaze Mirror of Joruri Plays (Harimaze joruri kagami)"

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1854

Woodblock print of a bearded ferryman in a checkered robe poling a boat across dark water under a cloudy sky.

Yaguchi Ferry Crossing (Yaguchi no watashiba), section of a sheet from the series "A Harimaze Mirror of Joruri Plays…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1854

Woodblock print of dark birds flying over a blue roof at dusk, with a blue calligraphy panel on the right side.

Kagamiyama, section of a sheet from the series "A Harimaze Mirror of Joruri Plays (Harimaze joruri kagami)"

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1854

Woodblock print of a seated archer under a full moon, in a yellow robe, on a wooden platform against a blue-green sky.

Numazu: Shinra Saburo (Minamoto no Yoshimitsu), section of sheet no. 3 from the series "Cutouts of the Fifty-three St…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a seated man in blue robes playing a flute under a moon in a blue-green night sky.

Sagami: Shinra Saburo (Minamoto no Yoshimitsu), section of sheet no. 8 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provin…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a blue-striped bonito fish hanging from a bamboo pole beside dried fish pieces, on a yellow background.

Famous Products of Tosa Province: Dried Bonito (Tosa meibutsu, katsuobushi), section of sheet no. 16 from the series…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of two women digging for clams at low tide, with boats on the sea behind them.

Clam Digging at Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari), section of a sheet from the series "Cutout Pictures of…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a grey horse turning its head, with a calligraphic signature and red seal in the upper left.

Numazu, section of sheet no. 3 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Tokaido (Tokaido harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1848/52

Woodblock print of a plum branch with blossoms in dark ink on pale paper, with calligraphy and red seal beside it.

Hodogaya, section of sheet no. 2 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Tokaido (Tokaido harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1848/52

Woodblock print of a red-brown turtle on blue ground beside pine branches, with a signature and red seal at upper left.

Turtle

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1840s

Woodblock print of a reddish mountain above green hills, pine trees and small village rooftops in valleys, under blue sky wit

Chikugo, section of sheet no. 17 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a blue teapot on a white stand beside two striped cups, on a pink background, with red seal.

Teapot and cups, section of a sheet from a series of untitled harimaze prints

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1850s

Blue woodblock print of pale leaves and drooping branches silhouetted against deep blue, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Satsuma, section of sheet no. 18 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of two white-sailed boats on a blue lake before a dark mountain, bare trees and a pink sky.

Boats on lake, section of an untitled harimaze print

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1850

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall beside a green cliff, with pine trees and thatched village roofs at the lower right.

Hakone, section of sheet no. 3 from the series "Cutouts of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi harimaze)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a green mountain, pine-lined shore, red-roofed houses, and small boats on blue water under a pale sky.

Minosaki in Bungo Province (Bungo, Minosaki), section of sheet no. 17 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinc…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woman in a patterned blue kimono on a wooden bridge above a river, with blossoming trees and a pavilion beyond.

The Mountain Scene from the play Imoseyama (Imoseyama, yama no dan), section of a sheet from the series "Reflections…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

Woodblock print of a woman in a checkered kimono seated on a pink pleasure boat near dark bridge pilings on blue water.

Pleasure Boat at Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku suzumibune), section of a sheet from the series "Cutouts of Famous Places in…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a blue lake framed by green pine cliffs, rocky islets, and distant hazy mountains under a pale sky.

Maisaka, section of sheet no. 7 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1848/52