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Woodblock print of a blue dragonfly on pink begonia stems with green leaves and Japanese calligraphy on a pale background.

Dragonfly and begonia

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Woodblock print of a peacock beside pink and white peonies and a rock, with fanned tail feathers on a teal background.

Peacock and peonies

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Woodblock print of a small reddish owl perched on a pine branch beside a crescent moon, with calligraphy at upper right.

Small-horned owl, pine, and crescent moon

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Woodblock print of two blue swallows among pink cherry blossoms and green leaves on a pale background.

Cherry branch and Swallow (Java)

Utagawa Hiroshige, About 1840

Woodblock print of a green bush warbler perched on a blossoming plum branch above blue water, with calligraphy.

Bush warbler on plum branch

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1840s

Woodblock print of a blue white-eye bird on a branch beside orange persimmons and leaves, with calligraphy above.

Japanese white-eye and persimmons

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Woodblock print of a cuckoo flying past a pine branch in front of a full moon against a blue night sky.

Cuckoo, pine branch, and full moon

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1843/47

Japanese woodblock print of two green birds flying above blue hydrangea blossoms and dark leaves.

Green birds and hydrangeas

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Woodblock print of a small bird perched on a pink chrysanthemum with green leaves and a second bloom below.

Bird and chrysanthemums

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Hiroshige print of red maples and pines beside calm water, with small walking figures and distant posts along a path.

Maples at Kaianji Temple (Kaianji koyo), from an untitled series of famous views of the Edo suburbs

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/40

Woodblock print of a river plain with figures and boats, a distant mountain range, and Mount Fuji rising on the horizon.

Village of Tamagawa (Tamagawa no sato), from an untitled series of famous views of the Edo suburbs

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/40

Woodblock print of a misty marsh with a winding stream, red-leaved trees, cranes in flight and standing in water.

Yuhigaoka, from an untitled series of famous views of the Edo suburbs

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/40

Woodblock print of a snowy shoreline at sunrise with a red sun, thatched houses, pine trees, a bridge and boats.

Morning Snow at Susaki (Susaki yuki no asa), from the series "Thirteen Views of the Environs of Edo"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1837/44

Japanese print of a red-shaded peony with gold leaves and an uncolored peony outline beside it, with a label reading botan.

Peonies

Kitagawa Utamaro, n.d.

Woodblock print of sailboats returning across blue sea, pine trees and two travelers on a grassy shore path.

Returning Sails at Otomo (Otomo kihan), from the series "Eight Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of a full moon over calm water, pine trees, boats, a wooden bridge and a seaside pavilion at dusk.

Autumn Moon at Seto (Seto shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of geese flying over tidal flats with clam diggers, sailboats, pine trees and cliffs at dusk.

Descending Geese at Hirakata (Hirakata rakugan), from the series "Eight Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of a riverside village with willow tree, fisherman on raft, thatched houses and distant mountains at dawn.

Clear Weather at Susaki (Susaki seiran), from the series "Eight Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/36

Japanese woodblock print of a snowy evening shore with thatched houses, a blue bay, mountains, and two figures with umbrellas

Evening Snow at Uchikawa (Uchikawa bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of boats on a misty lake beside a thatched village, with a dark hill and blue mountains behind.

Evening Bell at Shomyo (Shomyo bansho), from the series "Eight Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of a horseback rider and parasol attendant crossing a river among yellow shrubs, with hills and mountains beh

The Ide Jewel River in Yamashiro Province (Yamashiro Ide no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Various P…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/37

Woodblock print of seated figures on a riverbank beneath a full moon, with mountains and flowering shrubs in the background.

The Noji Jewel River in Omi Province (Omi Noji no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Various Provinces (…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/37

Woodblock print of travelers on a riverbank with a blue mountain, reed marshes, and birds over water.

The Noda Jewel River in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Noda no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Various Provinc…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/37

Woodblock print of two women by a moonlit river with pine-covered hills and reeds, with calligraphy at upper right.

The Kinuta Jewel River in Settsu Province (Settsu Kinuta), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in the Various Provinces…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a river bank with pine trees, green hills, and three figures in court robes seated near the water.

The Noji Jewel River in Omi Province (Omi Noji), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in the Various Provinces (Shokoku…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of horsemen and an attendant crossing a blue river past green hills, cherry blossoms and a dark mountain.

The Ide Jewel River in Yamashiro Province (Yamashiro Ide), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in the Various Provinces…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of women washing cloth by a winding river, with willows, thatched houses and snowy Mount Fuji in the distance

The Chofu Jewel River in Musashi Province (Musashi Chofu no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in the Vario…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of travelers beside a blue river, with a waterfall, pagoda and pine-covered mountain behind them.

The Koya Jewel River in Kii Province (Kii Koya), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in the Various Provinces (Shokoku…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a blue bay with pines, thatched houses, and two travelers on a grassy shore beneath hills.

The Noda Jewel River in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Noda), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in the Various Provinces (Shok…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of pilgrims climbing stone steps under tall cedars toward a torii gate, with a mountain and teahouse in rain.

Mount Akiba in Totomi Province (Enshu Akibayama) from the series "Famous Places of Japan (Honcho meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1837/39

Woodblock print of five sailboats crossing a bay beside a pine-lined sandbar, with a dark mountain under a red-tinged sky.

Amanohashidate, from the series "Famous Places of Japan (Honcho meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1837/39

Woodblock print of visitors at a dark sea cave with a large wave, pine trees and sailboats on the distant sea.

The Cave at Enoshima in Sagami Province (Soshu Enoshima iwaya no zu), from the series "Famous Places of Japan (Honcho…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1837/39