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Woodblock print of Mount Fuji over blue waves and boats, with travelers on a green hillside path at right.

Poem by Yamabe no Akahito, from the series "One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of a man in a patterned kimono holding a red fan with a grasshopper, fireflies and flowers at night.

Jewels in the Cool Light of Evening Dew (Ryoko yotsuyu no rama)

Kunisada Utagawa I, 1859

Woodblock print of a seated bugaku dancer in red patterned robes and ornate headdress, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Bugaku Dancer in Genjōraku Role

Katsushika Hokusai, 1809

Triptych woodblock print of a young warrior on a bridge confronting Benkei and tengu spirits in dramatic Japanese style.

The Young Yoshitsune defeats Benkei at Gojo Bridge

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1848

Woodblock print of a long-haired warrior with a sword beside a crouching tiger under a willow tree.

Yang Zhi (Seimenju Yoshi), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikode…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1827/30

Woodblock print of women in kimono walking past children playing in snow, with pine trees and a shrine by a frozen lake.

Sneeuwballen gooien

Utagawa Kunisada, 1825

Small brown bird beside cattails and grasses on a gold-leaf ground, with a red seal in the lower left corner.

Bird and Cattails

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Gold leaf painting with brown ink washes suggesting a mountain ridge and a dark ink mass at upper left.

Mountain and Landscape

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dark mountain ridge and bare trees against a gold background, with a small bird and red seal at right.

Water Scene with Mountain

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Painting of a waterfall with pale curving strokes over gold leaf, framed by dark rock, with a red seal in the lower right.

Waterfall

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period 1868-1912

Small gold-ground painting of loose ink plant sprigs and grass with a red seal at lower right.

Youth with Fish Net

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Painting of a dark reddish flower and small pale blossom on a slender branch against a gold background, with a red seal.

Flower Blossom

Shibata Zeshin, Miji period (1868-1912)

Brown ink brushstrokes sweep across a gold leaf background, with a red seal and signature at the lower right.

Calligraphy

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Ink painting of mushrooms and grass blades on a gold leaf ground, with a signature and red seal at lower right.

Mushrooms

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Ink wash landscape on gold leaf with diagonal rain streaks, dark pine foliage at lower left, and small birds in flight.

Landscape

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period ( 1868-1912)

Ink rabbit sketch on gold-leaf ground with a curved brown wash above and a red seal in the lower right.

Rabbit

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period 91868-1912)

Ink wash hillside with pine trees above two small boats on gold leaf, with a red seal at left.

Boats near Hillside

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Gold leaf background with dark brown ink strokes forming a cage-like shape on the right and a red seal at lower left.

Cage

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period ( 1868-1912)

Woodblock print of samurai scaling a snowy compound wall by moonlight, with retainers in the courtyard below.

Act 11: The Night Attack (Juichidanme, youchi no zu), from the series "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1831/32

Hanging scroll of a bearded figure in a blue robe glancing upward, with calligraphy and a red seal at upper right.

Shoki the Demon Queller

Matsumura Goshun, 17th to 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in a pink kimono reaching for yellow flowers by a fence in the rain, beneath a bamboo blind.

Woman Holding a Branch of Kerria Flowers in the Rain (parody of Ota Dokan)

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1766/67

Woodblock print of two women under a snowy eave with a monk crouching in snow, winter garden and stone lantern behind.

The Eleventh Month (Juichigatsu), from the series "Twelve Months in the South (Minami juni ko)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783/84

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind a tea plantation with workers, pack horses, a river bridge and thatched houses.

Fuji vanaf de Katakura theeplantage in de provincie Suruga

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall over rocks, with bathers in the pool below and a wooden building beside it.

De Roben waterval te Oyama in de provincie Sagami

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830

Woodblock print of pilgrims climbing a steep red mountain cliff with ropes and ladders, clouds below.

Bergbeklimmers

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831

Woodblock print of a waterfall cascading down a cliff, with travelers resting on a rocky ledge beside pine trees.

De Amida waterval langs de Kisokaido

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830

Woodblock print of two men washing a red horse beneath a cascading waterfall among rocks and trees.

De waterval waar Yoshitsune zijn paard waste te Yoshino in de provincie Yamato

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830

Japanese woodblock print of travelers crossing a zigzag plank bridge over marsh, with a pine tree and distant hill.

De zigzag brug in de provincie Mikawa

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830

Woodblock print of boats on a moonlit river beside a castle with a water wheel and distant hills.

De Yodo rivier in maanlicht

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831

Woodblock print of a white-horse rider by a river, with a mounted traveler on a winding hill path and a willow tree.

Jongeman wegrijdend van huis

Katsushika Hokusai, 1832

Woodblock print of a snowy river scene with a boat, pine trees, a pavilion, and walkers on the bank.

De Sumida rivier in sneeuw

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831

Woodblock print of fishermen hauling a net in a river beside a thatched house, with smoke rising from a fire on the hill.

Vissers een net binnen halend

Katsushika Hokusai, 1833