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Japanese woodblock print of a red lacquer box, shells, potted plant and paper packet with calligraphy, by Hokusai, 1821.

Salt Shells

Katsushika Hokusai, 1821

Woodblock print of three women on a veranda overlooking a snow covered garden with bamboo fencing.

Viewing a snow covered garden

Torii Kiyonaga, 1783

Woodblock print of a woman with a green basket beside a fence, two women watching from a barred window, and calligraphy above

April

Suzuki Harunobu, 1769

Woodblock print of a two-story temple hall with crowds of visitors, pine trees, and a pagoda on the left.

San'enzan Zōjō-ji Temple in Shiba

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1900

Woodblock print of figures in kimono passing a large stone torii gate at Sannō Shrine, with pine trees and sea behind.

Sannō Shrine at the Nagata Riding Grounds

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1832

Woman in green kimono with pink obi holding a fan beside a shamisen, in a Japanese woodblock print.

Itsutomi

Chobunsai Eishi, 1793

Japanese woodblock print of an actor with pale makeup, ornate hair ornaments, and a black chrysanthemum-patterned kimono with

Segawa tomisaburō [as yadorigi, wife of ogishi kurando]

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono beside a paper lantern and hanging cloths.

Ōmando ogie oiyo takeji

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1785

Woodblock print of a forested mountain over a bay, with travelers in straw hats on a path past pine trees and thatched houses

Sanuki Province, Distant View of Mt. Zōzu

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a checkered pink kimono blowing a golden popper against a silver background.

Young lady blowing on a poppin

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman reading a scroll beside a young attendant, with a lacquer writing box on a red mat.

The hour of the dog

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1795

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned kimono, one standing with a sword, one seated in black with a cres

The actors Sawamura Sōjūrō and Segawa Kikunogō

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a woman with an upswept hairstyle wiping her face with a patterned cloth, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Woman wiping sweat

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1798

Woodblock print of three women in kimono walking along a river bank with reeds and houses behind them.

Cooling off near the river bank

Torii Kiyonaga, 1785

Japanese woodblock print of two tall rock pillars in blue sea with pines, rowboats, and a red sunset horizon.

Satsuma Province, Bō Bay, the Two-Sword Rocks

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of two women and a man in kimono walking in snow beside a red pillar and snow-covered tree branches.

Viewing snow at Mount Matchi

Torii Kiyonaga, 1784

Woodblock print of a woman in purple kimono at a doorway and a man with a sword below a red calligraphy banner.

Correspondence of Rajōmon

Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Triptych woodblock print of a snowy mountain valley with pines, a dark river, and falling snow, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Mountain and River on the Kiso Road (Kisoji no yamakawa)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a checked summer kimono holding a round fan, with hair combs and bare feet.

Standing beauty in a summer gown

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1772

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a black floral kimono and blue checkered skirt, with long ornate hairpins.

The courtesan Yachiyo of Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans on parade

Kikukawa Eizan, c. 1814

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in samurai dress beside a riverbank, with a shrine and torii gate behind them.

Sawamura Chōjūrō V as Hayano Kanpei and Ichikawa Kuzō II as Ono Sadakurō in Act Five of the play Kanadehon Chūshingura

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1849

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one pointing toward a shop street scene with lanterns, with calligraphy above.

Chrysanthemum viewing

Suzuki Harunobu and Shiba Kōkan and Suzuki Harushige, 1771

Triptych woodblock print of women in kimono inside a green mosquito net with red valances and bedding.

Woman with a visitor

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1797

Woodblock print of two women with an umbrella and a child with a second umbrella walking in rain past a red fence and a dog.

Rain in May

Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a fence and bamboo grove, with a bird and a riverbank behind them.

Bush warbler in bamboo

Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Japanese woodblock print of a river with a sailboat, two cranes flying, pine trees and reeds along the shore.

Scattered Pines, Tone River

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Japanese woodblock print of a stern kabuki actor in black robes beside a woman in a red floral kimono with blue flowers.

Scene One from the Play Chūshingura: Kō no Moronao and Kaoyo Gozen

Utagawa Kunisada, 1850

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda beside sliding screens and a fruiting branch.

Early spring

Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Japanese woodblock triptych of women in kimono preparing tea in an interior with bamboo, a sea view and a crane screen.

Scene from the Play Meiboku Sendai Hagi: The Prince Watching Tea Preparation

Utagawa Kunisada, 1849

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a riverside platform with boats, red lanterns, and a bridge at dusk.

June

Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Woodblock print of three women on a veranda beside a river, one standing with a pipe and two tending a teapot on a brazier.

Otomo no Kuronushi

Chobunsai Eishi, 1795

Japanese woodblock print of three women in an interior room with a bamboo-patterned screen and a garden view.

Sojo Henjō

Chobunsai Eishi, 1795