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Three women and a child beneath a flowering cherry tree at a seashore with moored boats, painted on a golden ground.

Three women under a flowering cherry tree at the seashore

Utagawa Toyokuni

Ink and colour painting of pink peony blossoms with dark wash leaves on a branch against a pale ochre background.

Peony

Katsushika Hokusai

Ink drawing of a standing warrior in layered armor, holding a raised staff and a fan, on pale paper.

Standing warrior in full armor

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom at night under a full moon, with lanterns, pedestrians and a balcony teahouse.

Night Viewing of Cherry Blossoms along the Nakano-chō at Shin Yoshiwara, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1840

Ink line drawing of a standing man leaning forward with a topknot, long robe and a pipe at his side.

Standing man

Katsushika Hokusai

Dragon and Tiger

Dragon and Tiger

Sesson Shūkei, c. 1546-56

Japanese kabuki print of a samurai actor with a sword in front of a pale ghostly spirit in a white robe, c. 1771.

The Actors Otani Hiroji III as Koga Saburo, and Ichimura Uzaemon IX as the Devil of Kogakeyama, the Spirit of Wakasa…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1771

Hanging scroll of a seated monk in a dark robe and pink outer garment, with a gold and black brocade mount.

Six Immortals of Poetry: Kisen Hoshi

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Woodblock print of a figure in white robes with red lining, raising a hood, beside bamboo and a snowy fence.

The Actor Segawa Tomisaburo I as the Heron Maiden (Sagi Musume)

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1774

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a floral kimono holding a fan and sword, standing on a green stage floor.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kudo Kanaishi in the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu, Performed at the Morita Thea…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor as a wild-haired hermit holding a red staff, in grey and orange patterned robes.

Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô IV as an Immortal Hermit in “Tenjiku Tokubei Turns the Helm toward Home” (“Tenjiku Tokubei kok…

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1768

Woodblock print of an actor in a floral kimono dancing with a fan and white cloth on a wooden stage floor.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Courtesan Kisegawa in a "Nuno Sarashi" Dance, in the Play Hana-zumo Genji Hiiki,…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1775

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned kimono, one seated gripping his foot while an older man in red and green le

Actors playing the roles of Giheiji and his son-in-law, Danshichi Kurobei

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1768

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a woman's role, wearing a pink and grey autumn-leaf kimono and holding a fan.

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Lady Kikusui (Kikusui Gozen) (?) in the Play Kaeribana Eiyu Taiheiki (?), Performed…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1779

Ink line drawing of a woman seen from behind, playing a samisen, wearing a kimono and decorated hair ornaments.

Woman with back to observer playing samisen

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in layered patterned robes beside a flowering branch, with long black hair.

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kojoro-gitsune of Hakata in the Play Hikitsurete Yagoe Taiheiki, Performed at the Morit…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1776

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned kimono holding a staff beside a green bell with pine branches.

Actor Arashi Hinaji I Dancing in “The Maiden at Dojo Temple” (“Musume Dôjô-ji”)

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1772

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded armored warrior with a long blade, surrounded by birds, deer, a bear, and a red demon o

Basketry Work: By the Craftsman Ichida Shōshichirō of Naniwa (Kagozaiku Naniwa saikunin Ichida Shōshichirō)

Utagawa Kunisada, 1819

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a bell-hung parasol, standing on a tan ground.

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as the female fox from Mt. Ubagadake in the play "Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune," perform…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1777

Sketch of a courtesan

Katsushika Hokusai

Hanging scroll of women and a man in kimono strolling beneath cherry blossoms toward a thatched building.

Landscape: parties of men and women looking at cherry blossoms

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of a standing man in a black kimono holding a cherry blossom branch, with a sword at his waist and waves behi

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Sonobe Zaemon in the play "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari," performed at the Ichimura Theat…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1779

Woodblock print of zodiac animals as human figures in kimono, including a dragon, snake and rabbit, with Japanese inscription

Craftsman by the Twelve Sign of Zodiac

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 19th century

Hanging scroll of women in kimono airing books and clothes on a wooden veranda, with a child, a red mat of books, and a bird

Women Airing Books and Clothes

Katsukawa Shunshō

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a crane-patterned robe, holding a staff and sword, on a golden floor.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1773

Ink and watercolor still life of sparklers in a blue patterned vase, with a crab, clam shells and a bulb on tan paper.

Sparklers, crab and bulb

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of a figure in a patterned robe holding a blossoming cherry branch over the shoulder.

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1775

Woodblock print of a robed figure holding a cherry blossom branch beneath a pine bough, with a patterned kimono.

The Actor Yoshizawa Sakinosuke III as Naniwazu in the Play Sugata no Hana Yuki no Kuronushi, Performed at the Ichimur…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1776

Japanese woodblock triptych showing three kimono-clad figures in an interior with candles, a pine tree and a lacquer table.

Genjin tarinasta

Utagawa Kunisada, 1847

Two kabuki actor prints side by side: a standing samurai in green and red with a sword, and a kneeling figure in striped kimo

Näyttelijä Bando Minosuke painija Akitsushima Kuniemonin ja Takakura Hayaton rooleissa

Utagawa Kunisada, 1825

Woodblock print of a standing man in a red floral kimono and white hakama, with Japanese text panels beside him.

Hakoōmaru, Buyū chikara-gusa

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 19th century

Woodblock print of a figure in a striped kimono holding up a horned demon mask, with a pale background and red grass.

Yamashita Kinsaku II in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunkō, c. 1776