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Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a young man with a topknot arranging an orange iris in a crackled vase.

Young man arranging irises in a vase

Utagawa Toyohiro, n.d.

Vertical Japanese print of two women leading a grey horse beneath Mount Fuji and pine trees.

Parody of Ariwara no Narihira's journey to the east

Masunobu, c. early 1770s

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women standing under a parasol, wearing patterned kimono and ornate hairpieces.

Two Girls under an Umbrella

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1788/89

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda, one standing with a fan and staff, one kneeling beside bamboo.

The Dance of the Shrine Maidens Ohatsu and Onami

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769

Woodblock print of a sailing boat battered by waves under dark rainy clouds, with a mountain and pine trees on the shore.

View of an Afternoon Downpour at Mount Tenpo in Osaka (Osaka Tenpozan yudachi no kei), from the series "Famous Places…

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1834

Triptych woodblock print of women gathering shellfish on a rocky shore with woven baskets and fish, by Utamaro.

Abalone Divers

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1797/98

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a red robe with a nested square pattern, face in white and red makeup, holding a striped

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Hachio-maru Aratora in the Play Chigo Sakura Jusan Kane, Performed at the Ichimura The…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1774

Woodblock print of a sumo ring entrance under a red ceremonial gate, with wrestlers and crowds filling the stands.

Procession of Wrestlers for a Fundraising Match (Kanjin ozumo dohyo-iri no zu)

Utagawa Yoshimune, early 1850s

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors in grey kimono with blue face makeup and wooden sandals.

Actors as Hotei Ichiemon and Gokuin Chiemon

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors: a man in blue robe with parasol and a crouching long-haired figure holding a straw doll

The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Tada Kurodo Yukitsuna and Bando Shuka as the ghost of Naruto no Mae

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1847

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a dragon-patterned kimono flanked by two young attendants, with calligraphy beside them.

Courtesans with Kamuro

Utagawa Kunisada, 1820

Black-and-white woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a folding screen with plum blossoms and a moon.

Behind the Screen

Hishikawa Moronobu, c. 1673/81

Triptych woodblock print of a naval battle with armored warriors, an ornate red boat, and churning blue waves near a mountain

The Utter Defeat of the Taira Clan in the Great Genpei War at Akama Bay in Nagato Province (Nagato no Akama no ura ni…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1845

Woodblock print of a skeletal ghost with long hair rising from a red-railed boat over dark blue water.

Kohada Koheiji, from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Woodblock print of the pale ghost Oiwa with long black hair beside a lantern, reeds and a dark blue night sky.

Oiwa (Oiwa-san), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Woodblock print of a pale ghostly woman with long black hair and smoke rising from her mouth above a wooden well at night.

The Mansion of the Plates (Sara yashiki), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Woodblock print of a laughing demoness with fangs holding a severed head by the hair against a blue background.

The Laughing Demoness (Warai Hannya), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Japanese print of a coiled snake beside a memorial tablet, bowl with a leaf, and folded white paper on blue ground.

Memorial Anniversary (Shunen), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Japanese woodblock print of samurai outside a thatched house with a bare tree, a figure on the veranda and a lantern inside.

No. 6: Ise no Saburo Swears Loyalty to Ushiwakamaru (Rokukai, Ise no Saburo ga kakurega ni yadorite Ushiwakamaru shuj…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a man reading a scroll on a veranda at night, a woman with a lantern, full moon and geese overhead.

No. 7: Ushiwakamaru Reading Kiichi Hogan's Secret Scroll (Nanakai, Ushiwakamaru hisoka ni Kiichi Hogan no hisho o mir…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a leaping youth with a sword above an armored warrior on a red bridge at dusk.

No. 9: Ushiwakamaru Defeats Musashibo Benkei at Gojo Bridge (Kyukai, Gojo no hashi ni Ushiwakamaru Musashibo Benkei o…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a samurai leaping from a horse in combat beside a waterfall and cliff, with warriors below.

No. 10: Ushiwaka Defeats Sekigahara Yoichi at Keage Mountain Pass (Jukkai, Keage toge ni Ushiwaka Sekigahara Yoichi u…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of armored warriors with banners on a grassy slope below a pine-topped hill, with smoke and fire at left.

No. 3: Yoshitsune's Night Attack Against the Taira Army at the Battle of Mount Mikusa (Sankai, Mikusa gassen Yoshitsu…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of armored samurai climbing a steep cliff path beside a pine tree and a white banner under a blue sky.

No. 5: Yoshitsune Takes a Shortcut and Scales the Steep and Dangerous Precipice at Hiyodori Pass (Gokai, Kando ni omo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of armored samurai and horses descending a steep cliff path toward a coastal village and sea.

No. 4: Yoshitsune Leading His Cavalry Down Hiyodori Pass at Ichinotani (Yonkai, Yoshitsune chiryaku Ichinotani Hiyodo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji above clouds, with shrine buildings and a torii gate in the foreground.

Evening Snow on Mount Fuji, Complete View of the Inner and Middle Shrines at Shimo Sengen (Fuji bosetsu, Shimo Sengen…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Woodblock print of fishermen in boats under a full moon, with Mount Fuji and thatched houses along a river.

Autumn Moon of the Jewel River, View of Fishermen Catching Sweetfish (Tamagawa shugetsu, Tamagawa ayukumi no zu), fro…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Japanese woodblock print of a bay at dusk with sailboats, green headlands, thatched houses and figures on a sandy beach.

Evening Glow at Atami, True View of Oshima from Atami Harbor (Atami sekisho, Atamigahama yori Oshima no shinkei), fro…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Japanese woodblock print of travelers crossing a wooden bridge over a bay with boats, hills and a pine tree.

Returning Sails at Kanazawa, View of Nojima from Seto Bridge (Kanazawa kihan, Setobashi yori Nojima no zu), from the…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Woodblock print of Enoshima island with Mount Fuji in the distance, large waves and travelers on the shore in the foreground.

Clearing Weather at Enoshima, Morokoshigahara off the Shore of Koyurugi (Enoshima seiran, Koyurugi no iso Morokoshiga…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34