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Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono with floral patterns and red hair ornaments, one in green.

Two Women Taking a Stroll

Santō Kyōden, c. 1781/89

Woodblock print of two women by a stream beside flowering bush clover under a moon, by Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1767.

The Jewel River of Bush Clovers (Hagi no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1767

Woodblock print of a man in grey kimono standing by a yellow mosquito net where a woman kneels, with a paper lantern nearby.

Lovers Parting at Dawn

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1767/68

Woodblock print of women in kimono and a man beneath autumn maple trees, with strollers on a hillside path beyond.

Picnic in Autumn

Katsukawa Shuncho, late 1780s

Woodblock print of three kimono-clad figures by a pine tree, with a samurai holding a pipe and a harbor of boats behind.

Act Eight: The Bridal Journey from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shun'ei, early 1790s

Japanese woodblock print of a figure in a patterned kimono holding a tea cup beside a decorated screen.

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunkō I, c. 1784

Woodblock print of two women on a moonlit balcony with a pine tree and water beneath a full moon.

Two Courtesans on a Moonlit Balcony at a House of Pleasure in Shinagawa, from the series "Nan'eki Shufu"

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1774

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a black hat and iris-patterned kimono holding a kettle beside stylized water.

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Court Servant Shoheida Sadamori in the Play Masakado Kammuri no Hatsuyuki, Per…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1777

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda, one holding a child, beneath hanging willow branches.

The Day of Starting (Kotohajime), from the series "The Fashionable Five Days of Starting (Furyu go kotohajime)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1773/75

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a red pier beside a boatman in a small boat, with stone embankment and calligraphy.

Ono no Komachi at Seki Temple, from the series The Seven Fashionable Komachi (Furyu nana Komachi)

Isoda Koryusai, Edo period (1615-1868), about 1771

Woodblock print of three women kneeling on a veranda near a snowy pagoda, with tea service and boats in a side panel.

Evening Snow at Sensoji Temple (Sensoji no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Fashionable View of Edo (Furyu Edo hakkei)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono, one holding a sleeve with a carp design, by Isoda Koryusai, c. 1776.

Ukifune of the Kanaya, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana hat…

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1776

Woodblock print of a snowy mountain village with a figure crossing a wooden bridge over a blue river.

A Bridge in a Snowy Landscape, from the series "A Collection of Japanese and Chinese Poems for Recitation (Wakan roei…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1842/43

Woodblock print of two women in a room, one reading a book with a sparrow nearby, the other seated by a lattice window.

Righteousness (Gi), from the series "Five Cardinal Virtues"

Suzuki Harunobu, 1767

Woodblock print of two women with hair ornaments, one pouring tea from a black teapot, beside a patterned curtain.

Hour of the Ox (Ushi no koku) Fukagawa Pleasure Quarter (Tatsumi), from the series "Customs of Beauties Around the Cl…

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1798/99

Edo Geisha, from the series "A Guide to Women's Contemporary Styles (Tosei onna fuzoku tsu)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1801/02

Woodblock print of two women in kimono stretching cloth, one leaning forward with a hairpin in her hair, patterned fabrics ar

Cloth-Strecher, from the series "Twelve Types of Women's Handicraft (Fujin tewaza juni ko)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1798/99

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a green patterned kimono raising a staff, with a sword and a wooden platform beside him.

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Otomo no Kuronushi in the Play Sugata no Hana Yuki no Kuronushi, Performed at the Ic…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1776

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in courtesan costume with ornate hairpin and patterned robe, beside a winged figure with fl

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as the Courtesan Toyama of Tsuruga in the Play Keisei Tsuki no Miyako, Performed at the…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1775

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in green robe and white hakama holding swords, with a banner behind him.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kusunoki Masayuki Disguised as Uji no Joetsu, in the Play Go Taiheiki Shirishi-banashi…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1780

Woodblock print of two women on a snowy veranda with a sword, a bamboo fence, and a figure in a straw hat outside.

Act Nine: Yuranosuke's House in Yamashina from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers)

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1779/80

Woodblock print of a young man in a patterned kimono holding a fan, with a sword at his waist, against a pale background.

In the Style of a Young Man (Wakashu fu), Left Sheet of Triptych (Sanpukutsui hidari)

Nishimura Shigenaga, c. 1730

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono with a sword, leaning on a red wooden railing by water.

The Actor Nakamura Matsue I as Tsuchiya Umegawa Disguised as the Female Sumo Wrestler Oyodo (?) in the Play Naniwa no…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1770

Japanese woodblock print of kabuki actors in patterned kimono, with a shamisen player and kneeling women under willow branche

The Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Juro, Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Oiso no Tora, Azuma Tozo III as Miura Katagai,…

Torii Kiyonaga, 1784

Woodblock print of two women in kimono admiring hanging wisteria by a railing, with a pond and pine trees behind.

Admiring the wisteria at Kameido Shrine

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1786

Japanese woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono, one bending forward, with elaborate hairpins and obi sashes.

Two Entertainers and a Maid

Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1777

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a straw rain cape and patterned kimono, holding a sword in a rainy night scene.

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Hayano Kampei in the Play Kanadehon Chushin Najori no Kura, Performed at the Nakam…

Katsukawa Shunkō I, c. 1780

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned kimono, a man on the left and a courtesan with elaborate hairpins on the ri

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a courtesan (right) and Sawamura Sojuro III as Oyamada Taro (?) disguised as Tarosak…

Katsukawa Shunkō I, c 1779

Woodblock print of a full moon over a river at night, with a bridge pillar and a boatman poling a cargo boat.

Moon over Ryogoku Bridge in Summer (Natsu Ryogoku no tsuki), from the series "Famous Places in Edo in the Four Season…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a checkered kimono raising a sword against a black background, with red face makeup.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Ippei (?) in the Play Koi Nyobo Somewake Tazuna (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater…

Katsukawa Shunkō I, c. 1778