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Engraved ornamental design for a knife handle with a central female figure, winged creatures, scrolls and an urn.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle

Theodor de Bry, c. 1588

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono and woven hat beside a wooden lattice, 1766.

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo in the play "Higashiyama-dono Kabuki no Tsuitachi," performed at th…

Kitao Shigemasa, 1766

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a blossom-patterned kimono lifting a large bell beneath a tiled roof, with stone steps b

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo II as Fujitaro, disguised as the ferryman Tomokichi, in the play "Shomei Mugen no Kane," p…

Kitao Shigemasa, 1767

Japanese woodblock print of two women under a yellow umbrella in rain, with birds flying over rippling water.

No. 5: Noda River in Mutsu Province, from the series "Six Jewel Rivers of the Floating World (Ukiyo Mu Tamagawa)"

Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1769

Japanese woodblock print of two women beside a willow tree, a wooden bridge and river, one holding chrysanthemums.

No. 6: Tama River of Koyasan in Kii Province, from the series "Six Jewel Rivers of the Floating World (Ukiyo Mu Tamag…

Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1769

Woodblock print of a seated woman in robes looking up at geese flying past a full moon above a veranda.

The Poet Ise Looking Up at a Flock of Returning Geese, from an untitled series of eight views

Kitao Shigemasa, early 1760s

Brown ink drawing of a castle on a rocky crag above a village and watermill, framed by a tree at left.

A Castle on a Crag in a Mountainous Landscape

Joos de Momper, late 1590s

Red chalk drawing of two male heads with curly hair and anguished expressions, after classical sculpture.

Two Male Heads after the Antique, the Sons of Laocoön

Hendrick Goltzius, c. 1605

Woodblock print of two women in kimono arranging flowers in an interior, with a bird on a screen and bamboo outside.

Flower Arranging

Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1769

Woodblock print of a seated woman in a patterned kimono holding a red-striped fan beside a bench and blind.

Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran)

Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a mounted rider and attendant crossing a wooden bridge over water in a snowy landscape with pines.

Crossing the Bridge at Sano

Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1774

Japanese woodblock print of two women in striped kimono with arrows in an archery gallery, with calligraphy above.

Descending Geese in the Archery Gallery (Yokyuba no Rakugan)

Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1770s

Five boys in kimono pull a rope to roll a large snowball under bare willow branches, in a colored Japanese woodblock print.

Five Young Boys Rolling a Large Snowball

Attributed to Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Black and white engraved knife handle design with a draped female figure in an oval frame and dense ornamental scrollwork.

Knife Handle (Lucretia)

Theodor de Bry, c. 1588

Narrow engraved knife handle design with a standing male figure in clouds, a bust medallion, floral scrollwork, and a winged

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Air, from The Four Elements

After Johann Theodor de Bry, c. 1590

Black and white engraved ornamental strip for a knife handle with classical figures in niches, scrollwork and flowers.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Water, from The Four Elements

After Johann Theodor de Bry, c. 1590

Woodblock print of a seated man in a floral kimono holding a hand drum, with a sword beside him.

The Hand-Drum Player, from an untitled series of five musicians

Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa, 1780s

Engraved print of an ornate knife handle design with nude figures, scrolling foliage, and a bird on top.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Fire, from The Four Elements

After Johann Theodor de Bry, c. 1590

Narrow engraved print of an ornamental knife handle design with standing female figures, floral scrollwork and a winged motif

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Earth, from The Four Elements

After Johann Theodor de Bry, c. 1590

Engraved ornamental knife handle design with a nude figure labeled IGNIS in an arch, above scrollwork and an urn.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Fire, from The Four Elements

Johann Theodor de Bry, about 1590

Engraved knife handle design with a winged figure of air in an arch, scrolling ornament and an urn below.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Air, from The Four Elements

Johann Theodor de Bry, about 1590

Engraved ornamental knife handle design with a female figure labeled TERRA and dense scrolling foliage below.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Earth, from The Four Elements

Johann Theodor de Bry, c. 1590

Engraved knife handle design with a nude woman pouring water in an arched niche labeled AQVA, above floral scrollwork.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Water, from the Four Elements

Johann Theodor de Bry, c. 1590

Woodblock print of a seated child in a floral kimono lifting a green turtle overhead, by Kitao Shigemasa, 1780s.

Boy as Jurojin, from an untitled series of children as the Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Kitao Shigemasa, 1780s

Woodblock print of two dancers in patterned kimono and yellow hats, one holding an open fan, by Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1778.

The Oystercatcher Dance (Miyakodori), from the series "Beautiful Dance Customs (Adesugata odori fuzoku)"

Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1778

Woodblock print of a woman dancing in a patterned kimono, holding a maple branch with red leaves.

Viewing Maple Leaves (Momijigari), from the series "Dance Customs of Captivating Figures (Adesugata odori fuzoku)"

Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1772/80

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one kneeling adjusting her hairpin, the other holding a round fan, with call

Returning Sails at Ryogoku River (Ryogoku no kihan), from the series "Eight Parodies by Contemporary Beauties (Tosei…

Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa, late 18th century

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one holding a shamisen and one reading a song book.

Two Geisha Holding a Shamisen and a Song Book

Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa, c. 1777

Hand-colored print of a tall stem of orange spotted lilies with buds and green leaves against a dark cliff landscape.

The Superb Lily, from The Temple of Flora

Richard Earlom, 1799

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono standing beside a tree with maple leaves.

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Haya no Kanpei in "Chushingura Nagori no Kura."

Santō Kyōden, October 1780