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Woodcut of the Last Supper at a table and Christ washing a disciple's feet in the foreground, with onlookers and a servant in

The Last Supper and Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples, plate nine from Passio domini nostri Jesu Christi

the Elder Urs Graf, c. 1503

Woodcut of Christ praying in a garden while a crowd with torches and banners arrives to arrest him.

The Agony in the Gardens and Christ's Arrest, plate ten from Passio domini nostri Jesu Christi

the Elder Urs Graf, c. 1503

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman flying a kite beneath plum blossoms, with a second figure above a red railing.

Young Man and Woman with a Kite

Utagawa Toyoharu, c. 1770s

Woodcut of Christ riding a donkey into Jerusalem as a crowd waves palm branches beneath a walled city.

Christ's Entry into Jerusalem, from Passio domini nostri Jesu Christi

the Elder Urs Graf, c. 1503

Symmetrical etched ornament with arabesques, dragons, putti, seated women, and a winged herm figure at center.

Ornament with Arabesques

I Daniel Hopfer, 1526/30, printed 1684

Vertical Japanese print of two hares among bamboo stalks and leafy branches in soft rose and green tones.

Hares and Roses

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1783

Engraving of a nude man with a shield watching animals fight, including a lion, dragon, unicorn and boar, among rocks.

Allegory: Combat of Animals in the Presence of Man with Shield

Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, 1515/20

Engraving of several winged cupids playing in a forest clearing, one holding a spear aloft, with a small die on the ground.

Game of Cupids

Master of the Die, 1533

Engraved vertical ornament panel with armored Mars figure at top, surrounded by putti, centaurs, masks and scrollwork.

Ornament Panel with Mars, God of Battles

Nicoletto da Modena, c. 1507

Engraved vertical ornament panel with a birdcage held by a winged figure, flanked by grotesques, goats, and putti.

Panel of Ornament with a Birdcage

Nicoletto da Modena, c. 1507

Woodcut of an enthroned crowned figure with angels above and demons, a dragon and flames falling below.

The Fall of Lucifer and the Rebel Angels (verso); The Gathering of the Angels (recto), pages three and two from the T…

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Woodcut of soldiers and horses drowning in the Red Sea while a crowd watches from shore and God appears in clouds.

Pharoah and His Host Perishing in the Red Sea (verso); The Freeing of King Joachim of Jerusalem (recto), pages 56 and…

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Woodcut of a haloed bearded man surrounded by lions, a unicorn, sheep, birds and a winged dragon, with bare trees and a strea

The Virtues of Christ and the Wickedness of His Enemies Symbolized by Diverse Birds and Beasts (verso); The Last Supp…

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Woodcut of Christ being baptized in a river, with John the Baptist kneeling, an angel, a dove, and a castle on a hill.

The Baptism of Christ (verso); The Circumcision of Christ (recto), pages 34 and 33, from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Woodcut of a biblical scene with a crowned figure, kneeling people, an angel above, and a castle on a hill.

Moses Found by Pharaoh's Daughter (recto) and Judas's Betrayal (verso), pages 53 and 54, from the Treasury (Schatzbeh…

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Woodcut of a crowned ruler on a throne with kneeling men at right and figures hurling stones at a bearded man in the foregrou

The Stoning of Zacharias and Isaias, page 9 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Woodcut of Christ on a stair before an arched window, with a crowd of soldiers and townspeople and banners behind him.

Christ Presented to the People, page 73 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Monochrome print of a fishing boat struggling in rough waves during a storm, with a second boat and cliff in the background.

Fishing Boat in a Gale

Eugène Isabey, n.d.

Woodblock print of masted boats on a bay at sunrise, with walkers on a pine-lined embankment and poem inscriptions above.

Returning sails at Takanawa

Keisai Eisen, c. 1820s

Woodcut of Christ being nailed to a cross, with kneeling workers, tools, onlookers and a walled town behind.

Christ Nailed to the Cross, page 85 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Woodcut of Christ carrying the cross through a crowd of soldiers and haloed women, with a walled town in the background.

Christ Bearing the Cross, page 81, from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Woodblock print of a scholar reading at a hut window beside a plum tree, with a bird, a river bridge and village.

Scholar Reading in a Hut

Keisai Eisen, c. 1820s

Woodcut of kneeling Christ on the Mount of Olives with sleeping disciples and armed men approaching with torches, 1491.

Christ on Mount of Olives, page 52 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Japanese woodblock print of a ferryboat with passengers crossing a river toward thatched houses, trees and a distant mountain

A Ferryboat Crossing the Sumida River

Keisai Eisen, c. 1820s

Woodcut of Christ seated and mocked by a crowd of soldiers with sticks in a Gothic interior.

Christ Crowned with Thorns, page 72 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter)

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Woodblock print of a thatched lakeside hut beneath a pine, with a misty mountain, willows, and calligraphy at upper left.

A Poet Looking out of his Lakeside Hut

Keisai Eisen, c. 1820s

Woodcut of Christ bound to a column while two men beat him, with a seated figure in the lower left and a vaulted hall.

The Scourging of Christ (verso); The Israelites Enslaved in Egypt (recto), pages 70 and 69, from the Treasury (Schatz…

Michael Wolgemut and Workshop, 1491

Japanese woodblock print of plum branches in a tray and camellias on a tiered stand, with calligraphy above.

New Year’s Flower Arrangement

Keisai Eisen, c. 1820s

Woodblock print of a woman with ornate hairpins and a maple-patterned kimono beside a calligraphy panel on a geometric backgr

Jurojin, from the series "A Parody of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Mitate shichifukujin)"

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1828

Tall engraved ornament panel with putti, a vase, scrolling foliage, and a dog and cat at the base.

Four Children with a Cat and a Dog, plate nine from Twelve Ornament Panels

Giovanni Pietro da Birago, c. 1505-15