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Engraved portrait of a seated archbishop in cassock and lace, holding a biretta, with a desk, books and draped curtain.

Portrait of Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille, Archbishop of Paris

Claude Drevet, 1736

Omiya Kinsha (The actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Ohide, wife of Sazanami Tatsugoro [actually Teriha, younger sister o…

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Engraved morning street scene with a woman smoking a pipe, vendors around a fire, and Tom King's Coffee House at right.

Morning, Plate One from The Four Times of Day

William Hogarth, 1738

Double page of Persian calligraphy framed by a blue border with gold-painted animals, dragons, a phoenix and trees.

The Illuminated Border of Animals, double page from a copy of the Gulistan of Sa'di

Unknown artist, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 16th century

Hand-colored engraving of a wicker basket overflowing with striped tulips, peonies and other flowers on a stone ledge.

Basket of Flowers

Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, c. 1660-90

Hand-colored engraving of a flower bouquet in a blue-grey urn with lion-head handles, resting on a stone ledge.

Vase Bleu

Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, n.d.

Daumier lithograph of three witch-like figures stirring a cauldron with lanterns labeled Le Constitutionnel, L'Assemblée Nati

Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth, plate 129 from Actualités

Honoré Daumier, 1850

Lithograph of a pony's head and neck turned right, with hatched mane and pointed ears against a pale background.

Philibert the Pony

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1898

Woodblock print of two women in kimono under cherry blossoms, one writing, with boats on water behind them.

Goten Hill (Gotenyama), from the series "Famous Places for Flowers in the Eastern Capital (Toto hana meisho)"

Attributed to Kitao Masanobu, late 18th century

Woodblock print of a sleeping woman in a floral kimono, with a flowering branch and Mt. Fuji visible in the distance.

Sleeping Young Woman with Mt. Fuji Above

Nishimura Shigenaga, c. 1740s

Woodblock print of a woman in a yellow patterned kimono holding a garment on a rack, with Mount Fuji above and plum branches

Woman Holding Kimono with Mt. Fuji above

Nishimura Shigenaga, c. 1740s

Lithograph of a coiled serpent body with a human head and halo on a pedestal, beside a stone archway with carved faces.

A Long Chrysalis, the Color of Blood, plate 2 of 6

Odilon Redon, 1889

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a white robe holding a tall staff against a blue background, c. 1768.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro IV possibly as Tenjiku Tokubei in the play "Tenjiku Tokubei Turns the Helm toward Home (Te…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1768

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono and striped hakama, with a sword, against a blue background.

Actor Nakamura Nakazô I as Osada no Tarô in The Genji Clan Now at Its Zenith (Ima o sakari suehiro Genji)

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1768

Japanese woodblock print of two figures in kimono in an autumn setting, one holding a bamboo flute and yellow basket hat.

Lovers Dressed as Komuso Monks in an Autumn Landscape

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1770

Woodblock print of a black horse with ornate saddle tethered beneath a blossoming cherry tree.

Black Horse Tethered under a Blossoming Cherry Tree

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1770

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a brown kimono with a sword and green basket before a lattice screen.

The Actor Onoe Tamizo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Furisode Kisaragi Soga, Performed at…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a standing figure in patterned kimono beside a green bamboo lattice fence, by Katsukawa Shunsho.

The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Hakata no Kojoro (?) in the Play Shitenno-ji Nobori Kuyo, Performed at the Ichimura Thea…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1773

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one crouching in a yellow patterned kimono and one standing with a sword in fl

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai's Manservant (Yakko) Igaguri Hanehei (left…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1776

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono with star-motif obi beside a red lattice window and bamboo blind.

The Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II as the Courtesan Miyagino (?) in the Play Go Taiheiki Shiraishi-banashi (?), Performed a…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1780

Woodblock print of a kneeling kabuki actor in a red costume with white trim, holding a staff against a pale backdrop.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in a "Shibaraku" Role, Probably as Kato Hyoeisa Shigemitsu, in the Third Scene of the Pl…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1777

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a ginkgo-patterned robe holding a long pole beneath maple branches, c. 1779.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Katsuhei, Servant of a Princely Family, in the Play Uta Kurabe Tosei Moyo, Performed a…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1779

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki actor in white and black robes holding a fan beneath cherry blossom branches.

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Monk Renseibo in the Play Hatsumombi Kuruwa Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Th…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1780

Japanese woodblock print of two standing figures in patterned kimono before striped sliding screens, c. 1781.

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of Joro-gumo (Harlot Spider) Disguised as the Maiko Tsumagiku (right), a…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1781

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a red floral kimono and tall red hat holding a fan beside a blossoming branch.

Actor Segawa Kikunojô III as a Shirabyôshi Dancer in “The Maiden at Dôjô Temple” (“Musume Dôjô-ji”)

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1783

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in pale kimono and dark hakama bowing beneath cherry blossoms, with a striped screen behind

The Actor Otani Hiroji III as the Monk Izayoibo in the Play Keisei Katabira ga Tsuji, Performed at the Ichimura Theat…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1783

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a grey kimono and black cloak, arms folded, standing before a patterned red screen.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Monk Mongaku Disguised as Seizaemon Bozu in the Play Oakinai Hiru ga Kojima, Perf…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1784

Woodblock print of a pale ghostly woman beside a pink flame, and a man falling backward in fright on a riverbank at night.

Man Falling Backward, Startled by a Woman's Ghost over a River

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1782

Triptych Japanese print of four kabuki actors in patterned robes with swords, a large wheel and a wooden gate behind them.

Actors Nakajima Mihoemon II as Fujiwara no Shihei, Ichikawa Ebizô III as Matsuo-maru, Ichikawa Yaozô II as Sakura-mar…

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1776

Triptych print of kabuki actors: two bare-chested men lift a beam while a woman in patterned kimono stands before an orange h

The Actors Otani Hiroji III as Yokambei (right), Nakamura Tomijuro I as Kuzunoha (center), and Bando Mitsugoro I as Y…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1776