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WWI poster of a helmeted soldier with bayonet standing over a fallen figure, text reading Come On! buy more Liberty Bonds.

Come on! Buy more Liberty Bonds

Unknown artist, 1918

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki actor in brown kimono holding a red fan, with calligraphy above.

The actor Nakamura Kanzaburō

Ippitsusai Bunchō, 1770

Woodblock print of a noblewoman in patterned robes beside a screen decorated with a phoenix and feathers.

Noblewoman

Chobunsai Eishi, 1796

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a sword astride a snarling tiger, with bamboo and patterned robes in pink and teal.

The actor Ichikawa Ebizō in the role of Kinzaemon Yorikata

Torii Kiyomasu, 1744

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in costume beneath a pine branch, with Japanese inscriptions and a signature.

The actors Ichikawa danzō in the role of Shinozuka Gorō and Sakata Hangorō in the role of Ōmori Hikoshi

Torii Kiyotsune, 1760

Woodblock print of a noblewoman seen from behind with long black hair, patterned kimono, and folding screen.

Back view of a noblewoman

Chobunsai Eishi, 1796

Woodblock print of a man with a sake cup and two women in kimono seated on tatami beside a sliding door.

A drinking party

Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1716

Propaganda poster of a shouting soldier in a cap holding a red flag, with bold Russian lettering reading war until victory.

Zaëm svobody. Voǐna do pobedy

Unknown artist, 1917

Woodblock print of three women in kimono among blossoming cherry trees beside a garden stream and veranda.

Viewing cherry blossoms in the garden

Chobunsai Eishi, 1788

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman and a child lying on the floor with an open book in a traditional room.

A mother and son [her son doesn't want her to read]

Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1716

Brown-toned Russian war loan poster showing a pilot in a biplane cockpit with smoke clouds and orange Cyrillic lettering.

Podpishites' na 5 1/2% voennyǐ zaëm. Prodolzhite put' k pobiedie

Unknown artist, 1916

Children in checkered kimono dance around a stand decorated with red peonies and berries, under clouds and wavy water.

June

Ishikawa Toyomasa, 1764

Japanese woodblock print of a crowded market in front of a red temple gate with guardian statues and a pagoda.

Perspective picture of the market at Kinryūzan Temple

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1792

Woodblock print of two armored warriors under a crescent moon, with mountains and water behind them.

The warriors Sanata no Yoichi and Matana no Gorō

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1770

Woodblock print of women bathing and dressing in a Japanese bathhouse with wooden tubs, a child, and patterned red panels.

Bathhose women

Torii Kiyonaga, 1780

Japanese woodblock print of six figures in period robes, including a monk, an archer and a woman, with calligraphy above.

An updated version of the six poets

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1794

Woodblock print of porters carrying palanquins across a rough blue river, with Mount Fuji rising in the distance.

Fuji at Kanaya on the Tōkaidō

Katsushika Hokusai, 1833

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad procession with a palanquin and parasol, townhouses and a shrine among pines beyond.

Brocade parade of the eastern capital: a view of Hachiman Shrine at Ichigaya

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1860

Three women in layered patterned kimono with elaborate hair ornaments, one holding a black parasol, in a Japanese woodblock p

The courtesan Tsurunoo of the brothel house Tsura-ya

Chokosai Eisho, 1795

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor crouching with a sword in a patterned red kimono, before a lattice fence and red building.

The actor Bandō Minosuke in the role of Rikiya

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1801

Woodblock print of a lantern-lit interior hall with kimono-clad women and attendants on a matted floor, in orange and green.

Perspective picture of cleaning out in Shin-Yoshiwara

Utagawa Toyoharu, 1770

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one standing with a sword by a bridge railing, one seated in a blue patterned robe.

The actors Nakamura Shikan in the role of Sadaka and Nakamura Matsue in the role of Hinadori

Ashikawa Hikokuni, 1821

WWI recruitment poster of a uniformed British soldier with a rifle, captioned Follow me! Your country needs you.

Follow me! Your country needs you

Unknown artist, 1914

Woodblock print of women and a man picnicking under cherry blossoms, with a tea kettle, food boxes and a umbrella.

Third Lunar Month, Blossom Viewing at Asuka Hill

Kitao Shigemasa, 1772

Anonymous 1915 British recruitment poster of a man in cap shaking hands across a map of southeast England.

Come lad slip across and help

Unknown artist, 1915

Woodblock print of two women in ornate kimono, one seated and one standing with a peacock-patterned robe, by Isoda Koryūsai,

The Courtesan Somenosuke of Matsuba-ya

Isoda Koryusai, 1775

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji reflected in a lake, with a thatched village, pine trees and a rowing boat in the foreground.

The water's surface at Misaka in Koshu

Katsushika Hokusai, 1832

Woodblock print of three elegantly dressed courtesans in patterned kimono and tall hairpins, by Isoda Koryūsai, 1776.

The courtesan Wakamatsu of Otawara-ya

Isoda Koryusai, 1776

Woodblock print of a seated man and standing woman in kimono beside a painted screen with a bird and a pine arrangement.

Transformed armor pulling incident [kusazuri biki]

Suzuki Harunobu and Ippitsusai Bunchō, 1769

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono carrying a red tray of bowls and a lacquer box through an interior.

A waitress carrying a tray of food

Utagawa Kunisada II, 1830

Triptych woodblock print of three kabuki actors in patterned costumes with swords against a dark, cloudy night sky.

Arashi Rikan as Mashiba Hisatsugu [left]; Nakamura Utaemon as Hakusho, Gosaku who is actually Ishikawa Goeimon [cente…

Ryūsai Shigeharu, 1830

Woodblock print of a black bird standing on snow beside snow-dusted reeds against a grey background.

Blackbird near reeds in snow

Bessho Eigon, 1890

Colour woodblock print of townspeople walking a riverside railing beside a busy waterway filled with boats.

A view of Nakazu

Utagawa Toyoharu, 1772

Japanese woodblock print of two sumo wrestlers embracing, with patterned ceremonial aprons and a Japanese title cartouche.

A charming sumo match

Utamaro II, 1806

Black and white Japanese woodblock print of a two-story building with lattice windows and figures in kimono on the street bel

Edochō, Shin-Yoshiwara

Okumura Masanobu, 1890

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono on a boat, one holding a parasol, with stylized waves behind.

Princess cruising on the royal boat

Utamaro II, 1806

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda, one folding a paper crane, pine trees beyond.

Children folding a paper crane

Isoda Koryusai, 1772

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki-style man in striped robe and checkered hakama, holding a paper tag, with sea and rocks

The actor Nakamura Nakazō holding a rice coupon

Katsukawa Shunkō, 1781

Woodblock print of a woman with a lantern descending stairs while another figure peers from a screened balcony.

Secret love

Shiba Kōkan and Suzuki Harunobu and Suzuki Harushige, 1770

Woodblock print of a woman adjusting her hair ornament beside a lantern while a seated man looks up at her.

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Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman on a veranda beside a seated man, with a river landscape and poem text above.

Nu: Crossing over to Kawachi

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1772

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of Daikoku, god of good fortune, holding a mallet beside a rice bag and a rat, in blue and

The god of good fortune, Daikoku

Utamaro II, 1806

Woodblock print of Ebisu, god of good fortune, holding a large sea bream and a fishing rod, with a bamboo sprig behind him.

The god of good fortune, Ebisu

Utamaro II, 1806

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a patterned robe, with calligraphy above her head.

Courtesan

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1775

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned kimono standing by a latticed screen with irises below.

Courtesan gazing at Nihon embankment

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1794

Woodblock print of performers in patterned kimono beside a pine decoration, with fans and a lacquered box.

A saruwaka performance before a New Year's decoration

Torii Kiyonaga, 1804

Japanese woodblock print of a lacquer tray with pine and plum, a black box, a glass sphere, and handwritten calligraphy.

Crescent moon in the footfall

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1815

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a pink kimono picking chrysanthemums beside rushing river rapids.

Transformation of Kikujirō

Suzuki Harunobu, 1765

Woodblock print of two women on a veranda by a lake, one standing with a pipe, one reclining reading a book.

Jakuren Hōshi

Suzuki Harunobu, 1760

Woodblock print of a woman in a pink floral kimono holding a fan beneath a pine branch, by Hosoda Eishi, 1793.

Sotoori hime

Chobunsai Eishi, 1793

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one raising a cup on a tray beside a screen, with a red sun and calligraphy.

A New Year's toast

Kubo Shunman, 1789

Woodblock print of thatched village houses by a river, a boatman poling a boat, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Horie and Nekozane

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a propped pine over a canal, with a poled cargo boat and a distant town under a pale sky.

Five pines, Onagi Canal

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a long wooden bridge over a blue river, with sailboats and distant mountains.

Senju great bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of Kanda Myōjin Shrine precinct with trees, a stone lion, strolling figures, stalls and city rooftops.

View from the precinct of Kanda Myōjin Shrine

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

Colour woodblock print of people and children in a shrine courtyard beside a red shrine hall, with tall trees and roosters.

Precinct of Shiba Shinmei Shrine

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1848

Woodblock print of pine-covered hill above bay water, with a crowded street of shops and blue banners in the foreground.

Matsuchiyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

Japanese woodblock print of a harbor with sailboats, porters carrying boxes, a red-lantern teahouse, and a pack horse.

View of Takanawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1837

Woodblock print of a red temple gate with blue roof, pedestrians, trees, and a pagoda at the right edge.

Kinryūzan Temple, Asakusa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1837

Woodblock print of cherry blossom trees on a grassy slope with picnickers, and sailing boats on water at sunset.

Blossoms at Gotenyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835

Woodblock print of two sailboats on the Sumida River at dusk, with barges, a green embankment and distant mountains.

View of Sumida River

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Woodblock print of a gorge with a river and workers hauling baskets along cables between cliffs, by Hiroshige.

Hida, kayo watashi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Woodblock print of Matsushima bay with pine-covered islands, sailing boats on blue water, and distant mountains under a gradi

View of Matsushima and distant view of Tomiyama Mountain

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Woodblock print of yellow-sailed boats on a river with a mountain peak rising under an orange sunset sky.

View of Mogami River and Gassan mountain, Dewa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853