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Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind pine trees, rice paddies, and two travelers on a path at dusk.

Fuji on the left side of the Tōkaidō

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of three women in kimono walking through rain along a waterfront, one with a paper parasol and one with a blu

Three beauties in the rain

Katsukawa Shuncho, 1786

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one standing in a striped red kimono and one kneeling in a patterned robe, on silver gr

Bando Hikosaburō III in the role of Obi-ya Chōeimon and Iwai Hanshirō IV in the role of Shinano-ya Ohan

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of travelers on bamboo rafts and a palanquin crossing a river, with Mount Fuji in the distance.

Ōi River in Shun'en

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a woman with an upswept hairdo holding a chrysanthemum fan, a small bird on her finger.

Suzume of Yoshiwara

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Sanogawa Ichimatsu III in the role of the courtesan Onnayo of Gion and Ichikawa Tomieimon in the role of Kanisaka Tōma

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of rocky sea rocks with a torii gate and rope, waves in front, Mount Fuji on the horizon under red sky.

Futamigaura in Ise Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with an upswept hairstyle holding a yellow comb before a floral pink background.

Comb

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Woodblock portrait of a man with topknot holding a green spiral-patterned fan, in a reddish kimono against a grey background.

The actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III in the role of Ōgishi Kurando

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of a river gorge with travelers on a path and snow-capped Mount Fuji under a red and blue sky.

Inume Pass in Kai Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped kimono beside a stone basin, facing a red sunrise over rippling sea waves.

First sunrise

Eishosai Choki, 1790

Woodblock print of a bald man in a red patterned kimono kneeling and holding up a large inscribed paper.

Shinozuka Uraeimon in the role of the announcer at Miyako-za

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of a horse grazing by a stream with red flowers, with Mount Fuji and pines in the distance.

Kogane fields in Shimosa Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Silhouetted soldiers with rifles and bayonets and a machine gun against a red sky, with yellow text urging purchase of Libert

To make the world a decent place to live in, do your part - buy U.S. government bonds Third Liberty Loan /

Herbert Andrew Paus, 1917

Woodblock print of a woman with gold hairpins reading a book, wearing a striped kimono against a grey background.

Ochie of the Ko-ise-ya of the Arayashiki in Kobikichō

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji over a calm bay with moored boats, rowing boats, and pine trees on the shore.

Kuroto no Ura in Kazusa Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of two women, one standing on a pier and one seated in a boat on a river.

Enjoying cool evening on a boat beneath Azuma Bridge

Torii Kiyonaga, 1780

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono holding up an unrolled letter, with Japanese text at upper right.

Woman reading a letter

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Woodblock print of a tall pine, torii gate, horseback rider and cherry blossoms, with Mount Fuji beyond a lake at dusk.

Mount Kanō in Kazusa Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of three women and a child by a pond beneath weeping willows, one seated on a wooden bench.

Willow garden

Katsukawa Shuncho, 1790

Woodblock print of a woman and child with fans watching fireflies over irises at night.

Fireflies

Eishosai Choki, 1793

Woodblock print of crashing waves on a rocky coast, travelers on a cliff path, a boat on the bay, and Mount Fuji in the dista

The coast at Hota in Boshu

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of three women on a veranda overlooking a snow covered garden with bamboo fencing.

Viewing a snow covered garden

Torii Kiyonaga, 1783

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman tending a brazier with charcoal fire and a small pan, with calligraphy at upper

Brazier

Eishosai Choki, 1794

Woodblock print of a leaning pine on a cliff path above a bay with sailboats, travelers, and a teahouse.

Armor-Hanging Pine, Hakkeizaka

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a woman with a green basket beside a fence, two women watching from a barred window, and calligraphy above

April

Suzuki Harunobu, 1769

Poster of a girl in a straw hat pushing a garden cultivator past green plants, with text urging readers to join the school ga

Join the United States school garden army - Enlist now

Edward Penfield, 1918

Woodblock print of a curving moat with stone banks, pine trees, tiled buildings, and parasol-carrying pedestrians.

Benkei Moat from Soto-Sakurada to Kojimachi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Sepia wartime poster of a battleship at dock with cranes, biplanes overhead, and the slogan Buy Liberty Bonds below.

Provide the sinews of war, buy Liberty Bonds

Joseph Pennell, 1918

Woodblock print of a woman holding an umbrella in snow while another kneels to clear snow from her clog.

Removing snow from one's clogs

Isoda Koryusai, 1776