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Night woodblock print of pedestrians on an arched bridge over a river, with a boatman poling a bamboo-laden boat beneath a fu

Bamboo yards, Kyō bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono within a circular frame, one holding a sword beside a green patterned screen.

Act nine [of the Chūshingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a fierce warrior in armor and checkered hakama holding a banner with a black horse emblem.

The warrior Heishino Masakado

Utagawa Kunisada, 1826

Woodblock print of pine trees on a hill, a thatched teahouse, travelers on a path, and Mount Fuji at dusk.

Grandfather's teahouse, Meguro

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Japanese woodblock print of a woman and a man with a red fan inside a circular frame, by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799.

Act three [of the Chūshingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan in a patterned kimono beside a lacquer box, with a standing woman at a screen.

Tale of the courtesan Shiratama

Utagawa Kunisada, 1861

Night woodblock print of a moonlit harbor with a red bridge pillar, lantern-lit boats, and tall masts along the shore.

Tsukuda island from Eitai bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a black kimono with two attendants in patterned robes, 1795.

The courtesan Shinateru of the Okamoto-ya

Chokosai Eisho, 1795

Woodblock print of a seated kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a pipe, with a red box and vase beside him.

The actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII in the role Konoju of Ebiza

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1818

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a fish-patterned kimono holding a red checkered curtain, with a sword at his waist.

An actor in the role of Danshichi Kurobei

Utagawa Kunisada, 1855

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a black kimono beside a calligraphy panel, umbrella and sword, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

One

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1843

Woodblock print of a woman with a yellow umbrella in rain beside pines, a red fence, and water.

Evening rain at Karasaki

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1815

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono carrying a child, with a calligraphy scroll and poem cards beside her.

The courtier Teishin

Utagawa Kunisada, 1843

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black cloak and green patterned robe holding a yellow staff, with red flecks.

The actor Mimasu Gennosuke in the role of Naniwa Jirosaku

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1830

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one with a parasol, with an inset view of a bridge and pagoda.

Ōkawa Bridge

Utagawa Kunisada and Utagawa Kunihisa, 1857

Woodblock print of a woman in floral kimono holding a red robe beside a torii gate, with calligraphy above.

May

Utagawa Kunisada, 1843

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a checkered robe and sash with a sword, standing in snow beneath pine branches.

An actor in the role of Yoji of Tama-ya

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1847

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono playing a shamisen beside a black lacquer box, under cherry blossoms.

Floating world beauties in a parody of three classic plays

Keisai Eisen, 1820

Japanese woodblock print of a young figure with a fan beside a seated woman and child before a patterned screen.

Ushiwakamaru and Imawakamaru

Utagawa Kunisada, 1843

Japanese woodblock print of two women with elaborate hairstyles and hair ornaments, one in a green kimono and one in a black

July

Kikukawa Eizan, 1804

Woodblock print of a reclining woman in a checkered kimono with a figure peeking behind a fan in an interior room.

Daikoku taking a peek

Suzuki Harunobu, 1767

Woodblock print of a figure in a black robe holding a parasol beside a river, with bamboo and calligraphy above.

The actor Iwai Hanshirō

Utagawa Kunisada, 1818

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in green kimono adjusting her hair beside a child, with calligraphy and a river vignette.

Tama River at Ide

Kikukawa Eizan, 1804

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped robe and white headscarf standing on a boat in falling snow.

The actor Onoe Baikō

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1825

Woodblock print of a woman playing shamisen in patterned kimono, with a framed panel of rape blossoms and a butterfly.

Butterfly on rape blossoms [nanohana]

Utagawa Kunisada, 1831

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a paper, with a seated reader and pines behind her.

New Year's

Kikukawa Eizan, 1818

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a topknot and stern expression, holding a sword within an oval frame, in a patterned k

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro in the role of Kuro Suketsune

Katsukawa Shunjo, 1781

Woodblock print of a woman in a purple floral kimono walking in rain under a blue and white umbrella.

An actor in the role of Tegoshi Tsukuna

Utagawa Kunisada, 1844

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono on a veranda beside a lantern and shoji screen, with a maple branch.

The actor Arashi Hinaji in the role of Jōruri Gozen

Torii Kiyotsune, 1764

Woodblock print portrait of a kabuki actor with a black topknot and stern look, wearing a dotted black and red plaid kimono.

The actor Ichikawa Yaozō III

Utagawa Kunimasa, 1795