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Poster of children with French flags looking up at two wounded soldiers, 14 Juillet 1916 Journée de Paris, by Poulbot.

Journée de Paris. 14 Juillet 1916. Au profit des oeuvres de guerre de l'Hôtel de Ville

Francisque Poulbot, 1916

Woodblock print of a crowded Edo street with lanterns, banners, wooden buildings and pedestrians under a red sky.

Perspective picture of a night show of the opening-of-the-season performance at Fukiyachō and Sakaichō

Utagawa Toyoharu, 1764

Japanese print of a Western-style clock beside a rolled scroll showing a sailing ship on a patterned cloth.

Painting of a ship of treasures and a western clock

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1818

Japanese print of primroses in an open patterned box with name labels, beside a potted flowering plant, with calligraphy.

Primrose

Kubo Shunman, 1810

Woodblock print of a standing samurai figure in a striped robe, holding a sword, with a helmet and calligraphy on pale paper.

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII

Utagawa Kunisada, 1823

Poster showing a woman and two children beside a suitcase, with a ruined town behind them and French appeal text.

L'Aisne dévastée. Oeuvre de guerre pour la reconstitution des foyers détruits

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1919

Japanese print of a monkey warrior in armor riding clouds with a long black staff, with calligraphy below.

The monkey Songokū from travels to the west

Kubo Shunman, 1812

Woodblock print of two women walking a monkey beside a plum tree, with mountains and calligraphy on the left.

Young women walking a monkey under a plum tree

Keisai Eisen, 1824

Two French soldiers in military coats and kepis, one smoking a pipe, against a rural landscape with a farmhouse and smoke, 19

Journée du Poilu. 25 et 26 Décembre 1915. Organisée par le parlement

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1915

Japanese print of a red and gold armor helmet beside pink plum blossoms on a rocky cliff, with calligraphy at left.

Helmet on a Plum Tree

Ryūsai Shigeharu, 1828

Japanese print of a red lobster on folded paper beside pine and plum branches, with calligraphy and a red seal.

New Year's decoration

Niwa Tōkei, 1801

German 1919 poster: a skeleton dances with a crowned woman in a gown beside bold gothic text warning Berlin of death.

Berlin, halt ein! Besinne dich. Dein Tänzer ist der Tod

Unknown artist, 1919

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a field toward snowy Mount Fuji, with a crane flying and the sea at left.

Hara

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Ink drawing of a snowman beneath a snow-laden pine branch with a bird, with columns of Japanese text on the left.

Snowman under a Pine

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Black and cream poster of a field artillery gun firing beneath a smoke cloud, with trenches and German lettering below.

Artillerie-Stellungen

Unknown artist, 1915

Woodblock print of porters loading boxes onto a packhorse before a wooden inn, with a woman in a white hat nearby.

Fujieda

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Woodblock print of a dancing woman in a red skirt holding a wand, with vertical calligraphy text beside her.

Amenouzumi no Mikoto from the Kojiki

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Poster of a man wrestling a black serpent against a yellow sky, with German slogan against Bolshevism below.

Nieder mit dem Bolschewismus. Bolschewismus bringt Krieg und Verderben, Hunger und Tod

Unknown artist, 1919

Woodblock print of travelers, horses and porters crossing a sandy riverbank with blue water channels and a pine tree.

Shimada

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Ink and color print of a man leaning on a waterwheel by rocks and grass, with Japanese calligraphy text above.

Waterwheel

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Orange and black German propaganda poster showing a distressed man, woman and child before a burning village with riders.

Not, Elend, Hunger, Zerstörung bringt der Bolschewismus

Unknown artist, 1919

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a long wooden bridge over a river, with mountains and a temple complex behind.

Okazaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Japanese print of children holding fighting roosters beside a woven basket, with calligraphy text and red seals on the page.

Cockfight

Hōjō Katei, 1800

German political poster with a fiery battle scene, imperial eagle, skulls, and blackletter text over a Bavarian diamond patte

Der Feind ist im Land! So wehr' dich der Schand, Wie Lautet des Feldgeschrei: Bayerische Volkspartei!

Unknown artist, 1920

Woodblock print of travelers in yellow umbrellas wading a river toward thatched houses, trees and mountains at dusk.

Fujieda

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Japanese print of fishermen in straw capes carrying a fish on a pole across snow, with calligraphy and red seals.

Ice fishing trip

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Poster with a central figure raising both arms to a cloudy sky, two seated figures below, and the German text "Vergesst uns G

Vergesst uns Gefangene nicht

Unknown artist, 1919

Woodblock print of ferry boats crossing a river with poled boatmen and travelers under yellow umbrellas, hills beyond.

Mitsuke

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Poster with a black eagle perched on a sword, orange flames behind it, smoke and small figures below, 1916 Stuttgart exhibiti

Württ. Kriegsausstellung, 1916 Stuttgart Mai-September

J. V. Cissarz, 1916

Woodblock print of two riders on galloping horses beside a shrine on rocks, with Japanese text columns above.

Ayō (Tokushima-ken) Shrine festival race horse

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Woodblock print of a thatched roadside stall under a large tree, with travelers and children on a dirt road.

Futagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Woodblock print of a temple complex among blooming cherry trees, with red halls, tiled roofs and red clouds in the foreground

Hasedera in Yamato Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Japanese print of a treasure ship on waves with a flying crane, a tortoise, and vertical calligraphy at right.

Treasure ship with crane and tortoise

Niwa Tōkei, 1810

Woodblock print of travelers on a red bridge over a river, with sailboats, a castle, and hills in the background.

Yoshida

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Woodblock print of pink cherry blossoms on a green hillside, a blue waterfall, and two travelers on a winding path.

Yoshino Mountain in Yamato Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Poster of a haloed robed figure with raised arms on a column above stylized flowers, with German welcome lettering.

Helden von der Front, die Heimat grüsst euch! Seid herzlich willkommen!

Walter Ditz, 1915

Woodblock print of travelers and shopkeepers on a stone-paved road beside wooden shops hung with cords, by Hiroshige.

Fujikawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Woodblock print of a steep cliff with blossoming trees, a narrow path with travelers, and a distant sea and coast.

Mount Kaito in Iga Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

Poster by Walter Ditz, 1919: a robed woman with open arms in a blue circle above snowy mountains, with German text.

Kriegsgefangenenhilfe. Deutsches Hilfswerk für die Kriegs- und Zivilgefangenen

Walter Ditz, 1919

Woodblock print of travelers resting at a thatched teahouse beside a waterfall and misty mountains.

Sakanoshita

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Woodblock print of a mountain path lined with blooming wisteria, travelers, stone lanterns, and a pagoda above a river.

Path to Zenkōji Temple on Kusuri Mountain in Shinshū

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of four women in patterned kimono and ornate hairstyles walking together, with calligraphy above.

Whose sleeves? at Daimonji-ya

Isoda Koryusai, 1776

Hiroshige woodblock print of travelers with hats passing a thatched house and tree, with the sea visible in the distance.

Minakuchi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Woodblock print of boats moored in a bay below rooftops and pine-covered hills, with a red-tinted horizon.

View of Niigata in Echigo Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Poster of a helmeted soldier with rifle and grenade above barbed wire, with red banner reading Höllenkampf an d. Aisne.

Höllerkampf an d. Aisne

Hans Rudi Erdt, 1918

Woodblock print of a Tokaido roadside with pine trees, thatched buildings, and travelers by Hiroshige, 1848.

Futagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1848

Woodblock print of a red-railed stone arch bridge over a river, with pink blossoms, willows, pines and mountains behind.

Megane Bridge at Ōtani in Yamashiro Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of a woman with a sword in a checkered kimono, with a pink Mount Fuji and porters behind her.

View of Hara

Utagawa Kunisada, 1837

Woodblock print of a child kneeling by a carp near a pine tree, bridge and hills, with a fan-shaped inscription at upper righ

No. 15 Ōshō (Wang Xiang)

Kitao Shigemasa, 1772

Woodblock print of dried flatfish hung on poles by the sea, with workers tending them and boats on the water.

Conquered Wakasa dried flatfish

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Color woodblock print of a woman with a staff on a shore, with snow-capped Mount Fuji, pines and sailing boats behind her.

View of Yui

Utagawa Kunisada, 1837

Woodblock print of a seated woman beside a round patterned bag and colorful cloth, with calligraphy above.

Doll and money bag

Totoya Hokkei, 1818

Woodblock print of a bay with sailboats, a red torii gate in the shallows, pine islands and a sandy shore with figures.

Kubodani Beach in Sanuki Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woman in blue kimono reading a letter by a screen, with travelers and porters on a sandy shore beyond, woodblock print.

View of Shimada

Utagawa Kunisada, 1837

Woodblock print of children in East Asian dress watching roosters in a courtyard beneath a pine tree.

Chinese children fighting cocks

Kitao Shigemasa, 1772

Japanese woodblock print of a snow-capped twin-peaked mountain above clouds, with masted boats in a bay and pine trees on the

Mount Chōkai in Dewa Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1860

Woodblock print of a woman holding a blue-patterned cloth in a garden, with figures inside a traditional house behind her.

View of Akasaka

Utagawa Kunisada, 1837

Woodblock print of a red inro case with cords beside a folding fan with green and black patterns, with calligraphy above.

Inrō and fan

Totoya Hokkei, 1818

Japanese woodblock print of masked dancers on a shore with a snow-capped mountain and boats on a bay at dusk.

Celebratory dance (to the God of long life Jurojin) and Mount Kaimongatake in Makurazaki of Satsuma Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono before a Japanese post town with travelers, horses, and tiled roofs.

View of Sakanoshita

Utagawa Kunisada, 1837

Japanese woodblock print of a black lacquered object with a crest, draped in a patterned robe, with calligraphy above.

Kudō (suketsune) no isyō

Totoya Hokkei, 1818

Woodblock print of two figures in conical hats gathering mushrooms by rope down a steep gorge above a rushing river.

Iwatake mushroom gathering at Kumano in Kishū

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1860

Poster of an aviator in a flying helmet and coat before a propeller, with German text urging war loan subscription.

Und Ihr? Zeichnet Kriegsanleihe

Fritz Erler, 1918

Woodblock print of horse stirrups with red lacquer and patterned surfaces, with Japanese calligraphy and red seals.

Edo Musashi saddle stirrup

Totoya Hokkei, 1818

Woodblock print of a covered bridge over a green ravine with red autumn maples and a temple on the hillside.

Tsūten Bridge, Tōfukuji Temple at Kyōto

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Poster of a nude archer drawing a bow before flames, with German text promoting war bonds, by Fritz Erler, 1918.

Der 9te Pfeil, zeichnet Kriegsanleihe

Fritz Erler, 1918

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a green and peach robe reaching toward cherry blossoms, with a kneeling figure below.

Updated version of Hagoromo

Ishikawa Toyonobu, 1764

Woodblock print of a coastal bay with pine trees, a man leading a loaded horse, smoke rising over hills and sailboats.

Okitsu

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

Wartime poster of a helmeted soldier with gas mask beside barbed wire, with German text urging war bond subscription.

Helft uns siegen! Zeichnet die Kriegsanleihe

Fritz Erler, 1917

Woman in kimono picking a pine sprig beside a child holding pine branches, with calligraphy on the left.

Picking young pines

Katsushika Hokusai, 1804

Woodblock print of travelers wading across a river with a palanquin, a horse, and porters, with mountains behind.

Shimada

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

Poster of a man embracing a woman holding a baby, with red German blackletter slogan about war bonds, 1918.

Kriegsanleihe, helft den Hütern eures Glückes

Walter Georgi, 1918

Japanese woodblock print of a woman holding a painted crane scroll while a child and an older man look on.

Prince of high

Teisai Hokuba, 1804

Japanese woodblock print of a wooden bridge, sailing boats on a river, a castle and pine trees under a mountain sky.

Yoshida

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

Woodblock print of two seated figures making paper umbrellas, one man holding a rib and a woman in green kimono beside him.

Making umbrellas

Katsushika Hokusai, 1802

Japanese woodblock print of a standing man facing three women on a veranda beneath a rising sun and bare tree.

Transformation of three ridiculous laughs

Kubo Shunman, 1789

Woodblock print of horses and travelers on a grassy hillside beneath pine trees, with a red sunset horizon.

Chiryū

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

Ink print of a white heron standing in water beneath drooping willow branches, with Japanese calligraphy at left.

White heron beneath a willow tree

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1804

Woodblock print of children playing a neck rope tug of war on a veranda beside a shoji screen, with cherry blossoms.

Neck tug of war

Kitao Shigemasa, 1770

Woodblock print of a busy Japanese town street with wooden buildings, a loaded horse, travelers, and a red demon mask.

Yokkaichi

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

Two grey fish among holly leaves and plum blossoms on a pale sheet, with handwritten calligraphy above.

Sardines and plums on holly

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1804

Wartime German poster showing two soldiers, one blindfolded and one with a bandaged arm, advertising a 1917 charity exhibitio

Gesellige Vereinigung Münchner Künstler e.v. Weihnachts Ausstellung zu gunsten der Kriegsinvaliden, für sorge ins bes…

Unknown artist, 1917

Woodblock print of two hooded figures in striped robes holding toy hobby horses, with calligraphy above.

Soga hobby horses

Utagawa Kunisada, 1822

Woodblock print of a woman leading an ox carrying firewood bundles decorated with blue flowers, by Katsushika Hokusai.

Oharame: village girl from Ohara

Katsushika Hokusai, 1829

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda with pine branches and calligraphy above.

Ureshino of the house of Ōgiya: autumn month

Isoda Koryusai, 1770

1916 poster by Ludwig Hohlwein showing a prisoner gripping bars beside a red heart, with German text appealing for war prison

Volkspende für die deutschen Kriegs-und Zivil-Gefangenen ..

Ludwig Hohlwein, 1916

Woodblock print of a bald man in black robe holding a fan at sunrise over the sea, with a woman beside a red railing.

Heishōkoku Kiyomori

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Woodblock print of a woman with an insect net and a child reaching toward a cricket on a willow tree.

Catching crickets

Suzuki Harunobu, 1765

Poster of a man gripping prison bars with a red heart behind him and German blackletter text below.

Volkspende für die deutschen Kriegs-und Zivil-Gefangenen

Ludwig Hohlwein, 1915

Woodblock print of yokai demons and ghosts surrounding a frightened woman at a wooden chest, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880.

Pandora's box: omoi tsuzura and yokubari obasan

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Poster of a red-coated man battling a windstorm of Bavarian blue-white flags, with gold text reading Bayerische Volkspartei.

Der Wahlsturm fegt durch's Land! Bayerisch-Weissblau gegen Russisch-Rot! Bayerische Volkspartei

Hermann Keimel, 1919

Wahr dich, Wehr dich, Wach auf. Melde dich zur Bayr. Reichswehr

Ludwig Hohlwein, 1918

Japanese woodblock print of a wild-haired blue-faced demon with clawed hands running in a patterned robe and red cape.

Ibaraki

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Woodblock print of three women in kimono seated in a sailboat on water, with pine trees and reeds on the shore.

Returning sails at Yabase

Isoda Koryusai, 1770

Poster of a seated soldier in a cap resting his chin on his hand, with a white cross on red and German exhibition text.

Tonhalle ... Ausstellung von Arbeiten der in der Schweiz internierten deutschen Kriegsgefangenen

Ludwig Hohlwein, 1918

Woodblock print of a woman in a red floral kimono with a billowing white cloak under a full moon over hills.

Moon at Gojō Bridge

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880