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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 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

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

Whose sleeves? at Daimonji-ya

Isoda Koryusai, 1776

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 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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Okitsu

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

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

Ureshino of the house of Ōgiya: autumn month

Isoda Koryusai, 1770

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

Shimada

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

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

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

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

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

Chiryū

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

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

Yokkaichi

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

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

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

Color poster of a uniformed soldier with a rifle and cigarette, with stylized title lettering above, by Ludwig Hohlwein, 1915

Bulgaren-Held; Zigarettenfabrik Menes, Wiesbaden

Ludwig Hohlwein, 1915

Woodblock print of a samurai slashing at a giant spider with glowing yellow eyes that holds a white cloth in a dim room.

Earth spider

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

Poster with a yellow globe struck by flaming red comets and a grey sword, advertising Der grosse Krieg by Hanns von Zobeltitz

Der grosse Krieg, [von] Hanns von Zobeltitz, mit zahlreichen Abbildungen und Karten ..

Ludwig Hohlwein, 1916

Woodblock print of a snarling white-haired demon with clawed hands reaching through diagonal rain beside a red pillar.

Watanabe no Tsuna cutting the arm of the demon at Rashomon

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

Japanese woodblock print of red and white chrysanthemums and plum blossoms framing a central calligraphic title panel.

Kachō gafu/

Matsumoto Kazuo, 1880

Woodblock print of a samurai in blue hakama drawing a bow before a fire, with attendants holding spears at left.

Oda Nobunaga

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Black and cream poster with a sword dividing a globe, laurel branches, flames, and the text Opfertag in Bayern 1916.

Opfertag in Bayern, 1916

Adolf Franz Theodor Münzer, 1916

Monochrome woodblock print of two men measuring Mount Fuji from a rocky hill, with pine trees and clouds behind them.

Measuring the shape of Mount Fuji

Katsushika Hokusai, 1836

Woodblock print of a bald, scowling man in a patterned kimono with a sword, seated beside a lantern and grass-decorated scree

Taira no Kiyomori

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Colourful woodcut poster of a huddled group of poor emigrants on a plinth, with German text urging Upper Silesians to stay in

So sehen die polnischen Auswanderer aus, und so werdet Ihr auch aussehen, wenn Schlesien zu Polen kommt. Oberschleisi…

Adolf Franz Theodor Münzer, 1919

Woodblock print of two women in kimono with plum blossoms, a water tub, and a calligraphy panel, by Suzuki Harunobu.

The poet Chōsui

Suzuki Harunobu, 1764

Woodblock print of a woman with a brush and paper beneath a blooming plum tree and a full moon at night.

Sugawara no Michizane

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Poster with a tree bearing coats of arms of Oppeln, Breslau and Liegnitz, above blackletter text about Silesian unity.

Ober-Schlesien, Mittel-Schlesien, Nieder-Schlesien, Deutschland ist unsere gemeinsame Muttererde ..

Adolf Franz Theodor Münzer, 1920

Woodblock print of a woman in a kimono on a veranda reaching toward white blossoms under a crescent moon.

The fourth month

Mizuno Toshikata, 1892

Woodblock print of a woman in flowing robes holding a small vessel, standing on dark clouds against a pink sky.

Taoist deity Chang-e who stole the elixir of immortality

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Poster with a decorated fir tree and lit candles before a red cross, with German text urging donations for soldiers, 1917.

Weinachten im Feld! 1917. Spendet Geld und Liebesgaben für unsere Krieger!

Adolf Franz Theodor Münzer, 1917

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a gray kimono and purple obi watching falling rain beside a wooden post.

Courtesan watching the rain

Migita Toshihide, 1890

Color woodblock print of a samurai clinging to a dark rock beside a full moon and grasses under a teal night sky.

Moon over Mount Inaba

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Poster with a dark fir tree lit by candles in front of a red cross, with German text urging gifts for soldiers at Christmas 1

Weihnachten im Feld! 1914. Spendet Liebesgaben für unsere Krieger!

Adolf Franz Theodor Münzer, 1914

Monochrome Japanese woodblock print of a pine tree over a thatched house with a distant conical mountain and clouds.

Snake chasing Mount Fuji

Katsushika Hokusai, 1836

Japanese woodblock print of a courtier drawing a bow under a full moon beside a deer and red maple tree.

Moon over Jogan Hall of the palace

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Woodblock print of soldiers with rifles and a flag advancing through heavy rain and dark smoke.

Attack at Weihaiwei Bay

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1895

Japanese woodblock print of an officer crouching by a pine tree as a horse and soldiers with rifles move through forest.

The daring Lt. General Tachimi

Mizuno Toshikata, 1895

Woodblock print of a kneeling man with a sword facing a large yellow-eyed cat beside a paper lantern.

Summer-like moon

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Woodblock print of blue-coated soldiers struggling through a snowstorm under orange explosions above a distant cliff.

Attack in a snowstorm on the 100 Shaku Cliff in Weihaiwei Bay

Utagawa Kokunimasa, 1895

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji framed by a circular torii gate, with figures at a shrine basin and stone lanterns.

Mount Fuji framed by a fire circle

Katsushika Hokusai, 1836

Woodblock print of a pale dragon rising through dark clouds beside a snow-capped mountain under a grey sky.

Dragon rising to the heavens

Ogata Gekkō, 1897

Japanese woodblock print of blue irises in a patterned white pot beside pink pinks in a green pot on a yellow stand.

Potted irises and pinks

Keisai Eisen, 1818

Woodblock print of an armored archer beneath a pine tree with a kneeling companion and stylized waves behind.

The warrior Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo

Kitao Shigemasa, 1764

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a fan beside a potted plum tree in bloom.

The actor Onoe Kikugorō and a potted plum tree

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1818

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded samurai with sword seated among elegant women in kimono beneath cherry blossoms.

Hideyoshi and his wives

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1804

Woodblock print of a fierce-faced man in blue kimono carrying a plank in snow, with a tiled building behind.

Mukōjima miyamoto musashi

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor with white face makeup, black hair, a fan, and a red patterned kimono.

The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo

Enkyō Kabukidō, 1796

Woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono on a veranda beside a pine tree, with Japanese text above.

Young attendants (Kamuro) celebrating the New Year

Katsushika Hokusai, 1791

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned kimono holding a round black fan, with a decorative fan panel at left.

Kiyomizu Komachi

Kikukawa Eizan, 1804

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue and red patterned kimono gesturing toward a reed-lined lake vignette.

The young maiden Oshichi

Utagawa Kuniteru, 1867

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman reading a scroll beside a standing attendant holding a box, in a room with a go board and

Courtesan and Kamuro in a parlour

Kitao Shigemasa, 1764

Poster of a toddler gripping a pole with a red flag, with German slogan text about freedom and starving children.

Erwürgt nicht die junge Freiheit durch Unordnung und Brudermord; sonst verhungern Eure Kinder

Max Pechstein, 1919

German 1918 exhibition poster with a large black stylized sword, red shields, and bold red lettering on cream paper.

Ständige Kunst Ausstellung des Feldgrauen Künstler-Bundes ..

Unknown artist, 1918

Woodblock print of a reclining woman dreaming of a boat with two women and a poling boatman on waves.

Dream Ukihashi

Utagawa Kunisada, 1854

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned peony kimono, holding a raised sword against a plain background.

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke

Katsukawa Shunkō, 1772

Japanese woodblock print of still life with red shibori cloth, lacquer box, hairpin, patterned bowl and calligraphy, 1818.

Shibori, hairpin, and lip color bowl

Horai Hidenobu, 1818

Woodblock print of a woman riding a black ox through a snowy village at night, with a mountain behind.

Picture of Kanbara

Utagawa Kunisada, 1836

Woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono reeling silk thread at a wooden frame, with hanging skeins and a brazier.

Pulling silk thread

Utagawa Yoshifuji

Woodblock print of a crowded arched wooden bridge over a river, with cargo boats, warehouses, and a distant mountain.

Nihonbashi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Japanese woodblock print of two armored samurai fighting, one with raised sword, scattered arrows and spear on a teal backgro

Moon viewed through the heart

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Poster of a bearded drummer in a feathered cap with raised sticks, with bold German recruitment text above and below.

Freischar Loeschebrand, der Garde Kavallerie Schützen Division. Offiziere, Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften aller Waff…

Helmuth Stockmann, 1919