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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

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

May

Utagawa Kunisada, 1843

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

One

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 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

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

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

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

Butterfly on rape blossoms [nanohana]

Utagawa Kunisada, 1831

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

Japanese print of a samurai under an umbrella in rain beside a pine tree, with a seated man holding a lantern.

Act five [of the Chūshingura]

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1815

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors, a woman in a striped blue robe and a man in a green checked kimono, beside a chest.

Actors in the roles of Ushiwaka Denji and Shinzo Shiratama

Utagawa Kunisada, 1858

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 two women with elaborate hairstyles and hair ornaments, one in a green kimono and one in a black

July

Kikukawa Eizan, 1804

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 three kabuki actors in samurai costume with a lantern and swords before a red gate.

Act eleven [of the Chūshingura]

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1815

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 three figures in a screened interior, one standing with swords and two kneeling, snowy bamboo outside.

Act nine [of the Chūshingura]

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1815

Woodblock print of kabuki actors in black, yellow and red costumes before a stone wall, with a woman in kimono behind.

Act one [of the Chūshingura]

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1815

Woodblock print of a samurai with a drawn sword and a kneeling woman holding a tea cup, with a red sun over waves.

Act two [of the Chūshingura]

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1815

Woodblock print of porters carrying palanquins through waves, with snow-capped Mount Fuji and thatched houses in the backgrou

Fuji at Kanaya on the Tōkaidō

Katsushika Hokusai, 1890

Woodblock print of people crossing a high arched bridge over a river with boats, Mount Fuji in the distance.

Under Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa

Katsushika Hokusai, 1890

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind a bay, with boats on rippling water and thatched houses along the shore.

A sketch of Tago Bay at Ejiri along the Tōkaidō

Katsushika Hokusai, 1890

Woodblock print of three samurai in combat beside a red wall, bamboo, and a lantern marked with the character for loyalty.

Epilogue [of the Chūshingura]

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1815

Woodblock print of two fishermen on a cliff hauling lines over waves, with a conical mountain on the horizon.

Kōshū kajikazawa

Katsushika Hokusai, 1890

Japanese woodblock print of three figures on a red bridge by the sea, one man raising a sword, a woman in a patterned kimono.

Act three [of the Chūshingura]

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1815