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Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of kabuki actors in costume with swords and staff, before pines, a castle, and a rising

The actors Seki Sanjūrō, Ichikawa Danjūrō, and Iwai Hanshirō

Utagawa Kunisada, 1818

Woodblock print of a river valley with pine trees, thatched teahouses, red lanterns, and travelers on a path.

Hodogaya

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Woodblock print of a woman in black kimono under a cherry tree at night, petals falling, crescent moon above.

Moon over Shinobugaoka

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Triptych woodblock print of a night river festival with lantern-lit boats, fireworks over a bridge, and crowds of figures.

Flourishing fireworks at Ryōkoku Bridge Kawabiraki ("opening the river" ceremony) in the eastern capital

Utagawa Kunisada, 1858

Woodblock print of farmers planting rice terraces with pine trees, travelers on a road, and snowy Mount Fuji behind.

Totsuka

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Woodblock print of a mounted archer in green robes aiming at a white dragon rising from a stormy waterfall.

The warrior Tada no Manchū

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Japanese woodblock print of the Seven Gods of Good Luck, with a fisherman holding a red fish above a crowd of robed deities a

The seven gods of good luck

Utagawa Kunisada, 1830

Woodblock print of pine trees on a hillside above a bay with sailing boats and a distant mountain coastline.

Ohiso

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Japanese woodblock print of two women, one in lavender kimono, the other reaching toward a peony-shaped lantern.

Peony lantern

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Vertical Japanese woodblock-style print of a woman with a bamboo flute beneath a drooping willow tree.

Komusō

Isoda Koryusai, 1772

Woodblock print of travelers with a palanquin and red banners on a rocky riverbank beneath gnarled pines and dark mountains.

Hakone

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Two women sit on a mat under a flowering evening glory vine beside a kettle and a tea bowl, seen from behind.

Cooling beneath a evening glory canopy

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a standing courtesan in patterned kimono with wisteria blossoms above her head.

The courtesan Hanaōgi of the house of Ōgi

Chobunsai Eishi, 1794

Japanese woodblock title page with Mount Fuji in a fan cartouche, surrounded by flowers, maple leaves, waves and calligraphy

Mokuroku - title page and table of contents

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a figure in checkered kimono watching a full moon through orange smoke and flames over a town.

Moon through the smoke of a blaze

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1886

Japanese woodblock print of samurai fighting in heavy rain beneath a pine tree, with fallen warriors and labeled cartouches.

Scene from a Soga play

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1858

Japanese woodblock print of snowy rooftops along a canal with Mount Fuji rising in the distance under a pink sky.

Sukiya Bridge in the eastern capital

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a fox disguised as a woman in grey robes and white headscarf, standing among tangled branches at night.

The fox trap

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1886

Woodblock print of armored samurai on horseback fighting in battle before a red and blue roofed gate with banners.

Battle between the Minamoto and the Taira at Taiken Gate

Utagawa Kunisada, 1817

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a river with boats, pine trees on a hill, and Mount Fuji under a red sky.

Ochanomizu in the eastern capitol

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Japanese woodblock print of a tanuki peeking from a cloak on a table beside a woman in a kimono, with a round window and kett

The clothes changing tea pot

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a black kimono with fan patterns beside a latticed screen.

Courtesan

Katsukawa Shuncho, 1786

Woodblock print of Ryōgoku Bridge over a river with Mount Fuji, boats, rowers, and two women in kimono under willow branches.

Ryōgoku in the eastern capital

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono holding red maple branches beside a gnarled tree and patterned fans.

Autumn moon over Sumiyoshi

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Japanese woodblock print of a muscular warrior hurling men into a river beside a waterfall, 1813.

The warrior Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo

Katsukawa Shuntei, 1813

Woodblock print of autumn maples on a hill above fields and a river, with Mount Fuji rising in the distance at sunset.

Sunset Hill, Meguro in the eastern capitol

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono gathering red maple leaves from a branch against a pale background.

Maple leaf gathering

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Two-panel woodblock print of kabuki actors: a man in a checked robe beside flames and a pine, and men in blue and striped kim

Actors in the roles of Oyone Magoshichi and Taheiji

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind green hills and pine trees, with white-sailed boats on a bay.

Noge, Yokohama in Musashi Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a samurai on a boat battling a huge wave under a full moon at night.

Moon over the waters at Daimotsu Bay

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1886

Japanese woodblock print of two women and a seated man beside a painted screen with pine branches, interior scene.

House of Daifuku

Torii Kiyonaga, 1785

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji over a bay, with a yellow-sailed boat in the foreground and a pine tree at right.

Honmoku no hana in Musashi Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock diptych of samurai warriors and a demon, with a mounted warrior in patterned robes and a snarling figure with a swo

Raikō Shitennō (Minamoto Yorimitsu and his fellow warriors, ) and Kidōmaru

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1811

Diptych woodblock print of two kabuki actors in samurai costume against stylized blue waves, 1815.

The actors Seki Sanjūrō and Sakata Hangurō

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1815

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji seen across a bay, with fishing boats, pine trees on rocky shore, and a red sky.

Sea at Miura in Sōshū Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one kneeling with a hairpin beside a wooden box.

A courtesan and her apprentice (Shinzo)

Isoda Koryusai, 1774

Woodblock print of a young woman in a patterned kimono reading a letter, with ornate hair combs.

Young lady reading a letter

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1844

Multi-panel Japanese woodblock print of women bathing nude in a crowded public bathhouse with wooden tubs and attendants.

Naked bodies compared to irises in hot water, comparing hips to a snow laden willow in hot water

Toyohara Kunichika and Ochiai Yoshiiku, 1868

Triptych Japanese print of elegant figures on a boat with Mount Fuji, a hawk and eggplants, by Utamaro, 1798.

First dream: Fuji, hawks, and eggplants

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1798

Triptych woodblock print of armored samurai fighting in a mountain valley with red banners and pine trees.

The great battle at Kurikara Valley

Katsukawa Shuntei, 1810

Japanese woodblock print of two women and a seated man by a river beneath willow branches, with stepping stones in water.

On the way to Tamagawa

Torii Kiyonaga, 1785

Japanese print of cherry blossoms over a wooden shelf with tea utensils, a jar and bowl, with calligraphy on the left.

Utensils for picnic tea ceremony

Niwa Tōkei, 1819

Vertical Japanese print of a woman in a kimono seated on a crane beside pine branches, holding an open scroll.

A modern view of the Chinese immortal Hichobo

Isoda Koryusai, 1772

Japanese woodblock diptych of a child in red costume and a woman in patterned kimono beside a pine and bamboo grove.

Yamauba to kaidōmaru

Utagawa Kunisada, 1848

Japanese woodblock print of women in patterned kimono and a child in a dark robe walking beneath a parasol.

Tomimoto School of Joruri

Torii Kiyonaga, 1784

Woodblock print of a river, bridge and wooded hills with a distant mountain, a red sun and calligraphy in the sky.

An evening view of Fuji

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1829

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman playing a shamisen beside a red table, with cursive calligraphy filling the background.

Scene of Oshun Denbei Horikawa

Utagawa Kunisada, 1830

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned kimono holding a staff, with calligraphy and loquat blossoms behind him.

Secret song of the biwa (loquat) blossom: Matsunami Kengyo as Akushichi Byoe

Utagawa Kunisada II, 1863

Woodblock print of a man in a patterned kimono beside a bamboo screen of flowers, with a mountain landscape behind.

Ichimura Takenojo IV as a flower vendor

Nishimura Shigenobu, 1726

Japanese print of a cooking pan with a black lid, a fish, pine sprigs and a tray, with calligraphy at upper left.

Baby whitefish

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1804

Woodblock print of a giant hand in a military sleeve gripping a walled town and harbor with ships below.

Pressure from a heavy hand

Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1904

Two-sheet Japanese woodblock print of camels with a rider, a handler, and columns of Japanese text.

A pair of camels

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1824

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono under willow branches, with scattered letters at her feet.

Shohei

Torii Kiyomasu, 1726

Ink-wash sketch of a grey cylindrical object beside a small outlined mouse with a long tail on cream paper.

Chinese sage

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830

Woodblock print of a large lion-decorated kite and many small kites over green fields, with pine trees and distant mountains.

Distant view of Akiba of Enshu: kites of Fukuroi

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a wooden veranda with a railing, blossoming branches below.

Viewing cherry blossoms

Torii Kiyonaga, 1785

Woman warrior in red armor on a rearing white horse, holding a bow, with a quiver of arrows, against a patterned background.

The female warrior Hangaku

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1885

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a dramatic pose with a sword, under a Japanese calligraphy banner.

Ichikawa Ebizō

Torii Kiyomasu, 1736

Japanese print of an old white-haired figure with a dragon staff beside two women holding flaming orbs, with calligraphy abov

The yokyoku tamanoi (jewelled well)

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black and brown robes holding a fan and sword, by Utagawa Toyokuni, 1794.

Kinokuniya Sawamura Sanj-ro III as Oboshi Yuranosuke

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1794

Ink drawing of a seated woman in a striped kimono beside a child, with vertical calligraphy and a red seal on grey paper.

Mother and child

Baitei Kino, 1750

Woodblock print of a samurai facing an elderly monk holding a mirror, with a willow tree and text panel above.

Miyamoto musashi

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1847

Woodblock print of a woman in a plaid and floral kimono reaching toward a lantern, with gold flecks on a pale background.

Volume one

Utagawa Kunisada, 1858

Woodblock print of three Japanese women in patterned kimono, one with a carp design, dated 1772 by Isoda Koryūsai.

Ukifune of the hōse of Kanaya

Isoda Koryusai, 1772

Woodblock print of a warrior in a blue patterned robe wielding a fur-tasselled weapon among swirling leaves and reeds.

Kinhyōshi yōrin, hero of the Suikoden

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1826

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a red floral kimono and blue hakama, holding a sword against a dark background.

Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in the role of Kaja Yoshitaka

Utagawa Kunisada and Takizawa Bakin, 1854

Woodblock print of a seated samurai in blue robes surrounded by glowing skeleton warriors wielding swords and bows at night.

Ōya tarō mitsukuni

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1865

Woodblock print of women in kimono and a man with a sword under cherry blossoms, with a temple in the background.

Cherry blossom viewing at Ueno

Katsukawa Shunzan, 1781

Woodblock print of sailboats near a hilly shore at dusk, with a calm sea stretching to a pale horizon.

Evening sailboats

Ohara Koson, 1900

Woodblock print of two fishermen on rocks hauling lines, with breaking waves and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Kōshū kajikazawa

Katsushika Hokusai, 1900

Woodblock print of a red arched bridge over a river in rain, framed by dark trees and green foliage.

Rain over sacred bridge (shinkyō)

Uehara Konen, 1900

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono with a round fan, seated on a veranda with feet in water.

Evening cool

Otake Kokkan, 1900

Japanese woodblock print of travelers and porters with a palanquin, with the title Shimada in the upper right corner.

Shimada

Katsushika Hokusai, 1804

Woodblock print of a red five-storied pagoda and blue torii gate framed by tall cedar trees in green foliage.

Five-storied pagoda at Nikko

Uehara Konen, 1900

Woodblock print of a snipe bird standing on one leg among slender reeds beside a misty pool.

Snipe bird in reeds

Ohara Koson, 1900

Woodblock print of a temple beside waterfall and steep green mountains, with small figures on a path below.

Nihon Temple on Mount Yokogiri at Bōshū

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of a torii gate in snow with snow-covered pine branches, a bridge, and distant trees under a grey sky.

Mimeguri Shrine in snow

Uehara Konen, 1900

Small colored sketch of a seated woman in a dark kimono beside a green shrub, wooden fence and pink flower.

Oiran zu

Katsushika Hokusai, 1900

Woodblock-style print of a small red-capped bird perched on a stem beside a white lily with green leaves.

Small bird on lily plant

Baison, 1890

Blue woodblock print of two sailboats on calm water with snow-capped Mount Fuji and pine trees behind them.

Sailboats and Mount Fuji

Uehara Konen, 1900

Black crow with open beak perched on a snowy branch with icicles hanging below, on a tan background.

Blackbird in snow

Ikeda Koson, 1880

Woodblock print of Kirifuri Falls with white water cascading over rocks, travelers in robes at its base and on a path.

Kirifuri Falls at Mount Kurokami in Shimosuke

Katsushika Hokusai, 1833

Teal woodblock print of large ocean waves curling and breaking into white foam under a pale sky.

Ocean waves

Uehara Konen, 1900

Woodblock print of five women in kimono dancing under a large parasol, holding fans and a lantern.

Sumiyoshi dance

Chobunsai Eishi, 1791

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall framed by trees, with travelers in wide hats on a path beside a thatched hut.

Yōrō waterfall in Mino Province

Katsushika Hokusai, 1890

Woodblock print of sailboats moored at night under a full moon, with bare trees and red-roofed houses on the shore.

Sailboats moored under the moon

Uehara Konen, 1900

Woodblock print of children gathered at a painting class with brushes, fans, bowls and paper on red mats.

Children in a painting class

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1830

Woodblock print of men tumbling on a moonlit Edo street beneath willow trees, with paper signs and lanterns.

48: Emonzaka, Shin-Yoshiwara

Utagawa Hirokage, 1861

Woodblock print of two snow-covered ferryboats moored by reeds on a river, with thatched houses and bare trees under falling

Ferryboats in snow

Uehara Konen, 1900

Woodblock print of a bald, fierce-faced man in a patterned robe seated on rocks, holding a bowl, with a golden dragon above.

Actor in the role of Nakasaina Sonja

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1847

Woman in patterned kimono holding a basin with a morning glory, beside calligraphy and a blue crest banner.

Beauty carrying morning glory in a basin

Utagawa Kuniyasu, 1818

Woodblock print of a thatched tea house with red lanterns in a green field, framed by trees under a pink sky.

Tea house

Uehara Konen, 1900

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors, a standing man with a yellow fan and a kneeling woman in a patterned kimono.

Arashi Hinasuke in the role of Minamoto no Raikō and Iwai Kumesaburō in the role of Yosoi Hime

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1799

Woodblock print of a timber yard by a canal, with workers, stacked lumber, wooden houses and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Tategawa at the capital

Katsushika Hokusai, 1833

Japanese print of a pumpkin plant with yellow flower and gourd, and a dragonfly flying above against a pale background.

Dragonfly and pumpkin

Ogata Gekkō, 1890

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono walking by a river with bushclover, hills and a moon above.

Bushclover at Tamagawa (Six Jewel Rivers)

Suzuki Harunobu, 1766