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Gaunt peasants pull a plow across a field under a fiery sky, with German blackletter slogans above and below.

So würde es uns bei Polen erehen! Wir Bauern stimmen für Deutschland!

Fritz Gottfried Kirchbach, 1920

Poster of a wounded veteran in military cap with cane and prosthetic hand holding a hammer, German text at bottom.

Ludendorff-Spende für Kriegsbeschädigte

Ludwig Hohlwein, 1914

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

Japanese-style print of blue ocean waves with white foam crests and spray breaking under a pale sky.

Waves

Uehara Konen, 1900

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 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

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

Kachō gafu/

Matsumoto Kazuo, 1880

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

Oda Nobunaga

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Woodblock print of figures warming by a pink fire beneath a snowy mountain, with bare trees and a hanging kettle at right.

The courtier Minamoto no Muneyuki

Katsushika Hokusai, 1835

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

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

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

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

Sugawara no Michizane

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Attack at Weihaiwei Bay

Toyohara Chikanobu, 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

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 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

Japanese woodblock print of a crowded festival street leading to Shinmei Shrine, with lanterns, parasols and a torii gate.

New perspective print: festival at Shinmei Shrine in Shiba

Tamagawa Shūchō, 1795

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 pilgrims in white robes and yellow hats climbing rocky mountain paths above clouds, with the sea at left.

Pilgrims climbing

Katsushika Hokusai, 1834

Woodblock print of a woman on an upper veranda, a man with a fan beside a tub, and a child in red kneeling below.

Number 14

Utagawa Kunisada, 1848

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 pink peonies and a yellow canary in flight, with vertical calligraphy and a red seal.

Peony and canary

Katsushika Hokusai, 1833

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

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

Triptych Japanese woodblock print of samurai battling on a fortified mountain castle with banners and horsemen.

The warrior Kusunoki barricading himself into Akasaka Castle

Katsukawa Shunkō, 1804

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

Triptych woodblock print of samurai battling on a rocky shore beside blue waves, with pine trees and a boat with a red banner

Battle at Yashima Dannoura

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1855

Triptych woodblock print of kabuki actors in patterned robes and armor, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848.

Scene from a Soga play

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848

Triptych woodblock print of armored warriors, a seated woman in a kimono, and a fierce dragon face in stormy clouds.

The warrior Fujiwara Hidesato battling the giant centipede

Katsukawa Shuntei, 1815

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

Woodblock print of a coastal village with sailboats on a bay, pine trees, and cherry blossoms in the foreground.

Shinagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Woodblock print of an old white-haired woman in a floral green kimono bending over a box with paper streamers.

Watanabe no Tsuna and the demon of Ibaraki

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880

Poster with blackletter text above a circular drawing of a seated soldier warming his hands at a stove.

Spende für bayerische Soldatenheime

Franz von Stuck, 1914

Woodblock print of a moonlit bay with sailboats, a rowboat, and a lantern-lit teahouse on the shore under pine trees.

Kanagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling man in green beside tall dark reeds, a armored figure at left, and a full moon in the

The filial son Huai Shui

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1880