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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

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 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 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

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

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

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

Shimada

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

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

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

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 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

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

Chiryū

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

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

Yokkaichi

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

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

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

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 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

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 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 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 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 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