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Woodblock print of a plant seller with potted plants and bonsai, watched by two women in kimono and a man under a lantern.

Plant seller

Torii Kiyonaga, 1780

Woodblock print of a snow-capped mountain above a lake with pine-covered rocky shores and yellow sky.

The lake in Hakone

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor carrying a wooden beam and raising a sword before a tiled roof and brick wall.

The actor Nakamura Nakazō

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1760

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one kneeling in a patterned red kimono holding a sword, one standing bare-chested besid

Ichikawa Yaozō III in the role of Fuwa no Banzaemon and Sakata Hangorō III in the role of Kosodate no Kannonbō

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of towering waves near a cliff with a sailboat and snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Sea at Satta in Suruga Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Poster of a red boot with a spur stomping on a banner with black eagles, text reads Keep these off the U.S.A. Buy more Libert

Keep these off the U.S.A. - Buy more Liberty Bonds

John Warner Norton, 1918

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned kimono and striped hakama on a silver background, 1795.

Arashi Ryūzō I in the role of Yakko Ukiyo Matabei and Ōtani Hiroji III in the role of Yakko Tosa no Matabei

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji over a bay with pine-lined shore, sailboats and a small red boat in the foreground.

Pine beach at Miho in Suruga

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Poster of a soldier embraced by a child and a woman in blue, with the text 'For Home and Country' and 'Victory Liberty Loan'.

For home and country - Victory Liberty Loan

Alfred Everitt Orr, 1919

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one standing in a red checked kimono and one kneeling with a sword, on silver backgroun

The actors Ōtani Oniji III and Ichikawa Omezō I

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind pine trees, rice paddies, and two travelers on a path at dusk.

Fuji on the left side of the Tōkaidō

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of three women in kimono walking through rain along a waterfront, one with a paper parasol and one with a blu

Three beauties in the rain

Katsukawa Shuncho, 1786

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one standing in a striped red kimono and one kneeling in a patterned robe, on silver gr

Bando Hikosaburō III in the role of Obi-ya Chōeimon and Iwai Hanshirō IV in the role of Shinano-ya Ohan

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of travelers on bamboo rafts and a palanquin crossing a river, with Mount Fuji in the distance.

Ōi River in Shun'en

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a woman with an upswept hairdo holding a chrysanthemum fan, a small bird on her finger.

Suzume of Yoshiwara

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Sanogawa Ichimatsu III in the role of the courtesan Onnayo of Gion and Ichikawa Tomieimon in the role of Kanisaka Tōma

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of rocky sea rocks with a torii gate and rope, waves in front, Mount Fuji on the horizon under red sky.

Futamigaura in Ise Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with an upswept hairstyle holding a yellow comb before a floral pink background.

Comb

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Woodblock portrait of a man with topknot holding a green spiral-patterned fan, in a reddish kimono against a grey background.

The actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III in the role of Ōgishi Kurando

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of a river gorge with travelers on a path and snow-capped Mount Fuji under a red and blue sky.

Inume Pass in Kai Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped kimono beside a stone basin, facing a red sunrise over rippling sea waves.

First sunrise

Eishosai Choki, 1790

Woodblock print of a bald man in a red patterned kimono kneeling and holding up a large inscribed paper.

Shinozuka Uraeimon in the role of the announcer at Miyako-za

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1795

Woodblock print of a horse grazing by a stream with red flowers, with Mount Fuji and pines in the distance.

Kogane fields in Shimosa Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Silhouetted soldiers with rifles and bayonets and a machine gun against a red sky, with yellow text urging purchase of Libert

To make the world a decent place to live in, do your part - buy U.S. government bonds Third Liberty Loan /

Herbert Andrew Paus, 1917

Woodblock print of a woman with gold hairpins reading a book, wearing a striped kimono against a grey background.

Ochie of the Ko-ise-ya of the Arayashiki in Kobikichō

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji over a calm bay with moored boats, rowing boats, and pine trees on the shore.

Kuroto no Ura in Kazusa Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of two women, one standing on a pier and one seated in a boat on a river.

Enjoying cool evening on a boat beneath Azuma Bridge

Torii Kiyonaga, 1780

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono holding up an unrolled letter, with Japanese text at upper right.

Woman reading a letter

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Woodblock print of a tall pine, torii gate, horseback rider and cherry blossoms, with Mount Fuji beyond a lake at dusk.

Mount Kanō in Kazusa Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of three women and a child by a pond beneath weeping willows, one seated on a wooden bench.

Willow garden

Katsukawa Shuncho, 1790

Woodblock print of a woman and child with fans watching fireflies over irises at night.

Fireflies

Eishosai Choki, 1793

Woodblock print of crashing waves on a rocky coast, travelers on a cliff path, a boat on the bay, and Mount Fuji in the dista

The coast at Hota in Boshu

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of three women on a veranda overlooking a snow covered garden with bamboo fencing.

Viewing a snow covered garden

Torii Kiyonaga, 1783

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman tending a brazier with charcoal fire and a small pan, with calligraphy at upper

Brazier

Eishosai Choki, 1794

Woodblock print of a leaning pine on a cliff path above a bay with sailboats, travelers, and a teahouse.

Armor-Hanging Pine, Hakkeizaka

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a woman with a green basket beside a fence, two women watching from a barred window, and calligraphy above

April

Suzuki Harunobu, 1769

Poster of a girl in a straw hat pushing a garden cultivator past green plants, with text urging readers to join the school ga

Join the United States school garden army - Enlist now

Edward Penfield, 1918

Woodblock print of a curving moat with stone banks, pine trees, tiled buildings, and parasol-carrying pedestrians.

Benkei Moat from Soto-Sakurada to Kojimachi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Sepia wartime poster of a battleship at dock with cranes, biplanes overhead, and the slogan Buy Liberty Bonds below.

Provide the sinews of war, buy Liberty Bonds

Joseph Pennell, 1918

Woodblock print of a woman holding an umbrella in snow while another kneels to clear snow from her clog.

Removing snow from one's clogs

Isoda Koryusai, 1776

Woodblock print of a man poling a raft on a river beneath willow branches, with a red sunset horizon.

Ayase River and Kanegafuchi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Red-tinted poster of the Statue of Liberty silhouetted against a fiery sky, with a biplane above and a harbor below.

That liberty shall not perish from the earth - Buy liberty bonds Fourth Liberty Loan /

Joseph Pennell, 1918

Woodblock print of a woman in a pink and white kimono holding a striped parasol beside chrysanthemums and straw bundles.

Segawa kikunojō

Ippitsusai Bunchō, 1769

Woodblock print of a shrine among pines beside a lake with reeds, flying geese, and mountains under a dusk sky.

Bentei Shrine, Inokashira Pond

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woman in green kimono with pink obi holding a fan beside a shamisen, in a Japanese woodblock print.

Itsutomi

Chobunsai Eishi, 1793

Japanese woodblock print of an actor with pale makeup, ornate hair ornaments, and a black chrysanthemum-patterned kimono with

Segawa tomisaburō [as yadorigi, wife of ogishi kurando]

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a waterfall over a cliff beside a river, with bathers, a pavilion, a wooden bridge and pine trees.

Takinogawa, Ōji

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono beside a paper lantern and hanging cloths.

Ōmando ogie oiyo takeji

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1785

Woodblock print of a kneeling man in a grey kimono with floral crests, grimacing, against a plain grey background.

Kataoka nizaemon

Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1793

Woodblock print of a river with a yellow-sailed boat, pine trees, a teahouse, and distant hills under a red sunset sky.

Niishuku Ferry

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a checkered pink kimono blowing a golden popper against a silver background.

Young lady blowing on a poppin

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned kimono, one standing with a sword, one seated in black with a cres

The actors Sawamura Sōjūrō and Segawa Kikunogō

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of three women in kimono walking along a river bank with reeds and houses behind them.

Cooling off near the river bank

Torii Kiyonaga, 1785

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman reading a scroll beside a young attendant, with a lacquer writing box on a red mat.

The hour of the dog

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1795

Woodblock print of a woman in purple kimono at a doorway and a man with a sword below a red calligraphy banner.

Correspondence of Rajōmon

Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Woodblock print of two women and a man in kimono walking in snow beside a red pillar and snow-covered tree branches.

Viewing snow at Mount Matchi

Torii Kiyonaga, 1784

Woodblock print of a woman with an upswept hairstyle wiping her face with a patterned cloth, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Woman wiping sweat

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1798

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a checked summer kimono holding a round fan, with hair combs and bare feet.

Standing beauty in a summer gown

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1772

Lithograph poster of the Court of Honor on South Broad Street, Philadelphia, with flags, eagles and a domed building, 1919.

The court of honor, South Broad St., Philadelphia, designed by the Advisory Committee of Artists for the Victory Loan…

Joseph Pennell, 1919

Poster of a mounted soldier with a flag riding a horse, with large text urging boys to do their duty by enlisting now.

Come on, boys! Do your duty by enlisting now!

Vojtěch Preissig, 1917

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one pointing toward a shop street scene with lanterns, with calligraphy above.

Chrysanthemum viewing

Suzuki Harunobu and Shiba Kōkan and Suzuki Harushige, 1771

Woodblock print of two women with an umbrella and a child with a second umbrella walking in rain past a red fence and a dog.

Rain in May

Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Teal and black wartime poster showing two soldiers charging past an explosion, with Czech slogans for independence and democr

Za nasi samostatnost! Hrr na vraha! Za demokracii! Československá armáda

Vojtěch Preissig, 1918

Woodblock print of a samurai in orange armor facing a clawed demon emerging from dark clouds above a tiled floor.

Rajōmon

Torii Kiyonobu, 1711