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Woodblock print of Mount Fuji reflected in a lake, with a thatched village, pine trees and a rowing boat in the foreground.

The water's surface at Misaka in Koshu

Katsushika Hokusai, 1832

Woodblock print of a seated man and standing woman in kimono beside a painted screen with a bird and a pine arrangement.

Transformed armor pulling incident [kusazuri biki]

Suzuki Harunobu and Ippitsusai Bunchō, 1769

Woodblock print of three elegantly dressed courtesans in patterned kimono and tall hairpins, by Isoda Koryūsai, 1776.

The courtesan Wakamatsu of Otawara-ya

Isoda Koryusai, 1776

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono carrying a red tray of bowls and a lacquer box through an interior.

A waitress carrying a tray of food

Utagawa Kunisada II, 1830

Triptych woodblock print of three kabuki actors in patterned costumes with swords against a dark, cloudy night sky.

Arashi Rikan as Mashiba Hisatsugu [left]; Nakamura Utaemon as Hakusho, Gosaku who is actually Ishikawa Goeimon [cente…

Ryūsai Shigeharu, 1830

Woodblock print of a black bird standing on snow beside snow-dusted reeds against a grey background.

Blackbird near reeds in snow

Bessho Eigon, 1890

Colour woodblock print of townspeople walking a riverside railing beside a busy waterway filled with boats.

A view of Nakazu

Utagawa Toyoharu, 1772

Japanese woodblock print of two sumo wrestlers embracing, with patterned ceremonial aprons and a Japanese title cartouche.

A charming sumo match

Utamaro II, 1806

Black and white Japanese woodblock print of a two-story building with lattice windows and figures in kimono on the street bel

Edochō, Shin-Yoshiwara

Okumura Masanobu, 1890

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda, one folding a paper crane, pine trees beyond.

Children folding a paper crane

Isoda Koryusai, 1772

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono on a boat, one holding a parasol, with stylized waves behind.

Princess cruising on the royal boat

Utamaro II, 1806

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki-style man in striped robe and checkered hakama, holding a paper tag, with sea and rocks

The actor Nakamura Nakazō holding a rice coupon

Katsukawa Shunkō, 1781

Woodblock print of a woman with a lantern descending stairs while another figure peers from a screened balcony.

Secret love

Shiba Kōkan and Suzuki Harunobu and Suzuki Harushige, 1770

Woodblock print of a woman adjusting her hair ornament beside a lantern while a seated man looks up at her.

Page 21

Suzuki Harunobu, 1770

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman on a veranda beside a seated man, with a river landscape and poem text above.

Nu: Crossing over to Kawachi

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1772

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of Daikoku, god of good fortune, holding a mallet beside a rice bag and a rat, in blue and

The god of good fortune, Daikoku

Utamaro II, 1806

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned kimono standing by a latticed screen with irises below.

Courtesan gazing at Nihon embankment

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1794

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a patterned robe, with calligraphy above her head.

Courtesan

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1775

Woodblock print of Ebisu, god of good fortune, holding a large sea bream and a fishing rod, with a bamboo sprig behind him.

The god of good fortune, Ebisu

Utamaro II, 1806

Woodblock print of performers in patterned kimono beside a pine decoration, with fans and a lacquered box.

A saruwaka performance before a New Year's decoration

Torii Kiyonaga, 1804

Japanese woodblock print of a lacquer tray with pine and plum, a black box, a glass sphere, and handwritten calligraphy.

Crescent moon in the footfall

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1815

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a pink kimono picking chrysanthemums beside rushing river rapids.

Transformation of Kikujirō

Suzuki Harunobu, 1765

Woodblock print of a woman in a pink floral kimono holding a fan beneath a pine branch, by Hosoda Eishi, 1793.

Sotoori hime

Chobunsai Eishi, 1793

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one raising a cup on a tray beside a screen, with a red sun and calligraphy.

A New Year's toast

Kubo Shunman, 1789

Woodblock print of two women on a veranda by a lake, one standing with a pipe, one reclining reading a book.

Jakuren Hōshi

Suzuki Harunobu, 1760

Woodblock print of thatched village houses by a river, a boatman poling a boat, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Horie and Nekozane

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono in a circular frame, with a snowy mountain and pine trees behind them.

Act eight [of the Chūshingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a seated man in a patterned purple robe and black court hat, with calligraphy above him.

Ōtomo no kuronushi

Katsushika Hokusai, 1804

Woodblock print of a propped pine over a canal, with a poled cargo boat and a distant town under a pale sky.

Five pines, Onagi Canal

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Japanese woodblock print in a circular frame: a woman, a dark-robed man holding a bundle, and an elderly man in pink kimono.

Act eleven [of the Chūshingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of an arched wooden bridge with travelers, a conical mountain and wooded hills across the water.

Okazaki

Katsushika Hokusai, 1804

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a long wooden bridge over a blue river, with sailboats and distant mountains.

Senju great bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Ukiyo-e print of a seated courtesan in patterned kimono beside a bronze vase of plum blossoms, with an inset interior scene.

The Courtesan Karakoto of the house of Chōji-ya at New Years

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1795

Woodblock print of a green temple roof with figures, a kite, bamboo scaffolding, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Hongan-ji Temple at Asakusa in the Eastern Capital

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830

Woodblock print of Kanda Myōjin Shrine precinct with trees, a stone lion, strolling figures, stalls and city rooftops.

View from the precinct of Kanda Myōjin Shrine

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

Circular Japanese woodblock print of three figures, a woman in front, a man in a green patterned robe, and a figure peering f

Act seven [of the Chūshingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan at a writing desk with brushes and a book, a servant beside a lacquer tray with flowers

The courtesan Chōzan of Chōji-ya

Santō Kyōden, 1784

Colour woodblock print of people and children in a shrine courtyard beside a red shrine hall, with tall trees and roosters.

Precinct of Shiba Shinmei Shrine

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1848

Circular Japanese woodblock print showing a woman with a sword, an older man in green, and a woman with ornate hairpins.

Act two [of the Chushingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a young woman in a patterned kimono holding a koto zither, with a signature at left.

Young maiden holding a zither (koto)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Woodblock print of pine-covered hill above bay water, with a crowded street of shops and blue banners in the foreground.

Matsuchiyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

Three figures in black floral kimono carry a large round lantern sign beside a red placard, in a Japanese woodblock print.

Small festival lantern

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1779

Woodblock print of a crowded Edo street at dusk with theater banners, lanterns and people in kimono.

Perspective picture of night show at the opening-of-the-season performance at Fukiyacho and Sakaicho

Utagawa Toyoharu, 1767

Japanese woodblock print of a harbor with sailboats, porters carrying boxes, a red-lantern teahouse, and a pack horse.

View of Takanawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1837

Japanese woodblock print of three figures in a circle: a woman with an ornate hairpin and two men in striped robes.

Act six [of the Chūshingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Colored woodblock print of a long hall with tiled roof, crowded street with pedestrians, pine trees, and distant hills.

Perspective picture of hall of thirty-three bays, Fukagawa in Edo

Utagawa Toyoharu, 1767

Woodblock print of a red temple gate with blue roof, pedestrians, trees, and a pagoda at the right edge.

Kinryūzan Temple, Asakusa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1837

Ukiyo-e print of a woman in a plum-patterned kimono looking down at a young man touching his chin.

The Joruri characters, Oume and Kumenosuke

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of Daikoku, god of fortune, grinning beside a treasure sack as a child kneels with toys.

The god of good fortune, Daikoku and Chinese children

Utamaro II, 1806

Woodblock print of cherry blossom trees on a grassy slope with picnickers, and sailing boats on water at sunset.

Blossoms at Gotenyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835

Japanese woodblock print of a hooded woman beside a sliding screen, with two men looking up at a sword-holding actor.

Act ten [of the Chūshingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono in an interior, one reading a long paper, with a river view and chrysanthemum

Temporary brothel at San'ya

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1794

Woodblock print of two sailboats on the Sumida River at dusk, with barges, a green embankment and distant mountains.

View of Sumida River

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Woodblock print of a woman watching a child hold an oni demon mask, with a second figure behind and a Japanese title at upper

Ten erotic names

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

Woodblock print of a woman in blue kimono and a seated man in red robe beneath a blossoming tree.

The couple Osome and Hisamatsu viewing the mid-August moon

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1788

Woodblock print of a gorge with a river and workers hauling baskets along cables between cliffs, by Hiroshige.

Hida, kayo watashi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Woman smoking a pipe

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1791

The actor Nakmura Matsue

Torii Kiyomitsu, 1758

Woodblock print of Matsushima bay with pine-covered islands, sailing boats on blue water, and distant mountains under a gradi

View of Matsushima and distant view of Tomiyama Mountain

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Woollen-robed courtesan in black and teal kimono with ornate hair combs, standing in a Japanese woodblock print.

The courtesan Takihashi of Ōgi-ya

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1800

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned costume with arrows, pushing a stone block in a wooden tub, 1815.

Yanone gorō

Torii Kiyomine, 1815

Woodblock print of yellow-sailed boats on a river with a mountain peak rising under an orange sunset sky.

View of Mogami River and Gassan mountain, Dewa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono within a circular frame, one holding a sword beside a green patterned screen.

Act nine [of the Chūshingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woman in patterned kimono holding a round fan beneath wisteria, beside irises, in a 1770 Japanese woodblock print.

The actor Yamashita Kinsaku in the role of Omiya, seller of green tea (senji-cha)

Torii Kiyotsune, 1770

Woodblock print of a bay with a green mountain, sailboats with white sails, moored boats and a red sunset sky.

Echizen

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Japanese woodblock print of a woman and a man with a red fan inside a circular frame, by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799.

Act three [of the Chūshingura]

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned blue kimono holding a red scroll beside a black lacquer table with books.

Princess Minatsuru, daughter of Kiichi Hōgen

Utagawa Kunisada, 1843

Woodblock print of a rocky coast with a sea arch, cherry blossoms, a waterfall and pine trees above blue waves.

Noto, taki no ura

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

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 kabuki actor in samurai costume with two swords, a fan, and a patterned blue robe, before a lattice scre

The actor Onoe Kikugoro in the role of Ōboshi Yuranosuke

Utagawa Kunisada, 1818

Woodblock print of a curved boat bridge over a blue river with travelers, pine trees, thatched roofs, and mountains.

Etchū

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

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 woman in an indigo kimono seated beside paper butterflies, bamboo and a flower arrangement.

The young maiden Omiwa of the liquor store Sugizake-ya

Utagawa Kunisada, 1859

Woodblock print of red sea cliffs with rock arches, blue waves, pine-covered slopes and small figures on the shore.

Echigo

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

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

One

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1843

Japanese woodblock print of two armored samurai under cherry blossoms on a green hillside with a wooden fence.

Yoshiie composing poetry at the barrier Nakoso

Utagawa Kunisada, 1843

Woodblock print of a bay at sunset with sailboats, reeds, pines and a shrine, framed by a foreground oar and rope.

Haneda ferry and Benten shrine

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

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 fierce warrior in armor and checkered hakama holding a banner with a black horse emblem.

The warrior Heishino Masakado

Utagawa Kunisada, 1826

Woodblock print of boats and rowers on a dark blue river at night, with a pine branch and starry sky above.

Pine of success and Oumayagashi, Asakusa River

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

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

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan in a patterned kimono beside a lacquer box, with a standing woman at a screen.

Tale of the courtesan Shiratama

Utagawa Kunisada, 1861

Night woodblock print of pedestrians on an arched bridge over a river, with a boatman poling a bamboo-laden boat beneath a fu

Bamboo yards, Kyō bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

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 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 pine trees on a hill, a thatched teahouse, travelers on a path, and Mount Fuji at dusk.

Grandfather's teahouse, Meguro

Utagawa Hiroshige, 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 in patterned kimono carrying a child, with a calligraphy scroll and poem cards beside her.

The courtier Teishin

Utagawa Kunisada, 1843

Night woodblock print of a moonlit harbor with a red bridge pillar, lantern-lit boats, and tall masts along the shore.

Tsukuda island from Eitai bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

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

May

Utagawa Kunisada, 1843

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 young figure with a fan beside a seated woman and child before a patterned screen.

Ushiwakamaru and Imawakamaru

Utagawa Kunisada, 1843

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 green kimono adjusting her hair beside a child, with calligraphy and a river vignette.

Tama River at Ide

Kikukawa Eizan, 1804