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

Shohei

Torii Kiyomasu, 1726

Wartime poster of a Polish soldier in a helmet charging with a bayoneted rifle, red flag with white eagle behind him.

Polish Army in France

Wladyslaw T. Benda, 1917

Poster of a worker with a sledgehammer shaking hands with a soldier holding a rifle, with a slogan about the future.

The past is behind us, the future is ahead. Let us all strive to make the future better and brighter than the past ev…

Gerrit A. Beneker, 1918

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

Sepia charcoal portrait of a woman in a headscarf with hands at her chest, above the poster text 'Give or we perish'.

Give or we perish American Committee for Relief in the Near East--Armenia-Greece-Syria-Persia--Campaign for $30,000,0…

Wladyslaw T. Benda, 1919

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

Charcoal poster of a plumed armored horseman on a white horse with a lance, under an eagle, with Polish and English text belo

Following the paths of our fathers in the ranks of the Polish army for motherland and freedom

Wladyslaw T. Benda, 1917

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)

Poster of a woman knitting in a chair beside a red cross, with the text 'You can help, American Red Cross' below.

You can help--American Red Cross

Wladyslaw T. Benda, 1918

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

Charcoal portrait of a young woman above a poster slogan urging support for the country's girlhood and the Y.W.C.A.

Stand by the country's girlhood--The Y.W.C.A. acts for you

Wladyslaw T. Benda, 1918

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

When the boys come home While I was over there what were you doing here? Students of America, how will you answer him…

Wladyslaw T. Benda, 1918

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 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 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 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

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

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

Snipe bird in reeds

Ohara Koson, 1900

Wartime poster of a woman stirring a bowl beside cornmeal boxes, with the slogan 'she is doing her part to help win the war'.

She is doing her part to help win the war

Howard Chandler Christy, 1918

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-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

Poster titled Patriotic League showing a smiling woman in a white blouse holding a billowing American flag, with a blue trian

Patriotic League

Howard Chandler Christy, 1918

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

Blackbird in snow

Ikeda Koson, 1880