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Japanese woodblock print of a seated foreign man smoking beside a woman in a blue dress, with ships on the sea.

Foreign words - Dutch

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded Russian man in green coat and top hat with a sword, beside a cart wheel and dogs, harbo

Sights in Takanawa - Russian

Utagawa Yoshimori, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of three Western figures on a tiled veranda with green shutters and a ship in the harbor behind.

America

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1867

Japanese woodblock print of red-uniformed cavalry charging across a field under a dark, cloudy sky, with infantry on the hori

Military maneuvers of French and English troops

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1879

Colored woodblock print of a brick building with arched windows, pink blossom trees, pedestrians, a carriage and a dog in a s

Brick building and steam train in Shimbashi, Tokyo

Utagawa Kuniteru, 1872

Japanese woodblock print showing two horseback riders and two figures in Western dress, one holding a yellow parasol.

People of various nations - Russians, French

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Woodblock print of a three-masted Western ship with an American flag, framed by a red floral border, with Japanese text.

Foreign ships calling at port

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1853

Woodblock print of a paddle steamship flying an American flag, with smoke rising while two robed figures watch from the shore

Foreigners' ship: steamship

Utagawa Hiroshige II and Utagawa Hiroshige, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a Western man shading his eyes and a Western woman in a blue gown pointing ahead, 1860.

About foreign lands - Americans

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of three foreign men in Western dress and a kimono-clad figure with a sword beneath maple branches.

Dutch, American, English

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a Yokohama foreign settlement with people on a street, a veranda of diners, and sailing ships in

Foreign settlement house in Yokohama

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1861

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue gown and a man with an umbrella beside a masted ship at a harbor pier.

Eight beautiful places in Yokohama - ships returning to pier

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of seated and standing world rulers in formal dress against a red background, with Japanese captions

Portrait of world sovereigns

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1879

Hand-colored woodblock print of Western men, women and children in an interior with a wall clock and curtains.

Foreigners enjoying themselves

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a woman riding a brown horse, with an inset view of a harbor with ships and a jetty.

Sights in Yokohama - American beauty, jetty

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a French officer and an English woman in red on horseback against a green background.

Portraits of foreigners - English, French

Utagawa Yoshitomi, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a Western couple, a woman with a yellow parasol in a red and blue gown and a bearded man in a bla

True picture of Americans

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of two women in long skirts and two uniformed foreign men, one with a sword and one with a rifle.

People from foreign lands - Americans, French

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Print of a man in a top hat and dark frock coat walking over wavy water, with a vertical Japanese inscription at upper right.

Portrait of a red-haired man

Utagawa Kunimaro I, 1845

Japanese woodblock print of foreign residents in an interior with a woman in a long skirt, a wooden stove, and shelves of jar

Foreign settlement house in Yokohama

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Woodblock print of an English woman in a blue dress and white bonnet riding a brown horse, by Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861.

Foreigners enjoying themselves - English woman

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue dress playing an accordion beside a man in a straw hat and a dog.

American lady playing accordion

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Japanese print of a foreign soldier in red uniform beside a woman in blue dress playing violin in an interior room.

Sights in Yokohama

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1860

Woodblock print of Western and Asian men on a ship deck, with a tall ship and steamship in the harbor behind.

People of five nations - Sunday

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Woodblock print of a Western merchant leaning on a cane beside a blooming miniature cherry tree, with a portrait inset.

American merchant delighted with miniature cherry tree

Utagawa Sadahide and Koizumi Minokichi, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a Western woman in a yellow gown and a Western man in a dark coat beside pine trees.

Famous places in Yokohama: Americans

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Woodblock print of a woman in a bonnet and striped shawl riding a black horse against a yellow background.

People of the five nations - Americans

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Woodblock print of a uniformed rider on a grey horse at a green gate, with a man in blue holding the bridle and a bowing figu

America

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded man in a top hat holding a tube beside a woman in a hat and a dog, with text.

People of the five nations - Dutch

Utagawa Sadahide and Kanagaki Robun, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded Russian horseman in a dark coat and tall hat riding a galloping horse.

People of the five nations - Russians

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Woodblock print of a man in blue coat and a woman with parasol beside a tree, gazing at a bay with a stone embankment.

Enjoying the view from Atago hill

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Woodblock print of a seated man in a top hat examining orange patterned cloth, with a woman's portrait in an inset above.

English man sorting fabrics for trade in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide and Koizumi Minokichi, 1861

Woodblock print of a bearded man in a black coat and top hat riding a brown horse on a yellow background.

England

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in plaid walking a spotted dog beside a man in a red turban against a blue background.

French girl taking walk with dog

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in striped kimono holding a lantern beside a lattice screen.

Mimasu Tokujirō in the role of San

Katuskawa Shunkō, 1780

Japanese woodblock print of a harbor with tall ships, a domed city skyline, and a horse-drawn carriage with figures in long d

Picture of London, England

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1866

Woodblock print of a Western couple in period dress walking past Japanese onlookers near a tree and shrine lanterns.

The grounds of Myōjin shrine in Kanda

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Woodblock print of a long temple hall with tiled roof, pine trees, and visitors strolling in a courtyard before distant hills

View of Sanjūsangendō in Kyōto

Utagawa Toyoharu, 1764

Colour woodblock print of a Tokyo street with horseback riders, a carriage, pedestrians and a stone embankment under a sunset

Flourishing Nihonbashi section of Tokyo

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Woodblock print of two Western-dressed men beside a sheep against a pale blue background, with Japanese text.

Russians and sheep

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Print of a fisherman hauling a sail net from a wooden boat, with two distant boats on a calm grey-blue sea.

Fishing with the sail net

Hasegawa Settei, 1878

Japanese woodblock print of carriages, an omnibus, a rickshaw and a steamship on a river under a red sky.

Vehicular traffic in Tokyo

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1870

Woodblock print of two Qing-dressed figures, one in green robes holding an open fan, the other in black robes examining it.

Chinese from Nanking admire Koshū fan

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono beside a striped tiger, with two kneeling attendants and bamboo.

Four sleepers: spring sunrise

Katsushika Hokusai, 1806

Japanese woodblock print of a railway along a stone seawall with pedestrians, a crowded bridge, pine-covered hills and a suns

Steam train at Takanawa seashore, Tokyo

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1872

Woodblock print of two Western visitors in a crowd of Japanese onlookers, with a riverside bridge and boats behind them.

Foreign sightseers in famous spots of Edo - Ryōgoku bridge

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Woman in a blue floral kimono reclining to play a koto, drawn on cream paper within a red border.

Lady playing the koto

Hasegawa Settei, 1878

Japanese woodblock print of two men and a woman in western dress on a porch, with a ship and American flag behind.

Japanese navy department tests balloons in front of the American Consulate

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1867

Japanese woodblock print of an American merchant in a dark coat with a woman in a red bonnet and a spotted dog on a leash.

American merchant strolling in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a potted pine, with vertical calligraphy and a red seal.

Leaving on a trip

Totoya Hokkei, 1825

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded man in a red jacket beside a pot, with a lakeside temple scene above him.

Famous spots in Edo - Shinobazu [pond]

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a seated European man in a tall hat served at a table by attendants, dated 1861.

Banquet at a foreign mercantile house in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Ink drawing of monkeys gathered around a go board, one reaching to place a stone, within a red border.

Playing go

Hasegawa Settei, 1878

Woodblock print of a saddle, reins, a whip with red tassel, checkered cloth and lacquer box, with Japanese calligraphy.

Saddlery

Kubo Shunman, 1810

Japanese woodblock print of Western figures in a parlour with a chandelier, table and ship seen through a window.

Parlour of a foreign mercantile house in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Hand-colored print of a bald man peering from a window above two children reaching up beside a wall and tree.

The Japanese Santa Klaus

Hasegawa Settei, 1878

Japanese woodblock print of clam and scallop shells on a pale ground with handwritten verses above a wave band.

Aragai, masuōgai, anagai: clams

Totoya Hokkei, 1800

Woodblock print of workers loading crates onto a dark western ship with rigging, watched by foreign traders and an American f

Western traders loading cargo in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Ink drawing of bamboo stalks and leaves beside a dark rock, framed by a red border, by Hasegawa Settei.

Rock & bamboo in garden

Hasegawa Settei, 1878

Japanese print of a woman in striped kimono with a tiger and small dog beside her, with calligraphy at upper left.

Gyōja Bushō

Kubo Shunman, 1804

Japanese woodblock print of two Western men riding horses by the sea, with a large sailing ship flying a French tricolour fla

French men taking horse ride on Sunday in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Woodblock print of a crowded Edo street with lanterns, banners, wooden buildings and pedestrians under a red sky.

Perspective picture of a night show of the opening-of-the-season performance at Fukiyachō and Sakaichō

Utagawa Toyoharu, 1764

Japanese print of a Western-style clock beside a rolled scroll showing a sailing ship on a patterned cloth.

Painting of a ship of treasures and a western clock

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1818

Japanese woodblock print of a Western family walking by a harbor with tall sailing ships and flags behind them.

Dutch people taking a Sunday walk in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide, 1871

Japanese print of primroses in an open patterned box with name labels, beside a potted flowering plant, with calligraphy.

Primrose

Kubo Shunman, 1810

Woodblock print of a standing samurai figure in a striped robe, holding a sword, with a helmet and calligraphy on pale paper.

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII

Utagawa Kunisada, 1823

Woodblock print of two Russian sailors with a telescope on a harbor quay, a large sailing ship and small boat behind them.

Russians enjoying themselves on Sunday in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Japanese print of a monkey warrior in armor riding clouds with a long black staff, with calligraphy below.

The monkey Songokū from travels to the west

Kubo Shunman, 1812

Woodblock print of two women walking a monkey beside a plum tree, with mountains and calligraphy on the left.

Young women walking a monkey under a plum tree

Keisai Eisen, 1824

Japanese woodblock print of two Western men in a carriage pulled by a horse, with a sailing ship in the harbor behind them.

Americans enjoying Sunday in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Japanese print of a red and gold armor helmet beside pink plum blossoms on a rocky cliff, with calligraphy at left.

Helmet on a Plum Tree

Ryūsai Shigeharu, 1828

Japanese print of a red lobster on folded paper beside pine and plum branches, with calligraphy and a red seal.

New Year's decoration

Niwa Tōkei, 1801

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a field toward snowy Mount Fuji, with a crane flying and the sea at left.

Hara

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Ink drawing of a snowman beneath a snow-laden pine branch with a bird, with columns of Japanese text on the left.

Snowman under a Pine

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Woodblock print of a temple complex among blooming cherry trees, with red halls, tiled roofs and red clouds in the foreground

Hasedera in Yamato Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of porters loading boxes onto a packhorse before a wooden inn, with a woman in a white hat nearby.

Fujieda

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Woodblock print of a dancing woman in a red skirt holding a wand, with vertical calligraphy text beside her.

Amenouzumi no Mikoto from the Kojiki

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Woodblock print of pink cherry blossoms on a green hillside, a blue waterfall, and two travelers on a winding path.

Yoshino Mountain in Yamato Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of travelers, horses and porters crossing a sandy riverbank with blue water channels and a pine tree.

Shimada

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Ink and color print of a man leaning on a waterwheel by rocks and grass, with Japanese calligraphy text above.

Waterwheel

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Woodblock print of a steep cliff with blossoming trees, a narrow path with travelers, and a distant sea and coast.

Mount Kaito in Iga Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a long wooden bridge over a river, with mountains and a temple complex behind.

Okazaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833

Japanese print of children holding fighting roosters beside a woven basket, with calligraphy text and red seals on the page.

Cockfight

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Woodblock print of a mountain path lined with blooming wisteria, travelers, stone lanterns, and a pagoda above a river.

Path to Zenkōji Temple on Kusuri Mountain in Shinshū

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of travelers in yellow umbrellas wading a river toward thatched houses, trees and mountains at dusk.

Fujieda

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Japanese print of fishermen in straw capes carrying a fish on a pole across snow, with calligraphy and red seals.

Ice fishing trip

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Woodblock print of boats moored in a bay below rooftops and pine-covered hills, with a red-tinted horizon.

View of Niigata in Echigo Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of ferry boats crossing a river with poled boatmen and travelers under yellow umbrellas, hills beyond.

Mitsuke

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Woodblock print of two riders on galloping horses beside a shrine on rocks, with Japanese text columns above.

Ayō (Tokushima-ken) Shrine festival race horse

Hōjō Katei, 1800

Woodblock print of a red-railed stone arch bridge over a river, with pink blossoms, willows, pines and mountains behind.

Megane Bridge at Ōtani in Yamashiro Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of a thatched roadside stall under a large tree, with travelers and children on a dirt road.

Futagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Japanese print of a treasure ship on waves with a flying crane, a tortoise, and vertical calligraphy at right.

Treasure ship with crane and tortoise

Niwa Tōkei, 1810

Woodblock print of dried flatfish hung on poles by the sea, with workers tending them and boats on the water.

Conquered Wakasa dried flatfish

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of travelers on a red bridge over a river, with sailboats, a castle, and hills in the background.

Yoshida

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1838

Woodblock print of four women in patterned kimono and ornate hairstyles walking together, with calligraphy above.

Whose sleeves? at Daimonji-ya

Isoda Koryusai, 1776

Woodblock print of a bay with sailboats, a red torii gate in the shallows, pine islands and a sandy shore with figures.

Kubodani Beach in Sanuki Province

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859