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16,136 works

Woman in a patterned kimono leaning on a pine tree by the sea, gazing downward, in a Japanese woodblock print.

The Mad Woman of Yawata (Yawata no kyōjo) from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel

Mizuno Toshikata, ca. 1905

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono resting on tatami, with an inset of a seated woman and standing man.

Surgical Ward' (Gekashitsu) from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club)

Mizuno Toshikata, ca. 1906

Woodblock print of a woman with long black hair in a white kimono, beside chrysanthemums and blue water.

Lady Kesa from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel

Tomioka Eisen, ca. 1906

Two women in patterned kimono read a handwritten letter together in a Japanese woodblock print.

Love Letter (Kesobumi)

Kajita Hanko, January 1906

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in a fighting pose, one raising a sword above a black background.

The Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō III holding Sword Aloft, and Arashi Shichigorō III as Fighting Heroes

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1798

Woman in a patterned kimono holding a poem sheet and brush, woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni I, ca. 1795.

“The Geisha To’e as a Vendor of Poems,” from the series Gion Festival Costume Parade (Gion mikoshi arai nerimono sugata)

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a woman with firewood on her head leading a black ox, with pink cherry blossoms behind her.

The Actor Segawa Roko as the Woodseller Ohara Leading an Ox

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1810

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse on a path above pink cherry blossoms, with temple roofs and a red torii gate.

Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino (Yoshino), from the series Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Setsugekka)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of a large grey elephant eating straw beside a Western man, a woman in a blue dress, and a child.

A Large Elephant Recently Imported from Overseas (Shinto hakurai no daizō)

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo, 1863 (third month)

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono on a veranda among cherry blossoms, one holding a cello, with a pavilion and rive

A Dance Party: Enjoying Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno (Tōbukai Ueno ōka yūran no zu)

Toyohara Chikanobu, March, 1887

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in striped costume with red face makeup, raised arm, and calligraphy placard by a

An Actor of the Bando Line as an Outlaw Brought to Bay on the Bank of a River

Katsukawa Shunjo, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of an elephant being sprayed with water by a keeper while a man in a red jacket stands beside it.

The Public Viewing of an Indian Elephant at Ryōgoku Hirokōji (Tenjiku no zō kono tabi Ryōgoku Hirokōji ni oite misemo…

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo, ca. 1863

Japanese woodblock print of a snowy night townscape with a river, red bridge, and women holding umbrellas.

Night View of the Yamato Tea-house in Nawate Dori Seen from Shijo Bridge

Hasegawa Sadanobu

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in dramatic poses, one in black holding a gold staff, the other in a striped red robe.

Scene from a Drama

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1804

Woodblock print of a woman riding a white horse led by a man, with Mount Fuji and green fields behind them.

Twilight, Looking at Wild Geese Flying Down Toward Yoshida Bridge

Utagawa Yoshitora, January 1861

Woodblock print of a woman reading a letter beneath a blue mosquito net beside a folding screen.

Woman Reading a Letter under a Mosquito Net

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1798

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded man in a dark coat and woman in red seated at a tea table by a window.

Amerikajin

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1862

Woodblock print of a bearded man in a top hat on a brown horse beside an attendant with a furled umbrella.

An American on Horseback and a Chinese with a Furled Umbrella

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 12th month, 1860

Woodblock print of a bearded man with a rifle beside a woman in a fancy gown playing a flute, with Japanese text above.

An English Man and a Russian Woman

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 12th month, 1860

Woodblock print of sailing ships approaching a pine-covered headland beneath radiating sunburst rays and flying birds.

Tempozan Man-sen Nu-shin no Zu

Yashima Gakutei, 1838

Woodblock print of a boat passing under an arched bridge at night, with a full moon, pine trees and a boatman.

Moonlight View of Suihiro Bridge, Tempozan

Yashima Gakutei, 1838

Woodblock print of figures in a wooden shelter by a bay with sailboats, pines, and mountains beyond.

Shower-Shelter on the Shore of Tempozan Bay

Yashima Gakutei, 1838

Woodblock print of a lake with sailboats, layered mountains, and travelers on a hillside path in the foreground.

Minakuchi, Ishibe, Kusatsu, Otsu, Kyoto

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on an arched wooden bridge over a rushing river, with autumn trees and hills under an orange sun

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1839

Japanese woodblock print of a Western-dressed woman and a fur-coated man walking, with an attendant behind them.

Russians Strolling

Utagawa Yoshifuji, February 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a red screen, with a man with a sword visible at the window.

The Man Outside

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1770

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono, a crane flying above, and a seated woman writing at a red table.

Three Beauties

Suzuki Haruji, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a man bent over a tripod camera under a green cloth, with a woman in a bonnet standing beside him.

French Photographer with His Wife

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861 (Bunkyu 1, 2nd month)

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in European dress riding a spotted horse, with a man and child beside her and text above.

France

Utagawa Yoshikazu

Woodblock print of two standing men in long robes, one holding a red and green folding fan, with calligraphy above.

Two Chinese Men

Utagawa Sadahide