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Woodblock print of a young man in a checkered kimono and floral robe, looking down and holding a folded letter.

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu as a Young Man Holding a Folded Letter

Nishimura Shigenaga, ca. 1765

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a dark kimono holding a sword beside a large tub, against grey and yellow backg

The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro as an Onnadate (Woman Kyokaku)

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1787-90

Woodblock print of travelers on a village street with thatched houses, a shop with a woman at the window, and the sea beyond.

Goyu, Tabibito Ryujo

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833-34

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono climbing a ladder to reach a flowering branch with green leaves.

Young Woman Climbing a Ladder

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a female dance role, holding several parasols and wearing a patterned kimono.

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Tomijūrō I in a Female Dance Role

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1777

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

Okazaki, Tenshin no Hashi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one standing and one seated, beside a wooden pillar.

Visiting

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1769

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in grey robes holding a staff beside a wooden fence at night, with a lantern above.

The First Nakamura Nakazo as a Rokuju-rokubu Standing at Night

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1780

Woodblock print of farmers in fields with haystacks, thatched houses, and a blue mountain under a dawn sky.

Ishiyakushi, Ishiyakushi Ji

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of a lady and three attendants with umbrellas walking through heavy rain past a wooden house.

A Lady with Three Attendants in the Rain

Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1731

Woodblock print of a standing man in a patterned kimono holding a pipe, with reeds and a fence behind him.

The Second Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Man of High Rank Standing in the Snow

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1786-87

Woodblock print of travelers in rain gear battling a gust of rain on a sloping path, with bent grasses and rooftops beside th

Sudden Shower in Shōno

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833-34

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a parasol and a young boy in patterned kimono, with calligraphy above.

Woman and Son under a Parasol

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1669-1772

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in golden armored costume holding a staff, beside a flowering plum branch.

Onoe Matsusuke in the Role of Asahina in "Edo no Haru Meisho Soga"

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1773

Woodblock print of rocky cliffs and waterfalls with a thatched tea house, travelers and a pack horse on a hillside path.

Saka-no-shita, Fude-sute Mine

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a kimono beside a crane, with a pine branch and a turtle below.

The Bijin Jurōjin

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of kabuki actor as a mountain witch with wild white hair, leaf-patterned robe, and gnarled branch.

The 5th Ichikawa Danjuro in the Role of Yamauba

Katsukawa Shunshō, 12th month, 1775

Woodblock print of travelers with umbrellas crossing a rainy road beside a blue river and tall trees.

Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834-35

Japanese woodblock print of a woman looking down at a young man reading a letter beneath a wooden veranda.

A Beauty Looking Down upon a Young Man Reading a Love Letter

Utagawa Toyoharu, ca. 1771

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned samurai kamishimo holding a sword against a grassy background.

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Samurai Dressed in a Gaudy Kamishimo

Katsukawa Shunshō, probably 1773

Woodblock print of travelers near a wooden inn beneath bare trees, with mountains and a river in the background.

Ishibe, Megawa Sato

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of two seated women in patterned kimono beside a koto zither, sword, and draped robe in an interior.

Two Lovers

Hishikawa Moronobu, ca. 1675-80

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai costume holding a sword beside a go board with scattered stones.

The Third Otani Hiroji as a Samurai of High Rank Standing in a Room

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1774

Japanese woodblock print of a post house with travelers, and porters carrying a green palanquin along a road.

Kusatsu: Famous Post House (Kusatsu, Meibutsu tateba), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōka…

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833-34

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono reading a book at a low desk beside a shoji screen.

Parody of Murasaki Shikibu at Her Desk

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1710

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono seated on a bench, adjusting his foot beside a red lattice screen.

The Second Nakamura Sukegoro as an Otokodate Seated on a Wooden Bench

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1771

Woodblock print of an Edo-period village road with thatched houses, a teahouse, ox carts, and pine trees.

Otsu, Soii Chaya

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a floral kimono holding a hand drum and sword beside a stylized palm tree.

Ichimura Manzō as a Samurai Holding a Hand Drum (Kotsuzumi)

Torii Kiyomasu II, 1742 (Kanpō 2)

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in armor and patterned kimono, holding a raised sword, with red face paint, on green ground

The First Nakamura Tomijuro as an Outlaw

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1775

Woodblock print of a red bridge in rain, people with umbrellas, boats on a river, and a distant mountain.

Sunshower at Nihonbashi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833-34