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Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono beside a lantern, shoji screen and willow-patterned folding screen.

Summer Willow in the Breeze

Ishikawa Toyonobu, ca. 1748

Woodblock print of a standing man in a striped kimono and red apron holding a paper bundle, by Katsukawa Shunsho.

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Man Standing

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1775

Woodblock print of red-hulled sailing boats with white sails on blue sea, with distant mountains and a shoreline under a pale

Arai

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in costume carrying a large beam before a tiled roof and pine tree.

Ichikawa Danjuro IV in the Role of Okazaki Akushiro

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1755

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a red floral kimono and grey robe, holding a sword, before a lattice and medallion backg

The Second Nakamura Sukegoro in the Role of Gokumon no Shobei

Katsukawa Shunshō, 2nd month, 1771

Woodblock print of straw-hatted passengers on river ferries, with a sailboat, willow trees and houses along the bank.

Kawasaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of women in patterned kimono on steps beneath a hanging bell and cherry blossoms, one playing a drum.

The Curfew at Dōjōji

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1763

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in red and white face paint, checkered kimono and crane-patterned robe, holding a red sign.

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizō III as Shinozuka Iga no kami Sadatsuna in a Shibaraku Scene

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1775 (An'ei 4), 11th month

Woodblock print of porters carrying yellow loads on poles past tall pine trees on a hillside under a blue sky.

Kameyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of children playing a daimyo procession with a horse, parasol, women in kimono and a flowering plum tree.

Children Play-acting a Daimyo Procession

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1763

Woodblock print of a kabuki-style woman in patterned kimono standing by a lattice screen, holding a folded letter.

The First Nakamura Tomijuro as an Angry Woman Standing in a Room

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1772 or 1773

Woodblock print of travelers with a pack horse and lanterns beneath pine trees under a full moon, with rice fields behind.

Akasaka Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Colored woodblock print of a canal with sailing boats, an arched bridge, walkers on embankments, and a pagoda by the shore.

View of Fukagawa, Edo

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1764

Woodblock print of a figure in a patterned kimono with an arrow, hair ornaments, and an obi, against a pale background.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Walking Toward the Right

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1774 or 1775

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse in snow beneath a pine tree, with falling snow and hills under a dark sky.

Gyosho Tokaido: Ishikushi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of two women in kimono beneath a blossoming cherry branch, with a small temple vignette in a cartouche at upp

Shimizu Temple

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1765

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with crossed arms in a flowered kimono, glancing sideways against a striped background.

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Man Standing with His Arms Crossed

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1773 or 1774

Woodblock print of travelers resting by a tea house under a tree, with a kettle over a fire and a blue sea beyond.

Fukuroi; De Chaya

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woman in patterned kimono holding a pipe before a red lattice, with onlookers peering through, in a Japanese woodblock print.

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo II in the Role of the Oiran Hatsuito of Yamashiro-ya

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a standing samurai in a green and brown kimono with a sword and fan on a veranda.

Arashi Sangoro as a Samurai Standing on the Veranda of a Great House

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1774 or 1775

Woodblock print of travelers and a pack horse on a moonlit road beneath tall pine trees, with the sea beyond.

Mochizuki Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woman in a floral kimono leaning on a veranda beside a green screen, with a spotted cat at her feet, Japanese woodblock print

The Third Princess (Onna San no Miya)

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1771

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor holding a biwa lute beside a veranda, with a pine branch above and a patterned robe.

The First Nakamura Nakazo as an Unarmed Man Standing Near the Engawa

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1775

Woodblock print of travelers on a hill road beside tall trees, a roadside teahouse, and blue mountains under a pale sky.

Ashida Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding two swords, with long black hair and a red screen behind him.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Daimyo

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1791

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono drawing a katana beside a lattice fence.

The First Nakamura Nakazo as a Samurai Dressed in Kamishimo

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1775

Japanese woodblock print of travelers on a shore beneath cliffs and pines, with waves, an offshore island and Mount Fuji.

Soshu, Shichi-ri ga Hama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of women in kimono and a seated man on a balcony, with a lantern, fan and a kneeling child beside tea things.

Sashiye (name of a place in Edo)

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1782

Woodblock print of a samurai actor with a red parasol, two swords and geta sandals standing in snow before a patterned fence.

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Samurai Standing in the Snow

Katsukawa Shunshō, probably 1774

Woodblock print of a sea cave with figures, a curling white wave, pine branches, and sailboats on the sea beneath a pale sky.

Soshu, Enoshima Iwaya no Zu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830