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Woodblock print of travelers on a pine-lined path above a bay with sailboats and mountains, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Otomo Kihan

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1836

Woodblock print of figures tumbling on a shore beside a wooden fence, with a seated man, blossoming tree and sea.

Poem by Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1839

Vertical Japanese print of two women in kimono under a pine tree, one holding a folded letter.

A Girl Brings a Love Letter to Another Girl Under a Pine-Tree

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse walking through falling snow past snow-laden pine trees and hills.

Ōi Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above clouds, with travelers and pack horses on a path beside a pine tree and rocky cliffs.

View from the Other Side of Fuji from the Minobu River (Minobugawa ura Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mou…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Triptych woodblock print of women in kimono walking beneath blossoming trees by a stone wall, with calligraphic signs.

Display of Treasures at Mimeguri Shrine (Mimeguri jinja no onkaichō)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom along a river, with boatmen poling a flat boat and travelers on a hillside path.

Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama, from the series Famous Places of Kyōto

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above thatched village houses and green hills, with a rowing boat on still water.

Reflection in Lake at Misaka in Kai Province (Kōshū Misaka suimen), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (F…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a standing figure in a patterned kimono holding a chrysanthemum fan on a veranda beside a pine and lantern

Arashi Ryuzo as a Tall Woman Standing on the Engawa

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1789

Woodblock print of travelers caught in a sudden rain shower on a hillside path, with village rooftops at right.

Sudden Shower at Shōno, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834-35

Woodblock print of travelers beside a huge tree trunk on a hillside, with Mount Fuji rising in the distance under clouds.

Mishima Pass in Kai Province (Kōshū Mishima goe), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a fan beneath cherry blossoms beside a river.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1780

Horizontal Japanese woodblock print of a flat landscape with a curved bridge, thatched houses, pines, and a distant blue moun

View of Azuma Wood

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1858

Woodblock print of a craftsman working on a large wooden hoop, framing a distant view of Mount Fuji over a river plain.

Fujimigahara in Owari Province (Bishū Fujimigahara), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Triptych print of noble women and attendants beneath cherry trees beside an ox-drawn carriage, in soft pastel colors.

A Cherry-Viewing Excursion by a Noble Lady and Attendants

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1797

Woodblock print of a full moon over a willow, rooftops, and a palanquin carried along a road past a thatched house.

Shin Yoshiwara Emonzaka Aki no Tsuki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1836

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above misty water, with a large dark pine grove and travelers on a path in the foreground.

Cushion Pine at Aoyama (Aoyama enza no matsu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Vertical Japanese print of a red and green phoenix flying beside a flowering paulownia branch and pine fronds.

Phoenix Flying Over a Paulownia Tree

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of night rain falling on pine trees, a shrine and boats along a lake shore.

Night Rain at Karasaki, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei no uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of workers at a smoking kiln beside a river, with a distant mountain and a bare tree at right.

Asakusa Imado

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono carrying a pole and lantern beneath stylized pine branches.

Ichimura Kamezo in the role of Ise no Saburo

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1748

Woodblock print of red maple and pine trees beside a calm blue river, with figures on a wooden platform at left.

Inside the Akiba Shrine at Ukeji

Utagawa Hiroshige, 8th month, Snake year 1857

Woodblock print of paulownia trees in heavy evening rain, with umbrella-carrying figures walking a path beside a yellow fence

Paulownia Trees at Akasaka in the Evening Rain

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in a room, one carrying a wooden bucket in a checkered robe, the other kneeling and hold

Scene from the Play Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees (Yoshitsune senbon zakura)

Katsukawa Shunkō, 8th or 9th month, 1784

Woodblock print of Tanabata bamboo with paper streamers and a carp kite over Edo rooftops, with Mount Fuji behind.

The Tanabata Festival in the Flourishing City (Shichū han’ei Tanabata Matsuri), from the series One Hundred Famous Vi…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857 (Ansei 4), 7th month

Woodblock print of a seated kabuki actor in a patterned kimono adjusting a headcloth beside a wooden fence and pine branch.

The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro as an Outlaw Looking at a Wooden Ninsogaki

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1779-83

Woodblock print of a robed figure with a bowl and straw sandals standing in snow beside a bamboo fence and a bare tree.

Onoe Matsusuke as a Kannen-Butsu or Mendicant Buddhist Monk

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790?

Woodblock print of women in kimono on a dawn street beside blossoming trees, wooden fences and tiled rooftops.

Kakuchu Shinonome

Utagawa Hiroshige, 4th month, Snake year 1857

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black robes grimacing under a willow branch while holding up a small placard.

The Third Otani Hiroemon as an Outlaw Standing Near a Willow Tree

Katsukawa Shunshō, 3rd month, 1777

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped robe and red kimono under a plum tree, holding an umbrella.

Iwai Kiyotaro as a Woman Standing under a Plum Tree

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1788