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Two kabuki-style figures in patterned kimono face off with long staffs against a grey background in a Japanese woodblock prin

Scene from an Unidentified Drama

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1800

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned robe beside a kneeling man with a sword, before a plum screen.

The Actor Arashi Tominosuke (Standing) in the Role of Hyasakihime, and Ichimura Kamezo as Kanto Koroku

Ishikawa Toyonobu, probably January 1749

Woodblock print of two kabuki-style figures in patterned kimono, one holding a red parasol over them.

The Actor Ishimura Kamezo Holding an Umbrella over the Actor Nakamura Kiyozo, as the Courtesan Matsuyama

Ishikawa Toyonobu, 1748-1750

Woodblock print of two standing men in patterned kimono, one holding a fan and one with a sword, with calligraphic labels.

Onoe Kikugoro (Right) as Soga no Goro; Ichimura Kamezo as Soga no Juro

Ishikawa Toyonobu, 1744

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono with a sword, beside red lanterns and a wave-patterned screen.

Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Tsurifune no Sabu

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1796

Woodblock print of people with umbrellas crossing a bridge in rain, with boats and riverside houses behind them.

Shower at the New Yanagi Bridge

Katsushika Hokusai, 1806

Ink and color print of a seated man in a dark robe and tall hat beside a tied bundle, with a signature and red seal.

Portrait of Rikyū (?)

Shibata Zeshin, ca. 1875

Ink drawing of robed figures beside a round tower and gabled buildings, with trees and a text panel at upper right.

Zhu Shouchang

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 19th century

Ink sketch of two women on a teahouse veranda overlooking a garden, fence, and distant mountain.

Two Courtesans Enjoying the View from a Teahouse

Utagawa Kunisada

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono with a child attendant looking up at her.

Style of the Dancer

Nishimura Shigenobu, first half of 18th century

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned warrior robe with swords, with Japanese calligraphy above.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Warrior

Torii Kiyoshige, 1716-1759

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a fan and sword, with calligraphy above.

The Actor Tohimura Kamezo as a Warrior

Torii Kiyohiro, 1737-1766

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a yellow kimono holding a birdcage with a yellow bird beneath cherry blossoms.

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimitsu in Role of Kumenosuke

Torii Kiyomitsu, 1735-1785

Woodblock print of three women and a man with yellow umbrellas walking in snow, with calligraphy above.

Snow (Yuki), from the series Fashionable Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Fūryū setsugekka)

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768-69 (Meiwa 5-6)

Woodblock print of two young people in kimono standing beside a large tree trunk with leafy branches overhead.

Two Young People

Suzuki Harunobu, 1725-1770

Woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a painted screen of cranes and reeds, with a garden and shoji screen behind.

Courtesan and Shinzō

Suzuki Harunobu, 1725-1770

Japanese woodblock print of two kneeling women playing a hand game while a standing woman holds a shamisen, with a blossoming

Young Women Playing Kitsune-ken (Fox Game)

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768-69

Woodblock print of a woman in orange kimono sweeping paper scraps beside a spotted ox carrying green baskets under pine branc

A Woman Sweeping up Her Love Letters

Suzuki Harunobu, 1725-1770

Woodblock print of two women fishing from a boat on a river, with a covered boat and a rider on the shore behind.

Wild Geese Flying Down the Sumida River

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1769

Woodblock print of a figure in a patterned kimono holding a scroll beside a palanquin, with a long pipe over the shoulder.

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in Female Role, Standing Beside a Litter

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1726-1792

Woodblock print of travelers and porters on a moonlit road beneath tall pine trees, with a full moon in a blue night sky.

Mochizuki

Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese woodblock print of a noble holding a parasol as attendants walk through a snowy landscape, with a poem panel.

Illustration of Poem by the Emperor Kwoko

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1797-1861

Courtesan on Parade

Katsushika Taito II, ca. 1830-44 (Tenpō era)

Woodblock print of two courtesans and two men in kimono beside a bamboo tree with pine, in green, black, and coral.

Kabuki Actors Segawa Kikunojō III and Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Two Courtesans Celebrating the New Year

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790s

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in green robe and floral hakama, scowling while holding a staff and sword.

The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon in Ceremonial Robes of Green and Pink, Drawing His Sword

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1769-1825

Woodblock print of women in kimono walking a beach with children and dogs, boats and a hillside village across the bay.

Women at Takanawa Beach

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1790s

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono walking through rice fields beneath a tree branch.

Parrot Komachi

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1788

Woodblock print of three women on a wooden veranda with pine, flowering vines and a river landscape behind them.

Three Women on a Veranda

Chobunsai Eishi, 1756-1829

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan with ornate hair pins, holding a fan beside a lectern and red cloth.

The Courtesan Hinazuru of the Chōjiya Brothel (Chōjiya Hinazuru), from the series Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters a…

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1795

Japanese woodblock print of women in colorful kimono in a wooden interior, one carrying a tray of sweets.

A Young Woman with a Tray of Sweetmeats

Katsukawa Shuncho, 1780-1795