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Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono beside a paper lantern, bench, and lattice window.

Segawa Kikunojo II

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1772

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in kimono reading a book, with a fan showing a ship and pines.

Three Gods of Waka Fan Matching: Kisegawa of Matsubaya Brothel, with Takeno and Sasano (Waka sanjin ōgi awase, Matsub…

Eishosai Choki, ca. 1796

Woodblock print of a man and a veiled woman in green kimono beside a torii gate and hanging banner.

Scene from a Drama

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1744

Woodblock print of a woman and two men with a leafy branch, yellow background, and vertical calligraphy.

Amusements at the Height of Yoshiwara’s Niwaka Festival (Seirō niwaka zensei asobi)

Eishosai Choki, ca. 1796

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one playing a shamisen and one holding a fan beside a lacquer box.

Two Geisha

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1792

Ink woodblock print of figures in kimono on a wooden veranda beside pine trees, with a garden path and stream below.

Flower-Viewing Scene

Hishikawa Moronobu, ca. 1685

Japanese woodblock print of a costumed figure in a floral kimono leaning beside a latticed window and wooden pillar.

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro

Kinchodo Sekiga, 1780-1790

Three women in kimono walk through a snowy field, one holding a parasol, beside a snow-laden pine branch.

Kayoi Komachi, from the series "Seven Elegant Episodes of the Poet Komachi" (Fūryū nanakomachi kayoi)

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a red kimono holding a yellow parasol beside a snowy fence and blossoming tree.

Arashi Otohachi I as a Famous Comedian

Kitao Shigemasa, ca. 1766

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned robe holding a fan, with cherry blossoms and a hanging curtain behind him.

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX

Kitao Shigemasa, 1769 (early)

Woodblock print of two kneeling women in kimono, one playing a shamisen, beside a red chest and hanging bell.

Vesper Bell of the Temple of Great Buddha

Kitao Shigemasa, ca. 1778

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one seated on a bamboo bench and one standing with a hand lantern.

The Hand Lantern

Kitao Shigemasa, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono and sashes, one bending forward to adjust her robe, ca. 1790.

Two Geishas and a Maid

Kitao Shigemasa, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a woman under a pink parasol in a patterned kimono, with plum blossoms and bamboo beside her.

The Actor Arashi Wakano

Nishimura Shigenaga, ca. 1738

Woodblock print of a man in a kimono carrying a pole with flower pots, beside stands of chrysanthemums and blossoming branche

The Actor Ogino Isaburō as an Itinerant Flower Vendor

Nishimura Shigenobu, ca. 1738

Woodblock print of a blue waterfall between dark rocks beneath a crescent moon in a night sky.

Celebrated Waterfall

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 1820-1830

Woodblock print of three women in kimono walking past a temple lantern and stone lantern beneath a pine branch.

Fair Visitors in the Compound of a Buddhist Temple

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1789

Japanese woodblock diptych of women with parasol and fan walking past a red temple gate and market stalls.

Print - Katsukawa Shuncho, 1789

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1789

Triptych woodblock print of women in kimono in a mansion interior, with a garden of cherry blossoms visible beyond sliding sc

Mansion Opening onto a Garden

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1786

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono adjusting her hair beside a wooden pillar and screen.

Iwai Hanshiro IV

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1775

Woodblock print of a kneeling man in black kimono with ornate hair combs and a sword, against a pale background.

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790

Japanese woodblock print of a figure in a patterned kimono holding a fan, with a stage-like backdrop, by Katsukawa Shunkō.

Segawa Kikunojō III in the Role of Ōiso no Tora

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790

Two kabuki actors in patterned kimono stand beside bamboo and a shoji screen, in a 1788 woodblock print.

Kabuki Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō III and Sanogawa Ichimatsu III in "A Courtesan’s Mirror for the Eastern Provinces" (Kei…

Katsukawa Shunkō, 1788

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black and pink robes holding a flaming torch and a woven hat, with swords at his waist.

Ichikawa Monosuke II as Soga no Juro Sukenari (?)

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1785

Woodblock print of an old man with a thin beard in a yellow robe and rose kimono, leaning on a bamboo staff.

Nakamura Tomijuro as an Old Man with a Scanty Beard

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black kimono holding a parasol and sword, standing on a green ground.

Ichikawa Yaozo III

Katsukawa Shunkō, 1784

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black kimono holding a yellow parasol under cherry blossoms, with a sword at his waist.

Ichikawa Monosuke III in the Role of the Otokodate Sukeroku

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1786

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki actor in a peony-patterned kimono, with a sword at his side and waves behind.

Ichikawa Danjuro V

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki-style male figure in a brown robe and red kimono, holding a sword, with pine trees behin

Ichikawa Monosuke II

Katsukawa Shunjo, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a woman in a checkered robe and patterned kimono beside a green curtain, with a fan on the floor.

Segawa Kikunojo III

Katsukawa Shunjo, ca. 1785

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned kimono before shoji screens and snow-laden bamboo.

Kabuki Actors Osagawa Tsuneyo II and Ichikawa Danjūrō V

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1780s

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai dress holding a sword, with a white patterned kimono and red eye makeup.

Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai of High Rank

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a floral pink kimono holding a raised sword beside a woven basket.

Bando Matataro as Umewomaru in the Drama "Sugewara denju tenarai Kagami"

Katsukawa Shunshō, 2nd month, 1772

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in red chain-mail armor holding a drawn sword beside a wooden railing.

Danjuro V, in chain-mail

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1786 (?)

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned kimono holding a sword, with red eye makeup and a stern expression.

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzō IV

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1770s

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes bending beside a smoking brazier under a tiled roofline.

The First Nakamura Nakazo in the Role of Chinzei Hachiro in the Drama "Kite Kaeru nishiki no wakayagi"

Katsukawa Shunshō, 12th month, 1780

Woodblock print of a woman in a yellow kimono beside a pine tree and orange shrine post, with water behind her.

Visit to a Shrine at the Hour of the Ox (Ushi no toki mairi)

Suzuki Harunobu, 1765

Woodblock print of three women in kimono wading through a shallow river beside yellow flowering shrubs.

The Tama River at Ide, Yamashiro Province

Suzuki Harunobu, probably 1766

Woodblock print of a woman in a blossom-patterned kimono holding a yellow daruma doll beside a lacquered box.

Beauty and Holiness

Suzuki Harunobu, probably 1770

Woodblock print of two women in a room with a lattice window, one seated with a pipe, one kneeling by a white heater.

Evening Snow on the Heater

Suzuki Harunobu, late 18th century

Woodblock print of two women in kimono by a lattice window, one holding an open fan, by Suzuki Harunobu.

The Clear-day Mountain Wind of the Fan

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1766

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one reaching over a brick wall to pick plum blossoms, the other looking up below.

Plucking a Branch from a Neighbor's Plum Tree

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one bending to clear snow from a geta sandal while the other holds a parasol.

Removing Snow from a Geta (Geta no yuki-tori)

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768

Tall vertical Japanese woodblock print of a young woman in a white kimono holding a striped fan, wearing wooden sandals.

Young Purple

Suzuki Harunobu, probably 1770

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono holding a bamboo pole, with a yellow hat at her back.

Shirai Gompachi

Suzuki Harunobu, probably 1770

Woodblock print of a young man seated on a veranda gazing up at a woman in a green kimono leaning against a screen.

Young Man and a Watatsumi (Silk-puller) Prostitute

Suzuki Haruji, ca. 1770

Japanese woodblock print of a sparrow flying above pink hibiscus flowers and green buds, with calligraphy at upper left.

Sparrow and Hibiscus

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of travelers with a palanquin and firewood on a hill path above a calm sea at sunset.

Village of Yase

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of figures with parasols walking through falling snow past a blue torii gate and stone lanterns.

The Gion Shrine in Snow, from the series Famous Views of Kyoto (Kyōto meisho no uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of travelers carrying baskets through a snowy village beside a blue lake and mountains.

Evening Snow at Uchikawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1836

Woodblock print of a snowy mountain above the sea, with pines, a torii gate, shrine buildings and falling snow.

Mount Yuga in Bizen Province (Bizen Yugasan), from the series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mi…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 8th month, 1858

Woodblock print of a misty mountain, temple buildings on a green hillside, pine trees, and figures in a field.

Vesper Bells at Mii Temple

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of geese flying over a misty lake with sailboats, a wooded shore and a dark mountain.

Returning Geese at Katada

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of sailboats on a lake below a mountain at dusk, with pine trees and travelers along the shore.

Clearing Weather at Awazu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of snowy mountains above a village by a blue lake, with travelers on the shore and a poem cartouche at upper

Evening Snow on Mount Hira

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of heavy rain over dark pine trees, boats on blue water, and a shrine with a torii gate at right.

Evening Rain at Karasaki-Pine Tree

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a sailing boat on a blue bay with a shoreline of trees and rooftops under a pale dawn sky.

Clearing Weather at Shibaura

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of white-sailed boats on a river with thatched houses and pines under a pale sunset sky.

Boats Returning to Gyotoku

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse crossing a snowy hillside lined with pine and bare trees, with falling snow.

Asukayama in Evening Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of a harbor with red-hulled sailboats, pine-covered shore, mountains and a warm sunset sky.

Panorama of Miwo Pine Wood from Ejiri

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834

Woodblock print of a village with thatched roofs, farmers in fields, and a green mountain fading into mist behind.

The Ishiyakushi Temple at Ishiyakushi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834

Woodblock print of travelers beside a stone wall, tea stall and willow tree, with a pale lake under a dusk sky.

Station Thirty-Eight: Fujikawa, Scene at the Border, from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833-34

Woodblock print of a windblown willow and a traveler struggling in gusts beside a river, with a wooden bridge at right.

Mie River at Yokkaichi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834

Woodblock print of a yellow bird perched on a stalk among hibiscus flowers against a blue and grey background.

Crested Yellow Bird and Hibiscus

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832