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Woodblock print of a man in hat and glasses holding a book, with soldiers wading and fighting on mountains behind him.

Portrait of Fukuchi Gen'ichiro (1843-?)

Kobayashi Kiyochika, October 1885

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono in a traditional interior, one playing a shamisen, with a veranda and garden beyo

Interior View

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1788

Japanese woodblock print of four women in kimono standing before a striped curtain and blooming peony plants.

The Bōtan Show

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of three women in kimono beneath a pine branch, one holding a fan and one a parasol, beside a wooden fence.

Three Women at the Base of a Pine Tree

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono standing at a yellow railing under a pale moon.

Three Women on a Bridge

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1785

Woodblock print of a snowy night with pedestrians on an arched bridge over a winding river beneath pine trees.

Ochanomizu

Utagawa Hiroshige, probably late 19th century

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black robe and olive kimono holding a striped fan and sword.

The Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō 3rd (Kinokuniya)

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a black leaf-patterned kimono holding a sword and fan against a gray background.

Kabuki Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III, from the series Portraits of Kabuki Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1794

Woodblock print of a figure in a floral black kimono holding a sword, with an elaborate hairpin, against a grey arrow-pattern

The Actor Nakamura Rikō, as a Courtesan with a Sword

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai costume holding a katana, with striped hakama and red plant motifs behind him.

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro 2nd as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1771-72

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono standing beside a pillar under a parasol.

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro 3rd as a Man Stnding in a Pleasure-boat

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1790

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono holding a sword, with a floral curtain behind him.

Unidentified Actor (possibly Yoshizawa Ayame) as a Woman with a Sword

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1793

Japanese woodblock print of a figure in a green crane-patterned kimono before a lattice screen and plum branches.

An Actor of the Iwai Clan as a Woman

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a female role wearing a green robe and striped kimono beside a lacquered box.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo 3rd in a Female Role

Katsukawa Shunjo, ca. 1785

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono on a veranda beside a shoji screen and potted plants.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo 3rd in a Female Role

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a standing man in a patterned kimono and red cloak holding a sword, with a riverbank behind him.

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro 4th as a Man

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono and red robe, holding a sword, with iris-decorated hakama.

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro 3rd in an Unidentified Role

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1769

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a female role, wearing a floral kimono beside a shoji screen.

The Actor Arashi Hinaji in a Female Role

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of boats on a river at dusk beneath a drooping willow, with two women standing on a jetty at left.

Ommayagashi, Sumida River

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1857

Woodblock print of travelers in rain on a path beneath pine trees and green hills, with a wooden house at right.

Akasaka Kiri-Ratake Uchu Yu Kei

Utagawa Hiroshige II, ca. 1859

Portrait of Sugino Juheiji Tsugifusa

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Japanese woodblock print of a samurai in a headband gripping a drawn blue-hilted sword beside a maple leaf panel.

Portrait of Kansake Yagoro Noriyasu

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Woodblock print of a bald samurai in yellow robe and black haori holding a long sword against a dark blue background.

Portrait of Oboshi Yuranosuke Yoshio (The Leader)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Woodblock print of a samurai with a white headband and staff beside snowy branches with red berries.

Portrait of Muramatsu Sandayu Takanao

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Woodblock print of a samurai in patterned kimono raising a drawn sword beside a snow-covered pine branch.

Portrait of Yada Gorosaemon Suketake

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Woodblock print of a samurai in black kimono and headband beside snowy branches with green ivy leaves.

Portrait of Yokogawa Kanhei Munenori

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Woodblock print of a warrior in patterned robes gazing upward beside a drawn bow, with a red cartouche and name labels.

Portrait of Ushioda Masanojo Takano

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Japanese woodblock print of a samurai holding a drawn sword beneath a hanging bell, with inscribed title panels.

Portrait of Tominomori Sukeyemon Masakata

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Woodblock print of a bald samurai with a long sword on his shoulder, beside a blue potted plant, under a grey background.

Portrait of Oribe Yahei Kanamaru

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a blue and red robe holding a spear, with calligraphy panels above.

Kabuki actors play the role of 47 Ronin (Seichū gishi den)

Utagawa Kunisada