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Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned kimono holding a bow and arrows, with calligraphy in the upper left.

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo II Holding a Bow and Arrows

Torii Kiyomitsu, 1766

Woodblock print of a figure in a patterned kimono holding incense beneath cherry blossom branches, with calligraphy beside.

The Actor Iwai Hanshirō IV as Sakura Hime, the Cherry Princess

Torii Kiyotsune, 1767

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a wide black hat and floral kimono, holding a fan, with red and ochre accents.

Kabuki Actor

Torii Kiyonobu I, ca. 1708

Black-and-white woodblock print of a woman with raised arms placing a hairpin in her hair, wearing a chrysanthemum-patterned

Courtesan Placing a Hairpin in Her Hair

Kaigetsudō Anchi, ca. 1714

Woodblock print of a young man in a checkered and striped kimono playing a flute while standing on high geta clogs.

Young Man Walking Toward the Left on High Geta and Playing the Flute as He Walks

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1745

Woodblock print of a young man in a patterned kimono on high geta opening a striped umbrella, with a sword at his waist.

Young Man Moving Toward the Right on High Geta and Opening His Umbrella

Ishikawa Toyonobu, ca. 1745

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned summer kimono holding a lantern and fan beside willows and a river.

Young Lady in Summer Attire

Ishikawa Toyonobu, ca. 1748

Woman in patterned kimono kneels beside a folding screen with a figure, bamboo, and incense burner in a Japanese print.

Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugorō I

Yamamoto Yoshinobu, ca. 1750

Japanese woodblock print of a snowy gorge with a blue river, red boats, pine trees and steep snow-covered cliffs.

Snowy Gorge

Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono and black hoods, facing each other in conversation against a yellow

Two Women Conversing

Katsukawa Shun'ei

Woodblock print of a woman adjusting her hair by a window overlooking sailboats, with two kneeling attendants in an interior.

Window Opening Toward the Sea

Suzuki Harunobu

Two women in Japanese print; one holds up a pale kimono with calligraphy while the other kneels and watches.

Two Beauties Looking at Kimono

Woodblock print of snowfall at Asakusa temple, with a large red lantern, pagoda, and people under umbrellas.

Kinryūsan Temple at Asakusa, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a woman in a green patterned kimono dancing with flowing scarves beside a blossoming plum branch.

The Dance of the Scarves

Ishikawa Toyonobu

Woodblock print of blue and white dyed cloth hanging on frames, with rooftops and snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Dye House at Konya-cho, Kanda

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Japanese woodblock print of a blue bird perched on a yellow hibiscus flower, with blue hibiscus buds and calligraphy above.

Blue Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of a long-tailed pheasant on a branch beside white chrysanthemums and blue leaves.

Pheasant with Chrysanthemums

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of a long-tailed bird perched on a plum branch with blue blossoms and a roof eave at upper left.

Long Tailed Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige

Vertical Japanese print of pink flowers, slender stems and a butterfly in black ink with grey wash.

Black and White Print of Butterfly and Flower (a Pink)

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of pink roses and blue-green leaves on thorny stems, with calligraphy at upper left and a blue border below.

Rose

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of a blue bird hanging from a drooping weeping cherry branch with pale blossoms and calligraphy.

Weeping Cherry

Utagawa Hiroshige

Black crow perched on a grey rock beside a bare branch, with calligraphy and a red seal in the upper right corner.

Crow Resting on Wood Trunk

Kawanabe Kyōsai

Woodblock print of four women in patterned kimono walking beneath bare plum trees, with ornate hair combs.

Four Women Passing a Group of Trees

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono dining beneath bare tree branches, one carrying a food tray.

Three Women Dining Before a Group of Trees

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes gripping arrows, seated before a railing with arrows and a stone block.

An Actor Portrait (Wears a Danjuro Mon)

Torii Kiyonobu I

Woodblock print of Zhong Kui, the demon queller, a fierce bearded figure in a long robe holding a sword and a fan.

Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller

Okumura Masanobu, first half 18th century

Hand-colored Japanese print of a kabuki actor on a white horse under pine branches, with a figure in black robe at its side.

Scene from the Drama "Sazareishi Suehiro Genji"

Torii Kiyomasu I, 12th month, 1743 or 1st month, 1744

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a red and gold robe holding a fan under a drooping willow tree.

The Actor Ogino Isaburō in the Role of Katorihime

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1734

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors on a veranda with a sword, bamboo and a hanging kimono, in yellow and black.

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro I as Sasaki no Saburo

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1741

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor carrying radish baskets on a pole beside a pine, bamboo and lattice fence.

Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugorō I in The Belle of Asakusa Temple (Keisei Asakusa no Kane)

Torii Kiyohiro, 12th month, 1754 or 1st month, 1755