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Woodblock print of a restaurant balcony with diners, a fan dancer and a shamisen player overlooking a lake and town.

The Kawachirō Restaurant, Shitaya Hirokōji (Shitaya Hirokōji, Kawachirō), from the series A Collection of Famous Rest…

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838-40

Woodblock print of a busy Edo street with palanquin bearers, pedestrians, wooden shops and a willow tree.

The Harimaya at Shinyoshiwara Emonzaka Nihonzutsumi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835-42

Woodblock print of a busy roadside tea house with travelers, porters, a horse, and a woman serving tea.

Tea house in Hakusen district

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835-42

Woodblock print of figures in snow by a river, with a wooden bridge, pine trees, a boat, and a teahouse at right.

Uekiya Restaurant at Mokuboji

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835-42

Woodblock print of a riverside teahouse with balcony patrons, wading figures, pine branches, and a fan-shaped cartouche.

The Ōgiya at Ōji

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835-42

Woodblock print of a boatman on a bamboo raft in falling snow on a blue river, with snowy trees on the bank.

Sumida River in the Snow, from the series "Famous Places in Edo in the Four Seasons"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834

Woodblock print of a woman fixing her hair beside a mirror, with another woman holding an infant in a patterned robe.

Woman and Child

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1793

Woodblock print of a man leaning over a seated woman at a mirror and comb box, in yellow kimono tones.

Two actors, from the series Musical Program of True Love (Ongyoku hiyoku no bangumi) 音曲比翼の番組

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1800 (Kansei 12)

Japanese woodblock print of two women and a baby playing on the floor, one woman holding a blossom-decorated fan.

Two Women with a Baby who is Playing on the Floor

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1793

Woodblock print of a kabuki performer in a red chrysanthemum kimono beside a second figure with a fan on a veranda.

The Ninth-Month Kabuki Dance "Kikujido"

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1796

Woodblock print of rain falling over a lake with pine-lined shore, wooden houses and mountains by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Evening Rain at Karasaki, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834-35

Woodblock print of a full moon over a lakeside village with trees, boats on the water, and distant hills.

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834-35

Woodblock print of snow-covered mountains above a blue lake with rowing boats and village rooftops under a dusky sky.

Evening Snow at Mount Hira, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834-35

Woodblock print of geese descending over a lake beside a willow, a wooden pavilion on a pier, and a blue mountain.

Descending Geese at Katada, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834-35

Woodblock print of a lake with sailboats, pine islands, a wooden bridge with travelers, and a distant mountain at sunset.

Sunset Glow at Seta, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834-35

Woodblock print of a lake at dusk with pine-covered hills, temple roofs, and a distant conical mountain under an orange sky.

Evening Bell at Miidera Temple, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834-35

Woodblock print of sailing boats with white and yellow sails on blue water, with a shoreline of houses and hills.

Returning Fishing Boats at Yabase, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834-35

Woodblock print of a lake with pine trees, a blue-roofed castle, distant mountains, and a rider on a shore path.

Clearing Weather at Awazu (Awazu seiran), from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834-35

Woodblock print of a village with blue-roofed houses among banana plants, a boat on water, and pink-tinged hills under clouds

Banana Garden at Nakashima (Nakashima shōen), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a coastal village with blue roofs, bamboo fence, stone wall, and a boat on calm water.

Bamboo Hedge at Kumemura (Kumemura chikuri), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a stone causeway, walled buildings with blue roofs, and a boat on calm water beneath hills.

Sound of the Lake at Rinkai (Rinkai kosei), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of pine-covered islets and rocky shore with two small boats on blue water and a distant mountain.

Pines and Waves at Ryūtō (Ryūtō shōtō), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of travelers and a pack horse crossing a wooden bridge above a river, with a village and hills beyond.

Fukui Bridge in Echizen Province (Echizen Fukui no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Pro…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1827-30

Woodblock print of a rainy landscape with a dark pine tree, a blue river, hills, and a distant mountain under falling rain li

Ochanomizu in the Rain

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, mid-19th century

Woodblock print of figures under oiled paper umbrellas walking through heavy rain along a riverbank toward a city.

Onmayagashi in Edo

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1830-44

Woodblock print of heavy night rain over a wooded mountain at Ōyama, with figures climbing toward a small blue-roofed buildin

Night Rain at Ōyama, from the series "Eight Famous Views of Kanagawa"

Utagawa Toyokuni II, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a horse and rider in heavy rain beside a tree, with travelers under umbrellas and a red bridge.

Rain of the Fifth Month (Samidare)

Utagawa Kunisada, 19th century

Woodblock print of travelers in rain beside a pine tree and shrine, with a calligraphic poem above the water.

Night Rain at Karasaki

Torii Kiyomasu II, early 18th century

Woodblock print of a man holding an umbrella over a woman in a green kimono holding a small boat in the rain.

The Actors Nakamura Tomijirō in the Role of Ono no Komachi and Sanogawa Ichimatsu in the Role of Her Servant

Torii Kiyohiro, ca. 1756

Woodblock print of a man holding a yellow umbrella over a woman carrying a model boat in the rain.

Komachi Praying for Rain

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1765