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Japanese woodblock print of two boys dressed as Daikoku and Ebisu, one holding a red sea bream on a rod, by Kitao Shigemasa.

Boys Maquerading as Daikoku and Ebisu

Kitao Shigemasa, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned yellow and black kimono holding a lacquered tray of toys.

Woman with Toys for the Boys' Festival

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1730

Woodblock print of children and attendants beside a festival float with a dragon-prowed ship and smoke clouds.

Childrens' Lantern Float, Kojimachi 1,2, 3-chome Block Association, Sanno Festival

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1780

Fan-shaped woodblock print of children in kimono carrying yellow poles under a large dark bird against a red disc.

Children's Lantern Float, Sanno Festival

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1788

Japanese woodblock print of five elegantly dressed figures walking, one under a parasol, with patterned kimono in muted color

High-Ranking Samurai Girl with Four Attendants, from the series A Brocade of Eastern Manners (Fūzoku Azuma no nishiki)

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1784

Black-and-white woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono with attendants and a puppeteer showing a puppet indoors.

The Actor Ichimura Takenojo VIII in the Role of a Puppeteer, showing Puppets to a Courtesan

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1715

Japanese woodblock print of boys performing a puppet show with costumed figures, a plum branch, and a bird in an interior.

Young Boys Performing a Puppet Show

Kitao Shigemasa, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of three women in kimono beside a bamboo pole with a carp streamer, under falling blossoms.

Lantern Float

Kitagawa Utamaro, early 1800s

Japanese woodblock print of three boys playing with a basin holding a turtle, goldfish, and a fish held aloft.

Boys Playing with a Basin of Fish and Turtles

Kitao Shigemasa, early 19th century

Triptych woodblock print of women in kimono on a riverbank with lantern-lit boats and a bridge over a river.

Festival by the Sumida River

Katsukawa Shunzan, late 18th century

Japanese woodblock print of a crowded arched bridge at night, with pink lanterns and decorated festival boats on the river be

The Tenmangu Festival at Osaka

Yashima Gakutei, 1834

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a bamboo pole with a morning glory vine.

Modern Representation of the Poetess Kaga no Chiyo

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1765

Japanese woodblock print of a woman seated by a lattice window as a spotted cat looks up beside her.

Woman Fanning Herself After a Bath

Isoda Koryusai, late 18th century

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman with a sword facing a pale ghost beside a folding screen at night.

Toriyama Akinari Terutada with Ghost; (The Lavender Chapter)

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 1864

Triptych print of a green dragon among churning waves, with warriors, an octopus, a crab and a woman fighting below.

Recovering the Stolen Jewel from the Palace of the Dragon King

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1853

Japanese woodblock diptych of a seated man, a woman in white kimono, a pale ghost, and a looming cat demon face.

Scene from a Ghost Story: The Okazaki Cat Demon

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1850

Woodblock print of two monks by a cliff, a samurai and attendant advancing right, a floating rock above a misty lake.

Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: Rock Suspended by the Power of Prayer on Komuro Mountain

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1835-36

Woodblock print of a long-haired ghost in white robes trailed by red flames, labeled with Japanese calligraphy.

Onoe Matsusuke as the Ghost of the Murdered Wife Oiwa, in "A Tale of Horror from the Yotsuya Station on the Tokaido R…

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1812

Japanese woodblock print of a red-faced spear foot-soldier beside a kimono-clad figure holding a hawk on the arm.

Foot-Soldier with a Spear and Hawk-Handler (Yari-mochi yakko to taka shō), from the series Souvenir Paintings from Ōt…

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1802-3

Woodblock print of wild geese flying past a full moon over a curved bay with boats and shoreline houses.

Full Moon at Takanawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1831

Woodblock print of a timber bridge over a river at dusk, with boats, a rising moon and red-streaked clouds.

Twilight Moon at Ryōgoku Bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of a snowy seaside village with a red shrine, pine trees, boats, and a rising red sun.

New Year's Sunrise after Snow at Susaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1831

Woodblock print of striped-sail boats on blue water at dusk, with a red-roofed village and trees along the shore.

Shell Gathering at Shibaura

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of pink cherry blossoms above wooden houses and figures walking at dawn, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Morning Cherry Blossoms at Shin-Yoshiwara

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom on a hill above a calm bay at dusk, with boats and small figures.

Evening Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1831

Woodblock print of a passenger boat on a river with pine trees, a torii gate, distant mountains and pink clouds.

A View of Late Spring at Masaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1831

Woodblock print of a river at dusk with sailboats, a punt, trees on the bank, and figures beside a signpost.

A View of Cherry Trees in Leaf along the Sumida River

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1831

Woodblock print of a harbor at dusk with a crescent moon, tall masts, moored boats, riverside houses and red clouds.

The Year's First Song of the Cuckoo at Tsukudajima

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1831

Woodblock print of a snowy shrine by a pond, with arched bridges, plum trees and a figure under a yellow umbrella.

Tenmangū Shrine at Kameido in Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833-43

Woodblock print of women with parasols in a boat beside a teahouse and arched bridge on a river.

The Ono at Ryogoku Yanagibashi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835-42