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Woodblock print of a woman in a striped robe and red kimono under a plum tree, holding an umbrella.

Iwai Kiyotaro as a Woman Standing under a Plum Tree

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1788

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai dress with swords, straw hat, and blossoming branch above a wooden bench.

The Second Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Samurai Standing by a Wooden Bench

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1794?

Japanese woodblock print of pink roses on thorny branches with green leaves and calligraphy at upper left.

Roses

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1843

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors in a snowy landscape, one holding a peony branch and one kneeling in a green ro

Kabuki Actors Arashi Ryūzō II and Segawa Kikunojō III

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a bald man in a yellow and checkered robe holding a sword while standing in heavy rain under a tree branch

The Actor Ichikawa Danzō IV in the Role of Ono Sadakurō

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1781

Woodblock print of a bullfinch on a branch of pink camellias with green leaves and fallen petals below.

Camellia and Bullfinch

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as Sakata Kintoki in the Play Raikō’s Four Intrepid Retainers in the Costume of the N…

Katsukawa Shunshō, 11th month, 1781

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned green and black kimono, arm outstretched, beside a bamboo screen and katana.

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1792

Woodblock print of a red-crowned crane standing on rolling blue waves beside reeds, against a pale background.

Crane and Surf

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes with red face makeup, holding two swords, against a plain background.

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V in a Shibaraku (Stop Right There!) Role

Katsukawa Shunshō, 11th month, 1779

Japanese woodblock print of a man with a katana standing in rain beneath willow branches, wearing black and red garments.

The Actor Ichikawa Komazō II in the Role of Ono Sadakurō

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a blue and gold peacock on a branch with red and green maple leaves and calligraphy at upper left.

A Peacock Perched on a Maple Tree

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono dancing with an orange-lined parasol.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Dancing in a Shosa Act

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1785?

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in an old woman role, stooped with a bamboo staff beside a river and grass.

The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VII as the Old Beggar Woman Kurozuka Babā at Adachigahara

Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1795 (Kansei 7), 11th month

Two wild geese fly past a full moon above blue clouds in a Japanese woodblock print.

Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of a richly dressed courtesan with ornate hair pins holding a folded paper before a floral screen.

Nakamura Riko as Richly Clad Courtesan Standing in a Room

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Woodblock print of a standing figure in patterned orange and cream robes with an elaborate hairstyle before a striped curtain

Nakamura Riko in the Role of Oiso no Tora

Katsukawa Shunjo, 2nd month, 1782

Woodblock print of a raftsman poling through falling snow past snowy pilings and a pine tree on a riverbank.

Snow on the Sumida River

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Japanese woodblock print of a standing man in green kimono and tan robe with a sword, before a geometric patterned backdrop.

The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro in the Role of Oboshi Yuranosuke

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1787

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a red patterned kimono holding a pole with a small palanquin, with calligraphy beside hi

Ichimura Kamezo in the Role of Kanto Koroku

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1760?

Woodblock print of a rocky coast with waves, distant mountains, and sailboats on calm sea beneath a pale sky.

The Satta pass, Province of Sunshu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a costume with tall black hat and wide headdress, standing in a dramatic pose.

The First Nakamura Nakazo in the Role of Kanshojo

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1780

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono holding a sword and lantern beside straw bundles and flowering plants.

The First Ichikawa Komazo (who in 1772 became the fourth Matsumoto Koshiro) in the Role of Yoemon

Ippitsusai Bunchō, 1770

Woodblock print of a towering cliff above crashing waves, with small figures on rocks, boats on the sea, and a pavilion.

View of Enoshima in the Province of Soshu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki actor in a black floral kimono, wearing an ornate hat and carrying a sword, against a pa

Kabuki Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1787-88

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in red robes holding a fan with a crane, with a fierce expression and tall black headdress.

The Actor Bandō Hikosaburō 1st (?)

Torii Kiyonobu I, ca. 1725

Vertical woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono and wide hat beside a tea-house signboard.

A Geisha Seated upon a Shogi in Front of a Tea-house

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1763

Woodblock print of a seated kabuki actor in a patterned kimono adjusting a headcloth beside a wooden fence and pine branch.

The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro as an Outlaw Looking at a Wooden Ninsogaki

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1779-83

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a floral kimono with ornate hair combs and calligraphy.

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo 2nd as an Oiran in a Gauze Kimono, Standing, Tying Her Obi

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1764

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono playing a flute beside a garden fence and flowering shrub.

A Young Man Standing before a Garden Fence

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1763