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Woodblock print of two white egrets among irises and reeds beside a blue pond, with calligraphy at upper right.

Egrets amid Irises and Grasses

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830s-1842

Sepia drawing of masked Punchinello figures in a paneled room, one fitting a cloak while a woman with a tea tray looks on.

Punchinello as a Dressmaker

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1800

Woman in a floral kimono leaning on a veranda beside a green screen, with a spotted cat at her feet, Japanese woodblock print

The Third Princess (Onna San no Miya)

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1771

Woodblock print of a flying sparrow beside a blue iris flower and green leaves above rippling water.

Iris and Sparrow

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Japanese woodblock print of a green lion dance in a courtyard, watched by women on a veranda, with children and pine tree.

The Lion Dance

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

Japanese print of a mounted warrior in yellow armour drawing a bow on a black horse beneath a pine tree.

The Actor Nakamuro Tomijuro as a Mounted Warrior

Okumura Masanobu, 1740

Woodblock print of a dark blue bird with pale head on a looping vine, with hanging wisteria blossoms at left.

Wisteria and White-headed Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of a procession of robed men playing flutes and drums, with banners, horses, and a green dragon motif.

The Korean Ambassador on His Way to the Capital

Nishimura Shigenaga, 18th century

Two figures in patterned kimono perform a lion dance beneath maple branches, one holding a lion mask, in a Japanese print.

Ichikawa Yaozō III (R) and Nakayama Tomisaburō I (L) as Two Kamuro Performing a Lion Dance

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794 (Kansei 6), 11th month

Woodblock print of a blue finch on a branch above a red camellia flower with green leaves, with calligraphy at upper left.

Camellia and Finch

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of two women on a shore pointing at two birds flying over reeds and water, with a poem above.

Autumn Evening ( A Poem by Saigyō), from the series Sanseki waka

Katsukawa Shunshō, late 18th century

Woodblock print of two sea rocks joined by a rope at dawn, with rays of light, waves, and distant coastline.

Futami-ga-ura Rocks at Ise, Land of Dawn

Utagawa Kunisada, ca. 1835

Japanese woodblock print of a small songbird perched above red, yellow and white chrysanthemums with dark green leaves.

A Wren and Chrysanthemums

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a waterfall over red rocks, with two men washing a brown horse in the rapids below.

The Waterfall Where Yoshitsune Washed His Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province (Washū Yoshino Yoshitsune uma arai no t…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad woman leaning to walk a small white dog on a leash beside a veranda with blossom screens.

Onna San no Miya (the Third Princess)

Suzuki Harunobu, 1768-70

Woodblock print of a sparrow flying beside red poppies on tall stems against a blue-to-cream gradient sky.

Poppy and Sparrow

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

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 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 a dark blue bird perched on a yellow hibiscus flower, with budding stems and calligraphy above.

Hibiscus and Bluebird

Utagawa Hiroshige, 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 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 a small grey bird on a branch beside pink magnolia blossoms against a blue-to-cream gradient sky.

Purple Magnolia and Hornbill

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a woman in a red chrysanthemum kimono with a black dog at her feet beside a striped screen.

Pictures of Ten Styles (Jittaiga Fuzoku): A Young Woman with a Dog

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1790-91

Woodblock print of a boat bridge across a blue river with a horse and travelers in a snowy landscape, pine and thatched house

Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Vi…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830

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

Woodblock print of a domed box with a phoenix design beside an open book, with Japanese calligraphy on the left.

Box and Books

Uematsu Tōshū

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse crossing a snowy boat bridge over a blue river, with a pine tree and thatched house.

Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Vi…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1827-30

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 two kingfishers, one perched on a pussy-willow branch and one diving, with Japanese inscription.

Kingfishers and Pussy-willow

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a rolled blue cloth with phoenix and chrysanthemum motifs above a box holding two hairpins.

Roll of Cloth for an Obi and Tortoise-shell Hair Ornaments (“Presents for One’s Beloved”), from the Butterfly Series,…

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1805-10