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Woodblock print of travelers in rain on a village road beside pine trees, thatched houses, and a sea at left.

Tiger Rain at Ōiso Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Two skylarks beside orange primroses and green leaves, with calligraphy above and a red seal below, in a Japanese surimono pr

Skylarks and Primroses,” from the Series An Array of Birds (Tori awase), from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame su…

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1805-10

Japanese print of decorated folding fans with a flying bird, peonies, red borders, cords and tassels, with calligraphy.

Decorated Fan for the New Year

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of travelers with a horse and palanquin in morning mist beside a torii gate and pine trees.

Mishima, Asa Kiri

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833-34

Two bullfinches on a branch beside pink cherry blossoms and a dark gnarled trunk, with Japanese calligraphy on pale paper.

Bullfinches and Cherry Blossoms

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman playing shamisen beside a cat and a dog near a black lacquer box.

Woman Tuning a Shamisen and a Cat Looking at its Own Reflection

Yashima Gakutei, mid- 1820s

Woodblock print of travelers on horseback under pine trees on a path, with rice fields and Mount Fuji in the distance at dawn

Yoshiwara, Hidari Fuji

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Print of two swallows near drooping wisteria blossoms and blue-green leaves, with calligraphy in the upper left.

Swallows and Wisteria

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a red lacquer inro with waterbirds and an ox netsuke on a wooden box, with Japanese calligraphy.

Lacquer Inrō with Waterbirds and Ox-shaped Netsuke in a Box From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3

Totoya Hokkei, probably 1817

Woodblock print of travelers with a pack horse and lanterns beneath pine trees under a full moon, with rice fields behind.

Akasaka Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of a songbird on a branch beside bamboo leaves and white roses, with calligraphy in the upper margin.

Roses and Bamboo with Nightingale

Teisai Hokuba, 19th century

Woodblock print of three crows flying against a large orange sun, with calligraphy at the left edge.

Three Crows against the Rising Sun, from the series Three Sheets (Mihira no uchi)

Totoya Hokkei, mid- 1810s

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse in snow beneath a pine tree, with falling snow and hills under a dark sky.

Gyosho Tokaido: Ishikushi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of two swallows flying above white and red peonies with green leaves and calligraphy inscriptions.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3: Swallows and Peonies

Teisai Hokuba, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of two sparrows beside a grey ornamental roof tile with carved scrolls, with black calligraphy on cream paper

Roof Tile and Sparrows; Specialities of Mizuno in Imado

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of travelers and a pack horse on a moonlit road beneath tall pine trees, with the sea beyond.

Mochizuki Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of two marsh-tits beside white crab apple blossoms and green leaves, with calligraphy and red seals.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3: Marsh-tits and Crab Apple Flowers

Teisai Hokuba, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of travelers, porters with a palanquin, grazing horses, plum blossoms and pine trees beneath poem text.

Cherry Shell, from the series Genroku Poetry Shell Games

Katsushika Hokusai, probably 1821

Woodblock print of a crowded Edo street with a shop, ox cart, porters carrying loads, and a wooden bridge.

Shimbashi no Zu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1837

Print of two sparrows beside a dandelion with a round seedhead and green leaves, with calligraphy and red seals.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3: Sparrows and Dandelions

Teisai Hokuba, ca. 1820

Japanese surimono print of a white dog with black markings playing with a temari ball beside a red kimono and plum blossoms.

Surimono Calendar for the Dog Year, 1814

Totoya Hokkei, 1814

Woodblock print of cherry blossom hillside with pines, crowds in blue robes, and two mounted riders under yellow parasols.

Asakayama Hanami

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of three silvery fish swimming beneath branches of yellow flowers and teal leaves, with calligraphy above.

Fishes Swimming with Yellow Flowers

Keisai Eisen, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a river landscape with travelers on horseback, boats, ducks, a village, and a blue mountain peak.

Sumida River

Totoya Hokkei, Year of the Dragon, probably 1832

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above mountain ridges, with travelers crossing a riverbed and a pagoda among trees at right.

Numazu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Japanese surimono shaped like a folding screen: a woman with firewood and a child beside an ox, and a river landscape with a

Surimono in shape of small twofold screen

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

Woodblock print still life of a red fan, green horse-patterned pouch, bird medallion and patterned box with calligraphy.

Horse Pattern (Koma shōbu), from the series Horses

Katsushika Hokusai, 1822

Woodblock print of travelers on a road under pines, with snow-capped Mount Fuji and rice fields behind them.

Yoshiwara

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a young nobleman in blue robes crouching beside a grey horse with a decorated saddle.

Young Nobleman Crouching beside His Horse

Woodblock print of a warbler hanging from a stem beside pink and white camellias and green reeds.

Warbler and Camellia

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1815-20