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Woodblock print of men and women dining on a tea-house veranda above a river, with lanterns, pines, and boats.

Two Young Men and Several Women Dining at a Tea-house on the Bank of the Sumida River

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1788

Woodblock print of sweet fish on a bamboo tray with flowering branches and red basket, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Sweet Fishes of the Nagara River, with Baskets and Flowers

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of porters and sailboats at a coastal dock beneath pine trees and a green mountain, by Hiroshige.

Maizaka

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Japanese print of a windswept pine with flying white cranes above a striped sea and shoreline, with calligraphy at upper left

Sea-Side Landscape with Pine Trees and Flying Cranes

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of two fans floating on a river, one with red wave pattern and calligraphy, one with a bowl and yellow flower

Conventionalized Design of Fans Floating on the River

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a blue bay below a green pine-covered headland, with small boats, travelers on a path, and birds in the sk

Shirasuke

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Japanese print of seven robed sages gathered among bamboo stalks, one playing a flute while others listen.

Seven Sages in the Bamboo Grove

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Japanese print of two hanging halibut, a bow and arrow, and a blossoming plum tree with calligraphy at left.

Halibuts and a Bow with Arrow Hanging on a Plum Tree

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of travelers with baggage on a road beside pine-covered cliffs and a stream, Tokaido series.

Saka no Shita

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Japanese print of a blossoming plum tree with a gnarled trunk, white and red flowers, and calligraphy with red seals.

Plum Tree in Blossom

Kitao Shigemasa, 1813

Woodblock print of a costumed figure with striped headdress, feathered wings and blue robe against a pale background.

Ghosts and Battle Scenes

Utagawa Kunisada, 19th century

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 a couple embracing while crossing a stream beneath willow branches, in muted red, gray and cream tones.

Two Lovers Crossing a River

Torii Kiyonaga, late 18th century

Triptych of three women in patterned kimono by a river with boats and a distant city, under pine branches, in blue tones.

Women Near a River

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1850

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 two gnarled cherry trees in blossom on a rocky bank beside a stream, with grass in the foreground.

Blossoming Cherry Trees by a Stream

Katsushika Hokusai

Japanese print of a young pine tree with blue needles beside a dotted, tied decorative broom, with calligraphy.

Young Pine Tree and Jeweled Broom

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 pine-lined sandbar across a moonlit bay with sailboats, birds and distant mountains.

Tango Amano Hashidate

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859-61

Japanese woodblock print of a potted pine, a wooden box of labeled herbs, a red-corded drum, and calligraphy.

Potted Pine Tree Drum and Seven Herbs Planted in a Box

Sunayama Gosei, 18th-19th century

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

Japanese woodblock print of a uniformed man, a woman in a violet dress and feathered hat, and a child under cherry blossoms.

Blossoming Cherry Trees in Ueno Park (Ueno kōen kaika zu)

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1888

Woodblock print of travelers on a hillside path with thatched houses, a pine tree, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Lower Meguro (Shimo Meguro), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

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

Triptych woodblock print of nurses caring for patients in a field hospital, with officers and women in Western dress.

Illustration of the Empress Visiting a Field Hospital [in Hiroshima] (Yasen byōin gyōkō no zu)

Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1895

Woodblock print of two men flying a kite from a rooftop, with Mount Fuji and shop signs in the foreground.

Mitsui Shop at Surugachō in Edo (Edo Surugachō Mitsui mise ryaku zu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

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

Woman in green kimono holding a cord to a monkey climbing a fruit tree, in a tall vertical Japanese woodblock print.

A Woman Playing with a Monkey which Has Climbed a Tree

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of white-robed mountain climbers with staffs ascending pink rocky slopes through clouds toward a cave.

Groups of Mountain Climbers (Shojin tozan), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

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