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Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan standing on futon with attendants, blossoms and a candle behind her.

The Oiran Hinazuru of Chojiya Standing upon a Pile of Futon

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1794

Woodblock print of a woman bending at a riverbank beside a willow tree, with mountains and a tub of cloth.

Chofu Tamagawa, (Province of) Musashi

Rekisentei Eiri, ca. 1791

Woodblock print of two sumo wrestlers, one bent forward in a red and yellow mawashi, the other standing behind him on sand.

The Sumo Wrestlers Takaneyama Yoichiemon and Sendagawa Kichigorō

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1790-93

Two sumo wrestlers grappling in a woodblock print, one in red and gold apron, against a pale blue-grey background.

The Sumo Wrestlers Wadagahara Jinshirō and Kachōzan Gorokichi

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1783

Woodblock print of boys in Chinese robes learning calligraphy and painting at a desk in a room with a decorated screen.

Chinese Boys Learning to Write and Paint

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1785

Woodblock print of travelers in a pine grove looking up at a tall stone Jizo Bosatsu statue on a pedestal.

Wayfarers Looking at the Statue of Jizo Bosatsu in a Pine Grove at Hashiba

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a harbor at dusk with boats, a seated woman at a roadside stall, and travelers on the shore.

Shinagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of passenger boats on a turquoise river with white sails, pine trees and reeds along the banks.

Kawasaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

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

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 striped-sail boat on blue water, with Mount Fuji and wooded hills in the background.

Okitsu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji above a bay with white-sailed boats and pine-lined shore.

Ejiri, Number 19, from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi), also known as the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1847-52

Woodblock print of a snowy village with thatched roofs, pine trees and travelers under falling snow at night.

Mariko, from the series Tokaidō (popularly known as the Reisho Tokaidō)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of pine trees on a grassy hill above a calm bay, with travelers on the ridge and mountains in the distance.

Kanaya

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a sandy shore under leaning pine trees, with boats on rough blue waves.

Hamamatsu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

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

Maizaka

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

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

Woodblock print of travelers and porters on a shop-lined road beside a pine hill and sea, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Narumi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a sailing boat with white sail and crew carrying cargo across blue sea toward a walled shoreline.

Kuwana

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers passing a red torii gate on a Tokaido road town street, with pines and sea behind.

Yokkaichi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a sandy road among pine trees, with a wooden bridge over water and stone embankments.

Kameyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

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

Woodblock print of travelers on a riverbank with rocky shoals, pine-covered hills, and a small pavilion under a pale sky.

Tsuchiyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of an inn courtyard with pines, a stone lantern, and travelers on wooden verandas by Hiroshige.

Ishibe

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers, porters and an inn scene with blossoming plum tree and an ox, from Hiroshige's Tōkaidō series.

Ōtsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Ōtsu)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1847-52

Woodblock-style ink print of an Edo street with kimono-clad women, swordsmen, tiled roofs, and a shop awning.

The Entrance to Ageya-machi, from the series Scenes in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara no tei)

Hishikawa Moronobu, 1681-84

Black-and-white woodblock print of seated figures at a banquet in an interior with screens, bedding and a servant with a tray

A Banquet in a Joroya

Hishikawa Moronobu, ca. 1680

Hand-colored Japanese woodblock print of a reclining man and seated woman in a room with a flower basket and sword.

Scene in a Joroya

Furuyama Moroshige, ca. 1690

Line drawing of a tattooed man reclining in a room with a screen, flower vase, and sword, by Okumura Masanobu.

Sakata Kinpira Nyudo

Okumura Masanobu, early 18th century

Black-and-white woodblock print of two bearded figures playing chess beside a large treasure sack in a patterned interior.

Daikoku and Shoki Playing Chess

Okumura Toshinobu, ca. 1730

Woodblock print of a youth in a black kimono with crests, holding a pink and red parasol, with a caption strip below.

The Actor Arashi Wakano as a wakashu (youth) in a kappa (raincoat)

Nishikawa Yoshinobu, ca. 1725

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai costume with a sword, beside a child attendant, on a patterned background.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as a Samuri

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1735

Woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono sitting close on a veranda beside a lattice screen and a tea tray.

The Gossips

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1767

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 woodblock print of seated spectators watching a performer in red robes while musicians play in a screened interior r

Seeing a Performance

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

Triptych print of women painting, writing, and arranging flowers in a traditional interior with a garden and pine trees.

The Four Accomplishments (Kinkishoga)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1788-90

Woodblock print of merrymakers on a veranda beside a pine tree, with figures walking along a riverbank toward a distant town.

A Party of Merrymakers in a House in the Yoshiwara on a Moonlight Night

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

Monochrome print of tiered palace pavilions with a flag, and two robed figures walking across a long wooden bridge.

The Palace in the Moon

Kitagawa Utamaro, 8th month, 1789

Woodblock print of a woman washing at a stream under a full moon, with a family outside a thatched house and distant mountain

The Full Moon at the Time of the Imo Harvest

Kitagawa Utamaro, 8th month, 1789

Triptych woodblock print of elegantly dressed Japanese women in kimono with ornate hairpins against a pale landscape.

Narihira's Journey to the East

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1797

Triptych Japanese woodblock print of courtly women and attendants under cherry trees, with a seated man and a parasol.

A View of the Pleasures of the Taiko and His Five Wives at Rakutō

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1804

Triptych print of women at a merry evening party, playing koto and shamisen, a board game, and sweets before a pine screen.

A Merry Evening Party

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1805

Triptych woodblock print of women picking persimmons from a tree beside a bamboo lattice gate, in kimono.

Picking Persimmons (Kaki-mogi)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1802-4

Japanese woodblock print of figures in kimono, one raising a wooden staff, with two kneeling women and an inset scene.

Chushingura Act III

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of boats on a rainy river with a red banner, a flying bird, and a temple roof in the foreground.

“Azuma Bridge from Komagatadō Temple,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei, Komagatad…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Japanese print of conch, clam and other seashells scattered on sand, with calligraphic verses written above.

Shells under Water

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Woodblock print of women in kimono playing a shell game on a veranda beside a peony screen and pine bonsai.

Girls Playing a Game with Shells

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Woodblock print of a child lighting fireworks under willows while women with a baby and a fan look on.

A Child Lighting Fireworks, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

Woodblock print of women in kimono gathering green leaves into baskets in a grassy field, with a child crouching nearby.

Girls Picking Green Leaves, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

Woodblock print of women in kimono playing with a ball on a veranda, with a child and a blossoming plum branch nearby.

New Year's Games, from the printed book Flowers of the Four Seasons (Shiki no hana)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

Woodblock print of women watching a performer with a drum, a standing woman in patterned kimono, and cranes near a pine tree.

Girls Entertained by Performers, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

Woodblock print of a standing man in a striped robe and a kneeling woman in a dotted kimono with hairpins.

Parting of Lovers: Courtesan and Her Lover

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a large tortoise hanging over a river with sailboats and Mount Fuji in the distance at dawn.

Mannen Bridge, Fukagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Japanese print of women in kimono reading letters and holding a fan beside a lantern, with landscape roundels above.

Spirit Summoner; Wild Geese Returning Home (Maboroshi; Rakugan) (right) and A Thin Veil of Clouds; Clearing Weather (…

Chobunsai Eishi, 1797-99

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 figures on a temple veranda looking toward Mount Fuji across a river under a blue sky.

Sazai Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (Gohyaku Rakanji Sazaidō), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mo…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of palanquin bearers crossing a wooden walkway above a braided river, with a poem cartouche at upper right.

Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga e…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1839

Woodblock print of roofers and two women at a window overlooking a river and rice fields, with a poem cartouche at upper righ

Poem by Ise, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1839

Woodblock print of women working in a kitchen beside a wooden steamer, kettle and brazier, with rising steam.

Kitchen Scene

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1794-95

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor as a samurai in green and yellow robes, holding a staff, with calligraphy.

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as a Samurai in Green and Yellow Robes

Torii Kiyonobu I, ca. 1742

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a pink crested kimono beneath a flowering plum branch.

Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Sadato's Wife Iwate

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in green haori and patterned kimono holding a fan, with a sword at his waist, on yellow gro

Yamashina Shirojuro in the Role of Nagoya Sanzaemon

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a topknot and red checked kimono, grimacing with wide eyes against a gray background.

Arashi Ryūzō I as Ishibe Kinkichi in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga"

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

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

Woodblock print of women in kimono on a veranda leaning over a railing to view cherry blossoms, with parasols below.

Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in a kitchen, one holding a tea cup by steaming kettle, one smoking a pipe.

In the Kitchen

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1794-95

Triptych woodblock print of women bathing and fishing on a rocky shore with stylized waves, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Girl Fishers and Bathers

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1791

Japanese print of women in kimono wading in the sea before a rising red sun between two rocks linked by a sacred rope.

Women Worshipping the Rising Sun between the Twin Rocks at Ise

Kitagawa Utamaro

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of women gathering abalone on a rocky shore beside woven baskets and waves.

The Awabi Fishers

Kitagawa Utamaro

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono and a man by a river with mountains and birds.

Women and a Man in the Country; Some pageant(?)

Kitagawa Utamaro

Triptych woodblock print of women and children by a stream, with flowering shrubs and rushing water.

Women and Children on the Banks of a Stream

Kitagawa Utamaro

Nakayama Tomisaburō as Miyagino in the Play "Katakiuchi Noriyaibanashi"

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in grey hakama and red kimono with crests, holding a sword, against a patterned background.

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Komazō III as Shiga Daishichi in the Play A Medley of Tales of Revenge (Katakiuchi noriaibanashi)

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 5th month, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a topknot in a red kimono with white crests against a gray background.

Ichikawa Ebizō IV as Takemura Sadanojō in the Play Koinyōbō Somewake Tazuna

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of two women by the sea: one nude with a red cloth, one seated in a kimono holding an abalone shell over a ba

Abalone Divers

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1788

Triptych print of three courtesans in patterned kimono with chrysanthemums and latticed screens, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Three Intoxicated Courtesans

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790s

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print portrait of a man with topknot holding a lantern, wearing a red kimono with crests against a gray background.

Bandō Hikosaburō III as Sagisaka Sanai in the Play "Koinyōbō Somewake Tazuna"

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of two boatmen poling a boat on a snowy river past a shrine and pine trees.

Book of Ehon Ginsekai (The World in Silver)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1754-1806

Ukiyo-e print of two kabuki actors, one standing in a red checkered kimono and one kneeling in olive robes with swords.

Ichikawa Omezō as Tomita Hyōtarō and Ōtani Oniji III as Ukiyo Tohei

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Woodblock print of a kneeling bald man in a patterned red kimono holding up a blank scroll.

Shinozuka Uraemon Reading the Prologue at the Miyakoza Theater

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794 (Kansei 6), 7th month

Ukiyo-e print of a kabuki actor with elaborate hair ornaments, black floral kimono and orange robe, against grey background.

Segawa Tomisaburō II as Yadorigi in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga"

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock portrait of a kabuki actor with topknot, frowning, holding a gilded-hilt sword in a white patterned kimono.

Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō in the Play "Hana-ayame Bunroku Soga"

Tōshūsai Sharaku, ca. 1794

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors with dramatic expressions, one with a shaved forehead and the other with long hair, agai

Sawamura Yodogorō II and Bandō Zenji as Kawatsura Hōgen and Onisadobō in the Play "Koinyōbō Somewake Tazuna"

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock portrait of a man in a dark kimono with a folding fan and sword hilt, against a grey background.

Onoe Matsusuke I as Matsushita Mikinojō in the Play "Katakiuchi noriyaibanashi"

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with pale face and head cloth, in a blue patterned kimono with red collar, against dark gro

Kabuki Actor Morita Kan’ya VIII as the Palanquin-Bearer in the Play A Medley of Tales of Revenge (Katakiuchi noriaiba…

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 5th month, 1794

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one in a checked robe with a wooden box, one in a red crested kimono.

Nakajima Wadaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Bōdara no Chōzaemon and Kanagawaya no Gon in the Play "Katakiuchi noriyaiban…

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a standing man in a striped kimono looking down at a kneeling woman in a patterned robe.

Bandō Hikosaburō III in the Role of Obiya Chōemon and Iwai Hanshiro IV in the Role of Shinanoya Ohan, from the Play “…

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned samurai robes holding a long sword against a yellow background.

Ichikawa Danjuro VI as Funa Bansaku,son of Fuwa Banzayemon

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors in costume, one in a brown robe with crests and one in a pink floral kimono, on

Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as the Courtesan Toyama and Actor Ichikawa Kurizo as Higashiyama Yoshiwakamaru

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Bandō Mitsugorō II as the Farmer Asakusa no Jirōsaku

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Woodblock print of a seated figure in black floral kimono and orange robe against a yellow background.

Actor Nakamura Kumetaro II as Minato, the Wife of Yura Hyogonosuke

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Japanese woodblock print of a standing figure in a striped kimono holding a cloth to the mouth before a lattice screen.

Osagawa Tsuneyo II as the hairdresser O-Roku

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in white kimono and torn black cloak, biting an orange cloth beside a wooden signboard.

Morita Kanya VIII as Kawachi Kanja, Disguised as Genkaibo

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

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