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Woodblock print of a seated woman folding red cloth beside a child near a latticed window, with vertical calligraphy.

Woman Folding Cloth

Katsushika Hokusai, 1760-1849

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a veranda with plum blossoms, bamboo, and a ceramic jar.

Early Spring

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1750-1835

Woodblock print of two dancing men in patterned coats and straw hats against a striped background with calligraphy.

Two Men Wearing Green Coats, also Straw Hats with Brown Bows

Yashima Gakutei

Woodblock print of white flowers, green leaves and herbs beneath a yellow bamboo blind with tassels and flowing ribbons.

Basket of Flowers with Bamboo Blind

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1799-1810

Woodblock print of a rooster, hen and chick beside blue spiderwort flowers under a blue sky.

Rooster, Hen and Chicken with Spiderwort

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a dragonfly hovering above bellflowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Dragonfly and Bellflower

Katsushika Hokusai, late 1820s

Woodblock print of a warrior in red kimono striking a giant carp with a sword amid swirling water waves.

A Man Slaying a Monster Carp with a Sword

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a tsuzumi drum, with an incense burner and box beside her.

Woman Playing the Tsuzumi

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a gnarled ancient plum tree with pink and yellow blossoms arching across a pale grey background.

Ancient Plum Tree in Bloom

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes with a bow, pressing down on a stone in a basin, with calligraphy above.

Ichikawa Danjuro II in the Role of Soga Goro from the Play "Yanone"

Torii Kiyomine, 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 a seated court lady in orange and white robes beside a hanging round lantern, with calligraphy at right.

Kanjo (Court Lady) Seated, and a Tsurikoro Hanging near Her Head

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a kimono beside a tai fish, with children, plum branches and a seven fortune gods scen

Bijin Urashima and the Seven Fortune Beings (Shichi-fuku-jin)

Woodblock print of a man with an umbrella on a stream bank, watching a frog leap toward willow branches.

Ono no Tofu Standing on the Bank of a Stream and Watching a Frog Leap to Catch a Willow Branch

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono looking into a mirror held by an attendant, with calligraphy above.

Ono-no-Komachi Looking at Her Reflection

Katsukawa Shuntei, ca. 1815

Woman in patterned robe writing calligraphy at a low table, with stacked books and a scroll beside her.

Chinese Lady Seated at a Table, Composing an Ode

Yashima Gakutei, 1835

Woodblock print of a ghostly woman in patterned robes beside a samurai archer in armor holding a bow under a full moon.

Tamamo no Mae and the Archer Miura Kuranosuke

Yashima Gakutei, 1835

Woodblock print of a white crane flying across a red sun with clouds, with Japanese calligraphy and a red seal.

White Crane Flying across the Sun's Disc

Yashima Gakutei, 1835?

Woodblock print of a woman in a flowing red robe and hood, with calligraphy beside her and a green leaf at her feet.

Onna no Daruma

Keiri, 1835?

Woodblock print of an oval gold coin on lavender paper with white peony pattern, a small silver coin, and red seal.

Ōban gold coin and mameita-gin silver “bean coin” against peony-motif decorated paper

Watanabe Kazan, 1822, year of the horse

Woodblock print of a sage reading a book while riding a dark buffalo decorated with flowers, with calligraphy.

Chinese Sage Reading While Riding on a Buffalo

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of Hotei opening a patterned sack spilling out small boys, with calligraphy and two toy balls.

Hotei Opening His Bag which Is Full of Small Boys

Japanese woodblock print of a seated kimono-clad figure gazing up at two winged tengu-like figures descending past a waterfal

Print - Totoya Hokkei, 1820

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a dark carp leaping up a waterfall, with splashing water and calligraphy above.

Carp Trying to Swim up a Waterfall

Kurokawa Michita, probably 1820

Woodblock print of a dark eagle with yellow talons perched on a rock beside orange azaleas and waves.

Eagle on a Rock; Flowering Azaleas

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a bearded Chinese sage in orange robes with a green dragon coiling above him beside an incense burner.

Chinese Sage Evoking a Dragon

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a ferry boat with passengers and a red parasol crossing rippling water, with calligraphy above.

A Ferry boat Crossing the Bay

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of a robed scholar asleep on stacked books beside a pine tree and rainy veranda, with poem cartouche.

A Sage Fallen Asleep Over His Books

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1820

Japanese print: camellia branch on the left, spectators watching two roosters fight beside a fence on the right.

Camellia Flowers (left); People Watching a Cockfight (right)

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1820

Japanese print of a courtesan under an umbrella with a boy and maid in rain, plum branches and striped background.

Courtesan with Attendants, Boy and Maid, in the Rain Under an Umbrella

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1800

Japanese woodblock print of a river with an arched bridge, willow tree, boats, and a large octagonal building.

River Scene with Bridge in Foreground

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1810

Woodblock print of noblemen conversing in a palace interior, with a veranda, river, willow tree and calligraphy poem above.

Interior of a Palace with Noblemen Conversing

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

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 kabuki actors in a red temple setting, one with a parasol and sword, another kneeling with a fan.

Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Konoshita Tokichi, Nakamura Daikichi as His Wife, and Iwai Hanshiro V as Masago in the Play Y…

Utagawa Kunisada, ca. 1819

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

Japanese woodblock print of a white rooster with red comb beside a rising red sun, with calligraphy at left.

Rising Sun and a Cock and a Hen

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1800

Japanese woodblock print of a masked Noh dancer leaping beside a white peony and patterned cushions, with calligraphy.

Scene from Noh Dance

Kosetsu, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a Noh dancer in a teal patterned robe holding a white cloth, with calligraphy at upper left.

Scene from Noh Dance

Takashima Chiharu, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of an elderly man in a pale robe with a bird on his black staff, with poem text above.

Scene from Noh Dance

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a woman and a man in colorful robes on a shore, with sailing boats and a distant mountain behind them.

Kaori-mono-awase, Gyoshu

Yanagawa Shigenobu II, 1830

Woman in striped kimono kneels beside a white rat on a cage, with rice stalks and a moon behind a screen.

New Year Greeting Card for "Rat" Year

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 1828

Woodblock print of two young women in kimono at a shrine lantern, with a child pointing upward and carrying flowers.

Young Ladies Paying Homage to a Shrine

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1814

Woodblock print of a shrine with torii gate, stone lanterns, and figures in kimono walking past a wooden fence.

Print - Katsushika Hokusai, 1820

Katsushika Hokusai, 1820

Woodblock print of a red sea bream and striped fish among shells, seaweed, a sea urchin and a squid.

Large and Small Fish Swimming Among Shells and Moss at the Bottom of the Sea

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1830

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 of two men in yellow coats and round straw hats with red bows against a striped background.

Two Men Wearing Yellow Coats and Straw Hats with Red Bows

Yashima Gakutei, 1840

Woodblock print of a red-faced warrior deity with a sword and prayer beads above a crowd of striped-robed figures.

Danjūrō VII's Benkei as Fudō Myōō

Utagawa Kunisada, ca. 1824

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped kimono seated on a boat, with a river, bridge, and small boats behind her.

Water Scene

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1840

Woodblock print of a woman with a staff beside a dragon on a rock in waves, with poem columns in the margins.

Otchime, the Daughter of the God of the Sea, with a Dragon on a Rock

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a kneeling courtesan in a black gown with patterned sleeves and ornate hairpins, with calligraphy.

Courtesan Dressed in an Elaborate Gown Embroidered with Emblems of Good Luck

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a muscular warrior in a floral robe uprooting a tree in rain, with a sword and calligraphy panels.

Ro-Chi-Shin Uprooting a Tree

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan and attendant in a circle, with a small scene of the Yoshiwara gate and street above.

The Gate of the Yoshiwara

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1820

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 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 seated woman playing a koto beside a coiled dragon beneath a pine tree.

Benzaiten ni Ryu

Yashima Gakutei

Woodblock print of a bearded armored warrior carrying a child on his shoulders beside a red banner and arrows.

Chinese Warrior Carrying a Child upon His Shoulders

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of two women with a lantern before temple roofs and pine trees at night, framed by blossom border.

Night Scene

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a white-haired sage in a patterned robe standing on rocks above blue waves, with Japanese calligraphy.

Banko, a Chinese Sage

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in red and white makeup and black wig, with patterned robe and blue wave, framed by a decor

Ichikawa Danjuro IV in the Role of Kagekiyo in the Play Enlightenment from a Series of Portraits of Danjūrō

Utagawa Toyokuni II, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue patterned robe riding a water buffalo led by a boy, with mountains behind.

Roshungi (Chinese, Lu Zhunyi) as a Woman with a Pipe Riding on a Buffalo

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Woodblock print of a samurai with a sword standing on a giant carp in rippling grey water.

Shiei (?) on His Carp

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

Woodblock print of two fan designs: white plum blossoms on pale green, and orange waves with calligraphy, over blue waves.

Two Fan Designs: Plum Blossom and Wave

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned kimono with a red obi, framed by a blue border and plum branch te

Figure of a Woman

Woodblock print of a hawk tied to a red perch above a patterned cloth, with plum branches and Japanese calligraphy.

Hawk Tied to Perch

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

Japanese woodblock print of two young women having tea on a veranda, attended by an elderly servant, with hanging bows and ca

Two Young Ladies Having Tea Attended by Elderly Servant

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

Two-panel woodblock print: a yellow bird on cherry blossoms at left, and an armored rider on a white horse beside a pine at r

Left: Bird on Branch of a Cherry Tree; Right: Minamotono Yoshiié on Horseback

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

Woodblock print of a man in a dark robe leaning over a low writing table with books, brush, and a peacock feather vase.

Man Seated With His Reading and Writing Materials before Him

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

Woodblock print of two mandarin ducks on a rock by water, with orange irises and green leaves, and calligraphy at left.

Pair of Mandarin Ducks and Iris Flowers

Woodblock print of a woman seated on a saddled horse led by a man beside a flowering plum tree.

Version of Legend of Michizane: Woman Riding Ox Which a Man is Leading

Utagawa Toyohiro

Woodblock print of a woman seated on a veranda adjusting her hair while looking into a small mirror, with a decorative plum-b

Beauty Looking at Her Image in a Mirror

Utagawa Sadakage, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a ferry boat with a poling boatman crossing a river past flowering plum branches and a distant mountain.

Boat Ferrying Across River

Woodblock print of a large dark carp swimming past stylized pine branches on a blue ground, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Carp and Pine

Yashima Gakutei

Japanese print with fan-shaped frame showing a seated scholar with a cup, chrysanthemums, and a willow landscape below.

Fan-shaped Design Depicting Chinese Poet or Philosopher

Yashima Gakutei

Japanese woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono, one holding a lantern, beside a flower vase and calligraphy.

Three Young Ladies Visiting Together

Pale landscape with thatched houses, an arched bridge over water, a small boat, and bare trees under a light sky.

Winter Landscape

Katsushika Hokusai

Horizontal Japanese print of figures walking a riverbank with a thatched house, bare trees, and boats on the water.

Figures Promenading on a Point of Land; Water and Boats in the Foreground

Katsushika Hokusai

Large Lobster

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800-1815

Woodblock print of Shinobazu Pond with temple buildings, a bridge with pedestrians, a torii gate, and birds on the water.

“Shinobazu Pond [in Ueno]” (Shinobazu), from the series Three Shrines of the Goddess Benten (San Benten)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1809

Woodblock print of two women on a shore, one pointing toward a bay with islands and a snow-capped mountain.

Two Young Ladies at Shore; One Pointing

Katsushika Hokusai

Woman playing a flute while riding a mythical bird with flowing robes and scarves among clouds, Japanese woodblock print.

Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1820-33

Woodblock print of a woman with a lamp in a moonlit garden, and a man and woman seated on a tea-house veranda.

Young Lady with Lamp; Man and Woman on Veranda of Tea-House

Katsushika Hokusai

Japanese woodblock still life with a patterned telescope, two fish, cherry blossoms, and a tissue case beneath calligraphy.

Still Life: Double Cherry-Blossom Branch, Telescope, Sweet Fish, and Tissue Case

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1804-13

Japanese woodblock print of two mandarin ducks in green, gray and pink, with vertical calligraphy and red seals.

Two Birds

Woodblock print of a river scene with an arched bridge, boats, pine trees, temple buildings, and calligraphy above.

Landscape

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of cranes on a shore with reeds and blue sea, with poem text and a fan-shaped clam shell cartouche.

Ashi Clam, from the series "Genroku Kasen Kai-awase"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1821

Woodblock print of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in colorful robes, with a treasure vessel and calligraphy above.

Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Katsushika Hokusai, 1808-27

Woodblock print of a seated bearded poet in a patterned robe and black cap, with calligraphic poem columns beside him.

Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (ca. 662-710), One of the Three Gods of Poetry From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū),…

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1820s

Woodblock print of a woman in a red kimono with teal floral crests, with Japanese calligraphy beside her.

Sotoori-hime (early 5th century), One of the Three Gods of Poetry From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1820s

Woodblock print of a seated bearded man in a leaf-patterned robe holding a fan, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Yamabe no Akahito (active 724-736), One of the Three Gods of Poetry From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), v…

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1820s

Japanese print of folded embroidered costume in a red lacquer tray, with a tiger figure on a table at right.

Costume for Bugaku Court Dance From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1818 (Year of the Tiger)

Woodblock print of a lacquer chest, folding screen with white cloth, and pine-patterned textile, with handwritten inscription

Accoutrements for a Bride, from the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1816 (Year of the Rat)

Woodblock print of two peacocks on a branch before pine boughs and a waterfall, with red fabric and calligraphy.

Painting of Peacocks, Pines, a Waterfall, and a Roll of Red Fabric

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1818

Japanese print of a kabuki dancer in a patterned kimono beside fans, a fern sprig, and handwritten calligraphy.

Print of a Kabuki Dancer from the Maiden of the Dōjōji Temple (Musume Dōjōji)

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1810s

Woodblock print of an open lacquer box with a comb wrapped in blue-green cloth, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Box with a Lacquer Comb

Uematsu Tōshū, 1812

Japanese print of a wrapped sword hilt with patterned binding, two sword guards, and handwritten verses above.

“Hilt of a Sword,” from the series of Seven Prints for the Shōfudai Poetry Circle

Kubo Shunman, 1810s