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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

Japanese woodblock triptych showing Western figures, an American flag, and hot air balloons over a harbor with a red sky.

American Balloon Ascension (Amerikakoku)

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1867

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a couple with a monkey beneath drooping willow branches, by Torii Kiyonaga.

A Couple of Lovers Playing with a Monkey

Torii Kiyonaga, 1780

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono holding a sword, with calligraphy beside him.

Otani Hiroji as Kurofune Chiemon

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1760

Woodblock print of two women in patterned robes crouching in grass at night, with a torch-bearing figure on a distant hill.

A Young Man and Women in the Moor of Musashino; Parody of the Akuta River episode of the Tale of Ise (Ise monogatari)

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1765-66

Woman in patterned kimono gathering colored cords of a flower ball ornament against a striped background.

Ornament Ball from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel

Mizuno Toshikata, ca. 1906

Woman in grey kimono with red fan beside silhouettes of two figures walking under a full moon.

Young Woman Looks at Silhouette of a Male Prisoner being Led Away

Tomioka Eisen, early 20th century

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse under pine trees, with snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Hodogaya on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Hodogaya), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a kneeling samurai and two women carrying a lacquer box among pine trees, with text panels above.

First Leaf of the Shunga; The Delightful Love Adventures of Maneyemon

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1769

Woman in a kimono reading a book beside a lakeside view with a pavilion and hills, in a fan-shaped Japanese woodblock print.

Beauty Looking at Shinobazu Pond", illustration from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club)

Watanabe Seitei, ca. 1906

Woman in a patterned kimono leaning on a pine tree by the sea, gazing downward, in a Japanese woodblock print.

The Mad Woman of Yawata (Yawata no kyōjo) from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel

Mizuno Toshikata, ca. 1905

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono resting on tatami, with an inset of a seated woman and standing man.

Surgical Ward' (Gekashitsu) from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club)

Mizuno Toshikata, ca. 1906

Woodblock print of a woman with long black hair in a white kimono, beside chrysanthemums and blue water.

Lady Kesa from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel

Tomioka Eisen, ca. 1906

Two women in patterned kimono read a handwritten letter together in a Japanese woodblock print.

Love Letter (Kesobumi)

Kajita Hanko, January 1906

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in a fighting pose, one raising a sword above a black background.

The Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō III holding Sword Aloft, and Arashi Shichigorō III as Fighting Heroes

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1798

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a black robe with gold tassels, holding a dark hat to his face, with a yellow name carto

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as a Woman in Black Robe Holding a Straw Hat

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1798

Woman in a patterned kimono holding a poem sheet and brush, woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni I, ca. 1795.

“The Geisha To’e as a Vendor of Poems,” from the series Gion Festival Costume Parade (Gion mikoshi arai nerimono sugata)

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a woman with firewood on her head leading a black ox, with pink cherry blossoms behind her.

The Actor Segawa Roko as the Woodseller Ohara Leading an Ox

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1810

Woodblock print of a river gorge with boats, a bridge, pedestrians on a road, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

View of Ochanomizu in the Eastern Capital

Shōtei Hokuju, ca. 1810-1820

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse on a path above pink cherry blossoms, with temple roofs and a red torii gate.

Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino (Yoshino), from the series Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Setsugekka)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of a large grey elephant eating straw beside a Western man, a woman in a blue dress, and a child.

A Large Elephant Recently Imported from Overseas (Shinto hakurai no daizō)

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo, 1863 (third month)

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono on a veranda among cherry blossoms, one holding a cello, with a pavilion and rive

A Dance Party: Enjoying Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno (Tōbukai Ueno ōka yūran no zu)

Toyohara Chikanobu, March, 1887

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in striped costume with red face makeup, raised arm, and calligraphy placard by a

An Actor of the Bando Line as an Outlaw Brought to Bay on the Bank of a River

Katsukawa Shunjo, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of an elephant being sprayed with water by a keeper while a man in a red jacket stands beside it.

The Public Viewing of an Indian Elephant at Ryōgoku Hirokōji (Tenjiku no zō kono tabi Ryōgoku Hirokōji ni oite misemo…

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo, ca. 1863

Japanese woodblock print of a snowy night townscape with a river, red bridge, and women holding umbrellas.

Night View of the Yamato Tea-house in Nawate Dori Seen from Shijo Bridge

Hasegawa Sadanobu

Woodblock print of autumn maples, pines and a bridge over a stream in heavy diagonal rain.

Rain at the Togano Gate

Hasegawa Sadanobu

Woodblock print of a golden pavilion by a blue lake in falling snow, with a snowy mountain and pine trees behind it.

Kinkakuji seen in Falling Snow

Hasegawa Sadanobu

Woodblock print of autumn maples and a temple on a hillside above a stream and pine forest at dusk.

Inside the Garden at Takao

Hasegawa Sadanobu

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in dramatic poses, one in black holding a gold staff, the other in a striped red robe.

Scene from a Drama

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1804

Woodblock print of a woman riding a white horse led by a man, with Mount Fuji and green fields behind them.

Twilight, Looking at Wild Geese Flying Down Toward Yoshida Bridge

Utagawa Yoshitora, January 1861

Woodblock print of a calm bay with a leaning pine, a rowing boat, stone embankment, and clouds over distant hills.

Clear Weather after a storm at Awazu

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of pedestrians with umbrellas crossing a wooden bridge in heavy rain, with a boat on the river.

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake (Ōhashi Atake no yūdachi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views o…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a woman reading a letter beneath a blue mosquito net beside a folding screen.

Woman Reading a Letter under a Mosquito Net

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1798

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded man in a dark coat and woman in red seated at a tea table by a window.

Amerikajin

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1862

Woodblock print of a bearded man in a top hat on a brown horse beside an attendant with a furled umbrella.

An American on Horseback and a Chinese with a Furled Umbrella

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 12th month, 1860

Woodblock print of a bearded man with a rifle beside a woman in a fancy gown playing a flute, with Japanese text above.

An English Man and a Russian Woman

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 12th month, 1860

Woodblock print of sailing ships approaching a pine-covered headland beneath radiating sunburst rays and flying birds.

Tempozan Man-sen Nu-shin no Zu

Yashima Gakutei, 1838

Woodblock print of a boat passing under an arched bridge at night, with a full moon, pine trees and a boatman.

Moonlight View of Suihiro Bridge, Tempozan

Yashima Gakutei, 1838

Woodblock print of figures in a wooden shelter by a bay with sailboats, pines, and mountains beyond.

Shower-Shelter on the Shore of Tempozan Bay

Yashima Gakutei, 1838

Woodblock print of pedestrians on an arched stone bridge over a river, with boats, pine trees and distant mountains.

Stone Bridge over the Aji River, Osaka

Yashima Gakutei, 1838

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a frozen lake toward snowy mountains and a distant peak, with pines on a steep path.

Lake Suwa from Shiojiri Pass

Keisai Eisen, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of a crowded night street lined with lit theater buildings, banners and lanterns, with pedestrians in kimono.

Sakaichō Fukiyachō Kaomise Yoshibai no Zu

Utagawa Toyoharu, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a lake with sailboats, layered mountains, and travelers on a hillside path in the foreground.

Minakuchi, Ishibe, Kusatsu, Otsu, Kyoto

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1840

Woodblock print of a cloaked figure walking through falling snow past a pine tree and snow-covered houses by the sea.

Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: In Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1835-36

Woodblock print of red mountain peaks above clouds, with pine trees and two travelers and a pack horse on a rocky path.

View of Mount Asama from the Usui Pass

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1850

Woodblock print of travelers on an arched wooden bridge over a rushing river, with autumn trees and hills under an orange sun

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1839

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of acrobats and horses performing in a colorful circus ring with flags and peonies.

French Equestrian Circus on the grounds of Asakusa Kannon temple (Asakusa kannon keidai ni oite kōgyō tsukawashi sōrō…

Utagawa Kuniteru, 1871

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above misty hills, with travelers and pack horses on a green mountain path.

The Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kōshū Inume tōge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a waterfall above thatched houses and a pond, with travelers climbing a wooded stone path.

Kiyotaki Kannon Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Sakanoshita Kiyotaki kannon), from the series A Tour…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of five acrobatic figures stacked and tumbling, some playing bugle, drum and cymbals, on teal ground.

“Five Heads but Looks Like Ten People" (Gonin no atama de jūnin ni miyuru)

Utagawa Yoshifuji, 1861, 3rd month

Japanese woodblock print of a Western-dressed woman and a fur-coated man walking, with an attendant behind them.

Russians Strolling

Utagawa Yoshifuji, February 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a red screen, with a man with a sword visible at the window.

The Man Outside

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a man in a top hat, a seated woman in a bonnet, and a dancing girl in a dark dress with pink ruffles.

American Family with a Dancing Daughter

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861 (Bunkyu 1, 2nd month)

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono, a crane flying above, and a seated woman writing at a red table.

Three Beauties

Suzuki Haruji, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a man bent over a tripod camera under a green cloth, with a woman in a bonnet standing beside him.

French Photographer with His Wife

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861 (Bunkyu 1, 2nd month)

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in European dress riding a spotted horse, with a man and child beside her and text above.

France

Utagawa Yoshikazu

Woodblock print of two standing men in long robes, one holding a red and green folding fan, with calligraphy above.

Two Chinese Men

Utagawa Sadahide

Woodblock print of a European rider in a black coat and top hat on a brown horse, led by a tattooed attendant.

An American Drawn from Life

Utagawa Yoshitomi, 1861 (2nd month)

Japanese triptych print showing Western men and women in period dress beside a harbor with sailing ships and steamers.

People of the Five Nations

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1861

Woodblock print of a bearded American merchant in a black coat with a woman in red and a spotted dog, 1861.

American Merchant Strolling in Yokohama

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861 (1st month)

Woodblock print of a foreign woman in a red headscarf and striped skirt holding a child in a room with a window.

A Foreigner Enjoying Her Children

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1860 (10th month)

Japanese woodblock print of a European woman, a child riding a red horse, and a boy in blue leading it beneath a tree.

French Pastimes (Furansu-jin yūkō)

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo, 1860 (Man’en 1)

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded Russian man in a fur-trimmed coat beside a woman with a parasol and striped skirt.

Russians

Kunihisa, 1861 (10th month)

Triptych woodblock print of a paddle steamer in rough seas with Mount Fuji at left and a sailing ship under a full moon.

Fuji with Boat at Miho in Sunshu (Shizuoka)

Kobayashi Kiyochika, October 1878

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two figures in kimono, one with a yellow-brimmed hat and hair ornaments, by Utamaro.

O Shichi and Kichisaburo

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of three women in kimono under a blossoming cherry tree by a stream, one holding a fan.

Ladies at a Picnic

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1790

Japanese woodblock print of a woman at a curtained doorway with a seated woman and child in an interior room.

Domestic Scene

Yanagawa Shunsui, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a checkered kimono and red lining, holding a sword, before a brushwood fence.

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro 3rd as a Man who Stands with Arms Folded near a Brush Fence

Katsukawa Shunshō

Triptych woodblock print: moonlit riverside scene, woman in red gown beneath a tree, and uniformed man with woman before a we

Nobility in the Evening Cool (Koki nōryō no zu)

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1887

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor as a wakashu youth in a patterned kimono holding a sword, with calligraphic inscriptions.

The Actor Sanagawa Ichimatsu 1st as a Wakashu (Fashionable Youth) in the Drama "Momo-Chidori Shiraume"

Torii Kiyonobu I, ca. 1750

Woodblock print of five kabuki actors in patterned kimono with crests and swords, standing in a grouped pose.

Five Popular Actors as the Gonin Otoko or Five Otokodate, in "Ume Wakana Futaba Soga"

Torii Kiyohiro, ca. 1755

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in red robes with a white crest, holding a sword beside a bamboo blind.

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke in Shibaraku in Deep Red Robes

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1781

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a dark green robe with white crests, kneeling beneath a bamboo blind with a red tassel.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo in Shibaraku in Dark Green Robes

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1781

Triptych woodblock print of court ladies sewing and fitting Western clothing, with a sewing machine and a child holding fabri

Court Ladies Sewing Western Clothing (Jokan yōfuku saihō no zu)

Toyohara Chikanobu, August 23rd, 1887

Woodblock print of children snowball fighting under plum trees in bloom, with women and a uniformed man on a veranda beside t

Children Playing in the Snow under Plum Trees in Bloom (Secchū baisō gunji yūgi zu)

Toyohara Chikanobu, November 1887

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors on stone steps, one in black with a pole, one in green holding a curtain.

The Messenger in Black

Katsukawa Shunshō

Triptych woodblock print: rainbow over a river valley, and women in Western dress on a veranda beside a seated man in uniform

A Garden Refreshed by the Passing Rain (Ukasentei no zu)

Toyohara Chikanobu, July 1888

Woodblock print of pack horses hauling hay past marshland, with snowy Mount Fuji and cranes in the background.

The New Fields at Ōno in Suruga Province (Sunshū Ōno shinden), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Triptych woodblock print of elegant women in Western dress among cherry blossoms and in a richly carpeted interior with a sea

A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi)

Toyohara Chikanobu, September 1887

Woodblock print of cherry-covered hills, wooden bridges and boats at a river mouth, by Hokusai.

Tenpōzan at the Mouth of the Aji River in Settsu Province (Sesshū Ajikawaguchi Tenpōzan), from the series Remarkable…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1827-30

Japanese woodblock print of a hawk perched on a snowy branch beside plum blossoms, under a crescent moon in a blue night sky.

A Hawk Perched on a Snow-covered Pine Tree

Isoda Koryusai, probably 18th century

Japanese woodblock print of a figure in a red cape with white crests and a blossom-patterned kimono, beside a screen.

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro as a Woman Wearing a Red Cape

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1772

Japanese woodblock print of passengers dining and walking inside a multi-deck American steamship, with sailors and cargo.

View Inside an American Steamship

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861 (Bunkyu, 1st year, 4th month)

Triptych woodblock print of robed figures seated at a formal ceremony in a hall, with red sun banners and blossoming trees.

Print - Hasegawa Sadanobu, 1867

Hasegawa Sadanobu, 1867 (Meiji 1)

Woodblock print of two women on a wooden veranda, one seated smoking a pipe, with a river landscape and temple behind them.

Miyanoshita (Name of One of the Hot Springs at Hakone)

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1779

Triptych print of women operating silk reeling machines in a brick-pillared Tokyo factory, with a man carrying buckets at rig

Imported Silk Reeling Machine at Tsukiji in Tokyo

Utagawa Yoshitora, 4th month, 1872

Woodblock print of a seated poet and attendants watching autumn leaves drift on a rippling river beneath a hillside.

Poet with Two Pages on the Banks of the Tatsuta

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1845

Triptych print of a stone church and Western buildings in Yokohama, with carriages, pedestrians and Mount Fuji in the distanc

Illustration of Foreign Residences and the Catholic Church in Yokohama (Yokohama shōkan tenshudō no zu)

Utagawa Hiroshige III, 10th month, 1870

Woodblock print of a fisherman struggling with a boat among rocks and waves under a full moon, with mountains behind.

A Fisherman is Struggling amid the Rocks and Currents of an Inlet of the Sea

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a tattooed arm, holding a black inscribed panel against blue striped background with p

Imaginary portrait, Shuihuzhuan of Stage: Tōryūdai (Mitate Suikoden Tōrōdai) - Actor, Ichikawa Danjūrō plays as Sanjō

Toyohara Kunichika, 1875

Japanese woodblock print of an actor in a dragon-patterned blue kimono holding a fan, against blue striped panels with red fl

Imaginary portrait, Shuihuzhuan of Stage: Tōryūdai (Mitate Suikoden Tōrōdai) - Actor Onoe Kikugorō plays as Kumon no…

Toyohara Kunichika, 1875

Woodblock print of a tattooed man with a dragon on his back against blue striped background, by Kunichika, 1875.

Imaginary portrait, Shuihuzhuan of Stage: Tōryūdai (Mitate Suikoden Tōrōdai) - Actor Nakamura Shikan plays Suekichi

Toyohara Kunichika, 1875

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in floral kimono before a waterfall with red blossoms, by Toyohara Kunichika, 1875.

Imaginary portrait, Shuihuzhuan of Stage: Tōryūdai (Mitate Suikoden Tōrōdai) - Actor Ichikawa Sadanji plays Hanaoshō…

Toyohara Kunichika, 1875

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a checkered kimono with peony sleeves, with vertical Japanese text beside him.

Ichimura Takenojō V as Yukanba Kozō Kichiza, from A Modern Water Margin (Kinsei suikoden)

Utagawa Kunisada, 1862

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with blue hair and a tattooed-style robe, in front of silhouetted pine branches.

The Actor Nakamura Fukusuke I as Asahina Tōbei, likened to Lu Zhishen the Tattooed Priest (Kaoshō Rochishin ni hisu),…

Utagawa Kunisada, 1854, 7th month)

Woodblock print of a tattooed kabuki actor in a blue robe with a tiger tattoo, against dark pine branches.

The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I as Ude no Kisaburō, likened to Wu Song the Ascetic (Gyōja Bushō ni hisu), from the “Pi…

Utagawa Kunisada, 1854, 7th month)