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Print of a grimacing oni demon mask beside a pale rounded mask, with Japanese calligraphy running down the left side.

Masks of Oni (Demon) and Uzume (Goddess of Good Fortune)

Katsushika Hokusai, probably 1807

Japanese woodblock print of an open wooden box with folded patterned fabrics, rolled cloth, and calligraphy above.

Box with Draperies

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Red lobster on a grey charcoal block beside white paper streamers, green folded paper and a pine sprig, Japanese print.

Lobster on a Piece of Charcoal with Other New Year Decorations

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woman reaching for a red plum blossom branch while a boy sits on grass beside a basket, with Japanese calligraphy at left.

Woman and Boy Gathering Herbs by a Plum Tree

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of an open illustrated book with figures and plum blossoms beside an incense burner and calligraphy.

Illustrated Books and an Incense Burner

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a young pine tree with reddish shoots beside a long wooden plow handle, with Japanese calligraphy.

Young Pine Tree and Handle of a Plow

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a young pine sprig with new red shoots lying across a pale wooden plow handle, with Japanese text.

Young Pine Tree and the Handle of a Plow

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of a tobacco pipe with mother-of-pearl inlaid case, pouch, cord and round container, with calligraphy above.

Hanging Tobacco Set

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Three court ladies in patterned kimono, one dragging a black lacquer cabinet, with a potted plant and flowering branch nearby

Court Ladies Dragging a Cabinet along the Floor

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a round patterned cloth bag with cords, beside plum blossom branches and a tied paper packet, with calligr

Cloth Bag with Cords and Plum Blossoms

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a red-sheathed sword, patterned scroll and black embroidered shoes with Japanese calligraphy on pale paper

Sword, Shoes and a Scroll, Representing the Chinese Warrior Chōryō

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a patterned small cabinet, a red sword stand with draped cloth, and a folded textile, with calligraphy.

Small Cabinet and Sword Stand

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1816

Japanese print of a stingray and a gurnard fish on a pale blue ground, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Stingray and Gurnard

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1815

Woodblock print of Urashima Taro in court dress beside a large red tai fish riding stylized waves, with calligraphy.

Urashima Taro Going Home on the Back of a Tai Fish, the King of the Sea Seeing Him Off

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Japanese print of a toy bow with arrows and a patterned buriburi toy with string, with calligraphy and red seals.

Hama-yumi and Buriburi-gitcho; Both Ceremonial Toys of Boys for the New Year

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of a bird in a domed cage among plum branches, with a basket of potted herbs and calligraphy.

Insect Catcher and Potted Herbs

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a shakuhachi flute in its patterned case with cherry blossoms, cord and tassel, with calligraphy.

Shakuhachi, (a kind of bamboo flute), with Its Cover and Cherry Flowers

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a tiger pelt, round cushion and patterned red coat with calligraphy beside them.

Cushion, Short Coat and Fur of Tiger

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of clams and yellow beans arranged on an oval red tray, with handwritten calligraphy in the margins.

Malted Beans and Clams on a Red Tray

Woodblock print of two square boxes on cloth, one showing a pavilion and plum blossoms, with calligraphy above.

Cakes In a Box with Wrapping Cloth

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of two women and a girl feeding a white crane on a verandah beside a plum-blossom screen.

Two Women and a Girl Feeding a Crane at the Verandah

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a straw hat, spiral windmill toys, and dandelion leaves with calligraphy and red seals.

Straw Hat for Tavel and Toys of Windmills

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of a woman and child in a night garden with plum blossoms, stone lantern, and a crescent moon.

Woman with a Child in the Garden Looking at the New Moon

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of toothpicks beside a red paper cover with flower sprays and calligraphy on a pale ground.

Toothpicks and Their Cover

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a patterned bowl beside a plum blossom branch, with Japanese calligraphy at upper left.

Branch of Plum Blossoms and Bowl

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a still life with a bookstand, crystal ball, patterned cloth, and a flowering plum branch.

Bookstand Containing a Crystal Ball and a Piece of Cloth

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of two ducks swimming on rippled water beneath branches of red plum blossoms, with calligraphy.

Pair of Ducks Swimming

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Print of a round lacquer tray holding noshi paper, with pine, plum blossom and handwritten calligraphy beside it.

Tray with Noshi Paper (Noshi Indicates a Present)

Totoya Hokkei, 1816

Japanese print of a bonsai plum in a blue pot beside a compass, sundial, and calendar, with poem text.

Bonsai Plum, Compass, and Pocket Sundial with Design of Calendar, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-…

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1806

Woodblock print of a rolled blue cloth with phoenix and chrysanthemum motifs above a box holding two hairpins.

Roll of Cloth for an Obi and Tortoise-shell Hair Ornaments (“Presents for One’s Beloved”), from the Butterfly Series,…

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1805-10