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Three women in kimono handle folded cloth on a veranda, with Mount Fuji visible through an open window.

Attire

Katsushika Hokusai, 1760-1849

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a screen and pine tree, with vertical calligraphy at left.

Two Women, from the series Spring Poems on Ushiwaka for the Year of the Ox (Ushiwaka haru)

Hishikawa Sori, 1805

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

Shiei (?) on His Carp

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

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 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

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 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

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)

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