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Two-panel woodblock print of women in kimono walking past pine trees and a stone lantern at a temple grounds.

Horinouchi Myo-ho-ji Eho Mairi no Zu

Utagawa Toyohiro, ca. 1804

Woodblock print of women in kimono at a temple with a pine tree, red altar, and courtyard, split across two sheets.

Pilgrimage to Myōhōji in Horinouchi, Edo

Utagawa Toyohiro, ca. 1804

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind clouds, with a rider on a white horse beside a pine tree and porters on a road.

The Top of Mount Fuji

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of workers carving wooden ornaments by a river, with boats, a pine tree, and a lion sculpture.

Imadogawa

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1801-4

Woodblock print of a horse with straw load, a man in a straw hat, women with parasols and a child by the sea.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1839

Japanese print of a rooster and hen beside pink fringed nadeshiko flowers on a pale gradient background.

Cock, Hen, and Nadeshiko (Dianthus Superbus)

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of a papier-mache fish, eggplant and vegetables on a tray with Japanese calligraphy above.

Papier-Mache Fish and Various Vegetables

Takashima Chiharu, probably 1815

Fan-shaped Japanese print of an incense game board, patterned pouch and pine-patterned cloth with calligraphy.

Outfit for the Game of Incense

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a folding screen with a peacock and plum blossoms beside a black lacquer box and calligraphy.

Screen and Lady's Work-Box

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of sweet fish on a bamboo tray with flowering branches and red basket, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Sweet Fishes of the Nagara River, with Baskets and Flowers

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a pink dried cuttlefish beside a plum blossom branch, with Japanese calligraphy and a red seal.

Dried Cuttle-Fish and Plum Blossoms

Teisai Hokuba, early 19th century

Woodblock print of a black fan box with a crest, surrounded by colorful open fans on patterned cloth, with calligraphy above.

Fan-Box with Fans

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of spectacles, a patterned red telescope, cases and a fan on a pale ground, with Japanese calligraphy.

Spectacles and Telescope with Cases

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a teapot, tea cups on a lacquer tray, and a wave-patterned bowl of sweets with calligraphy.

Utensils for Tea and a Cake-Bowl

Kikukawa Eizan, 19th century

Woodblock print of two sparrows in flight beside orange and white chrysanthemums and purple asters on a pale background.

Sparrows and Chrysanthemums

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1825

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono and children among plum trees, with a pavilion and veranda at right.

Scene from the Chushihgura (Vendetta of the 47 Loyal Retailers)

Torii Kiyomine, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a black lacquer mirror with gold plum motif, a rouge bowl, brush and calligraphy on cream paper.

Mirror with Cover, Bowl and Brush for Rouge

Japanese print of papier-mache toys: a horse-shaped toy and a tiger head with bells, in green and orange patterns.

Toys of Papier-Mache

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Ink sketch of grinning men in kimono walking a rural path, with a calligraphy panel and pine tree behind them.

The Practical Jokers Yajirobei and Kitahachi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a brass telescope lying across a floral patterned bag with a red cord, with Japanese calligraphy.

Telescope with Its Bag

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Black-and-white woodblock print of men seated at a wayside restaurant, an old man pointing with a cane, a woman at a counter.

The Famous Practical Jokers Yajirobei at a Wayside Restaurant

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Ink sketch of a Japanese teahouse with seated patrons, a brazier vendor, rice cakes and handwritten verses in the margins.

The Branch Road at Yokkaichi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Black-and-white Japanese print of porters and travelers on a road with a cart of straw, hills and rooftops behind.

Street in Kyoto

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a crowded ferry poled across a blue river, with cranes flying overhead and travelers on the far bank.

Warabi no Eki, Todogawa Watashi

Keisai Eisen, ca. 1838

Japanese triptych print of women and children under cherry blossoms on a grassy hill, with distant boats on the sea.

Women and Children Viewing the Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1787

Woodblock print of kitchen utensils and green herbs on a wooden table, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Kitchen Utensils with Greens for the Ceremony on January 7th

Hachifusa Shūri, 19th century

Woodblock print of a halfbeak fish on a lacquer tray with turnips, above a porcelain dish of white baits and calligraphy.

Halfbeak on a Lacquer Tray with Turnips and White Baits on a Porcelain Dish with Plum Blossoms on Broken Ice

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1815 (Year of the Boar)

Japanese woodblock print of a red table with fans, an inkstone, brushes in a vase, a peacock feather, and calligraphy.

Red Table with Fans and a Brush Stand

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of two patterned incense boxes, one red and one green, on a grey cloth with Japanese calligraphy above.

Incense Boxes with a Wrapping Cloth

Kubo Shunman, 1808

Japanese print of glass vessels, a folding fan and red plum blossoms on a pale ground, with vertical calligraphy above.

Glass-Wares with Plum Blossoms

Hachifusa Shūri