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Woodblock print of a crowd of pilgrims with banners on a shore, with sailing boats and a thatched hut in the background.

富士登山諸講中之図

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Colour woodblock print of a battle at a palisade, with a mounted officer, smoke, banners and fighters with swords.

鹿児島新画之内熊本県田原坂撃戦之図

Utagawa Kunimasa, 1877

Woodblock print of a samurai in a red robe and patterned green hakama holding a staff, with calligraphy text beside him.

近世義勇伝武田内記

Utagawa Yoshitsuya

Woodblock print of a seated woman in a checkered kimono holding a small object beside a bowl, with calligraphy and a floral t

左りがきく

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Woodblock print of a laughing seated monk in black robe pointing up toward a full moon in a cloudy night sky.

月百姿悟道の月

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1888

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki-style figures in checkered kimono with swords, with a poetry cartouche above.

小倉擬百人一首正三位家隆

Utagawa Toyokuni

Blue-toned Japanese woodblock print of Washington buildings with twin towers, women in long dresses, children, and fishermen

亜墨利加洲内華盛頓府之景銅板之写生

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a standing man in a dark patterned kimono beside a large paper lantern, with calligraphy above.

十番組ち組

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1859

Three Japanese woodblock prints on a page: a veranda interior, a figure under willow, and a man beside a white elephant.

（二十四孝）しゆじゆせう,たいしゆん,ていらん

Utagawa Sadahide

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue striped kimono with peony designs, with a loom scene inset at upper left.

山海愛度図会すがたを見たい

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Woodblock print page with two armored samurai and two women in patterned kimono, framed by columns of Japanese text.

武者かゞ美一名人相合南伝二

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1859

Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono beside a framed vignette of a sailing boat and pagoda.

契情道中双〔ロク〕見立よしはら五十三対丸海老屋内陸奥みちかたあら井

Woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono holding a blossom branch, with Mount Fuji and a teahouse behind her.

東海道五十三次の内平塚万長娘おこま

Utagawa Toyokuni

Colorful Japanese sugoroku board game print with illustrated squares showing landscapes, boats, travelers, and Mount Fuji.

東海道中名処名物滑稽双六

Yōshū Chikashige, 1870

Woodblock print of two women in striped kimono, one standing with a broom, the other kneeling beside a bowl on a wooden floor

きがあふか女中のなかよし

Toyohara Kunichika, 1893

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with stylized face makeup, purple kimono and red collar, beside a calligraphy title panel.

宗因坂東彦三郎

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of an armored samurai with a sword standing on a tall tower above a temple roof under a starry night sky.

吉野山合戦

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Japanese woodblock print of two infants in colorful kimono playing with a drum, lion mask, pagoda toy and fan.

女愛子供遊

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1888

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono beside a blossoming plum tree, potted bonsai on shelves, and a crescent moon.

滝川

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of a samurai with drawn sword leaping from a red roof beside a green dragon ornament, birds flying in pale sk

芳涼閣両雄動

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor biting a red maple branch, with a shrine landscape and pine trees behind him.

十二ケ月の内十月海晏寺浅倉当吾

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a black kimono on a wooden pier at dusk, with a boat and bridge on the river.

五衣色染分黒

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of travelers on a wooden bridge over water, with pine trees, green hills and a snow-capped mountain behind.

東海道瀬田唐橋

Utagawa Yoshimori, 1863

Woodblock print of a seated samurai in a blue crested kimono beside a sword and reading stand, with calligraphy above.

太平記英勇傳登喜氏

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1847

Woodblock print of a pale ghostly woman with long black hair in blue robes beside bamboo and a white cloth.

祐天上人累の解脱

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of a man in dark robes holding a staff with paper streamers and a large disc, by Utagawa Yoshitora, 1860.

中組十組

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1860

Woodblock print of a scowling actor in a checkered robe, with a persimmon tree and Mount Fuji in the background.

七ツ伊呂波東都富士尽き鬼門喜平・関屋里のふし

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Japanese print sheet with rows of actor name cartouches, floral vine borders, red and green panels, and a colour scale at lef

古今俳優似顔大全（目録）

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of a man in a dark kimono holding a tall pole with a lantern and white streamers, with printed text.

二番組め組

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1858

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a black parasol, a seated man with a braid, a child, and a black dog.

Igiriswzin(イギリス人)清国南京遊行

Utagawa Yoshifuji, 1861