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Woman in black kimono on a veranda in falling snow, with writing tablets and a brush beside her, in a Japanese woodblock prin

雪見八景帰帆

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of three women in kimono at a railing beneath cherry blossoms, with a red-trimmed veranda and a handwritten t

千代田之大奥船あそび

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1896

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in a blue kimono beside a lattice screen, with a pine landscape inset and calligra

契情道中双〔ロク〕見立よしハら五十三つゐ尾張屋内重咲由井

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside blossoming cherry trees, a large lantern and a palanquin.

新よし原仲の町の桜

Utagawa Toyokuni

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned robe and red kimono, seated beside a sword, with a text panel above.

善悪三拾六美人鬼神のお松

Toyohara Kunichika

Woodblock print of red maple leaves framing a waterfall, river, green hills and mountains at sunset, from an open book.

諸国名所百景泉州牛滝丹楓

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Woodblock print of a woman with an upswept hairstyle and gold hairpin, holding a pipe, with a street scene above.

時代かゞみ天明之頃

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1896

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono with red maple trees and distant hills behind her.

東海道五十三次之内二川小冬

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of an armored samurai with a spear bursting from a dark swirling wave under a pale moon.

新形三十六怪撰布引滝悪源太義平霊討難波次郎

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1889

Woodblock print of women in kimono viewing a painting in a veranda interior with a writing desk and tea set.

[琴棋書画]

Kitagawa Utamaro

Woodblock print of Meiji-era officials in gold-braided uniforms and fur-trimmed hats, with a map and text panel behind them.

征韓論之図

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1877

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a yellow parasol, with hibiscus, bellflowers and chrysanthem

葛の葉狐市川團十郎

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1891

Japanese woodblock print of two costumed figures, one grimacing and crouched, one standing, with a blue fan above.

ざしきげい茶番の当振三

Utagawa Toyokuni

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with yellow flower hair ornaments and floral kimono, with a coastal seascape inset above.

山海愛度図会花をごらんあそばしたい

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852

Japanese woodblock sugoroku board showing Tokaido road stations with landscapes, bridges, boats and a central bridge scene.

新板東海道五十三次道中双六

Utagawa Yoshifuji, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of Ueno station with a steam train, brick buildings, rickshaws and pink blossoming trees.

上野ステイーシヨヲ繁栄ノ図

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1868

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor framed in an oval mirror surrounded by irises and calligraphy.

絵鏡台見立三十木花撰

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Japanese woodblock print grid of samurai battle scenes with horsemen, armor, a castle, and fire in colorful panels.

魁戦場出陣寿語録

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1866

Japanese woodblock print of Chinese officials in robes bowing on a ship deck beside uniformed Western naval officers.

威海衛陥落北洋艦隊提督丁汝昌降伏ノ図

Migita Toshihide

Woodblock print of Japanese soldiers charging at night with a rising sun flag, swords and rifles, through smoke and corn.

大日本ト清国ト両軍平城激戦之図

Utagawa Kokunimasa, 1894

Woodblock print of a cherry tree in bloom over travelers on a path, with thatched houses and hills in the background.

東海道名所之内深草の里

Utagawa Yoshitsuya, 1863

Woodblock print of a woman in green kimono and a child by a windy river, with snowy mountains and floating paper.

山海名産尽近江の国源五郎鮒

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a wooden railing, with red banners and calligraphy panels above.

同亢天のやあか・下谷すきや丁梅本小竹

Toyohara Kunichika, 1881

Woodblock print of soldiers in combat with swords as a large brown ox charges through a grassy battlefield.

鹿児嶋征討全記之内〔吉次越にて官軍牛に悩まされる図〕

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1877

Woodblock print of Japanese sailors firing from a warship deck in smoke, with a Japanese flag and officer in uniform.

日清海戦之図

Yōsai Nobukazu, 1894

Four-panel Japanese woodblock print of figures in historical dress, including a firewood carrier, a scholar, and a family gro

（二十四孝）かんの文てい,びんしけん,そうしん,しろ

Utagawa Sadahide

時代かゞみ享保之頃

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1897

Woodblock print of mounted samurai riding through marshland toward a fortified gate with lanterns and pine trees.

瓢軍談五十四場五十三保条直氏佐枝時家に着て降参を乞

Utagawa Yoshitsuya

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a blue robe with floral roundels, holding a sword, with a red title cartouche.

青砥孫三郎・源藤太常景・源左衛門美玉笹

Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print of a samurai striking a snarling tanuki under a full moon beside a pine tree and wooden planks.

新形三十六怪撰武田勝千代月夜に老狸を撃の図

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1889

Woodblock print of an arched bridge over a canal with pine trees, lantern-lit houses, townspeople and boats.

此所ハ切通ヨリ南下り野毛村ニ出て新町家并を見込野毛浦野毛橋を渡り吉田新田の堤を見る図ナリ

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a uniformed foreign officer beside a fur-clad seated man and a child, with cherry blossoms agains

南京於魯西亜

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of travelers in hats walking beside a moored boat with red banners and tall rigging at sunset.

東海道五十三次新井風景

Utagawa Yoshimori, 1863

Japanese woodblock print of two bust-length figures in patterned kimono against a tan ground with blue borders and calligraph

犬塚信乃戍孝／杢作むすめ浜路

Utagawa Kunisada, 1853

Woodblock print of travelers on a snowy path beside pine trees, with a gated building above and a valley of rooftops below.

東海道五拾三次亀山・雪晴

Utagawa Hiroshige

Two woodblock portraits of figures in patterned kimono with elaborate hairstyles, labeled with Japanese calligraphy on a crea

白夕／阿古屋後ニ小糸

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue striped robe and patterned kimono, with a canal view inset at upper right.

江戸名所百人美女堅川

Utagawa Kunisada, 1858

Woodblock print of a snowy shrine beside a pond, with snow-covered pines, an arched bridge, and a figure in a hat.

井の頭の池弁財天の社雪の景

Utagawa Hiroshige

Colored woodblock print of a Western household interior with men cooking at a stove and a woman in a red blouse and blue skir

横浜異人屋敷之図

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a green kimono with a red helmet and bamboo pole behind him.

五斗兵衛盛次

Utagawa Kunisada, 1860

Woodblock print of a cliffside temple with red roofs, stone stairs, pine trees and a waterfall beside steep rock.

六十余州名所図会但馬岩井谷窟観音

Utagawa Hiroshige

Colored Japanese sugoroku board game of the Tokaido road with travelers at a Kyoto gate in the center and scenic stations aro

五拾三次新版道中双六

Utagawa Yoshitsuna, 1852

Woodblock print of a warrior with a drawn sword and lacquer box, with a servant and shelves of bowls behind him.

清書七以呂者たから子の児雷也

Utagawa Kunisada, 1856

Woodblock print of Nihonbashi bridge in Edo with pedestrians, rooftops, and Mount Fuji on the left horizon.

Famous Places in Edo: Nihonbashi

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of a red temple with blue roof, pine and cherry trees, strollers, market stalls, and sea beyond.

Shiba Atagoyama

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1853

Woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate updo applying makeup, with calligraphy above and a patterned lantern below.

難有御代ノ賀界絵

Utagawa Kunisada

Woodblock print of fireworks over a river at night, with boats and a wooden bridge below.

名所江戸百景両国花火

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of men in formal kimono seated on a red platform at a theatre opening ceremony, with a crowd below.

久松座開業式之図

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1879

Woodblock print of a seated woman in a floral kimono and an attendant in striped robe beside a screen with blossoms.

艶姿花の十二支亥の日のしんこう

Utagawa Kunisada, 1864

Woodblock print of an Edo street with a merchant shop, red and blue noren curtains, pedestrians, and birds in a dusky sky.

江戸名勝図会大門通

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a bird-patterned kimono holding a pipe, with paper streamers and a moon window behind hi

成びしゃ駒中村芝翫

Toyohara Kunichika, 1864

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a blue patterned kimono holding a yellow cord, with flames around him.

上るりのかこや中村芝翫

Utagawa Kunisada, 1861

Woodblock print of a tall pine, torii gate, horse with travelers, and Mount Fuji across a lake under a pale sky.

上総鹿楚山

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Japanese woodblock print of two armored samurai on a plank bridge, one brandishing a sword, with a figure submerged in river

東海道五十三対川崎

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with long dark hair in a floral kimono, pine trees and mountain behind her.

見立三十六歌撰之内源宗于朝臣

Utagawa Kunisada, 1852

Japanese woodblock print of two costumed figures on a stairway above a crowd, with kites flying over an Edo landscape.

江戸名所.芝愛宕山吉例正月三日毘沙門之使

Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese print of a woven basket with peony, iris and plum blossoms, red tassel, and black calligraphy on the left.

安津末風俗目録

Toyohara Chikanobu

Woodblock print of a seated man in a purple and black kimono holding a sword, with calligraphy on a teal background.

寺西閑心・白井権八・小むらさき

Utagawa Kunisada, 1855

Woodblock print of a street with parasol-carrying figures, pine trees, and a view of sailboats on the sea.

江都名所.かすみかせき

Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese woodblock print of a man with a lantern and bundle under a crescent moon, with a poem cartouche above.

小倉擬百人一首三條院

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a patterned kimono beside an open book and tall flower arrangement.

源氏後集余情第五の巻

Utagawa Kunisada, 1858

Woodblock print of a mountain road beside a blue river, with travelers, thatched houses, cedar trees and a red-leaved tree.

東海道五拾三次岡部・宇津之山

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of a Nagasaki street with pedestrians, parasols, tiled roofs, pine and blossoming trees, and a balcony scene.

肥前崎陽〔玉浦風景之図〕・〔肥前崎陽〕玉浦風景之図

Utagawa Sadahide, 1865

Woodblock print of a man with a sword in his teeth, wearing a skull-patterned robe, above blue waves.

豊国漫画図絵狼ノ悪次郎

Utagawa Kunisada, 1860

Woodblock print of court ladies on a veranda beside a paulownia tree, with a reclining figure in an interior above.

源氏物語五十四帖桐壷

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a staff beside sea waves and rocks.

源氏雲浮世画合須磨玉織姫

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a grey kimono reading a scroll beside a yellow screen, with a blue flower cartouche ab

教訓植附垣根ノ中兼好のつれづれ草

Utagawa Kunisada

Woodblock print of a red sea bream and a dark mottled fish above green seaweed on a pale blue ground.

〔あまだい・めばる・わさび〕

Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese woodblock sugoroku board with grid panels of women in kimono and warriors, title cartouche at right.

本朝賢貞勇女双六

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1843

Japanese woodblock print with a woman in patterned kimono, a shrine with pine trees, and calligraphy panels.

江戸の花名勝会た八番組岩井杜若／本郷六町目／本郷

Utagawa Kunisada, 1863

Woodblock print of a steep gorge with a blue river, cliffs, and two baskets hanging from ropes crossing between thatched huts

六十余州名所図会飛弾籠わたし

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of two standing men in Qing dress, one holding a pink folding fan, with vertical Japanese text beside them.

生写異国人物清朝南京人感賞●州扇之図

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a windswept tree, with fishermen and boats by a river.

東海道五十三次之内四日市之図

Utagawa Kunisada

Woodblock print of Tanabata bamboo with paper streamers over rooftops, with Mount Fuji on the horizon at dusk.

名所江戸百景市中繁栄七夕祭

Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a yellow kimono seated on patterned cushions beside a lacquer table, with a mountain l

契情道中双〔ロク〕見立よしハら五十三つゐ玉屋内花紫程ケ谷

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor poling a small boat along a river past a stone wall and pine trees.

小舟のり長吉・左膳実ハ幸蔵

Utagawa Kunisada, 1857

Woodblock print of three fishermen hauling a net from a boat beside a pine tree, with a red sunset over marsh reeds.

浅草金竜山観世音由来

Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese woodblock print of a mounted archer in red armour beside a veranda where three women in kimono look on.

其姿紫の写絵卅四

Utagawa Toyokuni

Japanese woodblock print of a man with a knife and a woman in a floral kimono, framed by blue panels with calligraphy.

八百屋お七／紅屋長兵衛

Utagawa Kunisada

Japanese woodblock print of Oji Inari shrine grounds with halls, torii gates, stairs, cherry trees and pedestrians.

東都名所王子稲荷境内全図

Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese woodblock sugoroku game board with bird figures, a central phoenix, and cranes beside a pine tree.

名鳥双六

Utagawa Kunimasa

Japanese woodblock print of a figure with a dark wig holding a yellow pine-patterned fan, with calligraphy and pampas grass a

奈須野のすゝき玉藻の前

Utagawa Kunisada, 1862

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad actor with a striped parasol and sword, with an inset of a sailing boat on a harbor.

双筆五十三次宮

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Woodblock print of armored samurai pounding rice cake in a mortar, with a calligraphy verse above.

道外武者御代の若餅

Utagawa Yoshitora

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono raising a white cloth under cherry blossoms, with text columns and a tree trunk.

古今名婦伝.文展千代

Utagawa Kunisada, 1863

Two Japanese woodblock-style panels showing red and blue parrots perched on pine branches, one on yellow and one on pale grou

(松にインコ),(松にインコ)

Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese woodblock print of a wedding procession with a palanquin, lantern bearers and attendants in kimono beside a tiled wa

〔春信婚姻之図〕

Suzuki Harunobu

Woodblock print of a man in a dragon-patterned blue kimono holding a sword against a dark night sky with pine branches.

当世好男子伝九紋竜支進に比すのざらし語助

Utagawa Kunisada, 1858

Japanese woodblock print of a warrior with a raised sword beside a bucket, with a landscape of a castle and travelers above.

双筆五十三次亀山

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue floral kimono beside yellow flowering branches, with calligraphy above.

花競今様姿

Utagawa Yoshitora

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono reading a letter beside a well, with a riverside scene inset at upper right.

ふる川

Utagawa Kunisada, 1858

Japanese woodblock print of travelers and porters on a hillside road beneath pine trees, with a distant blue mountain.

四拾三木曽海道六拾九次之内妻篭

Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print of nobles seated on a wooden stage watching a crowd of spectators in blue kimono below.

鎌倉殿御能興行之図

Utagawa Yoshikata, 1863

Woodblock print of an old woman holding a torch at a doorway under a full moon, with pampas grass and a bamboo fence.

月百姿孤家月

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1890

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a round fan, seated on a bench beside a paper lantern.

十二ケ月の内六月門ト涼

Four kabuki actor portraits in a Japanese woodblock print, with bold makeup, elaborate wigs and patterned kimono on colored b

江戸の花錦絵くらべ

Utagawa Toyokuni