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Ukiyo-e: Color Woodblock Print Photographs

474 Ukiyo-e photographs of color woodblock print, from the Library of Congress archive.

Driving Rain at Shōno, from Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō, 1833

Driving Rain at Shōno, from Fifty-Three Stations of the…

1833

South Wind, Clear Sky, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, 1830

South Wind, Clear Sky, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji

1830

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki from the series One Hundred Poems by One…, 1835

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki from the series One Hundred…

1835

Fourth Print from A Low Tide Pentaptych, 1830

Fourth Print from A Low Tide Pentaptych

1830

Tsukudajima from  Eitai Bridge, from the series One Hundred Views of…, 1858

Tsukudajima from Eitai Bridge, from the series One Hundred…

1858

The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women, 1793

The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of…

1793

Night Rain at Karasaki, from Eight Views of Ōmi, 1835

Night Rain at Karasaki, from Eight Views of Ōmi

1835

Seven Wise Women of the Pleasure Quarters, 1780

Seven Wise Women of the Pleasure Quarters

1780

Evening Snow at Kambara (number sixteen of the series Fifty-three…, 1833

Evening Snow at Kambara (number sixteen of the series…

1833

Nissaka: The Night-Weeping Stone at Sayo no Nakayama, from the series…, 1848

Nissaka: The Night-Weeping Stone at Sayo no Nakayama, from…

1848

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred…, 1857

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One…

1857

The Moon-Viewing Promontory, from One Hundred Views of Famous Places…, 1857

The Moon-Viewing Promontory, from One Hundred Views of…

1857

Arashi Rikan II as Danshichi Kurōbei in "Mirror of Naniwa: The Summer…, 1832

Arashi Rikan II as Danshichi Kurōbei in "Mirror of Naniwa:…

1832

Otani Tokuji I as the Retainer Sodesuke in "Flowering Irises: A Soga…, 1794

Otani Tokuji I as the Retainer Sodesuke in "Flowering…

1794

Mount Haruna in Kozuke Province, 1830

Mount Haruna in Kozuke Province

1830

Ichikawa Ebizō IV (Danjurō) as Takemura Sadanoshin in The Loving…, 1794

Ichikawa Ebizō IV (Danjurō) as Takemura Sadanoshin in The…

1794

Takigawa of the Ōgiya from the series A Selection of Eastern Beauties, 1798

Takigawa of the Ōgiya from the series A Selection of…

1798

Poem by Emperor Sanjo, from the series One Hundred Poems by One…, 1835

Poem by Emperor Sanjo, from the series One Hundred Poems by…

1835

Courtesan and Sleeping Attendant, 1760

Courtesan and Sleeping Attendant

1760

Court Ladies Making Dolls, 1790

Court Ladies Making Dolls

1790

Righteousness, from The Five Virtues, 1767

Righteousness, from The Five Virtues

1767

Fireworks at Ryōgoku, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous…, 1858

Fireworks at Ryōgoku, from the series One Hundred Views of…

1858

Chushingura: Act X of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act X of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

Shimosuwa, from Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō, 1835

Shimosuwa, from Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō

1835

The Parinirvana of the Buddha, 1710

The Parinirvana of the Buddha

1710

Onoe Kikugorō I as Izumi no Saburō in the Play Snowflakes: Plum…, 1769

Onoe Kikugorō I as Izumi no Saburō in the Play Snowflakes:…

1769

Chushingura: Act IX of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act IX of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fish Seller from Sanya, 1794

Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fish Seller from Sanya

1794

Basket with Fan, Chrysanthemums, and Mushrooms, 1800

Basket with Fan, Chrysanthemums, and Mushrooms

1800

Yokkaichi: View of the Mie River, from the series The Fifty-Three…, 1833

Yokkaichi: View of the Mie River, from the series The…

1833

Three Courtesans with a Client

Three Courtesans with a Client

Date unknown

Seki, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō, 1848

Seki, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the…

1848

Binzasara, A Dance with Clappers (From the series Entertainments at…, 1790

Binzasara, A Dance with Clappers (From the series…

1790

Youth as a Stand-in Monju, 1767

Youth as a Stand-in Monju

1767

The Courtesans Kasugano and Utahama of Tamaya, from Courtesans of the…, 1800

The Courtesans Kasugano and Utahama of Tamaya, from…

1800

Tanikaze Kajinosuke, 1780

Tanikaze Kajinosuke

1780

Picture of Minamoto no Yoritomo's Hunt on the Slopes of Mount Fuji, 1840

Picture of Minamoto no Yoritomo's Hunt on the Slopes of…

1840

Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Susaki, from Famous Places in Edo, 1830

Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Susaki, from Famous…

1830

Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, from One Hundred Poems by One Hundred…, 1835

Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, from One Hundred Poems by…

1835

Passing the Bamboo Grove, 1868

Passing the Bamboo Grove

1868

Evening Snow at Asuka Hill, from the series Eight Views of the…, 1837

Evening Snow at Asuka Hill, from the series Eight Views of…

1837

Nagakubo (Station 28) from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the…, 1835

Nagakubo (Station 28) from the series Sixty-Nine Stations…

1835

Cleaning Combs, 1790

Cleaning Combs

1790

Blossoms, 1625

Blossoms

1625

Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji), 1830

Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views…

1830

The Courtesan Takigawa of Ogiya (from the series Seven Aspects of…, 1797

The Courtesan Takigawa of Ogiya (from the series Seven…

1797

Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Traveller Beside a Clump of Iris, 1780

Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Traveller Beside a Clump of Iris

1780

The Courtesan Takihime and Attendants (from the series New Patterns…, 1795

The Courtesan Takihime and Attendants (from the series New…

1795

Women in a Tea House, 1780

Women in a Tea House

1780

Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill, from One Hundred Views of Famous…, 1857

Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill, from One Hundred Views…

1857

Mandarin Ducks and Flowering Plants, 1830

Mandarin Ducks and Flowering Plants

1830

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke

Date unknown

Sanjo Kantaro as a Young Woman Standing in a Wisteria Arbor, 1730

Sanjo Kantaro as a Young Woman Standing in a Wisteria Arbor

1730

The Heron Maiden Standing Beneath a Willow Tree, 1868

The Heron Maiden Standing Beneath a Willow Tree

1868

Abalone Divers off the Coast of Ise, from an Untitled Landscape Series, 1830

Abalone Divers off the Coast of Ise, from an Untitled…

1830

Segawa Kikunojō III as Teruha, 1778

Segawa Kikunojō III as Teruha

1778

Kuronushi from the series The New Six Immortal Poets, 1795

Kuronushi from the series The New Six Immortal Poets

1795

Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Shingen in “A String of Prayer Beads Shaken at…, 1775

Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Shingen in “A String of Prayer Beads…

1775

The Monkey Bridge, 1830

The Monkey Bridge

1830

Kureha of Gakuiseya, from Selection of Beauties from the Pleasure…, 1770

Kureha of Gakuiseya, from Selection of Beauties from the…

1770

Onoe Matsusuke I as Ebisu, from The Stand-In Seven Gods of Good…, 1780

Onoe Matsusuke I as Ebisu, from The Stand-In Seven Gods of…

1780

Ōmori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital, 1830

Ōmori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

1830

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from the series One…, 1857

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from the…

1857

Poem by Emperor Tenchi, from the series One Hundred Poems by One…, 1835

Poem by Emperor Tenchi, from the series One Hundred Poems…

1835

Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kan Shojo in the Mt. Tenpai Scene, from the…, 1814

Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kan Shojo in the Mt. Tenpai Scene,…

1814

Benevolence, from The Five Virtues, 1767

Benevolence, from The Five Virtues

1767

Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji:  The Surface of Lake Misaka in Kai…, 1830

Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji: The Surface of Lake Misaka…

1830

Love at the Brothel Gate, 1760

Love at the Brothel Gate

1760

Carp Ascending a Waterfall, 1830

Carp Ascending a Waterfall

1830

The Minister Toru Daijin Standing by a Lake Beneath a Crescent Moon,…, 1834

The Minister Toru Daijin Standing by a Lake Beneath a…

1834

Orchid on Rocks, 1700

Orchid on Rocks

1700

Memorial Portrait of Matsumoto Kōshirō V, Age 75, 1838

Memorial Portrait of Matsumoto Kōshirō V, Age 75

1838

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II Dancing with a Parasol, 1770

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II Dancing with a Parasol

1770

New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the…, 1830

New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous…

1830

Women Enjoying the Evening Cool Near Ryogoku Bridge, 1790

Women Enjoying the Evening Cool Near Ryogoku Bridge

1790

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Gorō, 1779

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Gorō

1779

The Rush Gatherer, from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and…, 1834

The Rush Gatherer, from the series A True Mirror of Chinese…

1834

Segawa Kikunojo (Roko) Holding an Umbrella, 1760

Segawa Kikunojo (Roko) Holding an Umbrella

1760

Woman Putting Out a Light (from the series Modern Customs: Frost…, 1820

Woman Putting Out a Light (from the series Modern Customs:…

1820

Young Man and Child with a Kite, 1770

Young Man and Child with a Kite

1770

Women Enjoying the Evening Cool Near Ryogoku Bridge, 1790

Women Enjoying the Evening Cool Near Ryogoku Bridge

1790

Chōzan of Chōjiya from the series Triptych of Beauties Before Blinds, 1753

Chōzan of Chōjiya from the series Triptych of Beauties…

1753

Hatsuito of the Yamashiroya Likened to Bush Clover, from Beauties of…, 1769

Hatsuito of the Yamashiroya Likened to Bush Clover, from…

1769

Komurasaki of the Miuraya and Shirai Gonpachi, 1868

Komurasaki of the Miuraya and Shirai Gonpachi

1868

Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch, 1880

Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch

1880

Women Enjoying the Evening Cool Near Ryogoku Bridge, 1790

Women Enjoying the Evening Cool Near Ryogoku Bridge

1790

Tsubasa of Ōgiya

Tsubasa of Ōgiya

Date unknown

Woman Leaving a Bath House (from the series Pictures from Otsu), 1820

Woman Leaving a Bath House (from the series Pictures from…

1820

Women Watching a Girl Dance on Shells (From the series Fashionable…, 1784

Women Watching a Girl Dance on Shells (From the series…

1784

Night Rain at the Azuma Shrine (from the series Eight Views of the…, 1830

Night Rain at the Azuma Shrine (from the series Eight Views…

1830

Hotohoto Festival at Izumo Grand Shrine, from the series Views of…, 1853

Hotohoto Festival at Izumo Grand Shrine, from the series…

1853

Ichikawa Ebizo III as Yanone Goro in Nenriki arahitogami, 1758

Ichikawa Ebizo III as Yanone Goro in Nenriki arahitogami

1758

Cherry Blossoms in the Wind, 1790

Cherry Blossoms in the Wind

1790

Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Travelling Warrior, 1780

Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Travelling Warrior

1780

The Hour of the Snake (from the series A Clock for Young Women), 1796

The Hour of the Snake (from the series A Clock for Young…

1796

Landscape with Ferry Boat, Geese and Full Moon, 1830

Landscape with Ferry Boat, Geese and Full Moon

1830

First Bonito of the Year, 1844

First Bonito of the Year

1844

Child, 1927

Child

1927

Women Chasing Crickets on an Autumn Moor, 1790

Women Chasing Crickets on an Autumn Moor

1790

Scene Adapted from the play The Treasury of Loyal Retainers…, 1790

Scene Adapted from the play The Treasury of Loyal Retainers…

1790

A View of Mount Fuji and Travellers by a Bridge, 1835

A View of Mount Fuji and Travellers by a Bridge

1835

The Actor Ichikawa Raizo as Soga No Goro, 1770

The Actor Ichikawa Raizo as Soga No Goro

1770

Iwai Hanshirō IV as a Woman with a Sword, 1791

Iwai Hanshirō IV as a Woman with a Sword

1791

Dancer as Kuzunoha, Fox Spirit Disguised as a Woman, 1795

Dancer as Kuzunoha, Fox Spirit Disguised as a Woman

1795

Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki (Station 39),  From the series Fifty-Three…, 1833

Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki (Station 39), From the series…

1833

Courtesan Reading a Poem Slip Tied to Flowers in a Vase, 1740

Courtesan Reading a Poem Slip Tied to Flowers in a Vase

1740

The Brocade Bridge in Suo Province (from the series Curious Views of…, 1830

The Brocade Bridge in Suo Province (from the series Curious…

1830

Chushingura: Act VII (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act VII (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Full Moon over Takanawa, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern…, 1831

Full Moon over Takanawa, from the series Famous Places in…

1831

Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashimaya Ohisa, and Naniwaya Okita, 1794

Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashimaya Ohisa, and Naniwaya Okita

1794

Segawa Kikunojo II as the Heron Maiden (from the series Ichimura…, 1770

Segawa Kikunojo II as the Heron Maiden (from the series…

1770

Iwai Kiyotaro (Edoya) as Okaru (from the series Pictures of Actors…, 1794

Iwai Kiyotaro (Edoya) as Okaru (from the series Pictures of…

1794

The Weir at Senju in Musashi Province (from the series Thirty-Six…, 1830

The Weir at Senju in Musashi Province (from the series…

1830

Couple in a Boat, 1799

Couple in a Boat

1799

Poem by Fujiwara no Yoshitaka, from the series One Hundred Poems by…, 1835

Poem by Fujiwara no Yoshitaka, from the series One Hundred…

1835

Mother Teaching her Daughter Calligraphy, from the series, Twelve…, 1798

Mother Teaching her Daughter Calligraphy, from the series,…

1798

Oshichi and Kichisaburo (from the series Music on the Theme of…, 1800

Oshichi and Kichisaburo (from the series Music on the Theme…

1800

Chinese Official Pausing on a Bridge to View the Snow (from the…, 1834

Chinese Official Pausing on a Bridge to View the Snow (from…

1834

Kamakura no Gengoro Seizing Torinoumi Tasaburo, 1830

Kamakura no Gengoro Seizing Torinoumi Tasaburo

1830

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord Holding a Banner, 1791

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord Holding a Banner

1791

Actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) as Ishikawa Goemon at the Battle…, 1826

Actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) as Ishikawa Goemon at…

1826

Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke; Ichikawa Ebijuro II as Horiguchi…, 1829

Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke; Ichikawa Ebijuro II as…

1829

Nakamura Utaemon IV as a Warrior Standing in the Snow, 1835

Nakamura Utaemon IV as a Warrior Standing in the Snow

1835

Rori Hakucho Chojun (from the series 108 Heroes of the Novel Shui Hu…, 1820

Rori Hakucho Chojun (from the series 108 Heroes of the…

1820

Chushingura: Act VIII of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act VIII of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

Two Women by a Bamboo Blind, 1797

Two Women by a Bamboo Blind

1797

Wren and Chrysanthemums, 1830

Wren and Chrysanthemums

1830

Procession at the Foot of Mount Fuji, 1792

Procession at the Foot of Mount Fuji

1792

Ichikawa Ebijuro II as Horiguchi Manzaemon, 1829

Ichikawa Ebijuro II as Horiguchi Manzaemon

1829

Actor as Kimon no Kihei, 1826

Actor as Kimon no Kihei

1826

Sawamura Gennosuke as Satsuma Gengobei, 1805

Sawamura Gennosuke as Satsuma Gengobei

1805

Memorial Portrait of Sawamura Sojuro III as Satsuma Gengobei, 1800

Memorial Portrait of Sawamura Sojuro III as Satsuma Gengobei

1800

Fond of Things from the series Eight Views of Favorite Things of…, 1790

Fond of Things from the series Eight Views of Favorite…

1790

Women Making Clothing, 1790

Women Making Clothing

1790

Chushingura: Act XI (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act XI (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Pine Groves of Miho in Suruga, from the series Thirty-six Views of…, 1858

Pine Groves of Miho in Suruga, from the series Thirty-six…

1858

Women Making Clothing, 1790

Women Making Clothing

1790

Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke, 1829

Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke

1829

Chushingura: Act IX (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act IX (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Chushingura: Act X (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act X (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

The Military Tales of Han and Chu: Fan Kuai of the Han, 1820

The Military Tales of Han and Chu: Fan Kuai of the Han

1820

Snow at the Gion Shrine, from the series Famous Places in Kyoto, 1830

Snow at the Gion Shrine, from the series Famous Places in…

1830

Tea House Beside the Kamo River in Kyoto, 1740

Tea House Beside the Kamo River in Kyoto

1740

An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V, 1806

An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V

1806

Picture of the Tenryu River near Mitsuke (Station 29), from the…, 1833

Picture of the Tenryu River near Mitsuke (Station 29), from…

1833

Kanō, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō, 1835

Kanō, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō

1835

Lumber Yard, 1760

Lumber Yard

1760

An Ancient Picture of the Boat Bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province from…, 1830

An Ancient Picture of the Boat Bridge at Sano in Kozuke…

1830

Woman with a Hand Mirror from the series The Six Tama Rivers of the…, 1830

Woman with a Hand Mirror from the series The Six Tama…

1830

Woman and Maid Servant, 1760

Woman and Maid Servant

1760

Sparrows, Bamboo and Falling Snow, 1820

Sparrows, Bamboo and Falling Snow

1820

The Courtesan Kisagata of Ohishiya Strolling at Night with Two Shinzo…, 1790

The Courtesan Kisagata of Ohishiya Strolling at Night with…

1790

Arashi Rikan II as Inuzuka Shino Moritaka and Nakamura Utaemon III as…, 1834

Arashi Rikan II as Inuzuka Shino Moritaka and Nakamura…

1834

Kametani Jujiro as the Shirabyoshi Dancer Yuya, 1760

Kametani Jujiro as the Shirabyoshi Dancer Yuya

1760

Actor Ichikawa Yaozō II as Sakuramaru, 1776

Actor Ichikawa Yaozō II as Sakuramaru

1776

Mother Lifting a Child to a Plum Tree (from the series Chinese and…, 1790

Mother Lifting a Child to a Plum Tree (from the series…

1790

Sawamura Sojuro III and Arashi Murajiro as Kusunoki Masatsura and…, 1786

Sawamura Sojuro III and Arashi Murajiro as Kusunoki…

1786

Women Making Clothing, 1790

Women Making Clothing

1790

The Courtesan Karahama of Yamashiroya Performing the Tea Ceremony…, 1770

The Courtesan Karahama of Yamashiroya Performing the Tea…

1770

A Picture of the Viewing in the Pleasure Quarters, 1810

A Picture of the Viewing in the Pleasure Quarters

1810

Arashi Rikan II as Inuzuka Shino Moritaka and Nakamura Utaemon III as…, 1834

Arashi Rikan II as Inuzuka Shino Moritaka and Nakamura…

1834

Actor Matsumoto Kōshirō IV

Actor Matsumoto Kōshirō IV

Date unknown

Kingfisher and Chinese Bellflowers, 1830

Kingfisher and Chinese Bellflowers

1830

Uncho, the Wife of the Official Mei Ch'ing, Reading at a Table, 1770

Uncho, the Wife of the Official Mei Ch'ing, Reading at a…

1770

A Picture of the Viewing in the Pleasure Quarters, 1810

A Picture of the Viewing in the Pleasure Quarters

1810

White and Purple Irises, 1800

White and Purple Irises

1800

A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai, 1830

A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai

1830

A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai, 1830

A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai

1830

Woman Looking at a Hanging Scroll, 1740

Woman Looking at a Hanging Scroll

1740

The Geisha Motozuru (?) of Kaideya as a Dancer in Court Robes (from…, 1820

The Geisha Motozuru (?) of Kaideya as a Dancer in Court…

1820

Anekawa Daisuke as Ayame-no-mae, 1760

Anekawa Daisuke as Ayame-no-mae

1760

Women Making Clothing, 1790

Women Making Clothing

1790

A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai, 1830

A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai

1830

Arashi Rikan II as Inuzuka Shino Moritaka and Nakamura Utaemon III as…, 1834

Arashi Rikan II as Inuzuka Shino Moritaka and Nakamura…

1834

Scattered Pine Trees by the Tone River, from the series The Road to…, 1919

Scattered Pine Trees by the Tone River, from the series The…

1919

A Picture of the Viewing in the Pleasure Quarters, 1810

A Picture of the Viewing in the Pleasure Quarters

1810

Actor Ichikawa Ebijūrō I as Tōken (China Dog) Jūbei, in the play Red…, 1816

Actor Ichikawa Ebijūrō I as Tōken (China Dog) Jūbei, in the…

1816

Nakamura Utaemon as Inanoya Hanbei, 1822

Nakamura Utaemon as Inanoya Hanbei

1822

Woman Standing Beside a Plum Tree, 1850

Woman Standing Beside a Plum Tree

1850

Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke, 1829

Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke

1829

Otani Tomomatsu as Ono no Sadakuro Counting the Stolen Gold Coins…, 1860

Otani Tomomatsu as Ono no Sadakuro Counting the Stolen Gold…

1860

Ichikawa Norinosuke and Ichikawa Yonejuro as Morihachi and Yonehachi,…, 1830

Ichikawa Norinosuke and Ichikawa Yonejuro as Morihachi and…

1830

Chushingura: Act VI of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act VI of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

The Courtesan Kichijuro of Kage Manjiya with Two Kamuro (from the…, 1770

The Courtesan Kichijuro of Kage Manjiya with Two Kamuro…

1770

Nakamura Utaemon III as the Monkey Trainer Yojiro (from the series…, 1810

Nakamura Utaemon III as the Monkey Trainer Yojiro (from the…

1810

Woman Running Past a Willow Tree in a Breeze, 1766

Woman Running Past a Willow Tree in a Breeze

1766

Woman Watching Young Couple Embrace on a Veranda, 1760

Woman Watching Young Couple Embrace on a Veranda

1760

Chushingura: Act VI (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act VI (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Chushingura: Act III (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act III (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Autumn Moon at the Temple Ishiyamadera from the series Fashionable…, 1814

Autumn Moon at the Temple Ishiyamadera from the series…

1814

Chushingura: Act II (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act II (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Rooster, Hen, and Chicks, 1880

Rooster, Hen, and Chicks

1880

Chushingura: Act XI of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act XI of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

Odawara Station: Minamoto Yoritomo Visits the Daughter of Ito Nyudo…, 1840

Odawara Station: Minamoto Yoritomo Visits the Daughter of…

1840

Chushingura: Act IV (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act IV (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Eight Views of Famous Places:  Evening Bell in Kamakura:  The…, 1830

Eight Views of Famous Places: Evening Bell in Kamakura: …

1830

Picture of the Lake at Hakone, from the series 53 Stations of the…, 1833

Picture of the Lake at Hakone, from the series 53 Stations…

1833

Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty, 1790

Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty

1790

Chushingura: Act V (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act V (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Chushingura: Act I of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act I of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

Chushingura: Act I (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act I (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Women Distracting a Child whose Kite is caught in a Tree, 1800

Women Distracting a Child whose Kite is caught in a Tree

1800

An Ancient Picture of the Eight Part Bridge in Mikawa Province (from…, 1830

An Ancient Picture of the Eight Part Bridge in Mikawa…

1830

A Distant View of Snow on the Sumida River in Edo, 1830

A Distant View of Snow on the Sumida River in Edo

1830

Chushingura: Act VIII (from the series Perspective Pictures for The…, 1790

Chushingura: Act VIII (from the series Perspective Pictures…

1790

Woman and Child Beside a Mirror Stand, 1740

Woman and Child Beside a Mirror Stand

1740

Fond of Noise from the series Eight Views of Favorite Things of…, 1790

Fond of Noise from the series Eight Views of Favorite…

1790

Women of the Tatsumi District (from the series Eastern Customs of the…, 1780

Women of the Tatsumi District (from the series Eastern…

1780

Picture of the First Visit to the Pleasure Quarters, 1800

Picture of the First Visit to the Pleasure Quarters

1800

Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled…, 1760

Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an…

1760

Dyers at Work, 1800

Dyers at Work

1800

Young Man Writing at a Table, 1800

Young Man Writing at a Table

1800

Suhara, from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido, 1835

Suhara, from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido

1835

Portrait, 1786

Portrait

1786

Evening Bell at Mii Temple, from the series Eight Views of Omi…, 1830

Evening Bell at Mii Temple, from the series Eight Views of…

1830

Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Ichikawa Yaozo III in a Confrontation Beside…, 1797

Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Ichikawa Yaozo III in a…

1797

Nakajima Kanzaemon as a Lord Disguised as a Hunter with a Rifle, 1780

Nakajima Kanzaemon as a Lord Disguised as a Hunter with a…

1780

Lady Murasaki at Ishiyama Overlooking a Panorama with Eight Views of…, 1740

Lady Murasaki at Ishiyama Overlooking a Panorama with Eight…

1740

Ichikawa Monnosuke II Standing Beside a Stone Box, 1780

Ichikawa Monnosuke II Standing Beside a Stone Box

1780

Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern…, 1830

Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in…

1830

A Tale of Valor at Iga Pass, 1850

A Tale of Valor at Iga Pass

1850

The Strange Occurence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings, 1853

The Strange Occurence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous…

1853

Watonai and the Tiger in the Bamboo Grove, 1780

Watonai and the Tiger in the Bamboo Grove

1780

Canary and Wisteria, 1840

Canary and Wisteria

1840

A Girl Dressing in Pink, 1766

A Girl Dressing in Pink

1766

Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street, 1797

Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street

1797

Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy…, 1793

Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the…

1793

Women Cutting Branches of Bush Clover; The Noji Tama River in Omi…, 1780

Women Cutting Branches of Bush Clover; The Noji Tama River…

1780

Chinese Embroidery (from the series Instructive Patterns for Women's…, 1808

Chinese Embroidery (from the series Instructive Patterns…

1808

The Courtesan Karauta of Chojiya Reading a Book (from the series Six…, 1790

The Courtesan Karauta of Chojiya Reading a Book (from the…

1790

Sawamura Sojuro III as Enya Hangan in Kanadehon Chushingura, 1795

Sawamura Sojuro III as Enya Hangan in Kanadehon Chushingura

1795

Omu the Parrot (from the series Seven Elegant Episodes from the Life…, 1790

Omu the Parrot (from the series Seven Elegant Episodes from…

1790

Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Umeomaru, 1770

Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Umeomaru

1770

Carp and Waterweeds, 1830

Carp and Waterweeds

1830

Onoe Matsusuke I as a Samurai Standing Beneath a Cherry Tree, 1780

Onoe Matsusuke I as a Samurai Standing Beneath a Cherry Tree

1780

The Lovers Okiku and Kozuke (from the series An Elegant Comparison of…, 1800

The Lovers Okiku and Kozuke (from the series An Elegant…

1800

A Picture of the Viewing in the Pleasure Quarters, 1810

A Picture of the Viewing in the Pleasure Quarters

1810

A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai, 1830

A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai

1830

Two Children Begging Hotei for a Jewel, 1770

Two Children Begging Hotei for a Jewel

1770

Ono Waterfall on the Kiso Road (from the series a Tour of Waterfalls…, 1830

Ono Waterfall on the Kiso Road (from the series a Tour of…

1830

Woman Measuring a Man's Gown (from the series Twelve Occupations of…, 1790

Woman Measuring a Man's Gown (from the series Twelve…

1790

Woman Diver Combing her Hair, 1786

Woman Diver Combing her Hair

1786

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Otsu, 1833

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Otsu

1833

Gathering Shells at Low Tide at Susaki; from the series 100 Views of…, 1837

Gathering Shells at Low Tide at Susaki; from the series 100…

1837

Grosbeak and Clematis, 1830

Grosbeak and Clematis

1830

Young Man Playing Football, 1760

Young Man Playing Football

1760

Pictures of Eastern Brocade (from the series Famous Products of Edo), 1820

Pictures of Eastern Brocade (from the series Famous…

1820

Portrait of the Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo as a Woman, 1800

Portrait of the Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo as a Woman

1800

Mimasu Daigoro IV as Yamada Takakage (From the series A Tale of Valor…, 1850

Mimasu Daigoro IV as Yamada Takakage (From the series A…

1850

Muraogi, from the series The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji (Nise…, 1830

Muraogi, from the series The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji…

1830

Nakamura Nakazo II as Matsuomaru in the Carriage-Stopping Scene, 1796

Nakamura Nakazo II as Matsuomaru in the Carriage-Stopping…

1796

Chushingura: Act IV of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act IV of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

The Taoist Immortal Kung Ho (?) Riding a Crane, 1720

The Taoist Immortal Kung Ho (?) Riding a Crane

1720

Black-Naped Oriole (Korean Warbler) on a Hall Crabapple, 1832

Black-Naped Oriole (Korean Warbler) on a Hall Crabapple

1832

Courtesans at Leisure from the series The Six Immortal Poets, 1780

Courtesans at Leisure from the series The Six Immortal Poets

1780

Xu You Rinsing his Ear at a Waterfall, 1720

Xu You Rinsing his Ear at a Waterfall

1720

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Karaki Masaemon (From the series A Tale of…, 1850

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Karaki Masaemon (From the series A…

1850

Woman of the Yoshiwara Reading Scroll, 1753

Woman of the Yoshiwara Reading Scroll

1753

Evening Glow at Seta, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi, 1857

Evening Glow at Seta, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi

1857

The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya Promenading…, 1830

The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya…

1830

Lotus Blossom, 1368

Lotus Blossom

1368

Blossoms, 1625

Blossoms

1625

The Battle of the Uji River, 1720

The Battle of the Uji River

1720

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale…, 1791

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series…

1791

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale…, 1791

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series…

1791

Cloth Fulling Jewel River in Settsu, from the series Six Jewel Rivers…, 1857

Cloth Fulling Jewel River in Settsu, from the series Six…

1857

The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya Promenading…, 1830

The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya…

1830

The Courtesan Emon of Maruebiya with a View of Tago Bay (form the…, 1820

The Courtesan Emon of Maruebiya with a View of Tago Bay…

1820

Kinugawa Tanizō in A Mirror of Brave and Loyal Wrestlers (Chūkō…, 1848

Kinugawa Tanizō in A Mirror of Brave and Loyal Wrestlers…

1848

Bamboo, 1625

Bamboo

1625

The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya Promenading…, 1830

The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya…

1830

Chushingura: Act II of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act II of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale…, 1791

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series…

1791

Young Woman Standing Beside a Pine Tree Within the Precincts of a…, 1780

Young Woman Standing Beside a Pine Tree Within the…

1780

Courtesan Holding a Dog (from the series Popular Presentations), 1783

Courtesan Holding a Dog (from the series Popular…

1783

Women with Salt Pails; The Noda Tama River in Mutsu Province, from an…, 1780

Women with Salt Pails; The Noda Tama River in Mutsu…

1780

Shinagawa (from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido), 1797

Shinagawa (from the series Fifty-three Stations of the…

1797

Parody of an Imperial Carriage Scene, 1798

Parody of an Imperial Carriage Scene

1798

Chushingura: Act V of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act V of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony, 1790

Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony

1790

Moonrise Over the Nihon Embankment and the Yoshiwara, 1790

Moonrise Over the Nihon Embankment and the Yoshiwara

1790

The Priest Kukai by the Tama River at Mt. Koya (From the Series The…, 1760

The Priest Kukai by the Tama River at Mt. Koya (From the…

1760

Beauty in Snow, 1765

Beauty in Snow

1765

The Courtesan Chozan of the Chojiya, 1790

The Courtesan Chozan of the Chojiya

1790

Ichikawa of Matsubaya with Minomo and Tamamo, 1753

Ichikawa of Matsubaya with Minomo and Tamamo

1753

Young Woman Kneeling by a Stand with a Ceremonial Cap (from the…, 1790

Young Woman Kneeling by a Stand with a Ceremonial Cap (from…

1790

Woman Bucking Autumn Wind, 1786

Woman Bucking Autumn Wind

1786

Kambara: Evening Snow, 1797

Kambara: Evening Snow

1797

Flowering Magnolia and Peach Blossoms, 1368

Flowering Magnolia and Peach Blossoms

1368

Flowering Branch with Bees

Flowering Branch with Bees

Date unknown

Courtesan with Sake Cup and Scroll, 1787

Courtesan with Sake Cup and Scroll

1787

Three Women (from the series A Brief Collection of Japanese Beauties), 1781

Three Women (from the series A Brief Collection of Japanese…

1781

Passengers in a Ferry Boat on the Sumida River, 1784

Passengers in a Ferry Boat on the Sumida River

1784

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai, 1769

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai

1769

Women by a Palanquin (from the series Chinese and Japanese Poems by…, 1790

Women by a Palanquin (from the series Chinese and Japanese…

1790

The Strange Occurrence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings, 1853

The Strange Occurrence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous…

1853

Two Geisha on a Balcony, 1782

Two Geisha on a Balcony

1782

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord, 1780

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord

1780

Ichikawa Yaozo II as Sakuramaru, 1776

Ichikawa Yaozo II as Sakuramaru

1776

The Courtesan (From A Collection of Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara), 1770

The Courtesan (From A Collection of Beautiful Women of the…

1770

Bando Hikosaburo III Holding a Hand Pupper, 1770

Bando Hikosaburo III Holding a Hand Pupper

1770

Cuckoo, 1840

Cuckoo

1840

Two Lovers (from the series Brocades of the East in Fashion), 1752

Two Lovers (from the series Brocades of the East in Fashion)

1752

Geisha Standing Beside a Shamisen Case, 1810

Geisha Standing Beside a Shamisen Case

1810

Portrait of a Courtesan Holding a Pipe (from the series The Six…, 1790

Portrait of a Courtesan Holding a Pipe (from the series The…

1790

Swallow on Flowering Peach Branch, 1368

Swallow on Flowering Peach Branch

1368

Flowering Lotus and Bud

Flowering Lotus and Bud

Date unknown

Daimyō and his Retinue Crossing a Stream in Plain Near Fuji, 1753

Daimyō and his Retinue Crossing a Stream in Plain Near Fuji

1753

Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Asukayama, 1780

Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Asukayama

1780

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Hara, 1850

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Hara

1850

Woman Passing a Roadside Shop Near Oji, 1800

Woman Passing a Roadside Shop Near Oji

1800

Women on a Veranda, 1800

Women on a Veranda

1800

Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Goro, 1770

Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Goro

1770

Two Geishas beside a Candle, 1800

Two Geishas beside a Candle

1800

Iwai Hanshiro IV in a Dance of Seven Changes, 1793

Iwai Hanshiro IV in a Dance of Seven Changes

1793

Making Love, 1753

Making Love

1753

Contemporary Beauties Third, 1753

Contemporary Beauties Third

1753

Night Scene, Street of Theatres, 1700

Night Scene, Street of Theatres

1700

Green Rooster Perched on Torii (Shrine Gate), 1830

Green Rooster Perched on Torii (Shrine Gate)

1830

Peach Blossoms

Peach Blossoms

Date unknown

Man and Woman, 1753

Man and Woman

1753

Young Women with Musical Instruments, 1787

Young Women with Musical Instruments

1787

No Title, 1742

No Title

1742

Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Asukayama, 1780

Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Asukayama

1780

The Chofu Tama River in Musashi Province (from the series The Six…, 1770

The Chofu Tama River in Musashi Province (from the series…

1770

Geisha Standing on the Bank of the Sumida River (from the series…, 1830

Geisha Standing on the Bank of the Sumida River (from the…

1830

Group of Figures near a Brook, 1760

Group of Figures near a Brook

1760

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Temple Page, 1770

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Temple Page

1770

Ichikawa Yaozo II as an Itinerant Peddler, 1770

Ichikawa Yaozo II as an Itinerant Peddler

1770

Ichikawa Yaozo II as a Otokodate Standing by a Bench, 1780

Ichikawa Yaozo II as a Otokodate Standing by a Bench

1780

Chushingura: Act III of The Storehouse of Loyalty, 1790

Chushingura: Act III of The Storehouse of Loyalty

1790

Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Soga no Juro, 1770

Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Soga no Juro

1770

Woman Holding a Wooden Cup Stand Decorated with Chrysanthemums (from…, 1790

Woman Holding a Wooden Cup Stand Decorated with…

1790

Untitled, 1625

Untitled

1625

Musashibo Benkei Kneeling by a Plum Tree, 1810

Musashibo Benkei Kneeling by a Plum Tree

1810

Yoshiwara Women Looking into the Street at Springtime, 1753

Yoshiwara Women Looking into the Street at Springtime

1753

Courtesan Beside Kimono Rack, 1787

Courtesan Beside Kimono Rack

1787

No Title, 1753

No Title

1753

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Numazu, 1850

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Numazu

1850

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Chiryu, 1833

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Chiryu

1833

Umbrellas in Snow, 1931

Umbrellas in Snow

1931

Nakamura Tomijuro and Nakamura Shichisaburo II as the Lovers Agemaki…, 1753

Nakamura Tomijuro and Nakamura Shichisaburo II as the…

1753

Ichikawa Danjuro II as a Young Samurai, 1750

Ichikawa Danjuro II as a Young Samurai

1750

Women Accompanying a Girl to a Shrine, 1790

Women Accompanying a Girl to a Shrine

1790

Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Ichikawa Yaozo III in a Confrontation Beside…, 1797

Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Ichikawa Yaozo III in a…

1797

The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations), 1782

The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations)

1782

Branch with Pomegranate

Branch with Pomegranate

Date unknown

Courtesans and Attendants, 1753

Courtesans and Attendants

1753

Serenade, 1753

Serenade

1753

Woman Reading a Letter (from the series Seven Episodes in the Life of…, 1806

Woman Reading a Letter (from the series Seven Episodes in…

1806

Two Courtesans, 1753

Two Courtesans

1753

Descending Geese at Katata (From the series Elegant Women and the…, 1810

Descending Geese at Katata (From the series Elegant Women…

1810

Going to the Kabuki Theater in the Hour of the Hare (From the Series…, 1800

Going to the Kabuki Theater in the Hour of the Hare (From…

1800

New Year's Scene

New Year's Scene

Date unknown

Woman Bathing

Woman Bathing

Date unknown

No Title, 1753

No Title

1753

Act VII from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers As…, 1794

Act VII from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers…

1794

Chōdayu of the Okamotoya from the series ?, 1790

Chōdayu of the Okamotoya from the series ?

1790

Woman Dropping a Lantern by a Porch, 1788

Woman Dropping a Lantern by a Porch

1788

The Courtesan Hanamurasaki of the Tsuchiya (from the series Beauties…, 1830

The Courtesan Hanamurasaki of the Tsuchiya (from the series…

1830

Courtesan, 1794

Courtesan

1794

Courtesan in a Room Overlooking Edo Bay, 1770

Courtesan in a Room Overlooking Edo Bay

1770

Man and Two Women at the Sea Shore, 1769

Man and Two Women at the Sea Shore

1769

Sail Boats, 1839

Sail Boats

1839

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro, 1770

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro

1770

The Courtesan Writing from a Book from the series A Collection of…, 1770

The Courtesan Writing from a Book from the series A…

1770

Young Man and Women on Tokiwa Bridge, 1790

Young Man and Women on Tokiwa Bridge

1790

Copper Pheasant by Snowy Waterfall, 1830

Copper Pheasant by Snowy Waterfall

1830

Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Courtesan and Nakajima Mioemon Bursting Out…, 1720

Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Courtesan and Nakajima Mioemon…

1720

Blossoms and Birds, 1625

Blossoms and Birds

1625

A Beauty in Spring, 1752

A Beauty in Spring

1752

Courtesan Seated at a Writing Table, 1790

Courtesan Seated at a Writing Table

1790

Woman of the Yoshiwara, 1753

Woman of the Yoshiwara

1753

The Courtesan Meizan of the Chojiya on a Balcony Overlooking the…, 1820

The Courtesan Meizan of the Chojiya on a Balcony…

1820

Woman Tying Her Hair (from the series Famous Restaurants of the…, 1820

Woman Tying Her Hair (from the series Famous Restaurants of…

1820

Shrine Attendant Raking Maple Leaves, 1830

Shrine Attendant Raking Maple Leaves

1830

Fuji from Ushibori, Province of Hitachi, 1760

Fuji from Ushibori, Province of Hitachi

1760

Flowering Prunus, 1368

Flowering Prunus

1368

Komachi Washes the Book (from the series Seven Elegant Episodes from…, 1810

Komachi Washes the Book (from the series Seven Elegant…

1810

Tanabata, from the series Fashionable Children of the Five Festivals…, 1809

Tanabata, from the series Fashionable Children of the Five…

1809

No Title, 1753

No Title

1753

Passengers in a Ferry Boat on the Sumida River, 1784

Passengers in a Ferry Boat on the Sumida River

1784

Actor Yamashita Yaozo

Actor Yamashita Yaozo

Date unknown

Courtesan Dreaming of a Marriage Procession, 1790

Courtesan Dreaming of a Marriage Procession

1790

Eyes for Looking at a Courtesan, 1810

Eyes for Looking at a Courtesan

1810

Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Ichikawa Yaozo III in a Confrontation Beside…, 1797

Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Ichikawa Yaozo III in a…

1797

Bamboo, 1625

Bamboo

1625

Untitled, 1625

Untitled

1625

Woman of the Yoshiwara and Attendants (from the series Brocades of…, 1752

Woman of the Yoshiwara and Attendants (from the series…

1752

Branching Stump, 1368

Branching Stump

1368

Women and Children Walking Along the Sumida River, 1800

Women and Children Walking Along the Sumida River

1800

Woman Writing, 1753

Woman Writing

1753

Nakatsu, from the series Fifty-three Stations in the Life of a Beauty, 1803

Nakatsu, from the series Fifty-three Stations in the Life…

1803

The Courtesan Aizome of the Ebiya (From the series Eight Views of the…, 1800

The Courtesan Aizome of the Ebiya (From the series Eight…

1800

Courtesan on the Town with Attendants at Night

Courtesan on the Town with Attendants at Night

Date unknown

Seven Komachi Episodes: A Woman Holding an Outer Garment for a Man, 1754

Seven Komachi Episodes: A Woman Holding an Outer Garment…

1754

Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony, 1790

Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony

1790

Hananoto of the Ebiya in Kyōmachi 1-chome, from the series Songs of…, 1690

Hananoto of the Ebiya in Kyōmachi 1-chome, from the series…

1690

A View of the Great Bridge at Senju in Musashi Province, 1820

A View of the Great Bridge at Senju in Musashi Province

1820

Stork, Sun, and Pine, 1839

Stork, Sun, and Pine

1839

Bando Hikosaburo II as Sanada no Yoichi, 1760

Bando Hikosaburo II as Sanada no Yoichi

1760

Bando Mitsugoro IV in a Travelling Robe, 1800

Bando Mitsugoro IV in a Travelling Robe

1800

Bamboo, 1625

Bamboo

1625

Bunraku Puppetry from the series Competition of Precious Children…, 1805

Bunraku Puppetry from the series Competition of Precious…

1805

The Courtesan Hana-ogi of Ogiya as the Sennin Tekkai (from the series…, 1790

The Courtesan Hana-ogi of Ogiya as the Sennin Tekkai (from…

1790

Seated Woman Washing Clothes in a Wooden Tub, 1786

Seated Woman Washing Clothes in a Wooden Tub

1786

Two Women and a Girl, 1800

Two Women and a Girl

1800

A Wife of the Lower Rank (Gebon no nyōbō), from the series A Guide to…, 1801

A Wife of the Lower Rank (Gebon no nyōbō), from the series…

1801

The Courtesan Senzan of Chojiya Strolling with her Kamuro Yasono and…, 1786

The Courtesan Senzan of Chojiya Strolling with her Kamuro…

1786

Passengers in a Ferry Boat on the Sumida River, 1784

Passengers in a Ferry Boat on the Sumida River

1784

The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kiso Highway: Shionata, 1797

The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kiso Highway: Shionata

1797

The Fourth Month (from the series Fashionable Monthly Visits to…, 1784

The Fourth Month (from the series Fashionable Monthly…

1784

Winter Scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, 1790

Winter Scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms

1790

Segawa Michinosuke Wearing a Padded Plaid Robe, 1805

Segawa Michinosuke Wearing a Padded Plaid Robe

1805

Doll Playing a Hand Drum, 1770

Doll Playing a Hand Drum

1770

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord in Formal Dress, 1789

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord in Formal Dress

1789

Arashi Murajiro as a Courtesan Holding a Letter, 1780

Arashi Murajiro as a Courtesan Holding a Letter

1780

Two Women on a Hilltop, 1810

Two Women on a Hilltop

1810

Segawa Roko as Hachizo's Wife Ohatsu, 1805

Segawa Roko as Hachizo's Wife Ohatsu

1805

Harumichi no Tsuraki from the series A Pictorial Commentary on One…, 1844

Harumichi no Tsuraki from the series A Pictorial Commentary…

1844

Picture of Light Rain on the Embankment of the Sumida River, from the…, 1830

Picture of Light Rain on the Embankment of the Sumida…

1830

Bamboo and Rock, 1368

Bamboo and Rock

1368

Two Women and a Child Beside a Goldfish Tank, 1800

Two Women and a Child Beside a Goldfish Tank

1800

Half-length Portrait of Two Courtesans, 1753

Half-length Portrait of Two Courtesans

1753

The Lovers Umegawa and Chubei, 1800

The Lovers Umegawa and Chubei

1800

No Title, 1753

No Title

1753

Kiyomizu Komachi from the series Little Seedlings: Seven Komachi, 1803

Kiyomizu Komachi from the series Little Seedlings: Seven…

1803

The Sixth Month (from the series The Twelve Felicitous Months in Edo…, 1790

The Sixth Month (from the series The Twelve Felicitous…

1790

Morning Glory (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern…, 1790

Morning Glory (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant…

1790

A Lady-in-Waiting with Waist as Slender as a Willow from the series…, 1807

A Lady-in-Waiting with Waist as Slender as a Willow from…

1807

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Samurai, 1791

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Samurai

1791

Untitled, 1625

Untitled

1625

The Courtesan Katakoshigi (?) of Maruebiya with her Kamuro Ageha and…, 1805

The Courtesan Katakoshigi (?) of Maruebiya with her Kamuro…

1805

Woman Representing Good Fortune, 1753

Woman Representing Good Fortune

1753

Two Courtesans on a Balcony (From the series Five Colors of Ink), 1810

Two Courtesans on a Balcony (From the series Five Colors of…

1810

Fuji from the Pass of Mishima, Koshu Province, 1760

Fuji from the Pass of Mishima, Koshu Province

1760

Courtesan Standing on a Veranda, 1790

Courtesan Standing on a Veranda

1790

Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Asukayama, 1780

Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Asukayama

1780

A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge, 1790

A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge

1790

Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony, 1790

Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony

1790

The Fuji River in the Snow, 1841

The Fuji River in the Snow

1841

Actors, 1769

Actors

1769

Night Rain on the Karasaki Pine from the series Eight Views of Ōmi, 1770

Night Rain on the Karasaki Pine from the series Eight Views…

1770

Clear Weather after Snow at Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous…, 1830

Clear Weather after Snow at Matsuchiyama, from the series…

1830

The Eighth Month (from the series Fashionable Presentations of the…, 1779

The Eighth Month (from the series Fashionable Presentations…

1779

Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo, 1760

Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo

1760

A Beautiful Woman, 1735

A Beautiful Woman

1735

Woman with a Fan in her Left Hand Combing her Hair, 1786

Woman with a Fan in her Left Hand Combing her Hair

1786

Woman with Papers in Mouth and Fan in Hand, 1789

Woman with Papers in Mouth and Fan in Hand

1789

The Lovers Ohan and Choemon (from the series Joruri Ballads in the…, 1800

The Lovers Ohan and Choemon (from the series Joruri Ballads…

1800

The Courtesans Karagoto and Nishikido of Chojiya, 1800

The Courtesans Karagoto and Nishikido of Chojiya

1800

The Courtesan Tsukioka of Hyogoya Rolling a Letter (from the series A…, 1790

The Courtesan Tsukioka of Hyogoya Rolling a Letter (from…

1790

The Courtesan Misyama of Chojiya (from the series Eight Views of…, 1790

The Courtesan Misyama of Chojiya (from the series Eight…

1790

Bust of Woman with Loose Hair Holding Fan, 1753

Bust of Woman with Loose Hair Holding Fan

1753

No Title, 1787

No Title

1787

A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge, 1790

A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge

1790

A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge, 1790

A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge

1790

A Beauty Carrying Two Buckets of Flowers, 1696

A Beauty Carrying Two Buckets of Flowers

1696

Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony, 1790

Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony

1790

The Courtesan Shiratama of the Tamaya, 1810

The Courtesan Shiratama of the Tamaya

1810

Interior Scene, 1746

Interior Scene

1746

Iwai Hanshiro IV as Oiso no Tora, 1770

Iwai Hanshiro IV as Oiso no Tora

1770

Small Bird (Swallow ?) on Cherry Branch, 1854

Small Bird (Swallow ?) on Cherry Branch

1854

Nakamura Nakazo I as a Townsman Holding an Anchor, 1780

Nakamura Nakazo I as a Townsman Holding an Anchor

1780

Ichikawa Raizo as Abe no Seimei, 1760

Ichikawa Raizo as Abe no Seimei

1760

Otani Hiroji III as a Samurai Standing Beside a Stream, 1780

Otani Hiroji III as a Samurai Standing Beside a Stream

1780

The Courtesan Ariwara of the Tsuruya Seated by a Smoking Chest (From…, 1790

The Courtesan Ariwara of the Tsuruya Seated by a Smoking…

1790

Actor Holding a Razor, 1790

Actor Holding a Razor

1790

Examination for Writing, 1769

Examination for Writing

1769

Haze on a Clear Day at Stone Bridge (From the series Eight Elegant…, 1810

Haze on a Clear Day at Stone Bridge (From the series Eight…

1810

Flowering Lily

Flowering Lily

Date unknown

A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge, 1790

A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge

1790

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Hiratsuka, 1840

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Hiratsuka

1840

Twilight at Nakanocho, 1686

Twilight at Nakanocho

1686

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