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Woman Diver Combing her Hair
Woman Diver Combing her Hair
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1786–1864 · color woodblock print
Japanese Portrait
Japanese Portrait
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1786–1865 · color woodblock print
Seated Woman Washing Clothes in a Wooden Tub
Seated Woman Washing Clothes in a Wooden Tub
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1786–1864 · color woodblock print
The Courtesan Shiratama of the Tamaya
The Courtesan Shiratama of the Tamaya
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. early 1810s · color woodblock print
Nakamura Utaemon III as the Monkey Trainer Yojiro (from the series Famous Kabuki Plays)
Nakamura Utaemon III as the Monkey Trainer Yojiro (from the series Famous Kabuki Plays)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · mid-1810s · color woodblock print, with mica
Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kan Shojo in the Mt. Tenpai Scene, from the series Famous Kabuki Plays
Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kan Shojo in the Mt. Tenpai Scene, from the series Famous Kabuki Plays
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1814 · color woodblock print, with mica
Musashibo Benkei Kneeling by a Plum Tree
Musashibo Benkei Kneeling by a Plum Tree
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. mid or late 1810s · color woodblock print
Woman Putting Out a Light (from the series Modern Customs: Frost Beneath the Stars)
Woman Putting Out a Light (from the series Modern Customs: Frost Beneath the Stars)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1820 · color woodblock print
'Picture by Miyagawa Chōshun [Yamato-e Miyagawa Chōshun ga]'
'Picture by Miyagawa Chōshun [Yamato-e Miyagawa Chōshun ga]'
Japan · 1820-1830
Woman Tying Her Hair (from the series Famous Restaurants of the Present Day)
Woman Tying Her Hair (from the series Famous Restaurants of the Present Day)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. early 1820s · color woodblock print
Woman Leaving a Bath House (from the series Pictures from Otsu)
Woman Leaving a Bath House (from the series Pictures from Otsu)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. mid 1820s · color woodblock print
The Military Tales of Han and Chu: Fan Kuai of the Han
The Military Tales of Han and Chu: Fan Kuai of the Han
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. late 1820s · color woodblock print
Abalone Divers off the Coast of Ise, from an Untitled Landscape Series
Abalone Divers off the Coast of Ise, from an Untitled Landscape Series
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · early 1830s · color woodblock print
Woman with a Hand Mirror from the series The Six Tama Rivers of the Floating World
Woman with a Hand Mirror from the series The Six Tama Rivers of the Floating World
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. early 1830s · color woodblock print
A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai
A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · early or mid 1830s · color woodblock print
Muraogi, from the series The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji (Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji)
Muraogi, from the series The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji (Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1830s · color woodblock print
The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya Promenading in the Rain
The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya Promenading in the Rain
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. early 1830s · color woodblock print
Yosooi of the Matsubaya house with attendants Wakana and Tomeki
Yosooi of the Matsubaya house with attendants Wakana and Tomeki
Japan · ca. 1831
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Watanabe no Tsuna and Segawa Kikunojō V as the Female Demon, in “Modori Bridge” (Modoribashi)
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Watanabe no Tsuna and Segawa Kikunojō V as the Female Demon, in “Modori Bridge” (Modoribashi)
Japan · Japanese (culture or style) · 1833 · Color woodblock print; surimono
First Bonito of the Year
First Bonito of the Year
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1844–48 · color woodblock print
Harumichi no Tsuraki from the series A Pictorial Commentary on One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets, no. 31
Harumichi no Tsuraki from the series A Pictorial Commentary on One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets, no. 31
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1844–47 · color woodblock print
Woman Standing Beside a Plum Tree
Woman Standing Beside a Plum Tree
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1850 · color woodblock print
No. 93, Poem by the Minister of the Right of Kamakura
No. 93, Poem by the Minister of the Right of Kamakura
Japan · 1847-52
'Fashionable Brocade Patterns of the Palace'
'Fashionable Brocade Patterns of the Palace'
Japan · 1847-1852
Partying Women in the Time of Great Peace (Taihei fujo hitoriasobi)
Partying Women in the Time of Great Peace (Taihei fujo hitoriasobi)
Japan · 1847-52
The Prologue, from a series of prints illustrating the Kabuki play Chushingura performed at the Ichimura Theatre.
The Prologue, from a series of prints illustrating the Kabuki play Chushingura performed at the Ichimura Theatre.
Japan · 1854
'Imaginary Scene of Firefly Catching: Luminous Jewels at Night'
'Imaginary Scene of Firefly Catching: Luminous Jewels at Night'
Japan · 1855