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Utagawa Hiroshige - Yui. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Katsushika Hokusai - The Falls at Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital

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Torii Kiyomasu II - The actor Segawa Kikunojo in the Dojoji shosa odor...

Torii Kiyomasu II (鳥居清倍, c. 1720–1750), like the rest of the Torii artists, in billboards and other images for the promotion of the kabuki theatres. His prints, like many at the time, were made largely using... More

Washing day (A woman washing clothes in a large tub)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Large head and bust of the oiran Outa

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Lady eating, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Lady looking at toy, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Lady holding rat, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Lady with branch and vase, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

A woman holding a dog in her arms and looking at a kakemono of a drago...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A disconsolate woman seated by a hibachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The oiran Kato of Echizenya. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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The Foxes Wedding Reception (Kitsune no Yomeiri)

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Nô jûgoban - Private theatricals- one standing, one seated figure

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Nô jûgoban - Private theatricals- seated man, Totoya Hokkei

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Two women, one with branch; one child

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Two men walking, one carrying a box

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Ladies dressed as the Shichikenjin

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Actor dancing and woman holding light, Katsushika Hokusai

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Miko and man wearing demon mask (Oni no nembutsu)

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Girl at the Thunder-demon gate of Asakusa

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Girl reading, Katsushika Hokusai

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Shiraku Kichigyo, Katsushika Hokusai

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Text page, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Leading a pack-horse, Katsushika Hokusai

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Woman Representing Hotei, Yashima Gakutei

Yashima Gakutei (Born: 1786, Osaka, Japan, Died: 1868, Osaka, Japan) was an artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Besides his Ukiyo-e prints, Gakutei was known for his kyōka poetry,... More

A young woman holding a cage containing a canary, and sitting on the f...

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

A tall oiran in front of a joroya accompanied by her two kamuro

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

The lovers Komurasaki and Gompachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

An oiran showing a pet mouse to her kamuro

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

A boy musician, seated, holding up a small drum with floral decoration...

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New Megane Bridge at Sujichigai

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The oiran Nioi and Yoyoharu of Matsubaya

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The Sangokushi (Liu-pei, Shuan-te, and Kwan-yu)

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Figure of lady reading, Katsushika Hokusai

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Woman with fans. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Woman holding flower arrangement

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Two women watching man push cart

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Pounding mochi. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Kami-yui] = [Hairdresser], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Two women looking at a whirling lantern

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A woman looking over the shoulder of a young man who is smoking a pipe...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Two women and an infant boy, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Hibiya and Soto-Sakurada from Yamashita-chô

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Atsumori and Kumagai, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Sashie. A group of men and women making merry upon the balcony of a j...

Kiyonaga is considered one of the great masters of the full-color nishiki-e print and of bijin-ga, images of courtesans and other beautiful women. Like most ukiyo-e artists, however, he also produced a number o... More

Lady with box, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Lady cooking, chopsticks in hand, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Ja...

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Seated lady looking right, gesturing, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print...

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Two girls looking at picture books and a third standing by them on the...

Kiyonaga is considered one of the great masters of the full-color nishiki-e print and of bijin-ga, images of courtesans and other beautiful women. Like most ukiyo-e artists, however, he also produced a number o... More

The Iris Garden, Torii Kiyonaga

Kiyonaga is considered one of the great masters of the full-color nishiki-e print and of bijin-ga, images of courtesans and other beautiful women. Like most ukiyo-e artists, however, he also produced a number o... More

Japanese actors - one standing, one in tree, Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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An oiran dreaming of a masked man who walked by her side in the Yoshiw...

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

Ladies making verses, Yashima Gakutei

Yashima Gakutei (Born: 1786, Osaka, Japan, Died: 1868, Osaka, Japan) was an artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Besides his Ukiyo-e prints, Gakutei was known for his kyōka poetry,... More

Daikoku, Katsushika Hokusai - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Dancing girls going on visits in the 8th month

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Nasu Tanekazu, Katsushika Hokusai

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Four sheets of courtesans celebrated in the time of the painter

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Toy seller (Nigyoski), Ryu Ryu Kyo Shinsai

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Carpenter's New Specimen book, Katsushika Hokusai

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Ichikawa Ebizo in his famous role of Kumasaka Chohan the noted robber ...

Torii Kiyomasu II (鳥居清倍, c. 1720–1750), like the rest of the Torii artists, in billboards and other images for the promotion of the kabuki theatres. His prints, like many at the time, were made largely using... More

A woman looking at her reflection in a mirror

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Lady smoking pipe, book on floor, bedding nearby

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Two young women, one of them holds up a globe containing gold fish, wh...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The Letter-reading Scene in Act VII of Chûshingura

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

The Salt Dragon (En'ryû zu), Totoya Hokkei, Hokkei Totoya

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Man Washing a Horse's Hoof/ The Horse-Presentation Ceremony (Aouma no ...

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Woman in elaborate kimono in garden under flowering tree, fan in hand

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Tajikarao no mikoto, from the series A Set of Three Broken Doors (Hait...

Yashima Gakutei (Born: 1786, Osaka, Japan, Died: 1868, Osaka, Japan) was an artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Besides his Ukiyo-e prints, Gakutei was known for his kyōka poetry,... More

Leading a pack-horse, Katsushika Hokusai

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New Year's Manzai (dancers), Yashima Gakutei

Yashima Gakutei (Born: 1786, Osaka, Japan, Died: 1868, Osaka, Japan) was an artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Besides his Ukiyo-e prints, Gakutei was known for his kyōka poetry,... More

Figures of Jingo Kogo and Takenouchi, Ryu Ryu Kyo Shinsai

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Katsukawa Shuntei - Court lady with attendant and mouse in cage

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Young man with a rat and a girl with a cat

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

A woman playing the samisen while her young son, sided by an older boy...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A Good Time for the First Calligraphy (Fude hajime yoshi

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The middle class joro (chugi) Tachibana accompanied by another woman b...

Kiyonaga is considered one of the great masters of the full-color nishiki-e print and of bijin-ga, images of courtesans and other beautiful women. Like most ukiyo-e artists, however, he also produced a number o... More

Shimizu Temple, Nagasaki.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

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Women gathering mulberry leaves, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Lady crouching, hand to chin, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Lady looking at large flower arrangement

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Murasaki Shikibu the celebrated poetess of the tenth century, seated o...

Kiyonaga is considered one of the great masters of the full-color nishiki-e print and of bijin-ga, images of courtesans and other beautiful women. Like most ukiyo-e artists, however, he also produced a number o... More

The oiran Hashitote, Ayakoshi, and Hanahito seated in a room on the wa...

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Women examining pieces of cloth preparatory to making garments

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Utagawa Toyokuni I - Kitsune Tadanobu and Shizuka Gozen

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Lady arranging flowers, Katsushika Hokusai

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The God Ebisu Walking with a Young Woman in the Snow

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A Mother Representing Yebisu, from the series Representations of the 7...

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Woman carrying votive tablet, Katsushika Hokusai

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Girl and Seven Autumn Grasses, Katsushika Hokusai

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Aoyagi Nabiki, Katsushika Hokusai

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Text page, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Walking against the wind (New Year), Katsushika Hokusai

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Snow viewing, by Nishikawa Sukenobu

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Kyoka Hyaku nin Isshu (Literary celebrities), Katsushika Hokusai

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Kyoka Hyaku nin Isshu (Literary celebrities), Katsushika Hokusai

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Half length figure of a woman holding a round fan (uchiwa)

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More