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Woodblocks Collection (page 50)

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Portrait of world sovereigns

Portrait of world sovereigns. Two sections of a Japanese triptych print showing seated and standing world leaders gathered in a group. Date 1879

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Picture of foreign children at play

Picture of foreign children at play. Japanese print shows foreign children playing games outdoors. Date 1860

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Foreigners enjoying themselves

Foreigners enjoying themselves. Japanese triptych print shows children dancing for adults gathered in large room in a foreign settlement house in Japan. Date 1860

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Big harbor in London

Big harbor in London. Japanese triptych (one section only) print shows ships in a harbor with women and men walking and riding horses in the foreground. Date 1868?

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Melange of horse-riders

Melange of horse-riders. Japanese print showing Japanese horseback riders in various types of dress. Date 1878

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Parodies of poems by the 36 master poets

Parodies of poems by the 36 master poets. Japanese prints shows eight scenes and text with various people and activities including Americans; ship; Japanese men tying a bundle, reading, fishing

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Portraits of foreigners - Dutch, Russian, American lady, Ame

Portraits of foreigners - Dutch, Russian, American lady, American. Japanese print shows typical examples of Dutch, Russian, and American men, and an American woman. Date 1861

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Eight beautiful places in Yokohama - ships returning to pier

Eight beautiful places in Yokohama - ships returning to pier. Japanese print shows a man and a woman standing on the docks as a steamboat returns to the pier. Date 1861

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Picture of foreigners love for children

Picture of foreigners love for children. Japanese print shows a foreign woman holding a child while another child sits on the floor playing a pipe. Date 1860

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Cherry blossoms in full bloom along Sumida River

Cherry blossoms in full bloom along Sumida River. Japanese triptych print showing Japanese and foreign people walking along the Sumida River among cherry trees in full bloom. Date 1881

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Tsukiji hotel

Tsukiji hotel. Japanese diptych (or possibly incomplete triptych) print showing large hotel building with Japanese and foreign people in the foreground. Date between 1850 and 1900

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Foreign words

Foreign words. Japanese print shows an American on horseback and a Chinese man standing nearby. Japanese-Dutch(?) vocabulary chart of numbers and unidentified price code(?) on recto of print

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: United States of North America: Perry arrives in Uraga, Sosh

United States of North America: Perry arrives in Uraga, Soshu Province. Japanese diptych print shows Perrys steamship in bottom right panel; map of the coast of Soshu in left panel; various Japanese

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The yokyoku tamanoi (jewelled well)

The yokyoku tamanoi (jewelled well). The Dragon King and two princesses in a scene from the play The Jewelled Well.. Date 1820

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: People of many nations

People of many nations. Japanese diptych print shows a map of the world with inset images of foreign people. Date between 1800 and 1850

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Whale hunting at the island of Goto in Hizen

Whale hunting at the island of Goto in Hizen. Whalers armed with harpoons hunting whales. Date 1859

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: True picture of Americans

True picture of Americans. Japanese print shows an American couple, the woman is holding a parasol and the man is smoking a cigar. Date 1861

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Camel

Camel. Japanese print shows a man playing a triangle while seated on the back of a camel. Includes untranslated text on recto. Date 1824

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Cooking in foreign settlement house

Cooking in foreign settlement house. Japanese print shows men working in the kitchen of a foreign settlement house in Japan. Date 1860

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Secret song of the biwa (loquat) blossom: Matsunami Kengyo a

Secret song of the biwa (loquat) blossom: Matsunami Kengyo as Akushichi Byoe. Head-and-shoulders portrait of the actor Aku Hichibei. Date 1863

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Steam train coming from Shiodama (Shimbashi)

Steam train coming from Shiodama (Shimbashi). Japanese triptych print showing trains at a train station with foreigners walking in the foreground and sailing ships at sea in the background. Date 1872

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Thirty-six amusements in Tokyo - foreigners at a sukiya (tea

Thirty-six amusements in Tokyo - foreigners at a sukiya (tea house). Japanese print shows a scene with foreigners seated around a dining table in a tea house. Date 1872

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: American, French, Chinese

American, French, Chinese. Japanese print shows three spectators viewing an unseen object or event: a woman holding a drinking vessel sits beside a man gazing through binoculars while a Chinese man

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Eight foreign ships seen from Urashima temple hill, Kanagawa

Eight foreign ships seen from Urashima temple hill, Kanagawa. Japanese print shows ships in harbor at the top and the landing of American military personnel at the bottom. Date between 1850 and 1900

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Portrait of a red-haired man

Portrait of a red-haired man. Japanese print shows a full-length portrait of a man wearing western style clothing and a top hat. Date between 1845 and 1875

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Portrait of red-haired man i. e. foreigner and black attenda

Portrait of red-haired man i. e. foreigner and black attenda
Portrait of red-haired man i.e. foreigner and black attendant Javanese. Japanese print shows red-haired man in uniform standing holding a pipe looking down at dark-skinned attendant carrying a tray

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Americans taking a stroll

Americans taking a stroll. Japanese print shows an American family out for a stroll. Date 186-

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Girls day

Girls day. Japanese print from a book shows three richly dressed women or girls eating and drinking, probably celebrating Hina Matsuri (Girls Day)

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Hashiba Hisakichi, Miaso Gozen, Buchi Gujiro, Buchi Mitsuhid

Hashiba Hisakichi, Miaso Gozen, Buchi Gujiro, Buchi Mitsuhide. Japanese triptych print shows Hashiba Hisakichi, Mistress Miaso with Buchi Jujiro, and on the right, Buchi Mitsuhide

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The actor Onoe Kikugoro III in the role of oboshi Yuranosuke

The actor Onoe Kikugoro III in the role of oboshi Yuranosuke. Print shows a full-length portrait of Onoi Kikugoro, actor, facing left, holding sword in right hand, wearing robe

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: A courtesan fixing her hair

A courtesan fixing her hair

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: An actor in the role of Sato Norikiyo who becomes Saigyo : A

An actor in the role of Sato Norikiyo who becomes Saigyo : An actor in the role of Yoshinaka. Japanese diptych print shows Saigyo surrounded by men trying to prevent him from leaving his house to

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Sato Masakiyo conquers Korea

Sato Masakiyo conquers Korea. Japanese triptych print shows Sato Masakiyo with horse and page, warriors on a beach, and warriors leading a tiger across water, with two large ships anchored offshore

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Sagami River

Sagami River. Japanese print shows a view of Mount Fuji from the Sagami River, Province of Shoshu, with two men poling rafts and herons flying and diving. Date 1858

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Daikoku taking a peek

Daikoku taking a peek. Print shows Daikoku descending from a picture hanging on a wall to peek under the kimono of a sleeping woman. Date 1767 or 1768

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Ladies in the country

Ladies in the country. Two facing pages from Japanese book show four richly dressed women walking in a garden. Date ca. 1731

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Ochanomizu in the eastern capitol

Ochanomizu in the eastern capitol. Japanese print shows a view of Mount Fuji from the Tea-Water Canal in Tokyo, with an enclosed water conduit traversing the canal

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The actor Nakamura Utaemon in the role of Kato Masakiyo The

The actor Nakamura Utaemon in the role of Kato Masakiyo The
The actor Nakamura Utaemon in the role of Kato Masakiyo. Print shows the actor Nakamura Utaemon, head-and-shoulders portrait, as a warrior in the role of Kato Kiyomasa (Masakiyo)

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Sunset Hill, Meguro in the eastern capitol

Sunset Hill, Meguro in the eastern capitol. Japanese print shows a view of Mount Fuji from Meguro in Tokyo, with red maple trees in the foreground. Date 1858

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Sea at Satta in Suruga Province

Sea at Satta in Suruga Province. Japanese print shows a view of Mount Fuji from Satta Point in the Suruga Bay, with breaking waves in the foreground. Date 1858

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Ichimura Takenojo IV as a flower vendor

Ichimura Takenojo IV as a flower vendor. Date between 1726 and 1736

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Yoroi ferry at Koami District

Yoroi ferry at Koami District. Japanese print shows a boat ferrying people across a channel while another boat is rowed by a man

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Pine beach at Miho in Suruga

Pine beach at Miho in Suruga. Japanese print shows a view of Mount Fuji with a pine grove on a promontory in the Suruga Bay surrounded by sailboats. Date 1858

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Mount Kano in Kazusa Province Mount Kan? in Kazusa Province

Mount Kano in Kazusa Province Mount Kan? in Kazusa Province
Mount Kano in Kazusa Province. Japanese print shows a view of Mount Fuji across Yedo Bay seen from Rokusozan, Kazusa, with a rural landscape including a large evergreen tree, cherry blossoms

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: House of Ichizuke

House of Ichizuke. Print shows a man looking out windows at snow falling while courtesans prepare tea and perform other domestic duties. Date 1804

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Opening celebration of Benzaiten Shrine at Enoshima in Soshu

Opening celebration of Benzaiten Shrine at Enoshima in Soshu. Japanese triptych print shows large groups of women pilgrims visiting Enoshima shrine to worship an image of Benzaiten

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Chuzenji Lake in Shimozuke Province

Chuzenji Lake in Shimozuke Province. Japanese print shows a view of Chuzenji Lake with evergreen trees, a village, a torii, and people in the foreground and mountains in the background. Date 1860

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Hidari izutsu no mae

Hidari izutsu no mae. Print shows a geisha, standing, playing a zither. Date between 1726 and 1736



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