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Artwork Shaving the neck (from 'Furyu goyo no matsu' (Elegant five-needled pine) series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1797-01-01

Shaving the neck (from 'Furyu goyo no matsu' (Elegant five-needled pine) series) c.1797-98
Artwork Nakamura Matsue III as Sagami (right-hand sheet of a diptych) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on laid Oriental paper, created in 1815-01-01

Nakamura Matsue III as Sagami (right-hand sheet of a diptych) c.1825
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Autumn in the paddies unknown
Artwork (Geisha at tea-house) (from 'Japan' album) this artwork made of Hand-coloured albumen photograph on board (originally bound in an album), created in 1867-01-01

(Geisha at tea-house) (from 'Japan' album) 1867-68
Artwork Actor Nakamura Tomijuro in 'Musume Dojoji' (no. 9 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1961-01-01

Actor Nakamura Tomijuro in 'Musume Dojoji' (no. 9 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) 1961
Artwork Netsuke: (two horses) this artwork made of Carved boxwood on flat base, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (two horses) 19th century
Artwork Netsuke: (vendor with a basket) this artwork made of Carved ivory, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (vendor with a basket) 19th century
Artwork Ewer this artwork made of White porcelain in the form of a pair of mandarin ducks, the male with head raised, the female with head resting on male's back, with cobalt oxide underglaze design of lotus buds, flowers and seed pods; aquatic grasses; butterflies; Buddhist symbols and water patterns (stopper missing), created in 1500-01-01

Ewer 16th century (Ming dynasty)
Artwork Mt Fuji (reprint) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1849-01-01

Mt Fuji (reprint) unknown
Artwork Fan print of a famous kabuki actor from the Nakamura family this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1770-01-01

Fan print of a famous kabuki actor from the Nakamura family c.1770
Artwork Kamisuki juro (no. 3 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1961-01-01

Kamisuki juro (no. 3 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) 1961
Artwork Beauty (no. 3 from a set of twenty-five reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1955-01-01

Beauty (no. 3 from a set of twenty-five reprints) 1955
Artwork Two kabuki actors this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1840-01-01

Two kabuki actors c.1845
Artwork Netsuke: (two tortoises) this artwork made of Carved ivory, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (two tortoises) 19th century
Artwork Tamashita Kinsaku as Oiso Tora (no. 6 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1961-01-01

Tamashita Kinsaku as Oiso Tora (no. 6 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) 1961
Artwork Sawamura Sojuro (no. 22 from a set of twenty-five reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1955-01-01

Sawamura Sojuro (no. 22 from a set of twenty-five reprints) 1955
Artwork The cheerful philosopher this artwork made of Watercolour on silk

The cheerful philosopher unknown
Artwork Matsumoto Kōshirō V as Hataemon (left-hand panel of diptych) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on laid Oriental paper, created in 1810-01-01

Matsumoto Kōshirō V as Hataemon (left-hand panel of diptych) c.1820
Artwork Saruhashi Bridge (no. 24 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1961-01-01

Saruhashi Bridge (no. 24 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) 1961
Artwork Netsuke: (lotus flowers and leaf) this artwork made of Carved ivory, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (lotus flowers and leaf) 19th century
Artwork Cacao plantation this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1910-01-01

Cacao plantation c.1910-20
Artwork (Seated and reclining figures and text) this artwork made of Woodblock print on paper, created in 1680-01-01

(Seated and reclining figures and text) c.1680
Artwork Netsuke: (Daruma) this artwork made of Carved boxwood and ivory, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (Daruma) 19th century
Artwork Netsuke: (Tadatsune slaying a wild boar) this artwork made of Carved ivory with flat base and inset red lacquer, created in 1850-01-01

Netsuke: (Tadatsune slaying a wild boar) 1850-1900
Artwork Scene depicting Japanese troops in action during the Boxer Uprising (1900), an attack by Chinese anti-foreign elements on the Foreign Legations in Peking this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1868-01-01

Scene depicting Japanese troops in action during the Boxer Uprising (1900), an attack by Chinese anti-foreign elements on the Foreign Legations in Peking 1868-1912 (Meiji Period)
Artwork Illustrated broadsheet (The Tokyo Daily News) reporting on a policeman arresting a criminal at Asakusa this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1870-01-01

Illustrated broadsheet (The Tokyo Daily News) reporting on a policeman arresting a criminal at Asakusa c.1875
Artwork Pagoda at sunset this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper

Pagoda at sunset unknown
Artwork Illustrating a celebrated tale of revenge by a daughter for her father's murder this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1897-01-01

Illustrating a celebrated tale of revenge by a daughter for her father's murder unknown
Artwork Sign-post writing, one of 'The Forty-seven Ronin' this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1920-01-01

Sign-post writing, one of 'The Forty-seven Ronin' unknown
Artwork Dancers impersonating sparrows this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1920-01-01

Dancers impersonating sparrows unknown