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Background imageJapan Collection: Traditional Japanese Woodblock Geishas in a Garden

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Geishas in a Garden
This print shows two Geishas tending to plants in a garden. There are several pots of different shapes and sizes. The Geisha kneeling appears to be tending to Marigolds.Utagawa Toyokuni (1769)

Background imageJapan Collection: Antique Japanese Woodblock, woman serving tea

Antique Japanese Woodblock, woman serving tea
This Japanese art print is a portrait of the tea house waitress Naniwaya Okita in a beautiful kimono serving a cup of tea, 1790. The print bears the artists signature

Background imageJapan Collection: Hoi An ancient town at night

Hoi An ancient town at night
Hoi An ancient town is famous spot in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. Hoian is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Woodblock Print flowers and Dragon

Japanese Woodblock Print flowers and Dragon
Keisai Eisen (1790 - 1848) is an important ukiyo-e artist who studied under the similarly named Kikugawa Eizan. As with this marvellous classic print, 1840

Background imageJapan Collection: animals, anthropomorphic, close up, color image, concept, day, environment, flipping off

animals, anthropomorphic, close up, color image, concept, day, environment, flipping off
Snow monkey bathing in hot spring

Background imageJapan Collection: Mt Fuji at Night, Kawaguchiko, Japan

Mt Fuji at Night, Kawaguchiko, Japan
Mount Fuji at Night with reflection of the cityand clear sky, Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanashi Perfecture, Honshu island, Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: Light up Shirakawa-go village with snow on Winter 2017

Light up Shirakawa-go village with snow on Winter 2017
Shirakawa-go, Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: Hoi An lanterns

Hoi An lanterns
After an evening stroll through the old town its fairly likely that youall fall in love with the iconic Hoi An silk lanterns that set an ambient glow outside every restaurant

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Woodblock Print Woman and the Moon

Japanese Woodblock Print Woman and the Moon
Japanese scene from the master Utagawa Hiroshige 1797 - October 12, 1858 forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints

Background imageJapan Collection: Illustrated map of ancient Japan

Illustrated map of ancient Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: Traditional Japanese Woodblock female by pond

Traditional Japanese Woodblock female by pond
Utagawa Toyokuni (1769, Edo - February 24, 1825, Edo) was born as the son of a puppet maker. He learned printmaking as a student of Toyoharu

Background imageJapan Collection: city, electric train, high speed train, horizontal, japan, mountain, no people, outdoors

city, electric train, high speed train, horizontal, japan, mountain, no people, outdoors, public transport, shinkansen, side view, train, transportation, watercolour painting, white background

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Snow Monkey breathing in cold winter air

Japanese Snow Monkey breathing in cold winter air
japan, nagano, snow monkey, winter, yudanaka, Snow Monkeys Chilling Out, Yamanouchi, Japan, 460764585

Background imageJapan Collection: Asia map 1875

Asia map 1875
The Independent Course Comprehensive Geography by James Monteith, A.S. Barnes & Co, New York & Chicago 1875

Background imageJapan Collection: Neon signs light in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Neon signs light in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: young couple with flashlights

young couple with flashlights
young couple in the dusk, lighting at each other with flashlights

Background imageJapan Collection: Nagoya spiral staircase

Nagoya spiral staircase

Background imageJapan Collection: Scenery Kameyama of in Edo Period, Painting, Woodcut, Japanese Wood Block Print

Scenery Kameyama of in Edo Period, Painting, Woodcut, Japanese Wood Block Print
Asian, Color Image, Domestic Life, History, House, Japan, Japanese Cul, Traditional Japanese Woodblocks, 79344756

Background imageJapan Collection: Historical city map of Tokyo, Japan, woodcut, published 1897

Historical city map of Tokyo, Japan, woodcut, published 1897
Historical map of Tokyo, capital city of Japan. Wood engraving, published in 1897

Background imageJapan Collection: Old Chinese Painting

Old Chinese Painting
Ornaments from L Ornement Polychrome First and Second Series published in 1873 by Albert Charles Auguste Racinet (1825-1893) a french designer, lithographer and art historian

Background imageJapan Collection: Map of Asia 1856

Map of Asia 1856
Colton and Fitchs Modern School Geography by George W. Fitch - New York 1856

Background imageJapan Collection: Mt. Fuji and the Milky Way

Mt. Fuji and the Milky Way
A moment of Mt. Fuji with the Milky Way shot from Tanuki lake, Shizuoka, Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Art, Bowl of Pottery of Kioto, 19th Century

Japanese Art, Bowl of Pottery of Kioto, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Japanese Art, Bowl of Pottery of Kioto, 19th Century

Background imageJapan Collection: Japan, Mie Prefecture, Kumano Kodo, Stone steps in forest

Japan, Mie Prefecture, Kumano Kodo, Stone steps in forest
Kumano Old Road/Kumano Kodo, World Heritage, Mie, Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: Farmhouses of Shirakawa-go Japan

Farmhouses of Shirakawa-go Japan
Shirakawa-go, located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.It shows many of Shirakawas most famous buildings, gassho-zukuri farmhouses. These are built with incredibly thick, steeply slanting roofs

Background imageJapan Collection: Red-crowned Crane, Japanese Crane or Manchurian Crane -Grus Japonensis-, performing the mating dance

Red-crowned Crane, Japanese Crane or Manchurian Crane -Grus Japonensis-, performing the mating dance, Kushiro-Shitsugen-Nationalpark, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: Night view of Tokyo

Night view of Tokyo

Background imageJapan Collection: Japan, Wakayama Prefecture, Kumano Kodo, Nachi Falls

Japan, Wakayama Prefecture, Kumano Kodo, Nachi Falls
Kumano Old Road/Kumano Kodo, Nachi Falls, World Heritage, Wakayama, Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji
Beautiful scenery in Japan. Night view from Lake Yamanakako The surface of the lake reflects the mountain like a mirror

Background imageJapan Collection: Scenery of Ejiri in Edo Period, Painting, Woodcut, Japanese Wood Block Print

Scenery of Ejiri in Edo Period, Painting, Woodcut, Japanese Wood Block Print
Asian, City, Color Image, Domestic Life, Harbor, History, House, Japan, , Traditional Japanese Woodblocks, 79344700

Background imageJapan Collection: Heritage site of Shirakawa in Japan

Heritage site of Shirakawa in Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: Landscape Garden of Saihoji Temple, Kyoto

Landscape Garden of Saihoji Temple, Kyoto
Saiho-ji Temple, which is said to have been established by the monk Gyoki 1300 years ago, was restored and converted into a Zen temple by the monk Muso Soseki in 1339

Background imageJapan Collection: Yokohama bay at night

Yokohama bay at night

Background imageJapan Collection: Mount Fuji on clouds

Mount Fuji on clouds
I took this picture in Fujinomiya city with a telephoto lens

Background imageJapan Collection: Mist

Mist
Shirakawa-go village unesco world heritage. Japan

Background imageJapan Collection: Samurai Holding Spear

Samurai Holding Spear
(Original Caption) Ancient warrior of Japan. Undated photograph. BPA2# 3100

Background imageJapan Collection: Community Members Engaged in Flying Kite

Community Members Engaged in Flying Kite
(Original Caption) Japan: Kite flying in Japan.

Background imageJapan Collection: Matthew Calbraith Perry

Matthew Calbraith Perry
(Original Caption) Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858), the man who "opened Japan." From undated daguerreotype by Mathew Brady.

Background imageJapan Collection: Family Washing Corpse for Burial

Family Washing Corpse for Burial
(Original Caption) Japan- Manners and customs: Washing a corpse for burial. Undated photograph.

Background imageJapan Collection: Chinese Mountain Artillery Firing

Chinese Mountain Artillery Firing
(Original Caption) Collotype plate from the publication "The Japan-China War: on the Regent's Sword: Kinchow, Port Arthur, and Talienwan," by Jukichi Inouye

Background imageJapan Collection: Portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Hideyoshi, the Napoleon of Japan- united all of Japan under one rule in 1590.SE NOTE

Background imageJapan Collection: Sumo Wrestling

Sumo Wrestling
(Original Caption) Action. Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. Undated photograph, filed 5/29/70.

Background imageJapan Collection: Shozo Otsuka In Front Of His Rice Field

Shozo Otsuka In Front Of His Rice Field
(Original Caption) Seventy-three year old Shozo Otsuka of Kanagawa prefecture, adjoining Tokyo prefecture, the first tenant farmer in all Japan to buy land under the Japanese Land Reform Law

Background imageJapan Collection: Soldiers Aiming Gun On City Street

Soldiers Aiming Gun On City Street
(Original Caption) China: Chinese troops battling the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese War. Undated photograph.

Background imageJapan Collection: View of Nagasaki

View of Nagasaki
Nagasaki, Japan: View of Nagasaki, Japan. Photo shows residential two story houses with mountains in the background. Undated photograph.

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Man Pulling Cart With Hats

Japanese Man Pulling Cart With Hats
(Original Caption) Japan-Photo shows a Japanese man selling hats from a cart he is pulling. Undated.

Background imageJapan Collection: Princess Michiko of Japan Skiing

Princess Michiko of Japan Skiing
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageJapan Collection: View of Nagasaki

View of Nagasaki
An aerial view of the city and harbor of Nagasaki, Japan. | Location: Nagasaki, Japan.

Background imageJapan Collection: Geisha Girl Playing Samisen

Geisha Girl Playing Samisen
Japan: Geisha girl playing Samisen. Undated photograph.

Background imageJapan Collection: Sacred Bridge

Sacred Bridge
Tokyo, Japan: Sacred bridge

Background imageJapan Collection: Shinto Priest

Shinto Priest
Japan-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS-Native female orchestra. Photograph circa 1910s.

Background imageJapan Collection: Mt. Fujiyama with Landscape

Mt. Fujiyama with Landscape
(Original Caption) View of Mt. Fujiyama. A rivier in the foreground with boats. in the distance is the solitary snow covered peaked mountain.

Background imageJapan Collection: Two Girls Sleeping In Japanese Setting

Two Girls Sleeping In Japanese Setting
(Original Caption) Japan: Manners and customs. Two girls sleeping in traditional setting. Undated photograph.

Background imageJapan Collection: Great Buddha of Kamakura

Great Buddha of Kamakura
(Original Caption) Japan- Fifty-foot statue of Kamakura, Diabutsu Buddha. Three men in suits pose before the statue, at its base. Undated photograph.

Background imageJapan Collection: Weighing and Winding the Cocoons of Silk Worms

Weighing and Winding the Cocoons of Silk Worms
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageJapan Collection: View of Japanese Women Laborers

View of Japanese Women Laborers
(Original Caption) Women laborers taking a rest under the shade. The method of carrying on the back is shown by the buckets strapped on frames. Undated photograph.

Background imageJapan Collection: Tokyo House of Representatives

Tokyo House of Representatives
Undated photo of military guards holding bayonets at the entrance of the House of Representatives, a reminder that Tokyo is still under martial law.

Background imageJapan Collection: Cartoon -- Japan'S Cultural Dependency

Cartoon -- Japan'S Cultural Dependency
(Original Caption) Political cartoon entitled "OUR VISITORS," depicting a Japanese man begging "light" from an American, who is shown seated at a table reading Harpers Weekly beside a lamp labeled

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Man In Costume

Japanese Man In Costume
(Original Caption) Full length photo of a man in ceremonial costume. His body is covered in decorative tattoos.

Background imageJapan Collection: Mutsuhito, Emperor Of Japan; Headshoulde

Mutsuhito, Emperor Of Japan; Headshoulde
(Original Caption) Mutsuhito, of Meiji family, (1852-1912). Emperor of Japan 1867-1912. His reign initiated the end of the Shogunate, returning power to the Emperor. Undated engraving. BPA2# 1222

Background imageJapan Collection: First Americans In Japan; Commodore Perry

First Americans In Japan; Commodore Perry
(Original Caption) The first Americans in Japan: Members of Commodore Perry's expedition visit Tokyo and are ignored, ca. 1853. Undated woodcut from a sketch made at the time.

Background imageJapan Collection: Japan Street Scene

Japan Street Scene
(Original Caption) Sketches in Japan: Temple-street, Nagasaki 1874.

Background imageJapan Collection: Victim Receiving Water Torture

Victim Receiving Water Torture
(Original Caption) The Water Torture in Japan. The victim was lifted up by his feet, and repeatedly dropped, head foremost, into a vat of water

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese W/Kimonos; Some W/Tuxedos/Illus

Japanese W/Kimonos; Some W/Tuxedos/Illus
(Original Caption) "Progress of civilization in Japan." Undated engraving.

Background imageJapan Collection: Engraving of Koto Player

Engraving of Koto Player
(Original Caption) The koto player. Undated engraving.

Background imageJapan Collection: Japan Challenges The Russian Bear

Japan Challenges The Russian Bear
(Original Caption) Japan challenges the Russian Bear. Cartoon published shortly before the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War. Paris, Figaro. BPA2# 600

Background imageJapan Collection: Female Golf Caddies

Female Golf Caddies
In Japan, most golf caddies are young girls. Three are chatting on the course here. (Photo by �� Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageJapan Collection: Native Female Orchestra

Native Female Orchestra
Japan: A full length portrait of a Shinto Priest. Undated photograph.

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Troops on Horseback

Japanese Troops on Horseback
(Original Caption) 11/11/1914-China- Japanese artillary corps march across the country for the attack on Tsingtau.

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Girls In Traditional Clothes

Japanese Girls In Traditional Clothes
(Original Caption) 1/21/1916-With the first of January all the little girls of Japan begin playing Battledore shuttlecock. This is almost entirely a girls game though the boys sometimes take part

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Painter'S Work Room

Japanese Painter'S Work Room
(Original Caption) 5/10/1917-Japan: The work room of Japanese painters.

Background imageJapan Collection: Edward Viii Sitting W/Prince Hirohito

Edward Viii Sitting W/Prince Hirohito
(Original Caption) The Prince of Wales, Edward VIII, rides in an open carriage with the Japanese Prince Hirohito. Undated photograph, circa 1920.

Background imageJapan Collection: Prince Chichibu and Affiliates near Airplane

Prince Chichibu and Affiliates near Airplane
(Original Caption) Japan: Prince Chichibu Visits Japanese Army Air School. Prince Chichibu, the most popular hero among the Japanese

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Students Using Abacus

Japanese Students Using Abacus
(Original Caption) An Arithmetic class hard at work in a Japanese School.

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Immigrant Children Aboard Ship

Japanese Immigrant Children Aboard Ship
Three Japanese children stand on the deck of the Shinyo Maru as it arrives in San Francisco.

Background imageJapan Collection: Sorting Red Peppers

Sorting Red Peppers

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Customer Paying Bills

Japanese Customer Paying Bills
(Original Caption) The business department of a Japanese store...A customer who comes into the business department of a modern Japanese store to pay his bills

Background imageJapan Collection: Prince of Regent of Japan Under Umbrella

Prince of Regent of Japan Under Umbrella
(Original Caption) Hakone Region, Japan: The Prince Regent Of Japan, waiting in the rain for the arrival of Prince of Wales during the latter's visit to the Orient

Background imageJapan Collection: Large Ships in Waters

Large Ships in Waters
(Original Caption) Japan: U. S. S. Henderson In Harbor Of Nagasaki, Japan. The U. S. S. Henderson carrying Secretary Denby and party photographed from the U. S. S

Background imageJapan Collection: Japanese Crowd During Rice Riot

Japanese Crowd During Rice Riot
(Original Caption) 9/5/1923-Tokyo, Japan-All nations are aiding stricken Japan in her hour of need. Supplies and provisions are being rushed from all sources

Background imageJapan Collection: Theater Street in Yokohoma

Theater Street in Yokohoma
Theater District in Japan. | Location: Yokohoma, Japan.

Background imageJapan Collection: Premier Kato Speaking

Premier Kato Speaking
(Original Caption) No Abdication for Premier Kato. The above photo shows Premier Kato of Japan as he reassured his political followers that he has no intention of relinquishing the governmental



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