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Koson was a Japanese painter and printmaker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known especially for his kachō-e (bird-and-flower prints).

Active only for a short period at the end of the 18th century, Sharaku is noted for his portraits of kabuki actors.

A samurai and ukiyo-e artist, Eishi left his service to the shogunate to pursue art, excelling in elegant portrayals of tall, slender women.

This series of prints by Hiroshige portrays the stations of the Tōkaidō, the road connecting Edo with Kyoto, the imperial capital.

A prominent Shin-hanga movement artist, Hasui’s work focused on landscapes and he is best known for his series 'Twenty Views of Tokyo'.

Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period, best known for 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'.

Renowned for his landscapes, Hiroshige was a master of the ukiyo-e genre, with prints such as 'The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō'.

Famed for his beautiful portrayal of women, Utamaro was a prominent ukiyo-e artist known for his bijinga genre of prints.

An innovator in ukiyo-e, he was among the first to produce full-color prints in 1765, known as nishiki-e.

Eisen was an ukiyo-e artist who created a significant number of landscapes and portraits of women.

A woodblock print by Hokusai, this is probably the most famous work of ukiyo-e; it depicts a huge wave threatening boats off the coast near Kanagawa.

Yoshitoshi was considered the last great master of ukiyo-e and is known for his prints with dramatic and imaginative subject matter.

An artist of the Shin-hanga movement, Hiroshi combined Western-style painting with Japanese woodblock printing traditions in his landscapes.

A famous woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, it is an erotic image depicting a woman and two octopuses.