Empress Jito (Jito Tenno), from the series "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu no uchi)"

The Poet Nakamaro (Abe no Nakamaro), from the series "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu no uchi)"

Suzuki Harunobu

Autumn Moon over Sumida River (Sumida aki zuki), from the series "Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei)"

Kitao Shigemasa

Poem by Sojo Henjo, from the series "Six Famous Poets (Rokkasen)"

Suzuki Harunobu

Sunset Glow at Seta (Seta sekisho), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)"

Suzuki Harunobu

A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari)

Unidentified artist

Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Kisen Hoshi, from the series "Six Famous Poets (Rokkasen)"

Suzuki Harunobu

Rural Scene in Early Summer: Peasants Transplanting Rice and a Man Washing a Horse

Katsukawa Shun'ei

Winter: Storing Rice (Fuyu: kome osame no zu), No. 4 from the series "The Four Seasons of Farmers (Shiki no hyakusho)"

Torii Kiyomasu II

The Poet Sugawara Michizane

Kitao Shigemasa

Komagata Hall and O-umaya River Bank, from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma zukushi)"

Katsushika Hokusai

The Minister Toru Daijin Standing by a Lake Beneath a Crescent Moon, from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry

Katsushika Hokusai