Yamato, from the series Comparisons of Tales (Monogatari awase)

Woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; ink and colors on paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in fan-shaped (uchiwa-e) format; ink and color on paper

Woodblock-printed book; ink and on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock print from key block ("nagasurimono" format); ink on thin paper

Center panel from a woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Yokohama woodblock print in ōban format; ink and color on paper

Woodblock print (ukiyo-e, surimono); ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Left panel from a woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Right sheet from a woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper