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

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

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

Center panel from a woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; ink, color, gauffrage, and metallic pigment on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Woodblock printed book; ink and light color on paper

Ink on paper

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

Hand-colored woodblock print; ink and light color on paper

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

Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper

Ink on paper