Courtesans Matsushima of the Matsubaya and Yashio of the Ogiya

Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; Ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

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

Left sheet from a Yokohama woodblock-printed ōban triptych; ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "nagasurimono" format: ink, color and mica on paper

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

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

Right panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; Ink and color on paper

Thread-bound ukiyo-e woodblock-printed book in "hanshi-bon" format; ink on paper

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

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed book page; ink on paper