The Syllable Ra, Tsukudo, from the series Courtesans for Compass Points in Edo (Keisei Edo hōkaku)

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "chūban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Harunobu ga" (at edge of screen)

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper

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

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

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock print: ink and color on paper

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

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

Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "chūban" format; ink and colors on paper, with printed signature reading "Harunobu ga"