Courtesan Matsunoi of the Matsubaya (Matsubaya uchi Matsunoi), from the series "Shin Yoshiwara Edo machi"

Hand-colored ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink, color and applied metal filings on paper

Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Sharaku ga"

Detached illustration from a large accordion-fold printed book; ink, color and gauffrage on paper

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

Third of three thread-bound ukiyo-e woodblock-printed books; ink on paper

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

Detached page from woodblock-printed book; ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Folded, woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

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

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