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Gotobain, Kuniyoshi Utagawa - Public domain drawing

Print shows Emperor Gotoba and another man forging a sword. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Hyakuninisshu no uchi : A... More

Shiro, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan - Public domain drawing

Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Ukiyo goshiki awase : Set of five colors of the floating world. Format: vertical Ob... More

Kaidō ni shōkin, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Hosoban Nishikie. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).

Hillman & Smith's razor strop and hone for razors, penknives, etc.

Advertising label; label wrapper with woodcut illustration of strop vendor. LOT subject: Sharpeners. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by Isaac Hillman. Caption card ... More

Mariko, Andō Hiroshige - Public domain scan / drawing

Print shows the snow-covered village of Mariko during winter on the Tōkaidō Road. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: T... More

Chiryū, Andō Hiroshige - Public domain scan / drawing

Print shows travelers leading horses and letting them graze in fields at the Chiryū station on the Tōkaidō Road. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists i... More

Suruga miho no ura Andō Hiroshige

Print shows groves of trees along the coast and the sails of ships on Miho or Suruga Bay, Japan. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Forma... More

Ishiyakushi, Andō Hiroshige - Public domain scan / drawing

Print shows travelers on village street with many buildings, street lights (lanterns) and signs, and a large tree at the Ishiyakushi station on the Tōkaidō Road. Title and other descriptive information compiled... More

Naniwa Higashibori tekkyō no zu - Ukiyo e print

Japanese print shows people crossing a bridge on foot and on horseback. Annotations, stamps, etc. on verso of print: 172; 47623a (white label). Aratame date seal is illegible. Earlier control number: 236.3-15.... More

Shōjiki o mamoru mono wa tenjin kore o sutezu

Japanese print shows a woman seated at a table offering a morsel of food to a young woman; both wear western style clothing. Signature: unidentified. Designed and revised by Toshichika: seals are different. An... More

Takema no uguisu, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Print shows two young women on a country path gathering plants and listening to a warbler in bamboo. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. F... More

Dewa, mogamigawa, gassan enbō - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Print shows a bird's-eye view of sailboats on the Mogami River, with Gassan Mountain in the distance.

Kameido tenmangū keidai, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Print shows men and women crossing bridges from island to island to reach the Tenmangū shrine. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From th... More

Hachidaime ichikawa danjūrō no sinie - Ukiyo e print

Print shows actors kneeling on a stage before an audience and other figures on the stage that have horns. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-... More

Ōiso, Andō Hiroshige - Public domain scan of drawing

Print shows a bird's-eye view of trees and cemetery markers on hillside overlooking sea with ships and mountains in the background; also, small building and pilgrims on the left; station no. 9 on the Tōkaidō Ro... More

Azumabashi kinryūzan enbō, depicting Mount Fuji

Print shows a small boat approaching shore with view of waterfront buildings, temple, the Azuma Bridge, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Shiba atagoyama, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Print shows a shaman or other religious figure arriving at the shrine at the top of the hill at Atago. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06.... More

Niijuku no watashi, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Print shows the terminal at the Niijuku ferry, with large building on the left and sailboat on the river. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-... More

Sugimotoya no kakae oume - Public domain scan / drawing

Print shows a woman seated on the floor holding a puppet portraying a woman, possibly the shopkeeper Oume of Sugimoto-ya. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print spec... More

Takata no baba, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Print shows a large target for archery hanging in front of a tree and a horse racing track in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2... More

Teppoōzu inaribashi minato jinja Andō Hiroshige

Print shows bridge spanning river, with boats and view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the serie... More

Musashi tamagawa, depicting Mount Fuji - Ukiyo e print

Print shows travelers crossing a bridge spanning the Tama River with a few people fishing and a view of Mount Fuji in the background.

Shimōsa koganehara, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Print shows two horses grazing on open plains with a view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the se... More

Shinobazu no ike - Public domain image related to music prformance, dr...

Print shows a comical scene with a group of people walking along the bank of the Shinobazu Pond, with cherry blossoms and dwellings in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibu... More

Iwagawa jirokichi, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan - Ukiyo e print

Print shows an actor sitting, full-length, portraying Iwagawa Jirokichi. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: vertical Oban Nishiki... More

Dōkanyama mushi kiki - Public domain image related to music prformance...

Print shows four men drinking alcoholic beverages in a field at night. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Edo meisho dōk... More

Gaikokujin kodomo chōai no zu - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Japanese print shows a foreign woman holding a child while another child sits on the floor playing a pipe. Signature: Issen Yoshikazu ga. Seal date: Monkey 10. Annotations, stamps, etc. on verso of print: 105;... More

Shinchō Nankinjin kansho Koshū ōgi no zu, Sadahide Utagawa

Japanese print shows two Chinese men admiring a folding fan from Koshū (Hangzhou, China). Signature: Gountei Sadahide ga. Seal date: Monkey 11. From series entitled: Ikiutsushi ikoku jinbutsu (Life sketch of f... More

Gaikokujin no zu - Igirisu, Furansu - Ukiyo e print

Japanese print shows an Englishman and a French woman horseback riding. Signature: Ichigeisai Yoshitomi ga. Engraving attributed to: Hori Take. Seal date: Cock 2. From series entitled: Gaikokujin no zu (Portra... More

Gaikoku jinbutsu zukushi - Amerika nyonin - Ukiyo e print

Japanese print shows a woman riding sidesaddle. Signature: Yoshitora ga. Engraving attributed to: Hori Take. Seal date: Cock 1. From series entitled: Gaikoku jinbutsu zukushi (People from foreign lands). Annot... More

Bankoku jinbutsu no uchi: Oranda fujin

Japanese print showing two standing women in Western dress. Signature: Kuniaki ga. Seal date: Cock 5. From series entitled: Bankoku jinbutsu no uchi (People of various nations). Annotations, stamps, etc. on ve... More

Yokohama shōka komojin sho a mitomu no zu

Japanese print shows a Dutch man and a German man drawing up a contract in a mercantile house in Yokohama, Japan. Signature: Gountei Sadahide ga. Engraving attributed to: Yokogawa Hori Take. Seal date: Cock 1.... More

Civil War envelope showing Continental Army soldier with sword, cannon...

Addressed to Mrs. T.R. King, Westerville, Franklin Co., Ohio ; postmarked Kanawha C.H., Va., Feb. 12 ; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) pp/liljmem

[Two long-necked creatures accosting a noodle shop customer]

Ukiyo-e print illustration showing Rokurokubi and Mikoshi-nyûdô, demons from Japanese folklore, frightening noodle shop customers to illustrate the proverb that "resistance is futile." Illus. in: Kyōsai hyakuzu... More

Presidential campaign, 1864. Candidates for President and Vice-Preside...

Print shows bust portraits of Abraham Lincoln, George B. McClellan, Andrew Johnson, and George H. Pendleton above a map of the United States, with bust portraits of the previous 15 presidents with George Washin... More

Silver's wash powder, saves time, labor, money!

LOT subject: Washing powders. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by Ziegler & Smith.

Miner's shirtings - warranted fast colors, David S. Brown & Co., Phila...

LOT subject: Textile industry and fabrics. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by David S. Brown & Co.

Kijin zu, Utagawa Hiroshige - Public domain portrait drawing

Print shows a court official, full-length, facing slightly left, wearing court dress. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: part o... More

Nami ni chidori - Public domain drawing

Print shows birds standing on rocks and in flight above waves at the seashore. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Same as FP 2 - JPD, no.... More

Fukurokuju, Shibata Zeshin - Public domain drawing

Print shows Fukurokuju, one of the seven lucky gods, with a turtle. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: full color woodblock print... More

[Tōtōmi sanchū], depicting Mount Fuji - Ukiyo e print

Print shows two men cutting lumber, a woman carrying an infant on her back is talking to a man sharpening a saw, with view of Mount Fuji in the distance.

[Pictorial envelope for Hokusai's 36 views of Mount Fuji series]

Print shows people on a raft and a person in a small boat with tall reeds in the background and a view of Mount Fuji in the distance. Title devised by Library staff, other descriptive information compiled by Ni... More

Secchū ashi ni karasu - Public domain drawing

Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: full color wodblock print. Ivy Mark, No. 318. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Lib... More

[Sōshū nakahara], Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print

Print shows porters carrying bundles from a boat or warehouse (with thatched roof) at the end of a wharf, with distant view of Mount Fuji. Title from online source, other descriptive information compiled by Nic... More

[Enoshima in Sagami Province] - Public domain scan of drawing

Print shows travelers crossing a narrow strip of land to reach Enoshima, a small island in Sagami Bay, with view of buildings along the shoreline and of Mount Fuji in the distance. Title from online source, oth... More

Yoshiwara edochō, Okumura Masanobu - Ukiyo e print

Print shows a brothel in the Yoshiwara pleasure district of Edo. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Modern reproduction. Forms part of: J... More

Dai yon gō, Qingdao China - Public domain scan / drawing

Print showing scenes related to the war between China and Japan. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Senjigahō : Illustra... More

Ryū shōten - Public domain scan of drawing

Print shows a serpent or dragon ascending on a cloud to the top of a mountain. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Gekkō ... More

Konen Uehara - Yuki no watashiba - Ukiyo e print

Print shows two small boats moored among reeds on the edge of a river during a snow storm. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: ful... More

Jōshū ushibori, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print

Print shows an elderly man emptying a bucket over the side of a houseboat, with view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print speciali... More

Russian admiral has but one leg to stand on

Print shows three sailors laughing at a Russian admiral standing in one large boot.

[Zinnia] - A painting of flowers with a butterfly on it

Print shows mostly yellow zinnia blossoms on plant with gray background and peapod chop. Signed in pencil on lower left. Signed with peapod chop on block on lower right. American prints in the Library of Congr... More

[Reproduction of print showing Basil-thyme]

Public domain image related to botany, botanical artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Albrecht Durer - [Reproduction of print: Flight into Egypt]

Photograph of a woodcut, Albrecht Dürer, circa 1503. On slide: red seal sticker. Possibly photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Title, date, and subject information provided by Sam Watters, 2011. Forms par... More

Kezori Kuemon - Public domain portrait drawing

Print shows a man standing aboard a ship looking out to sea. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Chikamatsu zenshū furo... More

Hawaii - Hawaii / CWB. - A painting of a man on a surfboard riding a w...

Signed with monogram: CWB; titled on block; also signed in red pencil at bottom left. K153885 U.S. Copyright Office.

"Die Mütter" / Käthe Kollwitz ; Felsing [printer].

Print shows a group of women huddled together with arms around each other sheltering two children. Signed in pencil by artist and printer. Inscribed below image: Die Mütter: zur Folge: [...]druck des 5, Zustan... More

Odoke sanjūroku kasen - Public domain dedication image

Japanese prints shows eight scenes and text with various people and activities including Americans; ship; Japanese men tying a bundle, reading, fishing, and playing a game. Mounted with no. 5a. Annotations, st... More

Bankoku jinbutsu no zu. 1930s Japan, public domain image.

Japanese diptych print shows a map of the world with inset images of foreign people. Diptych. Nagasaki print. Sample translations of inscriptions of distance chart: England-11,500 ri; pygmy country-14,000 ri; ... More

Civil War envelope folded from wallpaper to J.H. Reed

Addressed to Mr. J.H. Reed, Lynchburge, Va.; postmarked Charlottesville, Va.; bears two 5 cent stamps. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: Patricia A. Kaufman, Lincoln, Delaware, June 2018. pp/liljmem

Hollyhocks - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Japanese woman and child looking at hollyhocks. F63566 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright stamp visible through paper.

Civil War envelope folded from wallpaper to William H. Branch

Addressed to Wm. H. Branch Esqr., Tallahassee, Florida; postmarked Warrenton, N.C.; bears 10 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: Patricia A. Kaufman, Lincoln, Delaware, June 2018... More

Humorous picture showing a monster on a boat or raft collecting Chines...

Alternate title from online source. Signed on block by artist on right, includes chop. Descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Nihon banzai ... More

Devils and floating girl, circus stock poster Warren, Johnson & Co., d...

Circus poster shows a woman sleeping in midair with devils below. Copyright 1870 by Warren, Johnson & Co.

Tsukiji kaigunshō..., Utagawa Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Japanese triptych print showing foreigners gathered around a hot air balloon surrounded by a crowd of spectators. Signature: Hiroshige ga. Similar triptych print reproduced in Yokohama : prints from nineteenth... More

L.M. Gottschalk's farewell concerts in America

Created by "Clarry & Reilly, Designers Engravers and Steam Job [P]rinters, 12 & 14 Spruce Street, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

L.M. Gottschalk's farewell concerts in America

Created by "Clarry & Reilly, Designers Engravers and Steam Job [P]rinters, 12 & 14 Spruce Street, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

America's tribute to Britain / fgc ; The Marchbanks Press, New York.

Poster showing an eagle placing a victory wreath on a lion's head.

Niwa Tokei - Nodate no dōgu - Public domain scan / drawing

Print shows the necessary equipment for celebrating a small tea ceremony at a picnic. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: full Obo... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Utagawa Hiroshige - Yamato hasedera

Print shows a bird's-eye view of the Hasedera temple in the Yamato Province. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Shokoku ... More

Tachimi shōshō gōtan no zu - Public domain image related to music prfo...

Print shows Lieutenant-General Tachimi, a Japanese officer, taking a nap against a leaning tree as Japanese soldiers hold his horse and secure the area. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichi... More

Uncl[e] Tom's cabin - Drawing. Public domain image.

Created by "A.S. Seer's Print." Large pieces missing; part of title missing. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Hashiba Hisakichi, Miaso Gozen, Buchi Gujiro, Buchi Mitsuhide

Japanese triptych print shows Hashiba Hisakichi, Mistress Miaso with Buchi Jujiro, and on the right, Buchi Mitsuhide. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print speciali... More

Log cabin anecdotes. Illustrated incidents in the life of Gen. William...

A Whig campaign broadside, with text describing a series of 12 incidents in the life of William Henry Harrison, illustrated with wood-engravings. The incidents are (counterclockwise from upper left): "Harrison'... More

Keinen kachōgafu fuyu no bu. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain image related to botany, botanical artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Keinen kachōgafu fuyu no bu. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Keinen kachōgafu fuyu no bu. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Gū no ne mo denpō - Public domain portrait print

Print shows head-and-shoulders portraits of a Western couple, the man holding a large sheet of paper (the telegram) and looking distressed, the woman with tears in her eyes. Title and other descriptive informat... More

Exhibition WPA Federal Art Project Pennsylvania / / Milhous.

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition, showing head-and-shoulders portrait of Greek figure holding print. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Signed in pencil by the artist.

Wada yoshimori tomoe gozen yamabuki, Kuniyoshi Utagawa

Triptych matted in 3 sections: left (423a), center (423b), right (423c). Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: vertical Oban Nishi... More

Tōto ryōgokubashi kawabiraki han'ei zu - Ukiyo e print

Print shows boats crowding the river in Edo during fireworks display for the opening of the river celebration. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in ... More

[Russian officer talking to a Chinese or Korean bookseller]

Descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Rokoku seibatsu senshō shōwa : Defeat of Russia: tales of laughter. Attributed to: Baidō Bōsai. Baid... More

Oumayagashi no zu, Kuniyoshi Utagawa - Ukiyo e print

Print shows people walking along the shoreline of a river during a rain storm. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Tōto... More

"What makes Japanese soldiers so strong?" asks Russia. "We are filled ...

Print shows bloated Russian officers eating bullets and shells offered to them by trim Japanese soldiers. (in the Japanese reply, "we all eat" is crossed out and replaced with "we are filled with"). Signed on ... More

Sagami shichirigahama, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Print shows a woman and two children walking along beach at Shichirigahama, and two women watching from a pavilion or porch, with a view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information ... More

Miyamoto musashi, Kuniyoshi Utagawa - Ukiyo e print

Man holding up a magnifying glass to look at the famous samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: ve... More

Amerikakoku, Utagawa Yoshitora - Public domain engraving

Japanese triptych print shows the American consul and several women watching the Japanese navy test balloon aircraft in front of the American consulate in Tokyo, Japan. Signature: Yoshitora ga. Engraving attri... More

Yatsushi kuramayama, Utagawa Toyokuni - Ukiyo e print

Print shows a god or warrior appearing on a cloud before several women gathered in a wooded grove on Mount Kurama with view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by N... More

Yatsushi kuramayama, Utagawa Toyokuni - Ukiyo e print

[Chinese soldier frightened by scarecrow or straw figure of a Japanese...

Signed on block by artist in lower right, includes chop. Includes extensive Japanese text. Descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Nihon ban... More

Col. John C. Fremont, Republican candidate for the President of the Un...

Proof for a large woodcut banner or poster for Republican presidential candidate John C. Fremont. Fremont, a distinguished soldier and explorer, is mounted on a rearing horse in a mountain setting. Dressed in b... More

Ueno tōeizan hanazakari no zu - Public domain scan / drawing

Print shows women carrying umbrellas and offerings at the head of a procession during a cherry blossom festival. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists i... More

Kisoji no sansen - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows mountains and river along the Kiso Road during a winter snow storm.

[Humorous picture showing Chinese religious practices (Raijin, the Jap...

Victoria Loftus British Blondes!

"Copyrighted 1878 - J.E. Jackson, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Diplomacy. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Created by "A.S. Seer's Eng-Print, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Hada kurabe hana no shōbuyu kurabe (hoso?), koshi yuki no ya

Print shows a scene in a women's public bath, with many women bathing, some washing children, and a small group are fighting among themselves. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-spo... More

Iwai kumesaburō ichikawa danjūrō iwai shijyaku

Print shows actors in a fight scene. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Triptych matted in 3 sections: left (1499a), center (1499b), righ... More

Amerika nigiwai no zu - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Japanese triptych print showing supposed view of an American town square, with people walking around, although the source for the architecture was an illustration of the Fredericksburg Castle near Copenhagen th... More

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