A Dutch Merchant and a Peony: The Very Picture of Beauty

Orandajin shokan fukkinso shobi no tei (Object)

「阿蘭陀人商官富貴草称美ノ体」

Picture of the Residence of a Foreign Merchant from Overseas: Portugal and South America

A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces: The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road

A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces: The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road

Takenouchi no Sukune and the Tide Jewels, from the series A Set of Five Examples of Longevity (Kotobuki goban no uchi)

“Dutchwoman with Leopard,” from the series Pictures of Birds and Animals (Chōjū zue)

Woodblocks of The Actors Ichikawa Danzō I and Ōtani Hiroji in a Scene from The Tale of the Soga Brothers and Beauty under Plum Blossoms

The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road (Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road (Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Sakurazuna Komasu and Sakurazuna Kokichi from Osaka Showed Their Performance in the Precincts of Sensoji Temple (A Dutch Ship and Flag Pole Performances)

Chinese Beauty Beside a Plum Tree, leaf from the album “A Contest of Beauties from the Near and Distant Past” (Chūko shomeika bijin kurabe)

Famous Places in Edo Framed with Dutch : The Precincts of Kinryuzan Sensoji Temple Dedicated to a Goddess of Mercy, Edo

A Beauty in the Snow and Her Servant (Setchubijin to genan), series Beauties of the Four Seasons

Autumn Flowers: Bellflowers and Peony, from the book Seirô bijin awase sugata kagami (Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Green Houses), vol. 2, picture 1, sheet 1

Selected Masterpieces of the World's Art, vol.22: Flanders; Japan's Dutch Schools; Saracen; China's Qing Dynasty; and Japan's Tokugawa Period II (Heibonsha)

A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon hō kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ōgiya, Kamuro Menami and Onami, with Tomikawa, Kumegawa, Tamagawa, Tsugawa, Utagawa, and Kiyokawa

Tachi Sword, Inscribed Iemori of Osafune, Bishū /A Day in the 10th Month of 1394; Tachi Mounting with Peony-Patterned Gold Brocade Wrapped Scabbard, Floral Arabesque-Patterned Fittings, and Tweezer (Kenukigata) Hilt

BOHEMIANS OF PARIS 22: THE CLOTHES SELLER: “Closes to sell!... any hats, shoes, old clothes to sell!” This trade fourishes at carnival time in the vicinity of the schools of law and medicine: the student willingly sells his wardrobe to get himself a stevedore's costume, a wife, a small thimble-full of champagne and limitless tittle-tattle!

Parisian Freebooters 12: The Crocodile: This has to do with a variety of species of Crocodile, which was known to the ancients under the name of Tantalus and which a Gymnasium naturalist of our time has called the Gastronome without money. This voracious whale-like creature is most commonly found in the localities of Merchants of Eatables. His teeth are pointed and very long from lack of exercise, since he uses only his eyes to devour. When he has had the perseverance to remain for a whole day static in front of his prey he sometimes ends up by having the luck to catch... a crick in the neck. He feeds himself only on desires and vain hopes, he is also remarkably thin. Very different from other fish of his species that swim in open water, this type of Crocodile is always in the dry

BOHEMIANS OF PARIS 7: THE PUFFER OF CUSTOMERS: About the word puff! (scans, lies in wait for, cheat's dictionary.) Under the appearance of a simple loafer this individual is dedicated to business in security [watch] chains, hall-marked gold gems; silver pencil-cases and other encumbrances of the public way, he scents the police constable; and when the security of [watch] chains is compromised he clears off wth the shop!

Conjugal Manners 30: The plea of adultery: "Magistrates, my client is sure of the fact. But this personal conviction is not enough to satisfy him; it is necessary for him to share it with your tribunal, with those listeners gathered here... with the whole of France. Such was the task taken upon myself in the intererst of my client, and I believe that I have made the issue clear before you. Now, it only remains for my client to see... his social position confirmed by a fair judgement, and you are very just. Magistrates, do not refuse him this last satisfaction."

ROBERT MACAIRE. 2nd Series 17: Man in naluratibus [sic]. Philosophy, my dear Bertrand, explains very well our two characters from our physiques... you are weakness, I am strength... to you is cunning, to me courage... you are the ivy and I the oak, without me the slightest breeze from the police will plunge you into a torrent of misfortune... do not leave me and inscribe upon your arms: I die or I cling

ROBERT MACAIRE. 2nd Series 17: Man in naluratibus [sic]. Philosophy, my dear Bertrand, explains very well our two characters from our physiques... you are weakness, I am strength... to you is cunning, to me courage... you are the ivy and I the oak, without me the slightest breeze from the police will plunge you into a torrent of misfortune... do not leave me and inscribe upon your arms: I die or I cling