Hirosada Konishi, The Actor Nakamura Shikan II as Ki no Haseo, from an untitled series of bust portraits of actors, 1841. Printed in the USA. Measures 6 x 4.5 in.

Featuring selections from the permanent collection of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, Japanese Prints in Transition: From the Floating World to the Modern World documents the shift from delicately colored ukiyo-e of actors, courtesans, and scenic views to brightly colored modern images of Western architecture, technology (railroad trains, steam-powered ships, telegraph lines), Victorian fashion and custom, and modern military warfare.