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Katsushika Hokusai

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Woodblock print of Mount Fuji seen across water, with a village, thatched huts and blue-coated porters carrying poles in the

Fuji Seen in the Distance from Senju Pleasure Quarter (Senju kagai yori chōbō no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Vi…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji above misty water, with thatched houses and travelers in the foreground at dawn.

Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province (Kōshū Isawa no akatsuki), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjū…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of an arched bridge over a river with boats below and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Mannenbashi shita), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fug…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of two galloping horsemen on a riverbank, a leaning pine, a wooden house, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Sekiya Village on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Sekiya no sato), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugak…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a reclining armored warrior beside two women carrying buckets on yokes, with a bow and rocky shore.

Minamoto no Tametomo and Two Salt Gatherers

1808

Woodblock print of a traveler with a spear beside a loaded packhorse, with a river and pine trees behind.

Mitsuke

1806

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse under pine trees, with snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Hodogaya on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Hodogaya), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse on a path above pink cherry blossoms, with temple roofs and a red torii gate.

Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino (Yoshino), from the series Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Setsugekka)

ca. 1833

Woodblock print of travelers on an arched wooden bridge over a rushing river, with autumn trees and hills under an orange sun

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

1839

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above misty hills, with travelers and pack horses on a green mountain path.

The Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kōshū Inume tōge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a waterfall above thatched houses and a pond, with travelers climbing a wooded stone path.

Kiyotaki Kannon Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Sakanoshita Kiyotaki kannon), from the series A Tour…

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of pack horses hauling hay past marshland, with snowy Mount Fuji and cranes in the background.

The New Fields at Ōno in Suruga Province (Sunshū Ōno shinden), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of cherry-covered hills, wooden bridges and boats at a river mouth, by Hokusai.

Tenpōzan at the Mouth of the Aji River in Settsu Province (Sesshū Ajikawaguchi Tenpōzan), from the series Remarkable…

1827-30

Woodblock print of a red-orange Mount Fuji with snow streaks, horizontal clouds, blue sky and dark forest below.

South Wind at Clear Dawn (Red Fuji) (late impression)

1830

Three women in kimono walk along a wooden veranda under a full moon, with a poem cartouche at upper right.

Poem by Akazome Emon, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

1921

Woodblock print of a robed attendant with a mirror beside a shrine tree wrapped in sacred rope and a blue stone lion-dog.

Poem by Chūnagon Atsutada (Fujiwara no Asatada), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin i…

1921

Woodblock print of two figures on a stone path above a lake, with red-roofed houses on stilts and a moon over a pavilion.

Poem by Sōsei Hōshi, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

1921

Woodblock print of women swimming in rough blue waves beside a rocky cliff, with boatmen and a sailboat nearby.

Poem by Sangi no Takamura (Ono no Takamura), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu…

ca. 1835

Woodblock print of travelers battling wind across a grassy plain, with flying papers, windblown trees and Mount Fuji in the d

Ejiri in Suruga Province (Sunshū Ejiri), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji above a coastal village with pine trees and calm blue sea.

Shichirigahama in Sagami Province (Sōshū Shichirigahama), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanj…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind green hills, with cranes wading in a river and flying across a pale sky.

Umezawa Manor in Sagami Province (Sōshū Umezawa zai), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrok…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of fishermen gathering shellfish on tidal flats beside thatched houses, a hillside, and a sailboat on blue wa

Noboto at Shimōsa (Shimōsa Noboto), from the series One Thousand Pictures of the Sea (Chie no umi)

1832-33

Woodblock print of a seated woman and a child under gourd vines, with calligraphy at upper left and birds in the sky.

Tama-joen kuutamo

Ink line drawing of a woman in layered robes tending a sleeping baby, with hair ornaments and a comb.

A Woman and Baby

1830s

Ink outline of a warrior in patterned armor raising a long sword overhead, with bare feet planted wide.

A Warrior

Ink drawing of a woman in a canopied carriage under a pine tree, with an attendant holding the pole.

Lady in a Chariot

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji seen over blossoming cherry trees, travelers on a hill, and a teahouse beside the bay.

Fuji from Gotenyama at Shinagawa on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Shinagawa Gotenyama no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Vie…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a tall multi-stream waterfall over a cliff, with travelers at its base and climbers on the forested slope.

Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki), from the series A T…

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall with travelers on a bridge, a red hut on a cliff, and green hills.

Ono Waterfall on the Kisokaidō (Kisokaidō Ono no bakufu), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (…

ca. 1833

Woodblock print of two men washing a horse in a rushing waterfall beside a red cliff and green hills.

“The Waterfall Where Yoshitsune Washed His Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province,” from the series A Tour of Waterfalls…

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall beside a cliff where three travelers rest near a pine tree, in blue and green tones.

The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road (Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki), from the series A Tour of Wat…

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall over green cliffs, with travelers holding umbrellas on a path below.

Yōrō Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no Yōrō no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Sh…

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of porters carrying a green palanquin and baskets over a plank bridge above a winding river at dusk.

Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga e…

1760-1845

Woodblock print of figures in a red boat poling through lotus-covered water beside a grassy bank, with a poem cartouche.

Poem by Funya no Asayasu, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by a Nurse (Hyakunin isshu ubaga etoki)

1760-1849

Woodblock print of figures gathering grass with parasols in a field, a farmer carrying baskets, and a distant mountain and se

Spring in the Rice Fields

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned robe lifting a large beam overhead against stylized clouds.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro I 1660-1704

Brown ink sketch of three sparrows around ripples on water, with a handwritten inscription in the upper right corner.

Sparrows

ca. 1825

Ink and wash drawing of a smiling bald man in a blue loincloth bending over a pole on a wooden raft.

Man on a Raft

Ink drawing of a large curling wave with foam and streaks of spray, with a short Japanese inscription in the upper left.

Wave

Woodblock print of a blossoming hillside with footbridges, a pavilion, boats on the bay, and distant islands under a pale sky

Tenpōzan at the Mouth of the Aji River in Settsu Province (Sesshū Ajikawaguchi Tenpōzan), from the series Remarkable…

1760-1849

Woodblock print of travelers and a pack horse crossing a wooden bridge over a river toward hills and village rooftops.

Fukui Bridge in Echizen Province (Echizen Fukui no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Pro…

ca. 1830

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind tea fields, with workers, pack horses, a wooden bridge and a pine tree in the foreground

Fuji from the Katakura Tea Fields in Suruga (Sunshū Katakura chaen no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Moun…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of snowy rooftops, a pine tree, figures in a pavilion, and Mount Fuji rising in the distance.

Morning after the Snow at Koishikawa in Edo (Koishikawa yuki no ashita), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fu…

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of red-tinged Mount Fuji above clouds, with red lightning bolts striking the dark foreground below.

Storm below Mount Fuji (Sanka no haku u), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a waterwheel and workers by a river, with Mount Fuji in the distance under a blue sky.

The Waterwheel at Onden (Onden no suisha), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a seaside village with a pagoda, figures on tidal flats, a sailboat, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sōshū Enoshima), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse on a path, with Mount Fuji rising across a blue river and green fields.

Senju in Musashi Province (Bushū Senju), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a boat on a rippling river, a man leading a horse on the bank, and snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Tama River in Musashi Province (Bushū Tamagawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Ink sketch of a smiling man dancing, holding a folding fan overhead in flowing robes, bare feet visible.

Dancing man

Ink line drawing of a seated woman on a wooden veranda beside reeds and trees, with a poem cartouche at upper right.

One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), Kujō Yoshitsune

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji beyond a wide river, with a boat on the water and a horse and traveler on the shore.

Fuji - The Tama River, Musashi Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830-32

Ink sketch of a robed woman seated on an elephant, with a bald monk and a seated figure in a tall hat below.

Preparatory sketch for <em>The Courtesan Eguchi as the Bodhisattva Fugen and the Monk Saigyo</em>

1800

Ink sketch of a laughing man in flowing robes stretching one long arm across the page, by Katsushika Hokusai.

Long-armed man stretching

1800

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji over misty hills, with pack horses and travelers on a path in the foreground.

Fuji from Inume (?) Pass

Woodblock print of villagers with baskets on a path below thatched houses, autumn maples, and a red sunset over water.

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

1839

Woodblock print of women at a window while workers repair a tiled roof, with a river and travelers on a path beyond.

Poem by Ise, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

ca. 1835

Woodblock print of courtiers on a palace veranda under a full moon, with the sea beyond and a painted screen at left.

Poem by Sanjō-in, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono with a sword, beside red lanterns and a wave-patterned screen.

Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Tsurifune no Sabu

ca. 1796

Hokusai print of a snowy landscape with a thatched house, pine trees, a river with a bridge, and birds over distant hills.

A Snow-clad Landscape with Gray Clouds

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of people with umbrellas crossing a bridge in rain, with boats and riverside houses behind them.

Shower at the New Yanagi Bridge

1806

Woodblock print of two cranes standing on a snow-covered pine branch against a grey background.

Cranes on snow-covered pine

c. 1834

Ink drawing of a sea turtle with a patterned shell and red-tinged head resting on layered waves.

Sea Turtle (Emblem of Longevity)

18th-19th century

Ink sketch of an armored warrior on a tiger with a snake and clouds above, with Japanese notes in the margins.

Yorimasa Killing Nue

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of the warrior Sakata Kintoki in a fierce crouching pose, with swords at his belt and a raised clenched fist.

Sakata Kintoki

18th-19th century

Muscular figure with a fierce face drinking from a large red sake cup, seated with a sword hilt beside him.

Sakata Kintoki Drinking Sake Wine

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of Guan Yu, Chinese god of war, seated with a fur mantle and scroll, with Japanese text in the margins.

Guan Yu Seated (Chinese God of War)

18th-19th century

Ink sketch of a laughing bald boy in ruffled clothing pointing at a large calligraphy scroll.

Chinese Boy

18th-19th century

Ink and red sketch of a red-haired shōjō beside a sake jar with flower crest, plus studies of wasps and a honeycomb.

Shōjō

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a bent, bearded old hermit in loose robes leaning on a tall staff, with light red wash on the face.

Hermit with a Staff

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of two smiling gods, Ebisu and Daikoku, celebrating New Year beside a table with fish and sake bottles.

Ebisu and Daikoku Celebrating the New Year Festival

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a smiling elderly man in a black robe and hat, seated behind a large round fan with a staff beside him.

Portrait of the Poet Matsuo Bashō (?)

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of two turtles seen from above with pine sprigs and grass on a pale paper ground.

Turtles

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of two wrestlers grappling in a dynamic, twisting pose with flowing garments on cream paper.

Two Wrestlers

18th-19th century

Woodblock print of a high arched wooden bridge over a river with boats, a fisherman, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

View from under Mannenbashi Bridge at Fukagawa

1985

Colored drawing of a turtle with a hexagonal shell beside two pencil sketches of unidentified objects on tracing paper.

Two Sketches: One of a Turtle, the Other of Two Unidentified Objects

18th-19th century

Ink line drawing of the god Daikoku reclining on a sack, smiling and holding a radish, wearing a patterned robe.

Daikoku (God of Luck) with Radish

18th-19th century

Ink and colour drawing of a red-faced child riding a grey bear on a rocky cliff, with an axe and pine branches.

Sakata Kintoki Riding on Bear's Back

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a fierce muscular guardian figure in billowing robes, one arm raised, scowling with a bald head.

Nio the Guardian

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a woven basket with leaves and a round box showing the Gods of Luck Daikoku, Juro, and Ebisu.

Daikoku, Juro, and Ebisu (Gods of Luck)

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a bearded old man in a tall black hat riding a white deer and holding a staff.

Juro (God of Luck)

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of muscular tattooed warriors in dynamic poses, with a rope and flowing robes, by Katsushika Hokusai.

Scene from the Suikoden

18th-19th century

Ink line drawing of a bearded, haloed figure in flowing robes resting both hands on a long ornate sword.

Yamato Takeru no Mikoto

18th-19th century

Ink print of two armored warriors fighting with spears, surrounded by flying arrows and weapons in a battle scene.

Taistelukohtaus Yekon Vakan Shohonkvaista, Osaka 1836

1836

Ink drawing of a kneeling kabuki-style figure gripping a long sword, with a second sword at the waist, on cream paper.

The Actor Danjuro as Shibaraku

18th-19th century

Three gray and white birds fly low over stylized rolling waves under a muted, overcast sky in a soft wash drawing.

Chidori Birds

18th-19th century

Grey ink wash drawing of a tortoise hanging from a thin string against a pale paper background.

Tortoise Suspended By String

18th-19th century

Hand-colored drawing of a armored warrior with swords standing over a fanged pink sea creature against a pale background.

Okijiro Hironari

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a wrathful deity face with curled hair, lotus crown, bared fangs and a braided lock.

Mask of Fudō Myōō

18th-19th century

Red and black ink drawing of the bearded Buddhist figure Daruma with open mouth, striped red robe, and raised hand.

Daruma (Buddhist Saint)

18th-19th century

Drawing of a dark pheasant with a red face patch and long tail, with a green snake coiled around its body and tail.

Pheasant and Snake

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a woman carrying a child on her back, with a second child holding her hand and carrying a box.

Mother and Children in Summer Night

18th-19th century

Five-panel Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono in a crowded interior with tatami floors and sliding screens.

New Year's Day at Ogi-ya brothel

1811

Ink drawing of a snarling nine-tailed fox yokai with clawed paws and a fan of bushy tails, with Japanese text at upper right.

Nine-Tailed Golden Fox

18th-19th century

Hand-colored drawing of a woman in flowing robes playing a long-necked lute, with red ribbons and floral hair ornament.

Benten (Goddess of Love)

18th-19th century

Ink drawing with red accents of smiling Ebisu holding a fishing rod and a large fish, standing on waves.

Ebisu (God of Luck, Protector of Merchants)

18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a grey tawashi scrubber with two small spiral snails beside it on pale paper.

Snails and Tawashi Scrubber

18th-19th century