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Katsushika Hokusai

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Woodblock print of a turner at a lathe with an assistant in a kimono, with vertical calligraphy at left.

A turner and his assistant, from the series "Thirty-six Poets as Craftsmen (Shokunin sanjurokuban)"

1802

Woodblock print of two women and two men viewing hanging votive paintings on a wooden gallery beside a pine tree.

Viewing votive paintings

c. 1800

Woodblock print of blue-roofed houses among banana plants by a river, with a sailboat and rolling hills behind.

De bananentuinen van Chuto

1829

Woodblock print of a seated man reading a poem beside flowering plum branches, with handwritten Japanese text on the left.

Poet Reading a Poem

1797

Woodblock print of sawyers cutting a plank on trestles, with snow-capped Mount Fuji and clouds in the background.

In de bergen in de provincie Totomi

1829

Woodblock print of a pale ghost with long dark hair rising from a paper lantern beside lightning and reeds at night.

O-Iwa het lantaarn spook

1830

Woodblock print of an embracing couple on patterned kimono fabrics, with Japanese calligraphy in the margins.

Man en vrouw in innige omarming

1815

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a child, with a sewing box and vertical text in the background.

Vrouw met kind

1815

Japanese woodblock print of an intimate embrace between a nude man and woman against a patterned textile, with text in the ma

In borst bijtende man

1815

Japanese woodblock print of a couple in a patterned kimono and checked robe beside calligraphic text and lacquer objects.

In de buitenlucht

1815

Woodblock print of an intimate couple reclining on a patterned futon, with vertical Japanese calligraphy at upper right.

Echtpaar de liefde bedrijvend

1815

Woodblock print of two women embracing on a patterned futon, with calligraphy above and a lacquer box at lower left.

Weduwe en jongeman

1815

Woodblock print of figures at a teahouse, with a seated man holding a red bowl, women serving tea, and blossoming plum branch

De pleisterplaats Mariko

1804

Woodblock print of sailboats returning across a lake toward a village, with hills, a causeway, and travelers.

Returning Sails at Yabase

1802

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall over rocks with bathers in the pool below, a wooden building and green trees.

Rōben Falls at Mt. Ōyama, Sagami Province

1833

Woodblock print of two robed figures by a desk and pillars, with a standing man at left and a hillside behind.

仮名手本忠臣蔵初(段)

Japanese woodblock print of a red lacquer box, shells, potted plant and paper packet with calligraphy, by Hokusai, 1821.

Salt Shells

1821

Woodblock print of a long boat with a thatched cabin among reeds, with Mount Fuji and flying cranes in the background.

Shibori of Jōshū

1900

Two Japanese courtesans in patterned kimono, one reading a book and one reclining beside scattered papers.

The Yoshiwara in Edo, from the series "Seven Courtesans (Nana yujo)"

c. 1807/08

Woodblock print of two figures in patterned robes beneath willow branches and a blossoming tree beside a rock, with calligrap

Akutagawa

c. 1801/06

Girl at the window

c. 1804

Woodblock print of porters carrying palanquins across a rough blue river, with Mount Fuji rising in the distance.

Fuji at Kanaya on the Tōkaidō

1833

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji reflected in a lake, with a thatched village, pine trees and a rowing boat in the foreground.

The water's surface at Misaka in Koshu

1832

Japanese woodblock print of an intimate couple on a floral mat, with handwritten text columns and folded clothing nearby.

Badhuis bediende en naakte vrouw

1815

Japanese woodblock print of two figures embracing on patterned bedding, with calligraphy in the upper left corner.

Getrouwde vrouw met geliefde

1815

Japanese woodblock print of an embracing couple, a nude woman with long black hair and a man in a patterned robe, beside a ba

Zoenende visser en duikster

1815

Woodblock print of an intertwined couple on a patterned mat, with hair pins, a fan and vertical Japanese text above.

Man en vrouw de liefde bedrijvend op vloerkleed

1815

Woodblock print of two figures in close embrace, patterned kimono fabrics in grey and pink, with calligraphy above.

Met gesloten ogen

1815

Japanese woodblock print of an intimate couple on a patterned mat beside a green curtain, with text in the upper left.

Liefdespaar bij muskietennet

1815

Black lacquer medicine case with cord tassels resting on an open fan, with Japanese calligraphy above, in a 1798 print.

A Medicine Case Upon a Fan

1798

Japanese print of two women on a veranda beside a flowering plum branch, with calligraphy at the left.

Two Women on the Veranda

1799

Woodblock print of a yellow treasure ship with a red sail and scrolls on deck, with Japanese calligraphy beside it.

The Treasure Ship

1799

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one standing with a koto and one kneeling beside it, with a screen and bamboo behind.

Two Women With a Koto

1800

Black court cap with pink cords and tassels on a slatted wooden stand, with vertical Japanese calligraphy beside it.

A Court-cap on a Stand

1799

Woodblock print of two artisans making a New Year surimono, with a large calligraphic panel and poem text.

Creating surimono for the New Year

1825

Woodblock print of women and children walking a garden path under pines, with a man carrying a bundle.

Women and children out for a picnic

n.d.

Woodblock print of a seated fisherman with a rod on his shoulder, resting on rocks by the sea, with calligraphy above.

Self-Portrait as a Fisherman

1835

Woodblock print of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in an interior with a folding screen and a servant carrying an offering tra

The Seven Gods of Good Fortune

1809

Three women practice calligraphy in an interior with a plum-branch screen; one kneels playing flute, fans with poems lie on t

Three (Women) Calligraphers (Sanpitsu) at a Calligraphy Reunion (Shokai)

c. 1800-10

Japanese print of two fortune gods, one with a staff and one with a mallet, beside a panel of handwritten calligraphy.

The gods of fortune Ebisu and Daikoku

1797

Japanese woodblock print of six women in patterned kimono seated around a bird cage, with calligraphy above.

Six women seated around a bird cage

1823

Three seated men in robes beneath a gnarled maple tree with golden autumn leaves, in a horizontal Japanese woodblock print.

Night Watchmen Under Maple Tree

19th century

Woodblock print of a woven basket of mushrooms and chrysanthemums with a calligraphy slip and loose blossoms.

An Autumn Gift

n.d.

Woodblock print of a roadside tea house with a server and seated customer, and a woman riding a horse past attendants by a sh

Travelers' tea house

c. 1804

Woodblock print of women washing cloth by a river with thatched houses, a poled boat, and distant hills.

The Chofu Jewel River, one of the Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa)

early 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a child by a garden pond, a stone lantern and a seated woman at right.

Goldfish vendor

c. 1801/05

Japanese woodblock print of women on a veranda watching a girl picking flowers in a garden under a pine and moon.

Women on the Veranda Looking at a Girl Picking Flower

about 1790s

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji framed by cherry trees in bloom, with pale pink blossoms and drifting horizontal clouds.

Mount Fuji with Cherry Trees in Bloom

c. 1801/05

Woodblock print of women gathering herbs in snow near a plum branch, with a man leading a horse loaded with hay.

Gathering Herbs

c. 1796/97

Woodblock print of a seated woman watching a young girl in a kimono beside a red umbrella and painted screens.

Young girl dancing at nobleman's mansion

1805

Japanese print of a sake keg with flowers and paper streamers beside a basket of oranges, with calligraphy at left.

A Keg of Sake and a Basket of Oranges

1820

Woodblock print of two women in kimono with attendants and a horse on a shore, with sailing boats and a pine tree.

Women and Attendents by the Beach of Tanakawa

1800-10

Woodblock print of women in kimono walking past a pine tree toward red torii gates and shrine banners.

Women Visiting the Shrine of Shoichii Taro Inari Daimyo

about 1804

Woodblock print of women, children and a porter walking a shore toward a bamboo-covered islet with Mount Fuji in the distance

Visitors to Enoshima

c. 1801/04

Woodblock print of women in kimono entering a garden past shelves of potted plants, a stone lantern and a bare tree.

A Group of Young Women Entering the Garden of a Horticulturist

n.d.

Woodblock print of rice-laden cargo boats poling along a river past wooden houses and trees, with a heron at right.

Boats transporting rice on the Sumida River

c. 1800/05

Woodblock print of six robed poets writing on paper slips on a veranda, with a woman fanning herself and pines beyond.

Six immortal poets preparing for the Tanabata festival

n.d.

Woodblock print of two women netting goldfish in a garden, with a seated woman at a low table and a crouching figure by a tub

Goldfish farm

n.d.

Woodblock print of women on a veranda above the sea, with bathers below, billowing streamers, birds and a poem card.

Poem by Fujiwara no Yoshitaka, from the series "One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)"

c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of workers on a riverbank with timber, a plank bridge over rapids, and a poem cartouche at right.

Harumichi no Tsuraki, thirty-second poet in the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse

c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind clouds and cliffs, with travelers and packhorses on a path beside blue waves.

The Back of Mount Fuji Seen from Minobu River (Minobugawa Urafuji), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (F…

1830-33

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with dishevelled hair in a patterned yellow kimono beside bamboo and a fence.

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo as a Woman with Dishevelled Hair

c. 1791

Woodblock print of an actor in a patterned kimono holding a fan beneath hanging paper streamers in a snowy landscape.

An Actor of Woman's Roles

1791

Woodblock print of travelers crossing bridges over a river, with snow-capped Mount Fuji rising in the background.

Nakahara in Sagami Province (Soshu Nakahara), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of a torii gate in tidal water, workers with baskets, Mount Fuji in the distance, and a hillside village.

Seashore at Nobutoura (Nobutoura), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji rising over a bay, with pine trees, a sandy shore, small houses and blue waves.

Shichirigahama Beach in Sagami Province (Shoshu Shichirigahama), from the series "Thiry-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuga…

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of a thatched boat on a reed-lined waterway with snowcapped Mount Fuji rising in the distance.

Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Joshu Ushibori), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind pine trees, with travelers, a horse, and porters on a road.

Hodogaya on the Tokaido (Tokaido Hodogaya), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

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

Tokaido Hodogaya, from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1830-33

Woodblock print of a lake with pine-covered hills, blue-roofed houses, and snowy Mount Fuji on the horizon.

Lake Hakone in Sagami Province (Soshu Hakone Kosui), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurok…

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of sawyers cutting a long plank on a trestle, with Mount Fuji and pine trees in the background.

In the Mountains of Totomi Province (Totomi sanchu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurok…

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji over rice paddies, with oxen hauling hay bundles and farmers walking along the road.

Rice Paddies at Ono in Suruga Province (Sunshu Ono shinden), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku…

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of a grosbeak perched on a branch beside pink marvel of Peru flowers and blue-green leaves.

Japanese Grosbeak and Marvel of Peru (Ikaru, oshiroi no hana), from an untitled series of flowers and birds

c. 1834

Japanese woodblock print of stacked figures in patterned kimono holding parasols and fans, with an elder under a decorated um

Bon Festival Dance

c. 1804/06

Woodblock print of palanquin bearers and travelers crossing a river on a wooden walkway at dusk, with poem cartouches.

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

c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of women with baskets walking a hill path past thatched houses and autumn maples under a pink sky.

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

1835-36

Woodblock print of palanquin bearers and robed courtiers crossing a bridge, with children on a hill and a temple among pines.

Frontispiece to the illustrated album "Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets" ("Nishikizuri onna sanjurokkasen")

1801

Woodblock print of farmers carrying straw across a bridge in a rice field, with thatched houses and hills under a red dawn sk

Tenji Tenno (The Emperor Tenji), first poet in the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse

c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of workers hauling a load by rope past a thatched house, with a smoking red volcano behind.

Kakinomoto Hitomaro from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

1835-36

Woodblock print of a standing court noble on a rock by a moonlit bay, with kneeling attendants, pine trees and two boats.

Abe no Nakamaro, seventh poet in the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse

c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of travelers on an arched bridge over a rushing river, with autumn maples and hills in the background.

Ariwara no Narihirafrom the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

1835-36

Woodblock print of the Sumida River with boats, a bridge pillar on the left, and riverside houses and trees.

Sumida River seen from Azuma Bridge (Azumabashi yori Sumida wo miru no zu), from a group of Western-style landscapes

c. 1800/05

Woodblock print of courtly women on a moonlit veranda beside a folding screen, with a full moon over dark water.

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

c. 1835/36

Japanese handwritten calligraphy in vertical columns on paper with a faint wave pattern along the lower edge.

Titelblad van de shungaserie De Adonisplant

1815

Woodblock print of a fierce armored warrior leaning forward with a sword, with vertical Japanese text beside him.

Shan Tinggui, Called 'General of Sacred Water'

1867

Woodblock print of a fierce samurai hauling a rope across a wooden ship deck, with a Japanese inscription at right.

Shinozuka Iganokami Sadatsuna Holding a Ship's Anchor

1789

Woodblock print of farmers harvesting rice near thatched houses, a wooden bridge, and hills under a pale sky.

百人一首うはかゑとき.天智天皇

Woodblock print of a seated man in a patterned purple robe and black court hat, with calligraphy above him.

Ōtomo no kuronushi

1804

Woodblock print of an arched wooden bridge with travelers, a conical mountain and wooded hills across the water.

Okazaki

1804

Woodblock print of a green temple roof with figures, a kite, bamboo scaffolding, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Hongan-ji Temple at Asakusa in the Eastern Capital

1830

Woodblock print of a young woman in a patterned kimono holding a koto zither, with a signature at left.

Young maiden holding a zither (koto)

1800

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji with red-orange slopes, white streaked clouds across blue sky, and dark trees at its base.

South Wind, Clear Dawn

1830

Woodblock print of boatmen on rough blue waves, a thatched village on the shore, and snow-capped Mount Fuji under a pale sky.

Tago Beach near Ejiri on the Tōkaidō

1830

Woodblock print of an arched bridge with lanterns and crowds, above a blue river with lantern-lit boats and rooftops.

Temma Bridge, Settsu Province

1835

Japanese woodblock print of a red sunrise over a river with boats, reeds, hills and calligraphy text on the left.

Sunrise over Sumida River

1797

Woodblock print of a persimmon with a grasshopper on a branch with teal leaves, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Kakivrucht met sprinkhaan

1890