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10,521 works

Woodblock print of a woman with a topknot gazing into a black hand mirror, wearing a pale green patterned kimono.

The Interesting Type (Omoshiroki so), from the series “Ten Types in the Physiognomic Study of Women" ("Fujin sogaku j…

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1792/93

Woodblock print of a smoking set with a long pipe and brazier on a red-lined bench, with calligraphy above.

Smoking Set on Bench

Utagawa Kunisada, 1810

Woodblock print of a picnic still life with a red cloth, lacquer boxes, a pipe and pouch, and vertical calligraphy.

A Picnic

Utagawa Kunisada, 1810

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono adjusting her hair beneath blooming plum branches on a veranda.

Woman on a Veranda About to Open a Love-letter

Katsukawa Shunshō, mid-late 1770s

Woodblock print of a woman in a black hood and patterned robe standing in windblown leaves beneath a pine branch.

Woman with Black Hood in Windblown Leaves, from the series "Twelve Scenes of Popular Customs (Fuzoku juni tsui)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a floral kimono descending past a lattice screen and wooden pillar.

Courtesan Descending Stairs

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women standing under a parasol, wearing patterned kimono and ornate hairpieces.

Two Girls under an Umbrella

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1788/89

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda, one standing with a fan and staff, one kneeling beside bamboo.

The Dance of the Shrine Maidens Ohatsu and Onami

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1769

Triptych woodblock print of women gathering shellfish on a rocky shore with woven baskets and fish, by Utamaro.

Abalone Divers

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1797/98

Woodblock print of a bare-chested man with a sword beside a crouching woman in kimono, under swirling clouds, with a court fi

Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason

Utagawa Kunisada, 1846

Woodblock print of a woman grooming a kneeling man's topknot beside a lacquer box, with calligraphy panels and a heart-shaped

Gidôsanshi`s moeder

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1843

Woodblock print of a kabuki-style male figure in purple robe beside an incense burner, with a poem medallion above.

Udaishô Michitsuna`s moeder

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1846

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a red robe with a nested square pattern, face in white and red makeup, holding a striped

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Hachio-maru Aratora in the Play Chigo Sakura Jusan Kane, Performed at the Ichimura The…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1774

Ink drawing of a mountain, a mounted rider with attendants, a waterfall, and trees, with Japanese inscriptions.

Ruiter met gevolg en de begroeting van daimyo

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Ink study sheet of conifers, a ginkgo tree, and branches with Japanese labels, attributed to Katsushika Hokusai.

Landschap met bomen

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Ink line sketches of many small figures in a grid, including musicians, travelers, a child, and running men, by Hokusai.

Elf verschillende voorstellingen van mensen

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Hoofd van een samoerai onder kersenbloesem

Katsushika Hokusai, 1799

White skeletal skull and ribcage with long bones drawn on a grey background, in a linear print style.

Schedel en een ribbenkast

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Pen sketches of five Japanese figure scenes, including seated women with a candle stand and a bald man attended by a woman.

Vijf voorstellingen van mensen in verschillende situaties

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Woodblock print of a courtesan embracing a client in a checkered kimono, with calligraphy text in the margins.

Courtesan with a Client

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a woman leaning over a man smoking a pipe beside a brazier, with fans and patterned textiles.

Jonge man rokend met courtisane

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Polychrome Japanese woodblock print of an embracing couple in patterned kimono beside an orchid planter, with calligraphy.

Geheime affaire van een getrouwde man en een getrouwde vrouw

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a purple kimono embracing a man, with inscriptions and household objects.

Geisha in kimono met lange mouwen en haar geliefde

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a couple embracing on a patterned summer mat, with calligraphic verses above, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Jong getrouwd stel, de liefde bedrijvend op een zomerslaapmat

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a couple embracing kneeling beside a shamisen, with Japanese calligraphy in the background.

Jonge burgerdochter met minnaar bij een shamisen

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of a man in a patterned kimono behind a bent-over woman in purple, with calligraphy in the margins.

Ouder getrouwd stel bedrijft de liefde

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in purple kimono beside a man in striped robe, with a lattice screen and calligraphy.

Geisha en minnaar bij vrijstaand kamerscherm

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Japanese woodblock print of a geisha and a man in an intimate embrace, with calligraphic inscriptions and a green textile.

Geisha en haar geliefde

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro of a man in green kimono leaning over a seated woman with striped robe and calligraphy.

Getrouwde man en weduwe

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Japanese woodblock print of a couple in kimono embracing before a folding screen with plum blossom branches.

Vrijend paar naast kamerscherm

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan kissing a young man in a striped robe, with calligraphy and a kettle beside them.

Prostituee kussend met jonge man

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Woodblock print of travelers tending a kettle at an outdoor teahouse under a tree, with a rice field beyond.

Theehuis in de buitenlucht in Fukuroi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833