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Ukiyo-e (Edo Period)

12,788 works

Triptych woodblock print of mounted soldiers in sword and spear combat beside a bare tree, with a fallen soldier in the foreg

Sino-Japanese War: Two Generals at the Battle of Fenghuangcheng (Nisshin gekisen ryosho Hoojo sen no zu)

Yōsai Nobukazu, 1894

Women in kimono on a seaside veranda with lanterns, a folding screen and sailing boats on the sea beyond.

Moonlight Revelry at Dozo Sagami

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1800

Triptych woodblock print of Japanese soldiers, cavalry and a cannon in smoke, with a rising sun flag, in battle.

Great Victory of Our Forces at the Battle of Pyongyang (Heijo gekisen waga gun taisho no zu)

Yōsai Nobukazu, 1894

Triptych woodblock print of a listing warship in green waves, with fire, smoke and an explosion during a naval battle.

Fierce Naval Battle Off Takushan (Daikosan oki kaigun no gekisen)

Migita Toshihide, 1894

Triptych woodblock print of a daimyo procession on a coastal road with cliffs, sea, pine tree and Mount Fuji.

Daimyo's Processions Passing along the Tōkaidō

Utagawa Sadahide, 19th century

Triptych woodblock print of uniformed soldiers charging with bayonets and swords across a river toward fallen enemy troops.

Great Victory of Our Troops at the Fierce Battle of the Ansong Ford (Anjo no watashi waga gun taisho no zu)

Migita Toshihide, 1894/95

Triptych woodblock print of a bay with sailboats, Mount Fuji, and a crowded street of lantern-lit stalls and figures in kimon

A Distant View of Yokohama from Kanagawa (Kanagawa yōri Yokohama...ken no zu)

Utagawa Yoshitora, 5th month, 1860

Triptych woodblock print of Japanese soldiers charging a snowy fortress under smoke, with an officer raising a sword at left.

Capturing the Fortress at Niuzhuang (Gyusojo senryo)

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1895

Triptych print of a mounted Japanese officer raising a sword on a brown horse amid explosions and smoke.

Captain Matsuzaki Bravely Fights at the Great Battle of Songhwan (Seikan no Gekissen, Matsuzaki Taii funyu no zu)

Migita Toshihide, 1894

Triptych print of mounted soldiers with a flag watching troops cross a river under artillery fire at night.

Advancing across the Ansong River at the Battle of Asan (Gazan gekisen Anjo no watashi shingeki no zu)

Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1894

Japanese woodblock triptych of a mounted officer with a rising sun flag above battling soldiers near a walled city gate.

The First Division Advancing on Fengtienfu (Daiichigun Hotenfu shingeki no zu)

Ogata Gekkō, 1894

Triptych woodblock print of soldiers in fierce battle, with horsemen, rising sun flags, smoke and a distant fortress.

Soldiers Fighting Furiously at Fenghuangcheng (Hoojo ni shoshi funto no zu)

Ogata Gekkō, 1894

Triptych print of uniformed naval officers firing from a warship deck while enemy ships burn and sink in smoke.

Kabayama, the Chief of Naval Staff, Attacking Enemy Ships from onboard Saikyomaru (Kabayama gunreibucho Saikyomaru o…

Adachi Ginkô, 1894

Six-panel screen of rural figures at a thatched farmhouse with Mount Fuji and gold clouds behind.

Country Scenes and Mount Fuji; one of a pair with F1902.49

Katsushika Hokusai

Japanese triptych woodblock print of a naval battle with warships, smoke, rowboats of cheering sailors, and soldiers on a roc

Long Live the Japanese Navy and Army! The Great Battle near Weihaiwei (Nihon kairiku banzai, Ikaiei fukin daigekisen…

Kobayashi Ikuhide, 1895

Six-panel screen of a gold-flecked rural scene with villagers working by a river, a pine tree, and a boat.

Country Scenes and Mount Fuji; one of a pair with F1902.48

Katsushika Hokusai

Triptych woodblock print of a mounted officer leading a cavalry charge through smoke, with soldiers and fallen figures in com

Lieutenant Commander Sakakibara Fighting Bravely to the South of Ximucheng (Takubokujo nan ni oite Sakakibara shosa f…

Adachi Ginkô, 1895

Triptych print of soldiers storming a fortified battery with a large cannon firing, smoke, warships at sea, and a tiled-roof

The Occupation of the Battery at Port Arthur (Ryojunko hodai nottori no zu)

Ogata Gekkō, 1895

Triptych woodblock print of soldiers wading a river in combat, with a mounted officer and a Japanese flag under a night sky.

Fierce Fighting at Anseong Crossing in Korea (Chosen Anjo watashi no gekisen no zu)

Utagawa Kokunimasa, 1894

Woodblock triptych of warships in a naval battle with smoke, explosions and a rowboat of sailors in choppy seas.

The Naval Battle and Capture of Haiyang Island (Kaiyoto senryo kaisen no zu)

Ogata Gekkō, 1894

Triptych print of a mounted officer with a drawn sword amid rain, smoke and explosions, with infantry and cavalry in battle.

Major General Odera Fighting Fiercely at the Hundred Foot Cliff in Weihaiwei (Ikaiei hyakusekigaisho ni Odera shosho…

Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1895

Triptych woodblock print of a mounted officer charging through smoke and flames near a harbor with ships.

The Army and Navy Attack and Capture Weihaiwei (Ikaiei rikukaigun kogeki senryo zu)

Kobayashi Ikuhide, 1895

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a kimono holding a peony branch and wearing a lion mask beside a rock.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II in Shakkyo Dance in the Play Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu, Performed at the Nakamura Thea…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1769

Woodblock print of two officers scouting through a snowstorm, one mounted on a horse, the other on foot with a spear.

Our Officers Scouting the Enemy Camp in a Snow Storm (Oyuki o okashite waga shoko tanshin tekichi o teisatsu no zu)

Taguchi Beisaku, 1894/95

Hanging scroll of a man in a dark hat carrying a laughing child on his back beside a small dog, with bamboo at right.

Two Entertainers Strolling on the New Year

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Woodblock print of sailors firing a cannon on a warship as an officer watches a sea battle with explosions.

Third Illustration of the Great Victory of Our Forces on the Yellow Sea (Kokai ni okeru wagagun no taisho, dai san zu)

Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1894

Two-panel screen with a bird on plum branch, a man painting a torii gate, a dragon in clouds, and scholars.

Various Scenes

Katsushika Hokusai, 1810

Woodblock print of two mounted horsemen on a ridge at dawn, with a red sun over blue hills and bare branches.

Manchurian Horsemen Scouting from a Distance the Japanese Camp Near Sauhoku (Sokako fukin Nichijin enbo Manshu kihei…

Taguchi Beisaku, 1894/95

Triptych woodblock print of three kabuki actors in colorful robes under cherry blossoms and lanterns at night.

The actors Nakamura Shikan IV as Fuwa Banzaemon, Nakamura Fukusuke IV as the Maid, and Kataoka Gado III as Nagoya San…

Toyohara Kunichika, 1885

Triptych woodblock print of a red giant under a waterfall, a woman with firewood, warriors on a ledge, and Mount Fuji behind.

Minamoto Yorimitsu in Mount Ashigara (Minomoto Yorimitsu Ashigarayama iri no zu)

Ichieisai Yoshitsuya, 1861

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a flowered black parasol beside chrysanthemums and red sheave

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Otatsu-gitsune in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed at the Nakamura Theate…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1770

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in peddler costume with a fan and packet before a latticed shop front.

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro III as Kyo no Jiro Disguised as an Uiro (Panacea) Peddler from the Play Kagami-ga-ike Omo…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1770