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Ukiyo-e (Edo Period)

12,806 works

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two fish swimming in a stream beside reeds, by Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1840.

Fish in a stream

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1840

Woodblock print of a canary perched on a twining vine above flowering plants, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Canary and wisteria

Utagawa Hiroshige, mid-1840s

Woodblock print of geese flying over a hill with pines and cherry trees, figures walking, and blue mountains beyond.

Descending Geese at Asuka Hill (Asukayama rakugan), from the series "Twelve Views of Edo (Edo juni kei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a leaping carp over teal and blue water in a hexagonal frame, by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857.

Carp in the Tone River (Tonegawa no koi), section of a sheet from the series "Cutout Pictures of Famous Places in Edo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a figure in a straw rain cape holding an umbrella against slanting rain on a dark ground.

Yui: Kurusawa Dance (Yui, Kurusawa odori), section of sheet no. 5 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Fifty-three…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a curling white wave on turquoise water with flying birds and a blue sky, labeled with Japanese calligraph

Arai, section of sheet no. 8 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Tokaido (Tokaido harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1848/52

Woodblock print of white ocean waves under a blue sky with dark birds flying overhead and wind streaks.

Narumi, section of sheet no. 12 from the series "Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a full moon over a rocky cliff with pine trees and a pagoda roof against a blue night sky.

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama (Ishiyama shugetsu), section of a sheet from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji beyond a river with ferry boats carrying passengers and pine trees on the right.

Ferry Boats Crossing the Fuji River in Suruga Province (Sunshu Fujikawa watashibune no zu), from the series "Famous P…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1837/39

Woodblock print of Shichirigahama coast with breaking waves, pine-clad cliffs, travelers on the beach, and Mount Fuji in the

Shichirigahama in Sagami Province (Soshu Shichirigahama), from the series "Famous Places of Japan (Honcho meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1837/39

Woodblock print of travelers in rain on a path beside a blue lake, with pine trees and straw stacks under falling rain.

Evening Rain at Koizumi (Koizumi yau), from the series "Eight Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of a harbor with windswept pines, moored boats, workers on the shore, and distant mountains under a pale sky.

Shimizu Harbor in Suruga Province (Sunshu Shimizu minato), from the series "Harbors of Japan (Nihon minato zukushi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1840/44

Woodblock print of a snowy harbor with moored boats, stone embankment, snow-covered village and pine-covered hills under fall

Uraga in Sagami Province (Soshu Uraga), from the series "Harbors of Japan (Nihon minato zukushi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1840/44

Woodblock print of travelers on a bridge and road beside green hills, with houses and a blue mountain behind.

No. 45: Ochiai, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Woodblock print of travelers on a mountain path beside a waterfall, with a wooden bridge and a porter carrying bundles.

No. 39: Agematsu, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835-38

Woodblock print of travelers in straw hats sheltering at a teahouse during heavy rain, with horses in silhouette behind.

No. 40: Suhara, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Woodblock print of pine trees on a riverbank, a wooden bridge, travelers with baskets, and a mountain under a golden sky.

No. 12: Shinmachi, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

J. B. Basedow

Friedrich Wilhelm Bollinger, 1820

Woodblock print of fishermen by a river at dusk, with boats, a thatched teahouse under a large tree, and distant mountains.

No. 24: Shionata, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Japanese woodblock print of travelers in straw hats passing a roadside inn beneath tall pine trees.

No. 38: Fukushima, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Woodblock print of travelers leading loaded pack horses through heavy rain past bending willow trees on a plain.

No. 20: Rain on the Hiratsuka Plain near Kutsukake Station (Niju: Kutsukake no eki, Hiratsukahara uchu no kei), from…

Keisai Eisen, c. 1835/36

Woodblock print of a festival procession carrying a tall float past shops with blue and red noren curtains in Edo.

Silk-goods Lane, Odenma-cho (Odenma-cho gofukudana), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hya…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of moonlit Edo harbor with a red bridge pillar, moored boats with masts, and lanterns on the water.

View of Tsukuda Island from Eitai Bridge (Eitaibashi Tsukudajima), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a white cat on a window ledge overlooking rice fields and a distant snow-capped mountain.

Asakusa Rice Fields and Torinomachi Festival (Asakusa tanbo Torinomachi mode), from the series "One Hundred Famous Vi…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of boats with white sails on a river, a temple roof behind trees, and birds flying over the water.

Teppozu and Tsukiji Honganji Temple (Teppozu Tsukiji Monzeki), from the series "Supplement to the One Hundred Famous…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a boatman poling a raft on a river at dusk, framed by overhanging leafy branches and reeds.

Ayase River and Kanegafuchi (Ayasegawa Kanegafuchi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hya…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a river with drooping willows, a stone bridge, boats, and snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Yatsumi Bridge (Yatsumi no hashi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of rain falling over a river with rowing boats, a red banner, a flying bird and a temple roof.

Komagata Hall and Azuma Bridge (Komagatado Azumabashi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of Asuka Hill with pine and cherry trees, picnickers on mats, and a distant mountain over a pale marsh.

View to the North from Asuka Hill (Asukayama kita no chobo), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom along a curving river bank, with strolling figures and a wooden bridge.

Blossoms on the Tama River Embankment (Tamagawa-zutsumi no hana), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (M…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a shrine torii gate, cherry blossoms, pines and reed marsh with sailboats on water beneath distant hills.

Moto-Hachiman Shrine, Sunamura (Sunamura Moto-Hachiman), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a river dam with a white waterfall, bathers, cherry blossoms, pine trees and thatched buildings on green h

The Dam on the Otonashi River at Oji, Commonly Called "The Great Waterfall" (Oji Otonashigawa entai, sezoku Otaki to…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857