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Ukiyo-e (Edo Period)

13,002 works

Woodblock print of two sumo wrestlers in a ring under a roof, with referees and a large crowd watching.

Sumo Match in the Precints of the Ekoin Temple (Ekoin keidai sumo no zu), from the series "Ryogoku in the Eastern Cap…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a costumed kagura dancer with peacock feathers performing before drummers and flute players at a shrine at

The Sacred Dance at the Shinmei Shrine in Shiba at Dawn (Shiba Shinmei, Omiya gengyo kagura no zu), from the series "…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono washing dark cloth in a stream beside a wooden tub, with a mountain inset.

Woman washing fabric in a stream

Utagawa Kunisada, 1850

Woodblock print of a red shrine gate with green roof beside a large tree, figures on path, sailboats on bay.

Scenic View from the Summit of Mount Atago in Shiba (Shiba Atago sanjo chobo no zu), from the series "Newly Selected…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/42

Woodblock print of a large temple gate with visitors in kimono walking toward it past blossoming trees and pines.

Gomonzeki at Tsukiji (Tsukiji Gomonzeki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of figures in kimono on a stone path before an Edo teahouse, with a pine tree and a server with a tray.

The Tagawaya Restaurant in Front of Daionji (Daionji mae, Tagawaya), from the series "Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1838/40

Japanese woodblock print of a palace courtyard with kneeling samurai, a woman in red kimono on stone steps, and a tree.

Act 1 (Daijo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Japanese woodblock print of a samurai in a room with a bamboo screen, a kneeling woman, and a garden with a pine tree.

Act 2 (Nidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of women on a veranda arranging cherry blossoms while samurai walk on a raised walkway in a garden.

Act 4 (Yondanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Etching of an arched stone bridge over a river gorge, with a hilltop town and cathedral towers beneath cloudy skies.

St. Martin's Bridge, Toledo

Joseph Pennell, 1900

Woodblock print of a samurai with umbrella and sword facing a kneeling figure on a rainy mountain path beside pines.

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of three men on a road by a river and bridge, with a thatched house, rice fields and mountains behind.

Act 6 (Rokudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of seated figures in kimono gathered in a lantern-llit teahouse with a courtyard garden beyond.

Act 7 (Shichidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of travelers with a horse and boxes passing an ivy-covered pine, with Mount Fuji behind.

Act 8 (Hachidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of armed retainers in black carrying a green palanquin down a street beside a wooden gate and dogs.

Act 10 (Judanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of samurai in black coats drawing bows and advancing through snow toward a wooden building at night.

The Night Attack, Part 2: Breaking In (Youchi ni, rannyu), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chush…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of samurai attacking a kneeling man at night in snow, with lanterns, pine trees and wooden buildings.

The Night Attack, Part 3: Mission Accomplished (Youchi san, honmo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retaine…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Japanese print of samurai in a snowy courtyard advancing toward swordsmen beside a stone lantern and lattice wall.

The Night Attack, Part 4: The Retreat (Youchi yon, hikitori), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Ch…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of armored samurai marching through snow below a cliff, with a red sun over a bay of boats.

The Night Attack, Part 6: Offering Incense (Youchi roku, shoko ba), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retaine…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of a woman and child in kimono seen from behind, with a fishmonger holding a red fish at right.

Musashi, section of sheet no. 6 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of two women in kimono embracing on tatami beside shoji screens and a lacquer stand.

Liefdespaar op tatamimatten

Suzuki Harunobu, 1740

Japanese woodblock print of purple bellflowers and green leaves on a trailing stem, with calligraphy and red seal.

Chinese Bell Flowers

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1830s

Ink drawing of figures on a wooden veranda beside a pine tree and lattice fence, with a tiled roof.

Untitled Drawing, for the series English Title (Hizakurige kimama dôchû)

Utagawa Hiroshige, n.d.

Woodblock print of travelers on a riverside path at dusk, with a full moon over village houses and a bridge.

Numazu - Dusk (Numazu - tasogare zu), from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1831-34

Woodblock print of sailboats and rowboats on the Sumida River with distant mountains, geese, and blossoming trees.

View of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1840/42

Woodblock print of cargo boats with white sails and bales on blue water beside thatched houses and trees.

Incoming Boats at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima irifune no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/38

Woodblock print of a loaded sailboat on a river with boatmen, reeds, a long white building and a bridge behind.

Nakasu at Ohashi (Ohashi Nakasu no zu), from the series "Exceptional Views of Edo (Koto shokei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Woodblock print of townspeople in kimono passing a large stone torii gate of Sanno Shrine under a deep blue evening sky.

Sanno Shrine at Nagatababa (Nagatababa Sannogu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/38

Woodblock print of a snowy temple precinct with red halls, a pagoda, and a crowd beneath white umbrellas.

Year-end Fair at Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryuzan toshi no ichi), from the series "Famous Places in the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Woodblock print of figures flying kites in a courtyard, with sailing ships on a calm sea under a pink sky.

Kasumigaseki, from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/42

Japanese woodblock print of pilgrims passing a torii gate and shops near a shrine, with pine-covered islands across calm wate

Precincts of the Shiba Shinmei Shrine (Shiba Shinmei keidai), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/38

Woodblock print of cherry blossom street in Yoshiwara with parasol-carrying women, men with sticks, and a black-roofed gate.

Cherry Blossom Season at Nakanocho in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara Nakanocho sakura toki), from the series "Famous Places…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/42