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Ukiyo-e (Edo Period)

13,005 works

Pencil drawing of a decorated ballroom with chandeliers, garlands, a seated gallery and long tables, labeled in German.

Dekoration des Redoutensaales der Wiener Hofburg für die Siegesfeier nach dem Feldzug in Italien 1849

Rudolph Swoboda, 1849

Triptych woodblock print of three kabuki actors in patterned kimono, one holding a blue demon mask, on dark blue backgrounds.

Four actors, one holding mask in mouth

Utagawa Kunisada, 1864

Engraving of a giant figure sculpted into Mount Athos with a city on its shoulders, overlooking a plain with palm trees.

Der Macedonische Berg Athos in Gestalt eines Riesen [...] / Le Colosse du mont Athos en Macedoine [...]

Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, 1721

Engraving of a crowd watching a man raise a heavy stone over two partly buried figures in a city street with palms and a mina

Twee ingegraven vrouwen worden met zware stenen gedood

Jan Luyken, 1693

Triptych woodblock print of a naval battle with armored warriors, an ornate red boat, and churning blue waves near a mountain

The Utter Defeat of the Taira Clan in the Great Genpei War at Akama Bay in Nagato Province (Nagato no Akama no ura ni…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1845

Etching of a thatched hut with a carved finial, palm trees, figures near the entrance, and hills behind under an open sky.

New Caledonia: Large Native Hut on the Road from Balade to Puépo, 1845

Charles Meryon, 1863

Woodblock print of a skeletal ghost with long hair rising from a red-railed boat over dark blue water.

Kohada Koheiji, from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Woodblock print of the pale ghost Oiwa with long black hair beside a lantern, reeds and a dark blue night sky.

Oiwa (Oiwa-san), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Woodblock print of a pale ghostly woman with long black hair and smoke rising from her mouth above a wooden well at night.

The Mansion of the Plates (Sara yashiki), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Woodblock print of a laughing demoness with fangs holding a severed head by the hair against a blue background.

The Laughing Demoness (Warai Hannya), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Japanese print of a coiled snake beside a memorial tablet, bowl with a leaf, and folded white paper on blue ground.

Memorial Anniversary (Shunen), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1831-32

Japanese woodblock print of samurai outside a thatched house with a bare tree, a figure on the veranda and a lantern inside.

No. 6: Ise no Saburo Swears Loyalty to Ushiwakamaru (Rokukai, Ise no Saburo ga kakurega ni yadorite Ushiwakamaru shuj…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a man reading a scroll on a veranda at night, a woman with a lantern, full moon and geese overhead.

No. 7: Ushiwakamaru Reading Kiichi Hogan's Secret Scroll (Nanakai, Ushiwakamaru hisoka ni Kiichi Hogan no hisho o mir…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a leaping youth with a sword above an armored warrior on a red bridge at dusk.

No. 9: Ushiwakamaru Defeats Musashibo Benkei at Gojo Bridge (Kyukai, Gojo no hashi ni Ushiwakamaru Musashibo Benkei o…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a samurai leaping from a horse in combat beside a waterfall and cliff, with warriors below.

No. 10: Ushiwaka Defeats Sekigahara Yoichi at Keage Mountain Pass (Jukkai, Keage toge ni Ushiwaka Sekigahara Yoichi u…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of armored warriors with banners on a grassy slope below a pine-topped hill, with smoke and fire at left.

No. 3: Yoshitsune's Night Attack Against the Taira Army at the Battle of Mount Mikusa (Sankai, Mikusa gassen Yoshitsu…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of armored samurai climbing a steep cliff path beside a pine tree and a white banner under a blue sky.

No. 5: Yoshitsune Takes a Shortcut and Scales the Steep and Dangerous Precipice at Hiyodori Pass (Gokai, Kando ni omo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of armored samurai and horses descending a steep cliff path toward a coastal village and sea.

No. 4: Yoshitsune Leading His Cavalry Down Hiyodori Pass at Ichinotani (Yonkai, Yoshitsune chiryaku Ichinotani Hiyodo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji above clouds, with shrine buildings and a torii gate in the foreground.

Evening Snow on Mount Fuji, Complete View of the Inner and Middle Shrines at Shimo Sengen (Fuji bosetsu, Shimo Sengen…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Woodblock print of fishermen in boats under a full moon, with Mount Fuji and thatched houses along a river.

Autumn Moon of the Jewel River, View of Fishermen Catching Sweetfish (Tamagawa shugetsu, Tamagawa ayukumi no zu), fro…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Japanese woodblock print of a bay at dusk with sailboats, green headlands, thatched houses and figures on a sandy beach.

Evening Glow at Atami, True View of Oshima from Atami Harbor (Atami sekisho, Atamigahama yori Oshima no shinkei), fro…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Japanese woodblock print of travelers crossing a wooden bridge over a bay with boats, hills and a pine tree.

Returning Sails at Kanazawa, View of Nojima from Seto Bridge (Kanazawa kihan, Setobashi yori Nojima no zu), from the…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Woodblock print of Enoshima island with Mount Fuji in the distance, large waves and travelers on the shore in the foreground.

Clearing Weather at Enoshima, Morokoshigahara off the Shore of Koyurugi (Enoshima seiran, Koyurugi no iso Morokoshiga…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Woodblock print of a mountain temple under heavy diagonal rain, with a stairway climbing the forested slope and a distant pea

Night Rain at Oyama, View of the Summit Above the Former Fudo Temple (Oyama yau, juzen Fudo yori chojo no zu), from t…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Woodblock print of a Japanese temple complex with pine trees overlooking misty hills, the sea, and distant sailboats.

Evening Bell at Kamakura, View of the Mountains of Awa Province from Tsurugaoka (Kamakura bansho, Tsurugaoka yori Bos…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, c. 1833/34

Japanese woodblock print of an arched stone bridge over a river with travelers, boats, pine trees and distant mountains.

The Stone Bridge over the Aji River near Nii Hill, Osaka (Osaka Ajigawa Niiyama ishibashi), from the series "Famous P…

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1834

Woodblock print of sailing ships entering a harbor past a pine-covered headland under a sunburst sky.

Ships Entering Tenpozan Harbor (Tenpozan mansen nyushin no zu), from the series "Famous Places in Osaka: Fine Views o…

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1834

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono walking past cherry trees and stone pillars at a shrine.

Fukagawa Hachiman Shrine (Fukagawa Hachimangu), from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

Japanese woodblock print of travelers on a path beside a stream below a steep green hill, with distant blue mountains.

Spring View from the Foot of Asuka Hill (Asukayama shita haru no kei), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern C…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/44

Woodblock print of women on a red-railed temple veranda above figures with umbrellas beneath willow and cherry trees.

Viewing Cherry Blossoms from Kiyomizu Hall at Toeizan in Ueno (Ueno Toeizan chu Kiyomizudo no hanami), from the serie…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/44

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom on a hill above the sea, with boats, a vendor woman and a child.

Flowers at Goten Hill in Spring (Haru Gotenyama no hana), from the series "Famous Views of Edo in the Four Seasons (S…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a brown sparrow on green bamboo with dark leaves against pale blue, with calligraphy and red seals.

Sparrow and bamboo

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1843/47