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Ukiyo-e (Edo Period)

13,035 works

Japanese print of a young man adjusting a white horse's bridle near a pine tree, while two women watch from a window.

Young Man on Horseback and Two Women Watching from a Window

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770

Woodblock print of two women in kimono by a tree, with a crouching man in green near a rock, and Japanese text.

Oiso, from an untitled series of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1804

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped kimono seated and playing a shamisen beside a patterned robe.

Woman playing shamisen, from an untitled series of women at leisure

Utagawa Toyohiro, c. 1795/1800

Woodblock print of Ryogoku Bridge over a river with boats, willow branches, two women in kimono, and Mount Fuji in the distan

Ryogoku Bridge in the Eastern Capital (Toto Ryogoku), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokk…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of two women in purple kimono under cherry blossoms, with a river, boats, pagoda and Mount Fuji behind.

The Sumida Embankment in the Eastern Capital (Toto Sumida-zutsumi), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of autumn maples on a hill above a river, with snow-capped Mount Fuji rising in the distance.

Yuhi Hill at Meguro in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meguro Yuhigaoka), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of sailboats on a river with thatched houses, pine trees and Mount Fuji in the distance.

The Tone River at Konodai (Konodai Tonegawa), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Japanese woodblock print of large blue waves breaking near a rocky shore, with snowy Mount Fuji and a sailboat in the distanc

The Sea off Satta in Suruga Province (Suruga Satta kaijo), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanj…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of porters carrying travelers across a river, with bathers nearby and Mount Fuji in the distance.

The Oi River between Suruga and Totomi Provinces (Sun-En Oigawa), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fu…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a figure poling a raft through falling snow along a river, with snowy pilings and a bent tree.

The Sumida River in Winter Snow (Fuyu Sumidagawa no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in Edo in the Four Seasons…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834/35

Woodblock print of snowy mountains above a lakeside village with boats on blue water and a poem cartouche upper left.

Lingering Snow on Mount Hira (Hira no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of Omi Province (Omi hakkei no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834

Woodblock print of a crowded wooden bridge over blue water, with white-sailed boats and a waterfront town behind it.

Eitai Bridge and New Land at Fukagawa (Eitaibashi Fukagawa shinchi), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Ca…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Japanese woodblock print of a long wooden bridge over a blue river, with workers repairing a roof in the foreground.

Yoshida: The Toyo River Bridge (Yoshida, Toyokawabashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaid…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1833/34

Japanese woodblock print of kabuki performers in patterned robes, a central dancer with fan, and musicians with drum and flut

Scene from the Drama "Lyric Dance of Shizuka Gozen (Taihei Shizuka Horaku no mai)"

Torii Kiyomasu I, c. 1711

Woodblock print of a white falcon perched on a rock beside chrysanthemums and banana leaves against a black background.

The White Falcon

Isoda Koryusai, 1780

Woodcut of Eurydice bitten by a snake in a meadow beside a tree, framed by an ornate border with text.

Eurydice gedood door een slang

Virgilius Solis, 1569

Woodblock print of a woman in an orange kimono beside a sleeping child, a writing desk, and flowering plum branches.

Zhuangzi (Japanese: Soshi), from the series "Shunshoku ressenkyo"

Attributed to Teisai Hokuba, c. 1801/18

Engraving of Angelica and Medoro embracing beneath a tree while Medoro carves their names, with Cupid and a distant city.

Angelica and Medoro; the couple embracing, Medoro carving their names in the bark of a tree; Cupid holding a torch in…

Giorgio Ghisi, ca. 1570

Woman in yellow kimono holding a tray beside a seated figure preparing herbs under pine branches, Japanese woodblock print.

Preparing Seven Herbs on the Seventh Day of the New Year

Kubo Shunman, 1798

Woodblock print of a turner at a lathe with an assistant in a kimono, with vertical calligraphy at left.

A turner and his assistant, from the series "Thirty-six Poets as Craftsmen (Shokunin sanjurokuban)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1802

Woodblock print of a woman in kimono with a child and a cat, beside a potted plant and vertical calligraphy text.

Snake (Mi), from the series "Parody of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Mitate juni shi)"

Hotei Gosei, early 19th century

Japanese woody print of a woman seated at a low table beside flowers, a kettle, and lacquered boxes on shelves.

Blue Shell (Aogai), from the series "Five Colors (Goshiki no uchi)"

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, c. 1820

Woodblock print of a woman in kimono and a pipe-smoking attendant at a shrine gate with rope and streamers.

Woman and attendant at entrance gate of Enoshima

Totoya Hokkei, 1810s/1820s

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a kimono on a red balcony, with calligraphy and a floral border.

The Yang Guifei Cherry Tree (Yokihisakura), from the series "Cherry Trees for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushika sakur…

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1821/22

Portret van Johann Bernhard Basedow

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1774

Japanese triptych print of three women in kimono walking through falling snow, one holding a parasol, with snowy pines behind

Parody of Liu Bei (J: Gentoku) Visiting Zhuge Liang (J: Komei) in Wind and Snow (Gentoku fusetsu ni Komei o tazureru)

Utagawa Kunisada I, c. 1844

Ink wash sketch of a smiling seated priest in a large robe, head turned toward the viewer, on pale paper.

Zittende priester

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1808

Ink sketch with light color washes of a dancer wearing a lion mask, holding sticks and a drum, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

Danser met leeuwenmasker en trom

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1808

Ink and watercolor sketch of a man in a black hat and patterned robe holding a huge fan.

Man met reusachtige waaier

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1808

Ink wash drawing of the seated god Ebisu in a tall hat, smiling, with loose robes in soft grey tones.

Zittende geluksgod Ebisu

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1808

Two grey ink-wash birds in flight, one diving downward and one spreading its wings, on a pale stained sheet.

Twee vliegende vogeltjes

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1808

Ink sketch of a seated figure in a kimono at a low table with green leaves and a basket beside it.

Zittende figuur bij een tafeltje

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1808