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Ukiyo-e (Edo Period)

13,120 works

Woodblock print of warrior Zhang Shun wielding an oar amid swirling water, with a mountain backdrop and calligraphic cartouch

Water: Zhang Shun (Mizu, Chojun), from the series "The Five Elements of The Water Margin (Suiko gogyo)"

Totoya Hokkei, early 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in a patterned kimono trimming her fingernails beside a tea bowl.

It is good to cut one's fingernails (Tsume tori yoshi), from the series "A Series for the Hanazono Group (Hanazono ba…

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1822

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman in patterned kimono drawing a bow, with a quiver of arrows beside her.

It is good to do the first archery (Yumi hajime yoshi), from the series "A Series for the Hanazono Group (Hanazono ba…

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1822

Japanese print of two sea turtles, one carrying a robed rider, with a framed vignette of a fisherman and temple at upper left

Sea turtles and Urashima Taro

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1825

Japanese woodblock print of a seated man in a blue kimono beside a fan-shaped view of a pavilion over water.

Miyajima: Takafusa, No. 3 from "Three Famous Scenes (Sankei no uchi: Sono san)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1833

Woodblock print of a seated court lady beside a fan-shaped coastal view with pines, calligraphy and a blue floral border.

Amanohashidate: Koshikibu no Naishi, No. 2 from "Three Famous Scenes (Sankei no uchi: Sono ni)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1833

Japanese print of two dancing karako children with fans and chrysanthemums, framed by calligraphy and a patterned border.

Two dancing karako, from the series "Happiness and Long Life for the Mimasu Group (Mimasu fukurokuju)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1823

Woodblock print of women practicing calligraphy indoors, with brushes, ink, and large paper sheets, and a plum branch outside

Calligraphy Party of a Family

Teisai Hokuba, 1806

Woodblock print of two crabs beside a spray of pink camellia flowers and leaves, with calligraphy above.

Two crabs by a spray of camellia

Katsushika Taito II, late 1820s-early 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono gathering blue leaves into baskets, one standing and one kneeling.

Two women gathering herbs

Katsushika Taito II, early 1830s

Woodblock print of two artisans making a New Year surimono, with a large calligraphic panel and poem text.

Creating surimono for the New Year

Katsushika Hokusai, 1825

Woman in a patterned kimono on a bridge gazing at a crescent moon with a rabbit, with Japanese inscriptions.

Woman on the bridge watching the moon

Katsushika Taito II, 1831

Woodblock print of women and children walking a garden path under pines, with a man carrying a bundle.

Women and children out for a picnic

Katsushika Hokusai, n.d.

Japanese print of a potted adonis with yellow flowers, brushes, a stone seal and inkstone, with calligraphy above.

Potted adonis with writing implements

Hishikawa Sōri III, 1800

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono riding a white horse, with plum blossoms and calligraphy in the margins.

A woman from Ohara on horseback

Katsushika Taito II, 1834

Woodblock print of a seated fisherman with a rod on his shoulder, resting on rocks by the sea, with calligraphy above.

Self-Portrait as a Fisherman

Katsushika Hokusai, 1835

Woodblock print of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in an interior with a folding screen and a servant carrying an offering tra

The Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Katsushika Hokusai, 1809

Three women practice calligraphy in an interior with a plum-branch screen; one kneels playing flute, fans with poems lie on t

Three (Women) Calligraphers (Sanpitsu) at a Calligraphy Reunion (Shokai)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1800-10

Japanese print of white peach blossoms, a bamboo flute and an inro case, with calligraphy above.

A Branch of White Peach Blossom, an Inro case, and a Hotchiku Flute

Hishikawa Sori, early 19th century

Japanese print of two fortune gods, one with a staff and one with a mallet, beside a panel of handwritten calligraphy.

The gods of fortune Ebisu and Daikoku

Katsushika Hokusai, 1797

Japanese woodblock print of six women in patterned kimono seated around a bird cage, with calligraphy above.

Six women seated around a bird cage

Katsushika Hokusai, 1823

Three seated men in robes beneath a gnarled maple tree with golden autumn leaves, in a horizontal Japanese woodblock print.

Night Watchmen Under Maple Tree

Katsushika Hokusai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woven basket of mushrooms and chrysanthemums with a calligraphy slip and loose blossoms.

An Autumn Gift

Katsushika Hokusai, n.d.

Woodblock print of a roadside tea house with a server and seated customer, and a woman riding a horse past attendants by a sh

Travelers' tea house

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1804

Woodblock print of women washing cloth by a river with thatched houses, a poled boat, and distant hills.

The Chofu Jewel River, one of the Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa)

Katsushika Hokusai, early 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a child by a garden pond, a stone lantern and a seated woman at right.

Goldfish vendor

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1801/05

Japanese woodblock print of women on a veranda watching a girl picking flowers in a garden under a pine and moon.

Women on the Veranda Looking at a Girl Picking Flower

Katsushika Hokusai, about 1790s

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji framed by cherry trees in bloom, with pale pink blossoms and drifting horizontal clouds.

Mount Fuji with Cherry Trees in Bloom

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1801/05

Woodblock print of women gathering herbs in snow near a plum branch, with a man leading a horse loaded with hay.

Gathering Herbs

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1796/97

Woodblock print of a seated woman watching a young girl in a kimono beside a red umbrella and painted screens.

Young girl dancing at nobleman's mansion

Katsushika Hokusai, 1805

Japanese print of a sake keg with flowers and paper streamers beside a basket of oranges, with calligraphy at left.

A Keg of Sake and a Basket of Oranges

Katsushika Hokusai, 1820

Woodblock print of a celestial maiden and a fisherman beside a shore, with a large feathered bird with trailing plumes above.

The Feather Robe (Hagoromo)

Attributed to Katsushika Hokusai, 19th century