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Ukiyo-e (Edo Period)

13,068 works

Woodblock print of a yellow canary perched on a vine beside blue morning glory flowers, with calligraphy in the upper right.

Canary and morning glories

Utagawa Hiroshige, n.d.

Woodblock print of a sparrow flying past cherry blossoms and pink buds, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Cherry and sparrow

Utagawa Hiroshige, Unknown

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono leaning on a railing beside a girl, against a yellow background.

Hour of the Sheep [2 pm] (hitsuji no koku), from the series “Sundial of Young Women" ("Musume hi-dokei")

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1794/95

Japanese woodblock print of two children playing by a river, one flying a long white streamer with a kimono-clad companion.

Musashi, from the series "Fashionable Six Jewel Rivers (Furyu Mu Tamagawa)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a woman holding a chrysanthemum beside a lattice fence while a child in striped kimono gestures nearby.

The Ninth Month (Kikuzuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of two women in kimono gazing at a moon over hills, with grasses in a vase and a lacquer tray nearby.

The Eighth Month (Sogetsu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of three women and a child in patterned kimono walking with round fans on a reddish ground.

The Seventh Month (Fumizuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of two women at a shoreline beside an orange boat, one leaning over the side and the other wading in checkere

The Third Month (Hanamizuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a veranda, one writing with a brush, a bird flying beside a flowering plant.

The Fourth Month (Uzuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of a Noh performer in a golden patterned robe and ornate headdress, holding a fan, with calligraphy above.

Ikkyoku, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Woodblock print of a kneeling Noh performer in a pale patterned robe with calligraphy and red seals beside him.

Ninnaraku, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Woollen-toned Japanese print of a kneeling Noh performer with white blossom headdress, green cloak and calligraphy.

Soriko, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Kneeling noh performer in a pale robe and patterned headdress holds a small bird on a perch, in a light-colored Japanese prin

Saisoro, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Woodblock print of a Noh performer in a blue mask and green and cream costume holding a fan.

Nasori, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Woodblock print of a kneeling noh performer in a red robe with green roundels and white patterned trousers.

Kishunraku, from an untitled series of No plays

Takashima Chiharu, 1823

Japanese woodblock print of a red wine bottle, patterned bowl, and white plum branch with calligraphy, by Yashima Gakutei.

Wine bottle, bowl, and plum branch, from the series "Two Famous Products from Bizen Province (Bizen meibutsu futashina)"

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1823

Monochrome woodblock print of pale dragons flying among dark clouds above stylized waves, with a red seal in the corner.

Dragons Among Clouds

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1844

Two grey horses, one grazing beside tall grass with reddish plumes, with calligraphy and red seals on a pale background.

Horses and grasses

Utagawa Hiroshige, Unknown

Woman in blue hood riding a grey water buffalo loaded with firewood, beside blossoming plum branches, Japanese woodblock prin

Peasant Woman on buffalo

Utagawa Hiroshige, Unknown

Woodblock print of a garden at sunrise with a pine, plum blossoms, a red sun, stone lantern and thatched house.

Sunrise in a garden

Utagawa Hiroshige, Unknown

Japanese woodblock print of a sailboat on calm sea with Mount Fuji and a red sunrise behind it.

Calendar print: sailboat, Mount Fuji, and sunrise

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1847

Woodblock print of two rats dressed as actors on a stage, one holding a fan, with calligraphy and hanging paper decorations.

Rats as actors

Utagawa Hiroshige, Unknown

Woodblock print of two kneeling women in kimono beneath a tree hung with paper decorations, with fans and calligraphy.

Calendar print

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1862

Japanese woodblock print of a pocket watch, embroidered pouch, and chain with calligraphic inscriptions, c. 1823.

Pocket watch

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1823

Woodblock print of an open floral-patterned lacquer box holding carved seals, red and green ink pastes, and an inkstone.

Collection of seals in lacquer trays

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1820

Woodblock print of wasabi root, dried bonito and a knife on a round lacquer tray, with calligraphy above.

Wasabi root with dried bonito and knife on a lacquer tray

Totoya Hokkei, early 1820s

Japanese woodblock print of a court lady in patterned robes standing among pine branches under a red sun.

Court lady standing amidst pines

Katsushika Taito II, c. 1823

Japanese print of plum branches with white blossoms and dark buds, with calligraphy in the upper right and a red seal.

Plum Branch

Kitao Shigemasa, late 18th century

Woodblock print of a dancer in a patterned robe with maple-leaf sash holding a fan, with calligraphy at left.

Dancer in Momijigari, from an untitled series of nerimono festival dancers

Yanagawa Shigenobu I, c. 1823

Japanese woodblock print of a blue patterned jar, bowl, scales and cloth with calligraphy above.

Jar, scales and bowl, no. 6 from the series "The Rabbit's Boastful Exploits (Usagi tegarabanashi)"

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1819

Woodblock print of a sparrow in flight beside black and red bamboo stalks, with calligraphy and red seals.

Sparrow and bamboo

Utagawa Hiroshige, mid-1830s

Japanese woodblock print of a golden pheasant with a long tail among curling ferns and grasses, with calligraphy and a red se

Golden pheasant and bracken ferns

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1830s