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Ukiyo-e (Edo Period)

13,086 works

Three women in patterned kimono walk past cherry blossoms, with a poem cartouche above, in an Edo period woodblock print.

Ono no Komachi Visiting Kiyomizu Temple, from the series The Fashionable Seven Komachi (Furyu nana Komachi)

Isoda Koryusai, Edo period (1615-1868), n.d.

Woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono and ornate hair combs walking side by side on a cream background.

The Tenth Month (Kannazuki): Wakamatsu and Wakatsuru of the Tawaraya, from the series "Twelve Patterns in the Norther…

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of a woman in striped kimono on a veranda beside blooming irises, with a wind bell and flower vase.

Summer, from the series "New Versions of Flowers of the Four Seasons (Shinpan furyu shiki no hana)"

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1767

Three women in kimono sit by a writing table while a dream vision of the deity Daikoku with treasure bags floats above.

Sugawara of the Tsuruya dreaming of Daikoku

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1778

Woodblock print of two women in kimono looking up at bats over a river bank at dusk.

Young Woman in the Glow of Sunset (Musume no sekisho), from the series "Eight Views of Fashionable Human Relations (F…

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of a woman in a grey kimono and white hood walking with a child beside a striped screen and pine branch.

The Evening Bell of the Nun (Bikuni no bansho), from the series "Eight Views of Fashionable Human Relations (Furyu ji…

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Woodblock print of a standing swordsman and a kneeling woman clutching his sleeve beside a pine tree on a veranda.

Parody of the Armor-pulling Scene (Kusazuribiki), from the series "Fashionable Parodies of Bravery in Love (Furyu mit…

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770/72

Japanese woodblock print of an armored samurai with arrows standing beside a kneeling woman in a pink kimono, with calligraph

Parting

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a woman lifting a kite for a child beneath drooping willow branches on a wooden veranda.

Young Man Holds a Kite for a Child

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1774

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned pink kimono beneath a cherry tree, with a veiled man behind her.

Courtesan Walking with Veiled Man under Cherry Tree

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a woman with a parasol admiring a flowering vine, in a striped kimono with a patterned sleeve.

Young Woman Holding Parasol Admires Hirugao (noon-face) Flowers

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a young woman in a tall black hat and patterned kimono holding a fan, performing a dance.

Young Woman Performing Sanbaso Dance

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1775

Woodblock print of a couple sharing an umbrella under a snowy willow tree, the woman in white and the man in black.

Lovers Beneath an Umbrella in the Snow

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1767

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one holding a letter, beneath a pine tree.

Delivering a Love Letter

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1777

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a black hood speaking to a boy in a checked robe under a crescent moon.

Woman Wearing Black Hood Speaks to Young Boy

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Vertical Japanese print of two figures in kimono lighting pipes beneath a blossoming plum tree.

Couple Lighting Pipes Under a Plum Tree

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman with a basket beneath a bamboo lattice where two women look outward.

Two Young Women Looking out at Young Man Dressed as Komuso

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1774

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan leaning above a young man in striped kimono holding an umbrella.

Courtesan Pulling a Young Man's Umbrella (parody of Rashomon)

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1773

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one with a woven basket, with birds flying above clouds.

Young Couple Dressed as Mendicant Monks (Genpachi and Komurasaki?)

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1777

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned kimono under an umbrella, beside blossoming cherry branches.

The Courtesan Shirotae of the Okanaya

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1776/81

Woodblock print of a woman using a feather duster to sweep a cobweb from a ceiling as a kneeling woman watches below.

Sweeping a Cobweb

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1775

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a blossom-patterned kimono standing before a barred lattice window.

Courtesan Standing in Front of a Barred Window

Attributed to Ishikawa Toyonobu, c. 1765

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one behind a bamboo lattice window.

Young Man Admiring a Girl through a Barred Window

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770

Japanese woodblock print of a young couple in a red boat, the woman standing with a pole beside reeds and water.

Young Couple in a Boat

Uchimasa, c. 1770/75

Two women in kimono in a room with a go board, a bamboo painting and a letter, from a Japanese woodblock print.

The Courtesan Matsukaze of Ogiya in Edo-machi Itchome (Edo-machi Itchome, Ogiya uchi Matsukaze)

Komai Yoshinobu, c. 1765/71

Woodblock print of three kabuki actors in costume near a wooden gate and autumn maple tree, with a sun above.

The Actors Arashi Otohachi I as Fukakusa no Shosho, Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Ariwara no Yukihira, and Nakamura Matsue I…

Tomikawa Fusanobu, 1762

Hand-colored woodblock print of a mounted warrior with attendants before Mount Fuji, with sailboats and pine trees.

Narihira's eastern journey

Tomikawa Fusanobu, second half of 18th century

Woodblock print of an actor in a patterned kimono holding a staff, with floral hair ornaments, on a grassy field.

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as Princess Usuyuki (Usuyuki Hime) in the play "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari," performed at th…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1774

Color woodblock print of red and pink peonies with green leaves and buds, with a Japanese title cartouche at center.

Color-Printed Wrapper for the series "Furyu Nishiki-e Ise Monogatori"

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1772/73

Woodblock print of a courtly woman facing two armored guards beside a wooden fence and pine tree, with calligraphy above.

"Ha": Guards at the "Love Passage," from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Is…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1772/73

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji under a red sky with a horseback rider and attendants in the foreground.

"He": Mt. Fuji, Suruga Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise m…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1772/73

Woodblock print of a nobleman and attendants in a boat with a poler, ducks on a river, and a green bank.

"To": Sumida River, Musashi and Shimosa Provinces, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Fur…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1772/73