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Ukiyo-e (Edo Period)

13,095 works

Ink outline drawing of a seated woman seen from behind, hand raised to her hair, robes spread across pale paper.

Seated woman scratching her head

Katsushika Hokusai

Hanging scroll of a spring landscape with white plum blossoms, pine-topped hill, wooden house and birds in flight.

Spring landscape

Utagawa Hiroshige II

Painting of a standing woman in a dark patterned robe with an orange sash, head bowed, against a plain tan background.

Standing figure of a tall girl

Katsushika Hokusai

Ink sketch sheet of six figures in robes, some seated with swords and some reclining, study of kabuki actors.

Kabuki actors

Katsushika Hokusai

Hanging scroll painting of a standing courtesan in a patterned black and red kimono with decorative hair combs.

A courtesan standing

Katsushika Hokusai

Hanging scroll landscape with pine trees, blossoming trees, a wooden bridge, and small walking figures on hillside paths.

Summer landscape

Utagawa Hiroshige II

Fan painting of a young woman in a kimono holding a battledore, with ink swallows flying across the fan surface.

A girl with a battledore

Ink sketches on beige paper showing a tiger, a woman's face, a flute player, striding legs and a running horse.

Miscellaneous studies

Katsushika Hokusai

Loose brown sketch of two bedouin figures in robes and headcloths standing in a dark rocky cave opening, one holding a long s

Two Bedouins

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

Hanging scroll of a woman in a blue kimono holding a fan on a boat beside a wooden pier on a misty river.

Beauty in a Boat on Sumida River

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1801-4

Sketch of three Middle Eastern men in robes and red caps, one standing and two seated with a rifle and sword, on brown wash.

Three Bedouin Men

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Painting of women and men under cherry blossoms on a hill above a harbor with sailing boats and rooftops.

Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama

Utagawa Toyokuni

Loose oil sketch of a seated Bedouin man in a striped robe and red headcloth, holding a long staff, on sandy ground.

Seated Bedouin Figure

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Two cloaked figures sit by a glowing campfire at night, with camels and a tent in the shadows behind them.

Bedouin Campfire at Night

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Woodblock print of a crowded ferry on a blue river, with a pine shore, thatched houses, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Ferry at Rokugo, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Kawasaki, Rokugo Watashi-bune Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of men in blue robes pulling a horse and rope past a large wooden torii gate under a dark sky.

Miya (Atsuta Jiuji Temple Fete), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Japanese woodblock print of a village street with thatched houses, travelers, and women near a storefront, with blue sea beyo

Goyu, Women Detaining Travelers, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of a long arched bridge over blue river, with scaffolded pagoda roofs in foreground and distant mountain.

Yoshida (Toyokawa Bridge), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of travelers in straw raincoats battling heavy rain on a steep hillside path above village rooftops.

Shono, Rainstorm, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of a harbor town at dawn with sailboats, lantern-lit shops, travelers on a road, and pine trees.

Shinagawa Station, Sunrise, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of a bay with white-sailed boats, pine-lined shore, and layered mountains under a pale sky.

Ejiri, View Over Mio-no-Matsu-bara, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of boats on a blue bay beside a row of thatched houses and travelers on a road under a sunset sky.

Hilltop View, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Kanagawa, Dai-no-kei Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of a thatched teahouse with patrons seated outside, bare trees, a hill, and a traveler on a road.

Mariko Teahouse, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of an inn interior with women in blue kimono, a bathing man on a veranda, and a palm tree.

Akasaka, Interior of Inn, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a bridge under a torii gate, with village rooftops and a temple on a wooded hill.

Yugoyoji Temple (Fugisawa), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of curling blue waves, a pine-covered cliff, Mount Fuji in the distance and a sailboat on the bay.

Great Wave at Satta Beach, Suruga, from the series The Thirty-Six Views of Fuji (Fuji Sanjuroku Kei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1850

Woodblock print of a teahouse with travelers and porters carrying a green palanquin along a road under pine trees.

Kusatsu, A Station Famous for its Rice Cakes, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Japanese woodblock print of a bay with a rocky headland, small boats, pine trees and a distant snow-capped mountain.

Maisaka, Imaki Point, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of travelers resting by a large tree and smoking fire in a winter field, with pines and thatched roofs behind

Hamamatsu, Wintertime, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of travelers at a lantern-lit inn courtyard with blue crest banners and tents, pine trees at right.

Seki, Early Departure, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Woodblock print of a village with thatched houses, women working at ropes, a traveler, a large tree and blue mountains.

Minakuchi, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Japanese woodblock print of a village street with a cloth shop, a palanquin, porters, and travelers beneath pine trees.

Narumi, A Place Famous for Its Cloth, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820