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Art Institute of Chicago

13,165 works

Woodblock print of a hawk on a perch, a sparrow in flight, and white narcissus flowers with calligraphy above.

Falcon, sparrow, and narcissus

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Woodblock print of a flying blue swallow beside red poppies and a green seed pod, with calligraphy in the upper left.

Swallow and poppies

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a pink kimono with patterned collar, hand raised, against grey background.

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Date no Yosaku

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono embracing a man among grasses, with calligraphy at upper left.

The Elopement

Torii Kiyohiro, c. 1750

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with white face makeup and red eye markings, holding a sword in a red kimono.

The actor Ichikawa Omezo as the manservant Ippei

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled hair in a satin gown, with a Latin inscription and coat of arms below.

Portrait of Christine-Caroline, the Margrave of Brandenbourg-Onoltzbach, wife of Guillaume-Frédéric of Wurtemburg, 16…

Pierre Drevet, c. 1723

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a green kimono holding a folding fan, with a sword hilt and gray background.

The actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Matsushita Mikinoshin

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a black topknot and grey patterned kimono against a purple background.

The actor Sakata Hangoro III as Fujikawa Mizuemon

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of an actor with yellow umbrella and sword walking in rain past a pine tree and waterfall, within a round fra

Evening Rain at Shukaku - the actor Nakamura Nakazo as Sadakuro, from an untitled series of actor prints

Torii Kiyonaga, 1780

The actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodcut of a radiant seated figure holding stars and a book, with a kneeling figure and seven ornate candlesticks among cloud

The Vision of the Seven Candlesticks, from The Apocalypse

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1496-98, published 1511

Red chalk drawing of a bearded man seen from behind holding cloth over a grid, with a drapery study below.

Study for Saint Bartholomew and Drapery

Pompeo Batoni, c. 1740

The actors Ichikawa Tomiemon (R) as Kanisaka Toma and Sanogawa Ichimatsu III (L) as the Gion Prostitute Onayo

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in elaborate hairpieces and patterned kimonos against a dark grey background.

The actors Segawa Tomisaburo II (R) as Yadorigi, wife of Ogishi Kurando, and Nakamura Manyo (L) as the servant Wakakusa

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with an elaborate black hairstyle and pink kimono against a yellow background.

Tennojiya Riko (The actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as the maid Ebizo Okane of the Ouchiya [actually Iwate, wife of Sadato])

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Hamamuraya Roko

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in green kimono and red cloak holding a fan, with white face makeup and black topknot.

Naritaya Sansho (The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VI as Arakawa Taro Takesada)

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono gripping a sword hilt, with a yellow background and calligraphy.

Kinokuniya Tosshi (The actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Kujaku Saburo Narihira)

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned black kimono holding a sword over his shoulder against a yellow background.

Ichikawa Yaozo lll in the Role of Fuwa no Banzaemon Shigekatsu

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a red kimono holding a sword, with rocks and calligraphy behind him.

Sakata Hangoro III in the Role of Yahazu no Yadahei

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in monk's robes holding a staff, leaning against a wooden pillar with Japanese text.

The actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Abe no Sadato in the guise of the itinerant monk Ryozan

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a fan-patterned robe beneath a flowering branch and pine tree.

The actor Sakakiyama Sangoro as Princess Odae, the daughter of the Senior Regent Michinaga

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Etching of a path lined with tall poplar trees, with two small figures walking along it among loose sketchy foliage.

Pathway

Camille Pissarro, 1882

Woodblock print of a sparrow beside blue morning glories and green vine leaves, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Sparrow and morning glories

Utagawa Hiroshige, n.d.

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned samurai robes holding a katana, with calligraphy at upper right.

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VI as Fuwa no Bansaku

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Hand-colored plate of several grey and black Great American Shrikes perched among hawthorn branches with red berries.

Great American Shrike

Robert Havell, 1834

Hand-colored engraving of two blue Florida Jays among branches with yellow fruit and green leaves, 1830.

Florida Jay

Robert Havell, 1830

Hand-coloured print of blue indigo buntings and a brown female perched on branches with green leaves and red flowers.

Male Indigo Bird

Robert Havell, 1829

Hand-colored engraving of two bay-breasted warblers perched among pink highland cotton flowers and green leaves.

Male Bay Breasted Warbler

Robert Havell, 1829

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in checkered kimono and headcloth, holding a pipe to his mouth against a gray background.

The actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794