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Art Institute of Chicago

755 works

Japanese woodblock print of three figures beside irises and a plank bridge over a stream, with a poem above.

"Ho": Yatsuhashi Bridge in Mikawa Province, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nish…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1772/73

Woodblock print of willow trees, a wooden watchtower, and hanging banners over a grassy riding ground in Edo.

The Hatsune Riding Grounds at Bakuro-cho (Bakuro-cho Hatsune no Baba), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of E…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Japanese triptych print of three courtesans in patterned kimono with attendants under plum, willow and cherry blossom branche

A Triptych (Sanpukutsui): Courtesans of the Pleasure Quarters of the Three Cities

Torii Kiyomitsu I, second half of 18th century

Triptych woodblock print of carriages, a steam locomotive, a paddle steamer, rickshaws and riders in colorful 1870 scene.

Vehicles on the Streets of Tokyo (Tokyo orai kuruma zukushi)

Utagawa Yoshitora, 1870

Woodblock print of a snowy night street with a wooden bridge, a figure under an umbrella, dogs, and falling snow.

Bikuni Bridge in Snow (Bikunibashi setchu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of three kabuki actors: a woman with a fan, a seated man with a shamisen, and a crouching man with a staff.

Actor Ichikawa Komazô III as Nyosan no Miya (The Third Princess), Ukare Zatô (A Blind Street Performer), and Sakata n…

Katsukawa Shun'ei, About 1791

Etching of a river landscape with two bridges, a village with a church steeple, and large trees framing the scene.

The Two Bridges

Anthonie Waterloo, 1650/60

Woodblock print of an eagle diving over a snowy marshland with bare trees and a distant snow-capped mountain range.

Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa Susaki Jumantsubo), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Pencil drawing of an ancient Greek harbor city with classical columns, temples, sailing ships and a crowd on the quay.

A City of Ancient Greece and the Return of a Victorious

Attributed to C. Scott, 1863

Etching of cattle crossing a stone bridge over a river, with a large tree and a stone tower in the landscape.

Herd Near a Stone Bridge

Anthonie Waterloo, n.d.

Woodblock print of glowing fox spirits gathered beneath a large tree at night, with lights in fields and a starry sky.

New Year’s Eve Fox Fires at the Changing Tree (Ōji shozoku enoki omisoka no kitsunebi), from the series One Hundred F…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a woman holding a comic mask to a laughing child, with a framed view of a red bridge above.

Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogokubashi noryo), from the series "Fashionable Eight Views of Edo (Fu…

Kikukawa Eizan, early 19th century

Grey wash drawing of ruins on a hill beside a river, with a railed bridge and arch at right.

Ruins Overlooking River with Bridge

Attributed to or possibly after Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne, n.d.

Woodblock print of townspeople in festival dress walking a shoreline road past an orange tree and a lantern.

The Ebisu Festival on the Tenth Day of the First Month at Imamiya (Imamiya Toka Ebisu), from the series "Famous Views…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834

Woodblock print of a woman in a kimono with a naked infant, above an inset view of a red temple gate among cherry trees.

Kan'eiji Temple on Toeizan, from the series "Fashionable Eight Views of Edo (Furyu Edo hakkei)"

Kikukawa Eizan, early 19th century

Japanese woodblock title page with plum blossoms, a moon, a blue fan, and text cartouches for One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Title page and list of contents for "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Baisotei Gengyo, c. 1858/59

Japanese woodblock print of an armored samurai with a drawn sword beside a seated flute player, a willow tree and a wooden br

Killing One Thousand People at Gojo Bridge (Gojo no hashi sennin kiri), from the series "Scenes from the Life of Yosh…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1849/52

Japanese print of a red lantern stand, peacock feathers, and a framed portrait of a woman holding blue flowers.

Foreign Goods in Osaka (Osaka hikita karamono), from the series "Three Cities (Santo no uchi)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1818/30

Etching of a dark, dense forest over a marsh pool, with a distant hilltop town beneath a glowing cloudy sky.

The Cities Beyond the Marsh

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1868

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a long wooden bridge over a river, with a man watering a horse below and a castle on th

Okazaki: Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River (Okazaki, Yahagigawa Yahagi no hashi), no. 39 from the series "Famous Sigh…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Blue woodblock print of a crowd on Nihonbashi Bridge with rooftops and trees behind, and a Japanese title cartouche.

Nihonbashi Bridge, wrapper for the series "One Hundred Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto hyakkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, early 1830s

Woodblock print of a man with a pole crossing a bridge at dawn, with pine trees, a red sun, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Man Crossing a Bridge as the Sun Rises, from an untitled edition (without poetry) of the illustrations for the series…

Attributed to Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1830

Woodblock print of a woman in a checkered kimono seated on a pink pleasure boat near dark bridge pilings on blue water.

Pleasure Boat at Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku suzumibune), section of a sheet from the series "Cutouts of Famous Places in…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Etching of a New York City skyline with tenement rooftops in front and a tall Gothic tower among skyscrapers behind.

New York, from Brooklyn Bridge

Joseph Pennell, 1908

Hand-colored print of the Sherman House hotel on a busy Chicago street with carriages, riders, an elephant and crowds.

Sherman House, Clark and Randolph Streets, Erected in 1860-61, Chicago

Raoul Varin, 1926

Woodblock print of a misty wooden pier with mooring poles and reeds over teal water, by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852.

Eitai Bridge, Nakasu, and Mitsumata (Eitaibashi Nakasu Mitsumata), section of a sheet from the series "Cutouts of Fam…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Etching of a calm canal at morning with two rowboats moored on the left bank and tall trees along the right.

The Canal: Morning

Alphonse Legros, c. 1877

Hand-colored print of a steam train on tracks by a lake, with a sailboat, freight cars and a row of city buildings.

A View of Michigan Avenue from Randolph Street in the Year 1865

Raoul Varin, 1926

Woodblock print of a courtier in a patterned grey robe on a red zigzag bridge among irises and reeds.

Chiryu: The Old Story of the Irises at Yatsuhashi Bridge (Yatsuhashi no kakitsubata no koji), section of sheet no. 12…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of three women kneeling on a veranda near a snowy pagoda, with tea service and boats in a side panel.

Evening Snow at Sensoji Temple (Sensoji no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Fashionable View of Edo (Furyu Edo hakkei)"

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1776/81