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13,165 works

Woodblock print of a woman writing with a brush on a red-railed veranda overlooking a lake and hills.

Murasaki Shikibu

Woodblock print of two women and a man beneath a green mosquito net, with a lacquered box and teapot on the floor.

Mosquito Net, from the series "A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Tosei yuri bijin awase)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Japanese woodblock print of women on a veranda with a lattice window, a paper lantern, and a garden rock below.

Parody of Princess Joruri and Ushiwakamaru

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1788

Woodblock print of three elegantly dressed women in kimono, one holding a parasol, with Japanese title text at upper right.

A Woman and Two Maids, from the series "A Mirror of Feminine Manners (Onna fuzoku masu kagami)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1790

Woodblock print of children in patterned robes playing a cord-pulling game with small toys on a tiled floor.

No. 4: Chinese boys playing a raffle game, from the series "Children Say 'This is Japan!' and Imitate the Games They…

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1791

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono, one seated on a bench with a cat, by Torii Kiyonaga.

Flowers of the Doteshita District (Dotebana), from the series "A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of the Pleasure…

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Three women in patterned kimono walk together, one holding a parasol, in a Japanese woodblock print.

Entertainers of Tachibana (Kitchugi), from the series "A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters…

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1781

Woodblock print of three women in kimono, one holding a calligraphy fan and one playing a shamisen, beneath a paper lantern.

Cooling off at Nakasu (Nakasu no suzumi), from the series "A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of the Pleasure Quar…

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Woodblock print of three women in kimono walking under cherry blossoms on a grassy riverbank.

Spring Outing, from the series "A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Tosei yuri bijin awase)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Woodblock print of figures in kimono on a ferry boat, with a river, pine trees and a distant mountain behind them.

Ferry on the Rokugo River

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Lithograph in brown and green of a reclining woman on a striped bed in a room with a dog and bold printed lettering.

Album Cover for Landscapes and Interiors

Edouard Vuillard, 1899

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono with a parasol and child walking past a thatched teahouse beside a river.

Spring Outing to Mukojima

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1787

Colorful print of a pastry shop with striped awning, a seated figure in a red hat, and glass bottles on a table.

The Pastry Shop, plate ten from Landscapes and Interiors

Edouard Vuillard, 1899

Woodblock print of four women in kimono walking past a stone wall, with a crowd of visitors on a grassy slope above.

Women Visiting Mimeguri Shrine

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1788

Woodblock print of figures in kimono sheltering from rain beside a red shrine gate and stone wall.

Sudden Shower at Mimeguri Shrine

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1787

Colour lithograph of an interior with patterned pink wallpaper, a woman in a striped dress, and blue and yellow planes.

Interior with Pink Wallpaper III, plate seven from Landscapes and Interiors

Edouard Vuillard, 1899

Print of a woman in a black dress seated at a table before a yellow patterned wall with a white vase and red object.

The Two Sisters-in-Law, plate twelve from Landscapes and Interiors

Edouard Vuillard, 1899

Woodblock print of women and children on a stone causeway under cherry blossoms, with turtles in the pond below.

Women and Children on the Causeway at Shinobazu Pond

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1788

Colorful print of an interior with patterned pink wallpaper, a yellow lampshade, red drapery, and a blue figure beside vases.

Interior with Pink Wallpaper II, plate six from Landscapes and Interiors

Edouard Vuillard, 1899

Black and white print of a circular interlace knot pattern around a central heart, with floral corner ornaments.

The First Knot

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1507

Japanese woodblock print of two court ladies in layered kimono, one seated beside a white kitten, with a peony branch and pat

The Third Princess and Her Kitten, from an untitled series of court ladies

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Lot's Daughters Fleeing Sodom

Lucas Vorsterman, 1615/20

Pen and wash drawing of a kneeling bearded man comforted by an angel, with a winged angel holding a cross above and sleeping

Christ in the Garden of Olives

Gerard van Honthorst, 1615/35

Color lithograph of a patterned pink interior with a seated woman in a doorway and a yellow armchair.

Interior with Pink Wallpaper I, plate five from Landscapes and Interiors

Edouard Vuillard, 1899

Engraving of a crowd of men around a fallen body by a gravestone at night, with a woman holding a lantern at a fence.

Cruelty in Perfection

John Bell, 1750

Woodcut of a crowded anatomy theatre with a dissection on a table, a dog, a skeleton in an archway, and spectators.

The Reward of Cruelty

John Bell, 1750

Two Japanese court ladies in patterned silk robes on a veranda overlooking a lake, one standing and one seated.

Sei Shonagon and Her Companion, from an untitled series of court ladies

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Color print of two people playing checkers at a table while a standing woman looks on, in a room with patterned wallpaper.

The Game of Checkers, plate one from Landscapes and Interiors

Edouard Vuillard, 1899

Color lithograph of a fireplace with bowls and plates on a table beside a yellow chair and a patterned rug.

The Hearth, plate eight from Landscapes and Interiors

Edouard Vuillard, 1899

Woodblock print of a woman in a crane-patterned robe by a window with snowy garden, attendants and brazier nearby.

Snowy Morning in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro yuki no ashita)

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1789