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13,165 works

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono under a willow tree, one carrying a hanging lantern.

Couple Walking under Willow Tree

Naka Kuninobu, c. 1770/75

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono on a shore beneath a pine branch, with waves behind them.

The sisters Matsukaze and Murasame on the shores of Suma

Utagawa Toyokuni, c. 1790/1810

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a parasol under a willow tree, wearing a patterned kimono and obi.

Geisha Carrying a Parasol under a Willow Tree

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Ukiyo-e print of a woman in a checked kimono with a fan, with green and red demons in clouds above her.

Love-Smitten Demons

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two courtesans beside a mosquito net, one holding a fan, in an interior setting.

Courtesans Conversing through a Mosquito Net

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Japanese woodblock print of a man reading a letter below a woman on a balcony, with a lantern and a sleeping figure nearby.

Parody of act VII of the play "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a checkered kimono walking under a windblown willow tree beside tall grasses.

Courtesan Walking Under a Willow Tree on a Breezy Day

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Woodblock print of a woman weaving at a loom as a small child crawls underneath, on a pink background.

Throwing the Shuttle

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1766/67

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman with windblown black hair beneath hanging wisteria blossoms.

Woman under Windblown Wisteria

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1780

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a checkered round fan beside a lattice screen and tiled roof.

Woman Cooling off After a Bath

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman reading a scroll beside a man in striped green robes holding a broom.

Parody of Kanzan and Jittoku

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped robe on a veranda beside morning glories and a hanging wind chime.

Woman Admiring Morning Glories while Brushing Her Teeth

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779

Woodblock print of a standing woman with a pipe and a kneeling maid on a balcony, with sailboats on the bay beyond.

Geisha and Maid on a Balcony Overlooking the Bay

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Japanese woodblock print of a woman holding a Pekingese dog as a child in a red kimono reaches up toward it.

The Pekingese

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1779

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a black kimono with a sword, beneath blossoming cherry branches beside a bamboo fence.

Actor Ichikawa Komazô II as Sukeroku

Attributed to Katsukawa Shun’ei, About 1793 or about 1797

Two women in kimono stand beneath a flowering cherry branch in a vertical Japanese woodblock print.

Two Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1780

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono walking beneath blossoming cherry branches.

Two Geisha Walking under a Cherry Tree

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1781

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue patterned kimono standing beneath a shop sign with red trim.

Woman Walking under a Store Sign

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Woodblock print of a woman in kimono holding a red leash to a small dog, with a hanging cloth behind her.

Dog (Inu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu juni shi)"

Attributed to Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Japanese woodblock print of a shrine maiden in a striped kimono holding a ceremonial wand, with a mountain at upper left.

The Shrine Maiden Osute of the Tomigaoka Shrine (Tomigaoka miko Osute)

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a thatched roof, fence, and garden plants.

Young Woman with Symbols of the First Dream of the New Year

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Vertical Japanese print of a woman in a black hood and patterned kimono beside plum blossoms and a tiled roof.

Woman Wearing Black Hood in Front of the Hatsutaka Teahouse

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Japanese woodblock print of a geisha in a grey kimono beside a maid carrying a black shamisen box.

Geisha and Her Maid Carrying a Shamisen Box

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1781

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a flowered kimono holding a hairpin, with calligraphy above.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as a woman holding a hairpin

Torii Kiyomitsu I, c. 1760

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono chasing fireflies with a round fan beside an iris-lined stream.

Chasing Fireflies

Torii Kiyomitsu I, c. 1761

Woodblock print of a young man with a yellow umbrella, paper lantern and sword, in a pink patterned kimono against a grey sky

Young man holding umbrella and lantern

Torii Kiyomitsu I, c. 1769

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a floral kimono holding a scroll, with calligraphy above.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II

Torii Kiyomitsu I, c. 1761

Woodblock print of a woman with a parasol beside a latticed railing, with blossoming branches and calligraphy.

Leaping from Kiyomizu Temple

Ishikawa Toyonobu, late 1750s

Woodblock print of a young woman in a floral kimono walking beneath windswept branches, with calligraphy above.

Young Woman Walking on a Windy Day

Ishikawa Toyonobu, c. 1758

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono playing a flute, with plum blossoms and pine trees.

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Ushiwakamaru

Ishikawa Toyonobu, c. 1748