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Art Institute of Chicago

13,151 works

Japanese woodblock print of a woman and infant with a toy boat, with a framed inset of sailboats returning at Yabase.

Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase kihan), from the series "Fashionable Eight Views of Omi (Furyu Omi hakkei)"

Kikukawa Eizan, c. 1814/17

Japanese woodblock print of a woman combing another's hair, with a framed view of a bridge and mountain above.

Evening Glow at Seta (Seta sekisho), from the series "Fashionable Eight Views of Omi (Furyu Omi hakkei)"

Kikukawa Eizan, c. 1814/17

Japanese woodblock print of a woman and child with a lakeside pavilion and geese in flight in the upper panel.

Descending Geese at Katada (Katada rakugan), from the series "Fashionable Eight Views of Omi (Furyu Omi hakkei)"

Kikukawa Eizan, c. 1814/17

Japanese woodblock print of a woman carrying a child beside a cat, with a framed view of Enoshima and Mount Fuji above.

Enoshima in Sagami Province (Soshu Enoshima), fron the series "Elegant Famous Places in the Various Provinces (Furyu…

Kikukawa Eizan, early 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in green kimono beside a screen with chrysanthemums and a temple.

Tamatsushima, from the series "Three Fashionable Young Women (Furyu waka no sannin)"

Kikukawa Eizan, c. 1811/13

Woodblock print of a courtesan in patterned kimono playing a shamisen, with a pink fan cartouche at upper left.

Futatsuryu of Izutsuya as a Musician (Hayashi), from the series "Parade of the Shimanouchi Pleasure Quarter (Shimanou…

Shunshosai Hokuju, 1836

Pen and wash drawing of three winged angels on clouds above a kneeling bearded man holding a staff.

Three Angels Appearing to Abraham

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1726

Japanese woodblock print of a costumed figure with a dragon robe and fan beneath cherry blossoms, with framed scenes below.

The Actor Nakamura Matsue III as Keisei Agemaki

Shunshosai Hokuchō, early 19th century

Aged woodblock charm sheet with rows of Kannon figures in oval halos above lotus bases and vertical Japanese text.

Charm from Tanigumisan Kegonji Temple

Unknown artist, 1684

Printed sheet with rows of small seated Amida Buddha figures on lotus pedestals within double halos.

Amida Buddha

Unknown artist, Early 12th century

Grey wash drawing of a seated cobbler with hammer and leather, shoe lasts on shelves behind him, and a dog asleep nearby.

The Cobbler

A. Faslin[k], 19th century

Woodblock print of the smiling Hotei seated on a sack playing a zither, with blue cloth and a yellow background.

Hotei seated on a sack playing a zither, from an untitled series of harimaze

Katsushika Taito II, c. 1830s

Green-toned print of a helmeted female bust in a stone plaque with French inscriptions commemorating Champlain and a 1912 mon

France

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1912

Woodblock print of two waterfowl, one upside down with webbed feet extended, against a grey ground with white snow flecks.

Two Waterfowl, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Woodblock print of a hawk perched on a dark branch with leafy sprigs, head turned upward, in muted grey and cream tones.

Hawk, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Half-Length Portrait of Woman in Profile, Facing Right

Peltro William Tomkins, n.d.

Woodblock print of a haloed goddess in flowing robes riding a white dragon through clouds against a dark ground.

Goddess Riding a Dragon, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1814

Engraving of a woman in a long gown writing at a tree trunk while a spaniel watches from a stone bench.

Le Chiffre d'amour (The Cipher of Love)

Nicolas Delaunay, 1786

Woodblock print of dark birds flying over a blue roof at dusk, with a blue calligraphy panel on the right side.

Kagamiyama, section of a sheet from the series "A Harimaze Mirror of Joruri Plays (Harimaze joruri kagami)"

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1854

Etching of a woman in a dark dress and cap leaning over a wooden gate beside a hedge and farmhouse wall.

Woman at the Gate

Camille Pissarro, 1889

Woodblock print of a seated man in blue robes playing a flute under a moon in a blue-green night sky.

Sagami: Shinra Saburo (Minamoto no Yoshimitsu), section of sheet no. 8 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provin…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of two women digging for clams at low tide, with boats on the sea behind them.

Clam Digging at Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari), section of a sheet from the series "Cutout Pictures of…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a grey horse turning its head, with a calligraphic signature and red seal in the upper left.

Numazu, section of sheet no. 3 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Tokaido (Tokaido harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1848/52

Woodblock print of a plum branch with blossoms in dark ink on pale paper, with calligraphy and red seal beside it.

Hodogaya, section of sheet no. 2 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Tokaido (Tokaido harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1848/52

Woodblock print of a reddish mountain above green hills, pine trees and small village rooftops in valleys, under blue sky wit

Chikugo, section of sheet no. 17 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Pencil drawing of a young woman's head and shoulders with curly hair and faint construction lines on cream paper.

Portrait Head of Girl

J. Aspinall, n.d.

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall beside a green cliff, with pine trees and thatched village roofs at the lower right.

Hakone, section of sheet no. 3 from the series "Cutouts of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi harimaze)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a green mountain, pine-lined shore, red-roofed houses, and small boats on blue water under a pale sky.

Minosaki in Bungo Province (Bungo, Minosaki), section of sheet no. 17 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinc…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woman in a patterned blue kimono on a wooden bridge above a river, with blossoming trees and a pavilion beyond.

The Mountain Scene from the play Imoseyama (Imoseyama, yama no dan), section of a sheet from the series "Reflections…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

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