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13,165 works

Woodblock print of warrior Guan Yu in green armor riding a pink horse with ornate tassels, holding a halberd.

The Horse Sekitoba and the General Guan Yu (Jp: Kan'u), from the series "A Series of Famous Horses (Meiba bantsuzuki)"

Totoya Hokkei, 1822

Woodblock print of goddess Benzaiten playing a biwa with a monkey and rat, pine branches and calendar scroll, by Totoya Hokke

Benzaiten with monkey and rat

Totoya Hokkei, 1828

Japanese woodblock print of a robed man raising a brush beside a pillar, with poetry inscription and wave patterns.

Xiangru (Jp: Shojo), from the series "Meng Qiu (Jp: Mogyu)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1821

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono reclining beside a carp, with a calligraphy panel above, by Totoya Hokkei.

Wang Xiang (Jp: O Sho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1825

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a pine-painted screen, with vases and a calligraphy panel.

Yu Qianlou (Jp: Yu Kinro), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1825

Black chalk and white highlight sketch of a girl in a headscarf carrying a large basket on her hip, on tan paper.

Fisher Girl with Basket

Attributed to Michel-François Dandré-Bardon, n.d.

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in black kimono beside an incense burner, potted plant and calligraphy panel.

Madam Tang (Jp: To Fujin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1825

Girl's Head in Three-Quarter View

Follower of Jean-Baptiste Greuze, n.d.

Japanese woodblock print of a fierce seated man in a black patterned robe holding a brush and ink stone beside a sword.

Earth: Lin Chong (Do, Rinchu), from the series "The Five Elements of The Water Margin (Suiko gogyo)"

Totoya Hokkei, early 1830s

Woodblock print of warrior Lu Zhishen climbing a tree in a blue floral robe, with a sword and inscribed poem panel.

Wood: Lu Zhishen (Moku, Rochishin), from the series "The Five Elements of The Water Margin (Suiko gogyo)"

Totoya Hokkei, early 1830s

Red chalk drawing of a woman's head tilted upward with flowing hair and an anguished, searching expression.

Distress: Head of a Woman Looking Upwards

Possibly or school of Jean-Baptiste Greuze, n.d.

Woodblock print of warrior Zhang Shun wielding an oar amid swirling water, with a mountain backdrop and calligraphic cartouch

Water: Zhang Shun (Mizu, Chojun), from the series "The Five Elements of The Water Margin (Suiko gogyo)"

Totoya Hokkei, early 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in a patterned kimono trimming her fingernails beside a tea bowl.

It is good to cut one's fingernails (Tsume tori yoshi), from the series "A Series for the Hanazono Group (Hanazono ba…

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1822

Head of Girl in Profile to Right

François Boucher, n.d.

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman in patterned kimono drawing a bow, with a quiver of arrows beside her.

It is good to do the first archery (Yumi hajime yoshi), from the series "A Series for the Hanazono Group (Hanazono ba…

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1822

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of a bishop in a tall mitre kneeling in prayer at a lectern, robes spread on the flo

Bishop Kneeling in Prayer

Follower of Abraham Bloemaert, n.d.

Etching of Saint Christopher wading through a river with the Christ Child on his shoulder, leaning on a staff beside a tree.

Saint Christopher

Hieronymous Hopfer, n.d.

Red chalk study of a muscular left arm with hatched shading on aged yellowed paper.

Left Arm of a Hunter

Bernard Baron, n.d.

Head of a Hunter

Bernard Baron, n.d.

Japanese print of two sea turtles, one carrying a robed rider, with a framed vignette of a fisherman and temple at upper left

Sea turtles and Urashima Taro

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1825

Pen and wash drawing of a winged angel with cherubs above two struggling male figures, one labeled as heresy.

The Triumph of Truth Over Heresy

Attributed to François Boitard, c. 1710

Woman's Head in Three-Quarter Profile to Right

Louis-Marin Bonnet, n.d.

Ink print of a thatch-roofed farmhouse covered in birds, with sheep and figures wading in a pond in front.

The Thatch-Roofed Farmhouse, from Revue Fantaisiste

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a seated man in a blue kimono beside a fan-shaped view of a pavilion over water.

Miyajima: Takafusa, No. 3 from "Three Famous Scenes (Sankei no uchi: Sono san)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1833

Woodblock print of a seated court lady beside a fan-shaped coastal view with pines, calligraphy and a blue floral border.

Amanohashidate: Koshikibu no Naishi, No. 2 from "Three Famous Scenes (Sankei no uchi: Sono ni)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1833

Pen and brown wash drawing of Venus embracing Adonis, who holds a spear beside hunting dogs, with cupids above.

Venus and Adonis

Louis Chéron, n.d.

Woodblock print of two crabs beside a spray of pink camellia flowers and leaves, with calligraphy above.

Two crabs by a spray of camellia

Katsushika Taito II, late 1820s-early 1830s

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of a seated man in flowing robes holding a small child beside a stone pedestal.

Man with Hands Clasped

Style of Thomas Willeboirts, n.d.

Etching of a fishing port with a tall pointed belltower, timber houses, a canal, and a rowing boat under clouds.

Fishing Port with Pointed Belltower

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1865

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono gathering blue leaves into baskets, one standing and one kneeling.

Two women gathering herbs

Katsushika Taito II, early 1830s