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Art Institute of Chicago

13,158 works

Woodblock print of green cliffs, a waterfall, and a boatman in a small boat, with calligraphy at upper right.

Clear autumn sky over a mountain temple, from the series "Picture Book of Chinese Poems (Toshi gafu no uchi)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1830/44

Woodblock print of a robed figure standing on a blue rocky peak beside steep mountains and pink clouds, with calligraphy.

Climbing a mountain in Liuzhou, from the series "Picture Book of Chinese Poems (Toshi gafu no uchi)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1830/44

Woodblock print of a woman washing cloth at a river bend beside a wooden tub, under a drooping willow branch.

Chofu Jewel River in Musashi Province (Musashi Chofu), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Woodblock print of two women beside a pine under a full moon, one raising a fulling mallet, with calligraphy above.

Kinuta Jewel River in Settsu Province (Settsu Kinuta), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Woodblock print of a samurai on a white horse led through yellow flowering shrubs beside blue water, with calligraphy at uppe

Ide Jewel River in Yamashiro Province (Yamashiro Ide), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Woodblock print of a woman with a green umbrella on a riverbank, birds flying over a blue river, reeds in foreground.

Noda Jewel River in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Noda), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Woodblock print of two seated figures by a river with flowering branches, a reflected moon, and vertical calligraphy at upper

Noji Jewel River in Yamato Province (Yamato Noji), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Woman in red kimono on a wooden bridge beside a waterfall, with pine trees and a calligraphy inscription in the upper left.

Koya Jewel River in Kii Province (Kii Koya), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Woodblock print of pink and cream peonies with green leaves and a red bud on a golden background, with calligraphy.

Peonies

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1843/47

Woman and two boys gathering abalone on rocks beside a woven basket, with calligraphy above, Japanese print by Kubo Shunman.

Woman and two boys gathering abalone, from the series "The Tosa Diary (Tosa nikki)"

Kubo Shunman, 1810s

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan and attendant in a circle beside an inset view of a crowded gate in the Yoshiwara dis

Courtesan and Kamuro Strolling at the Entrance Gate of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1820s/30s

Woodblock print of an iron teakettle and red lacquer tray dusted with snow, with Japanese calligraphy beside it.

New Year’s Sake

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1810-20 (Meiji Facsimilie)

Japanese print still life of hair ornaments with a lacquer box, red coral sprig, floral comb and patterned bowl, with calligr

Hair Ornaments

Kikugawa Eishin, c. 1804/30

Woodblock print of an actor in a female kimono with a fan, beside a blossoming branch and a tea bowl on a railing.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Female Fox-Fairy Otatsu-gitsune Disguised as Shizuka Gozen in the Play Kogane Sa…

Katsukawa Shun'ei, c. 1792

Woodblock print of sailboats on blue sea under a pink dawn sky, with birds flying above rocks and pine branches.

Nagoya in Owari Province, section of sheet no. 4 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harim…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Hand-colored woodblock print of two kneeling figures in patterned robes and conical hats, with Japanese characters beside the

Thunder Gate (Kaminarimon), section of a sheet from the series "Cutout Pictures of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho h…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Japanese woodblock print of brown sake bottles and gourd vessels with calligraphy, by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852.

Bizen, section of sheet no. 14 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a blue cloud-patterned cloth tied with a green ribbon beside a railing, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Hyuga, section of sheet no. 18 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors in red patterned kimonos, one seated and one kneeling, with calligraphy.

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Takamoto no kitsune and Segawa Kikunojo V as Izumi no Chieda-gitsune

Utagawa Kunisada I, 1818

Woodblock print of a man and woman watching a boy practice calligraphy on a red mat, with brushes, fans and an ink stone.

The actor Ichikawa Dajuro VII and a woman watching boy write first calligraphy of the New Year

Utagawa Kunisada, 1831

Woodblock print of a snowy canal with bare trees, an arched bridge, small boats, and snow-covered rooftops under grey sky.

Sanya Canal and Matsuchi Hill (Sanyabori Matsuchiyama), section of a sheet from the series "Cutouts of Famous Places…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Japanese woodblock print with four panels: rainy mountains, a rocky cliff by water, and two figures at work.

Sakanoshita, Minakuchi, Tsuchiyama, and Ishibe, no. 13 from the series "Cutouts for the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Japanese woodblock print with a flock of birds over a mountain, a snowy village by the sea, and an old man beside bamboo.

Yoshiwara, Hara, and Kambara, no. 4 from the series "Cutouts of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi harimaze)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Japanese woodblock print with three panels: waves on rocks, a woman picking leaves, and a figure under an umbrella in rain.

Okitsu, Ejiri, Yui, and Fuchu, no. 5 from the series "Cutouts of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi harimaze)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Japanese woodblock print of pine trees by a plain with Mount Fuji, travelers wading a river, and decorative panels with calli

Shimada, Fujieda, Okabe, and Mariko, no. 6 from the series "Cutouts of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi harima…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall cascading down dark rocks framed by pine trees, by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854.

Nunobiki Waterfall in Settsu Province (Sesshu Nunobiki no taki), from an untitled series of views of the provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

Hand-coloured print of a dandy in a blue coat admiring himself in a mirror in a cluttered dressing room, 1818.

A Dandy

Charles Williams, published 1818

Hand-colored 1817 caricature of a dandy in tailcoat and yellow gloves raising a lorgnette, holding a top hat.

D_d Angelic pon honor-Fascinating Creature Monstrous Handsome!!

George Cruikshank, published August 9, 1817

Hand-colored caricature of two exaggerated men in military dress with tall boots, with onlookers and satirical verse.

A Russian Dandy

William Heath, published December 8, 1818

Hand-colored caricature of two officers in red uniforms and black mourning crape, one with a tall plumed helmet, beside a sto

Dismal Dandies, or General Mourning & Crape

Charles Williams, c. 1819