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24,208 works

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one leaning her forehead against the other, with yellow hair ornaments.

Messenger with a Letter, from the series "Elegant Five-needled Pine (Furyu goyo no matsu)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1797/98

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one holding a paper lantern and the other a striped parasol, against a grey backgroun

Geisha (Geigi), from the series “Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties" ("Tosei bijin san’yu")

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1800

Japanese woodblock print of a giant figure with a smoking censer towering over Dutch ships entering a harbor.

Dutch Ships Entering the Port of the Island of Rhodes (Rokosuto minato Oranda fune nyushin no zu)

Utagawa Kunitora, c. 1818/30

Japanese woodblock print of snowy riverbank with a boat, pine-covered shrine, and two walking figures under a pale sky.

Snow on the Sumida River, from the series, Snow, Moon, and Flowers

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1833

Woodblock print of a Western man pointing beside a woman in a yellow patterned gown, with Japanese buildings behind them.

French in Miyozakimachi (Furansujin, Miyozakimachi), from the series "Famous Places in Yokohama (Yokohama meisho)"

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Woodblock print of cargo boats on a moonlit river beside a castle with a waterwheel, by Hokusai.

Moonlight on the Yodo River (Yodogawa), from the series "Snow, Moon and Flowers (Setsugekka)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1833

Woodblock print of travelers and a pack horse on a path beside pink cherry blossoms, with a torii gate and rooftops above.

Yoshino, from the series "Snow, Moon and Flowers (Setsugekka)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1833

Woodblock print of foreign men cooking in a kitchen with a stove, hanging baskets, shelves of pots, and a dog in the foregrou

Preparing Meals in a Foreign Residence (Ijin yashiki ryori no zu)

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of purple irises and a grasshopper among tall green leaves above blue water.

Iris and Grasshopper, from an untitled series of large flowers

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1833/34

Japanese woodblock print of a foreign merchant shop interior in Yokohama with men at a counter and women working.

Sales Room at a Foreign Merchant Shop in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shokan uriba no zu)

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Woodblock print of two men setting up a large wooden camera in a room, watched by a woman in green and a child in a purple ha

A Foreign Camera (Gaikoku shashinkyo no zu)

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned cape playing an accordion beside a man in a teal coat and a dog.

American Woman Playing an Accordion (Amerika nyokan akodeon wo hiku no zu), from the series "Foreigners Drawn from Li…

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Woodblock print of two men in Chinese robes, one holding a red folding fan while the other with a long braid looks at it.

Chinese Man from Nanking Admiring a Fan (Shincho Nankinjin kansho Koshu ogi no zu), from the series "Foreigners Drawn…

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Japanese woodblock print of a tall American merchant in a black coat and cap with a woman and a black-and-white dog.

American Merchant Traveling in Yokohama (Yokohama torai Amerika shonin ryoko no zu)

Utagawa Sadahide, 1861

Woodblock print of Western figures on stilts and children skipping rope, in pink, blue and orange colors.

Foreign Children at Play (Gaikoku kodomo yugi no zu)

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1860

Woodblock print of a Western man with a parasol and a woman in a patterned skirt, with ships on the harbor behind them.

Russians (Oroshiajin)

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono with a sword, standing before a pale backdrop, c. 1789.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kudo Suketsune in the Play Edo no Fuji Wakayagi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theate…

Rantokusai Shundô, c. 1789

Woodblock print of a foreign woman in a pink gown and red headscarf holding a child, with a woman and toddler beside her.

Foreigner Caring for Her Children (Gaikokujin kodomo choai no zu)

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1860

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a checkered kimono holding a sword, standing before a shoji screen and staircase.

Actors Nakamura Sukegorô II as Sasano Sangobei (Left) and Ôtani Hiroji III as Satsuma Gengobei (Right) in “Green Will…

Rantokusai Shundô, About 1775

Woodblock print of a Dutch woman in a pink gown raising a glass beside two children in colorful dresses.

Dutch Woman Making a Toast to Her Children (Oranda fujin kyosho aijido no zu), from the series "Foreigners Drawn from…

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Woodblock print of a Russian man in green coat and tricorn hat beside an older man feeding a sheep.

Russians raising sheep for wool (Roshiajin rashamen kau no zu), from the series "Foreigners Drawn from Life (Ikiutsus…

Utagawa Sadahide, 1860

Woodblock print of a woman holding a child by a window, a girl with a toy fish nearby, and ships in the harbor beyond.

Russians Drawn from Life (Oroshiajin no sho utsushi)

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one standing in a checkered robe and one crouching with a sword, against a pat

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Tenjiku Tokubei (?) (right) and Bando Kumajuro as the Shopman Dempachi (?) (left), in…

Katsukawa Shunjo, c. 1783

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black kimono with patterned robe, ornate hair pins, under a lattice ceiling.

The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Lady Manko (Manko Gozen) (?) in the Play Soga Musume Choja (?), Performed at the Nakamur…

Katsukawa Shunjo, c. 1784

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a floral kimono and patterned robe, with hair ornaments, beneath a painted theater sign.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Shinanoya Ohan in the Play Kabuki no Hana Bandai Soga, Performed at the Ichimura The…

Katsukawa Shunjo, c. 1781

Woodblock print of a bearded man in a green robe seated on a black chair, with Japanese calligraphy above.

King of Italy (Itaria kokuo), from the series "People of Barbarian Nations (Bankoku jinbutsu zue)"

Ichieisai Yoshitsuya, 1861

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki figure in a patterned kimono with butterfly motifs before a striped curtain.

The Actor Yamashita Mangiku I as Kewaizaka no Shosho in the Play Nanakusa Yosooi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Thea…

Katsukawa Shunjo, c. 1782

Japanese woodblock print of two Englishmen, one seated and one standing, with a Union Jack flag and a sailing ship behind the

Englishmen (Igirisujin)

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861

Ukiyo-e print of a kabuki actor in a patterned robe and tall headdress, holding an open fan, standing on a pale ground.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kazusa no Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo in the Play Edo no Hana Mimasu Soga, Performed at th…

Katsukawa Shunjo, c. 1783

Woodblock print of Western men and women dining at a banquet in an arched room with a flower vase and red chairs.

Foreigners from Five Nations at a Banquet (Gokakoku ijin shuen no zu)

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861