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24,211 works

Woodblock print of a samurai with umbrella and sword facing a kneeling figure on a rainy mountain path beside pines.

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of three men on a road by a river and bridge, with a thatched house, rice fields and mountains behind.

Act 6 (Rokudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of seated figures in kimono gathered in a lantern-llit teahouse with a courtyard garden beyond.

Act 7 (Shichidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of travelers with a horse and boxes passing an ivy-covered pine, with Mount Fuji behind.

Act 8 (Hachidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of armed retainers in black carrying a green palanquin down a street beside a wooden gate and dogs.

Act 10 (Judanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Watercolor sketchbook spread of rolling wooded hills and a valley with fields and village buildings under a pale sky.

Sketchbook from the Artist's Trip to Germany

Eugène Delacroix, 1855-59

Woodblock print of samurai in black coats drawing bows and advancing through snow toward a wooden building at night.

The Night Attack, Part 2: Breaking In (Youchi ni, rannyu), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chush…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Lithograph of a man leaning toward a seated woman in an armchair, with a caption below reflecting their dialogue.

Husband: “My dear, how about a first kiss on my chin?” The wife (aside): “To think that I am married to this face!,”…

Honoré Daumier, published March 29, 1840

Pen and brown ink drawing of tall grasses, flowering plants and broad leaves growing at the edge of a pond with lily pads.

Plants at Water's Edge

the elder Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, c. 1800

Woodblock print of samurai attacking a kneeling man at night in snow, with lanterns, pine trees and wooden buildings.

The Night Attack, Part 3: Mission Accomplished (Youchi san, honmo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retaine…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Japanese print of samurai in a snowy courtyard advancing toward swordsmen beside a stone lantern and lattice wall.

The Night Attack, Part 4: The Retreat (Youchi yon, hikitori), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Ch…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of armored samurai marching through snow below a cliff, with a red sun over a bay of boats.

The Night Attack, Part 6: Offering Incense (Youchi roku, shoko ba), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retaine…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Daumier lithograph of a startled woman in a ruffled gown beside a gesturing man, with a shadowy figure and crowd behind.

New Entertainment at the Parisian Evening Parties. The spirit of Mr. Hume shaving the beard of Monsieur de St. Potard…

Honoré Daumier, 1857

Woodblock print of a woman and child in kimono seen from behind, with a fishmonger holding a red fish at right.

Musashi, section of sheet no. 6 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Japanese woodblock print of purple bellflowers and green leaves on a trailing stem, with calligraphy and red seal.

Chinese Bell Flowers

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1830s

Ink drawing of figures on a wooden veranda beside a pine tree and lattice fence, with a tiled roof.

Untitled Drawing, for the series English Title (Hizakurige kimama dôchû)

Utagawa Hiroshige, n.d.

Daumier lithograph of two figures sitting in water under a tree, a man holding a bottle, with comic expressions.

Having finally found the solution to spend the summer of 1857 in a pleasant way, plate 429 from Actualités

Honoré Daumier, 1857

Woodblock print of travelers on a riverside path at dusk, with a full moon over village houses and a bridge.

Numazu - Dusk (Numazu - tasogare zu), from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1831-34

Pointillist print of a riverside village with a rowboat, green hills, and figures kneeling on the sandy bank.

The Andelys

Paul Signac, 1895

Woodblock print of sailboats and rowboats on the Sumida River with distant mountains, geese, and blossoming trees.

View of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1840/42

Graphite drawing of a lioness seen from the front, head and shoulders, with shaded hatching behind her.

Front View of Seated Lioness

Frederik Willem Zürcher, n.d.

Woodblock print of cargo boats with white sails and bales on blue water beside thatched houses and trees.

Incoming Boats at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima irifune no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/38

Woodblock print of a loaded sailboat on a river with boatmen, reeds, a long white building and a bridge behind.

Nakasu at Ohashi (Ohashi Nakasu no zu), from the series "Exceptional Views of Edo (Koto shokei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Woodblock print of townspeople in kimono passing a large stone torii gate of Sanno Shrine under a deep blue evening sky.

Sanno Shrine at Nagatababa (Nagatababa Sannogu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/38

Woodblock print of a snowy temple precinct with red halls, a pagoda, and a crowd beneath white umbrellas.

Year-end Fair at Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryuzan toshi no ichi), from the series "Famous Places in the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Woodblock print of figures flying kites in a courtyard, with sailing ships on a calm sea under a pink sky.

Kasumigaseki, from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/42

Japanese woodblock print of pilgrims passing a torii gate and shops near a shrine, with pine-covered islands across calm wate

Precincts of the Shiba Shinmei Shrine (Shiba Shinmei keidai), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/38

Lithograph of a stooped old man lifting his gown to look at his thin legs and a fallen slipper in a dark room.

The Gown Falls, Man Remains, and the Legs are Shaking. (J.B. Rousseau), plate 10 from Coquetterie

Honoré Daumier, published October 18, 1840

Woodblock print of cherry blossom street in Yoshiwara with parasol-carrying women, men with sticks, and a black-roofed gate.

Cherry Blossom Season at Nakanocho in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara Nakanocho sakura toki), from the series "Famous Places…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/42

Woodblock print of a red arched bridge in snowfall, with umbrella-holding figures, boats on blue water, and snowy Mount Fuji.

Nihon Bridge in Snow (Nihonbashi setchu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1842/44