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Art Institute of Chicago

3,363 works

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman in patterned kimono holding a cat, framed by a black and silver border.

Usugumo, from the series "Framed Pictures of Women for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushikaren gakumen fujin awase)"

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1822

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom and people with umbrellas walking in rain past a torii gate beside a river.

Cherry Blossoms in Rain at the Sumida Embankment (Sumida zutsumi uchu no sakura), from the series "Famous Places in E…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Woodblock print of a dark stone memorial with white calligraphy and a small seated figure, beside a column of text.

Memorial Monument for Utagawa Hiroshige II

Utagawa Hiroshige III, 1882

Narrow print of shoji sliding screens with grey shadows above a pink threshold, fading to blue and green below, with a signat

Envelope of woman behind sliding screens

Utagawa Hiroshige, n.d.

Monochrome print of a reclining woman on a bed beside a bottle and a glowing round vessel, in soft dark tones.

Woman Reclining on Her Bed

Edgar Degas, c. 1885

Pen drawing of children crowding a kitchen table and oven, one in a chef's hat, with a steaming bowl and open oven door.

Too Many Cooks

Katherine May Roberts, 1900/13

Pen drawing of a girl at a table watching a woman in a long skirt carry a teacup in a cottage dining room.

A Country Mouse

Katherine May Roberts, n.d.

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad woman holding a flowering branch and red fan beside a seated man with a sword.

The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Segawa Kikunojo III as the Lovers Seijuro (right) and Onatsu (left), in the Elop…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1781

Woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate black updo holding a round fan, wearing a dotted patterned kimono.

Woman Holding a Round Fan

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1797

Japanese woodblock announcement with four kabuki actors in colored robes, a family crest, and vertical text beside pine and b

Announcement of the ten day performance celebrating the succession of Ichimura Uzaemon XIII

Torii Kiyomine, 1851

Woodblock print of a court lady in patterned robes with a fan, beside a panel of handwritten calligraphy and clouds.

The Poetess Ukon, from the series The Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets (Nishikizuri onna sanjurokkasen)

Chobunsai Eishi, Edo period (1615-1868), 1801

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in patterned kimono beside a calligraphy poem panel over waves and clouds.

The Poetess Michitsuna no Haha, from the series "The Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets (Nishikizuri onna sanjurokkasen)"

Chobunsai Eishi, Edo period (1615-1868), 1801

Grey-toned watercolor of a woman in a white gown and feathered hat entering a room where three men stand near a desk.

She Came In...Her Hands Full of the Violets Stuart Loved

Gertrude A. Steel, 19th century

Woman in a patterned kimono with long black hair beside a panel of Japanese calligraphy on a cloud-patterned background.

The Poetess Shunzei no Musume, from the series The Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets (Nishikizuri onna sanjurokkasen)

Chobunsai Eishi, Edo period (1615-1868), 1801

Woodblock print of a woman in blue kimono before a night view of a bridge, river boats and rooftops.

Evening Amusements at Ryogoku in the Eastern Capital (Toto Ryogoku yoasobi no zu)

Toyohara Kunichika, 1859

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor drawing a sword, with autumn maple leaves and reeds behind him.

The Actor Ichikawa Omezo I as Kamei Rokuro Disguised as the Servant Dadahei in the Play Kimmenuki Genke no Kakutsuba,…

Katsukawa Shun'ei, c. 1791

Ink drawing of two men on a bench under a lamp post with a large umbrella; one in a top hat, one reading a newspaper.

Two Gentlemen Seated Under Lamp Post with Japanese Umbrella

S.F. Paynter, 1850/1911

Engraving of two couples in a garden beneath classical columns, with a wreath, a nude statue and a cupid.

Le Serment (The Oath)

Charles Clément Bervic, c. 1786-1800

Charcoal drawing of women praying in a Gothic church interior, one seated holding an infant, one kneeling on stone floor.

Women Praying in Church

Léon Augustin Lhermitte, 1875/1885

Pen and ink drawing of a woman and a man on horseback at a hunt, with other riders and trees in the background.

Man and Woman Riding Horses at Hunt

Francis Arthur Fraser, n.d.

Line sketch of a seated man, a standing nude woman and a small dog, with the word Menu printed at lower right.

La fillette nue: Menu

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1898

Lithograph of a woman in a dark dress bending over a metal tub on a red carpet in a room with a fireplace.

Woman with a Tub, plate four from Elles

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1896

Engraved title plate with putti, drapery and an urn framing a central cartouche with a dedication inscription.

Plate One, from A New Book of Ornaments

Simon Gribelin, 1704

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad figure balancing on a box with a fan and staff beside a bamboo railing.

Young Man Playing Ushiwaka

Okumura Toshinobu, c. 1725

Hand-colored woodblock print of a kabuki actor playing flute while riding a black ox beside a fence and flowering branches.

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Kumenosuke in the play "Nanohana Akebono Soga," performed at the Nakamura Theater i…

Okumura Masanobu, 1741

Graphite and red chalk drawing of a woman with upturned eyes and a draped cloak, on tan paper.

Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess)

Henry Fuseli, 1781

Pencil and wash portrait drawing of an elderly man in a wide-brimmed hat and overcoat, on ochre-toned paper.

Portrait Bust of an Old Man Wearing Hat and Overcoat

Attributed to Jean Jacques de Boissieu, n.d.

Woman in pink kimono tossing a ball over a railing to a man in striped robe below, Japanese woodblock print.

Young Woman Throwing a Ball at a Young Man

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1774

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped kimono beneath blossoming cherry branches, with vertical calligraphy.

Woman Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Woodblock print of a young woman in a patterned kimono holding a branch of pink and white plum blossoms.

Young Woman Holding Flowers

Okumura Toshinobu, c. 1730