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24,198 works

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

Blue woodblock print of a snowy riverbank with rooftops, pine trees, a torii gate, and a boatman poling a small boat.

Snow on the Sumida River

Keisai Eisen, early 1830s

Woodblock print of a woman with a fan seated in a boat beside a willow tree, with hills and a village on the river.

Shirabyoshi Dancer in Asazuma Boat (Asazuma-bune), from an untitled series of landscapes

Utagawa Kunisada I, c. 1830/34

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)

Woodblock print of two women in kimono playing koto and shamisen before a screen with green foliage.

No. 2 (Sono ni), from the triptych "Three Musical Instruments (Sankyoku)"

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1825

Japanese woodblock print of two women playing koto and shamisen beside a gold screen with a potted plant.

No. 1 (Sono ichi), from the triptych "Three Musical Instruments (Sankyoku)"

Yashima Gakutei, c. 1825

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

Woodblock print of three women in pink kimono with patterned hems gesturing with outstretched arms against a grey background.

Ise, section of sheet no. 3 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

Japanese woodblock print of travelers under a pine tree wrapped in ivy, with a snowy mountain behind them.

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

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

Woodblock print of figures in a snowy garden beside a veranda, with bare plum trees, bamboo, and a kneeling samurai.

Act 9 (Kyudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834/39

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-colored print of a dandy measuring blue cloth at a shop counter while two bonnetted women look on.

The Haberdasher Dandy

Charles Williams, 1817-20