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Cleveland Museum of Art

6,365 works

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped black kimono holding a sword, with calligraphy on a pale green background.

Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke

Gigadō Ashiyuki, 1829

Japanese woodblock diptych of two courtesans with attendants walking under a parasol in the rain.

The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya Promenading in the Rain

Utagawa Kunisada, c. early 1830s

Woodblock print of a seated woman with a round fan and elaborate hairpins, with an actor portrait roundel in the upper left.

An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1806

Woodblock print of a young woman with a parasol beside a pine tree and red railing, within a temple setting.

Young Woman Standing Beside a Pine Tree Within the Precincts of a Temple

Katsukawa Shuncho, c. late 1780s

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono holding a black dog beside a shoji screen and chrysanthemums.

Courtesan Holding a Dog (from the series Popular Presentations)

Torii Kiyonaga, 1783

Japanese woodblock print of kneeling women and a seated man with a crane and red sun, with an inset scene at upper right.

Chushingura: Act I of The Storehouse of Loyalty

Kitagawa Utamaro, late 1790s

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a floral kimono holding a pipe, with a bamboo screen and a coastal inset view.

The Courtesan Emon of Maruebiya with a View of Tago Bay (form the series Courtesans with a Playful Group of Eight Views)

Utagawa Kuniyasu, c. late 1820s or early 1830s

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black kimono with a topknot, gazing sideways against a grey background.

Kinugawa Tanizō in A Mirror of Brave and Loyal Wrestlers (Chūkō Sekitori Kagami)

Gosōtei Hirosada, 1848

Japanese print of court ladies in kimono walking past a pine tree and lantern in a garden with a stream.

The Matsukaze Chapter of the Tale of Genji (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress)

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1791

Woodblock print of three women carrying pails on yoke poles past thatched houses and pines, with birds flying overhead.

Women with Salt Pails; The Noda Tama River in Mutsu Province, from an untitled series of the Six Tama Rivers

Kubo Shunman, late 1780s

Woodblock print of a harbor town with sailboats, travelers on a street, wooden houses and pine trees along the shore.

Shinagawa (from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido)

Utagawa Hiroshige II

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono looking into a hand mirror, with an elaborate hairstyle and striped sash.

A Beauty with a Mirror

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1743-46

Japanese woodblock print of a woman holding a candle over a kneeling figure, with a shirtless man and a small inset scene.

Chushingura: Act XI of The Storehouse of Loyalty

Kitagawa Utamaro, late 1790s

Woodblock print of two figures in blue kimono under a large parasol, with cranes flying over a stream and reeds.

Nakamura Tomijuro and Nakamura Shichisaburo II as the Lovers Agemaki and Sukeroku

Torii Kiyonobu II, 1753

Woodblock print of women in kimono walking past a stone wall and shrine gate, with willow trees behind them.

Women Accompanying a Girl to a Shrine

Katsukawa Shuncho, early 1790s

Japanese woodblock print of women and a man beside a paper lantern, with bamboo and an inset interior scene.

Chushingura: Act VI of The Storehouse of Loyalty

Kitagawa Utamaro, late 1790s

Woodblock print of a samurai and a boy in a doorway, with two women watching from inside a house with pine branches.

The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations)

Torii Kiyonaga, 1782

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono beside a lakeside pavilion, with geese flying overhead.

Descending Geese at Katata (From the series Elegant Women and the Eight Views of Lake Biwa)

Kikukawa Eizan, 1810s

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with hairpins holding a round fan, wearing a black kimono and green patterned sleeve.

Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy of Women)

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1793

Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono and elaborate hairstyles, with a hanging signboard at upper left.

Going to the Kabuki Theater in the Hour of the Hare (From the Series The Twelve Hours with Daily Events)

Kitagawa Hidemaro, early 1800s

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda, one stooping near a fallen lantern, with a landscape and pines behind.

Woman Dropping a Lantern by a Porch

Torii Kiyonaga, 1788

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a black floral kimono flanked by two young attendants in pink robes.

The Courtesan Hinazuru of Chojiya with her Attendants Tsuruji and Tsuruno

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1794

Triptych woodblock print of women in kimono on a covered pleasure boat on a river, with trees and buildings on the far bank.

Women in a Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River

Chobunsai Eishi, early 1790s

Japanese woodblock print of a woman holding a baby while a man lies on the floor beside a hanging bell and green blind.

The Sixth Month (from the series The Twelve Felicitous Months in Edo Brocades)

Utagawa Toyokuni, c. late 1790s

Japanese woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned kimono beside a seated attendant holding a vase with flowers and

A Lady-in-Waiting with Waist as Slender as a Willow from the series Flowers and Modern Beauties

Kikukawa Eizan, 1807

Japanese woodblock print of women and a seated man in an interior with bamboo blinds, a folding screen, and a birdcage.

Morning Glory (from the series The Tale of Genji in Elegant Modern Dress)

Chobunsai Eishi, c. 1790

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai costume holding a sword, standing before a patterned backdrop.

Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1791

Japanese woodblock print of nude divers gathering abalone among blue waves, with a boat and people above on the water.

Rustic Genji's Poetry Contest: Mitsuuji's Excursion to the Seaside to See Abalone Diving (Inaka Genji shikishi awase,…

Utagawa Kunisada II, 1865

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned kimono flanked by two attendants beneath blossoming branches.

The Courtesan Katakoshigi (?) of Maruebiya with her Kamuro Ageha and Midori

Utagawa Toyokuni, c. 1805

Two women in patterned kimono lean on a snowy balcony railing, one in green with a carp design, one in yellow and black.

Two Courtesans on a Balcony (From the series Five Colors of Ink)

Kikukawa Eizan, c. early 1810s