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15,015 works

Woodblock print of a seated nobleman playing a lute beside a warrior in armor, with a helmet on the floor and calligraphy abo

Nobleman and Warrior

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman smoking a pipe beside a seated man near a striped futon and folding screen.

The Art of Conversation

Suzuki Harunobu

Woodblock print of three women in kimono, one playing a shamisen, with onlookers peering through windows behind them.

The Watchers and the Watched

Suzuki Harunobu, 1764-72

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono writing a letter on a green mat beside a lacquer writing box.

An Oiran Seated upon a Bed, Writing a Letter

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1769

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in kimono holding a black dog, with a letter and box on the floor.

An Oiran Holding a Black Dog

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1769

Woodblock print of a young woman in a pink kimono seated on a wooden veranda beside a round lattice window.

A Young Woman Seated upon the Engawa of a House

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1765

Woodblock print of an elderly monk gazing at snow-capped Mount Fuji beyond clouds, pines and a river.

Fuji-mi Saigyo

Woodblock print of a woman with a lantern and a samurai with a sword beside a striped screen and pine branch.

Parody of Ushiwakamaru (Yoshitsune) Being Taken to Meet Jōruri-hime

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1769-70

Woodblock print of three figures in an interior with a wooden box, fan, sword, and bamboo beyond an open doorway.

Monkey Dance

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1760

Woodblock print of a woman holding a yellow umbrella beside a wooden roof, with cherry blossoms along the bottom edge.

An Umbrella Jump

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1769

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a lattice veranda, one reading a paper slip, with a watch-tower beyond.

The Evening Bell under the Watch-tower

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1771

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a veranda, one kneeling to write on paper, the other standing in a patterned kimono.

The Tanabata Festival (Tanabata), from the series Up-to-Date Amusements of the Five Festivals (Imayō gosekku tawamure)

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1776-81 (An'ei 5-Tenmei 1)

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a tea cabinet and kettle under green shop curtains.

At the Ise-ya Tea-house

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1773

Woodblock print of a seated karako child holding a large orange hat, beside a yellow vase with plum blossoms.

Karako with an Oversized Sake Cup

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770-72 (Meiwa 7-An’ei 1)

Woodblock print of figures in a Japanese interior, a man pouring a cup for a woman beside a lacquer box and a folding screen.

A Mock Marriage Ceremony

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1773

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono bending over a tub with a reclining figure beside a reed plant.

The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1773

Four women in patterned kimono play an incense game in a room with painted screens, with writing paper and lacquer boxes on t

Four Oiran of the House Called Kadokana-ya Playing the Game of Ko-awase (Incense Game)

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1776

Woodblock print of a man holding a lantern beside a woman in a patterned kimono with hair ornaments.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as an Oiran

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1776

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a checkered kimono holding a striped sword before a wooden lattice screen.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Kyokaku

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1777

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in an ochre robe and patterned kimono, holding a katana before striped background.

The Actor Bando Mitsugorō I as one of the Conen Otoko or Five Kyokaku

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Woodblock print of a man in a patterned kimono and a woman in a wide hat before Mount Fuji and rolling hills.

The Actor Bando Mitsugoro as a Man in Sumptuous Raiment, Standing in a Field, Mount Fuji in the Background

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned black kimono standing on a wooden veranda beside a river.

Yoshizawa Iroha as a Woman Standing on the Engawa of a House by a River

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned kimono before orange and blue wave motifs, ca. 1779.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Standing in a Room Having a Wave-pattern Dado

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1779

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a crane-patterned robe, holding a sword and staff against a radiating background.

Bando Mitsugoro I in the Role of Asahina no Saburo, Drama "Sono Kyodai Fuji no Sugatami"

Katsukawa Shunkō, 1776

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in samurai costume, one raising a sword and one kneeling, in pink and ochre tones.

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II in the Role of Soga no Goro

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1772

Woodblock print of a standing kabuki actor in black and grey robes with a sword, before a shoji screen and veranda.

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Kyokaku

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1777

Woodblock print of a seated woman, a standing man in a red checked robe, and a figure peeking through a curtain.

Scene from the Tenth Act of Chushingura

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned robe reaching toward a zigzag lightning bolt against a dark sky.

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo III in the Role of Kanshojo

Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1796

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in green robe and checked hakama, holding a katana with a stern expression.

The Actor Ichikawa Omezō I as the Young Daimyo Momonoi Wakasanosuke

Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1795 (Kan’ei 7), 4th month

Japanese print of a woman poling a red boat while a seated man in grey rides at her feet, with reeds on the bank.

A Young Woman Standing in a Boat Pulling it along and a Young Man Seated in it at Her Feet