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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Woodblock print of an armored warrior holding a bow and fan beside a cliff, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Female Warrior in Armor

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of an open wooden box with folded patterned fabrics, rolled cloth, and calligraphy above.

Box with Draperies

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of a decorated drum with tassels, cords, and two radiating ornaments above, with vertical calligraphy.

Drum and Keiro, A Kind of Musical Instrument Used for the Bugaku Dance

Takashima Chiharu, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman holding an umbrella over a bearded man carrying a basket of red fish on a pole.

Ebisu and Benten Walking in the Snow

Utagawa Toyohiro

Red lobster on a grey charcoal block beside white paper streamers, green folded paper and a pine sprig, Japanese print.

Lobster on a Piece of Charcoal with Other New Year Decorations

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woman reaching for a red plum blossom branch while a boy sits on grass beside a basket, with Japanese calligraphy at left.

Woman and Boy Gathering Herbs by a Plum Tree

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a standing figure in a tall black hat and patterned robe, holding a fan and sword, with calligraphy above.

Dancer

Ôishi Matora, 1827

Woodblock print of a grey rat beside a red mallet with a flower motif, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Mallet of Daikoku, One of the Gods of Good Fortune, and a Rat

Yashima Gakutei, probably 1828

Woodblock print of an open illustrated book with figures and plum blossoms beside an incense burner and calligraphy.

Illustrated Books and an Incense Burner

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman with candles in her hair driving a nail into a tree in heavy rain at night.

Woman in the Rain at Midnight Driving a Nail into a Tree to Invoke Evil on Her Unfaithful Lover

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Japanese print of cherry blossoms and yamabuki branches with green leaves and handwritten calligraphy above.

Cherry Blossoms and Yamabuki Flowers

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a young pine tree with reddish shoots beside a long wooden plow handle, with Japanese calligraphy.

Young Pine Tree and Handle of a Plow

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned red kimono playing a flute beside a bridge, with mountains and a poem panel.

Young Woman Playing the Flute by a Bridge

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of a comic yakko mask with a striped red face beneath a patterned butterfly on a pale green ground.

Butterfly and Mask of Yakko (the footman of a samurai)

Ayaoka, 18th-19th century

Colour print of violets, primroses and spring plants with horsetail and fungi, beside columns of Japanese calligraphy.

Violets, Primroses and Other Spring Flowers

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a smiling hawker with plum branches and a child in patterned kimono, with an inset of two women.

Hawker of Love Letters

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a costumed actor scattering beans beside a red oni demon mask and calligraphy.

Actor Scattering Peas; A Ceremony of Exorcism for the New Year

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a young pine sprig with new red shoots lying across a pale wooden plow handle, with Japanese text.

Young Pine Tree and the Handle of a Plow

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of a tobacco pipe with mother-of-pearl inlaid case, pouch, cord and round container, with calligraphy above.

Hanging Tobacco Set

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print with three cartouches: a kneeling figure with a staff, a courtesan in patterned robes, and a red sun

Three Cartouches: Footman, Courtesan and Rising Sun

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Print of two smiling Japanese gods of fortune, Ebisu with a fishing rod and Daikoku with a sack, in a round scrolled frame.

Ebisu and Daikoku; Two of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a robed woman seated in a boat under willows, with a framed vignette of a boatman poling through reeds abo

Courtesan in Ancient Costume Seated in a Boat

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Three court ladies in patterned kimono, one dragging a black lacquer cabinet, with a potted plant and flowering branch nearby

Court Ladies Dragging a Cabinet along the Floor

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a round patterned cloth bag with cords, beside plum blossom branches and a tied paper packet, with calligr

Cloth Bag with Cords and Plum Blossoms

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a red-sheathed sword, patterned scroll and black embroidered shoes with Japanese calligraphy on pale paper

Sword, Shoes and a Scroll, Representing the Chinese Warrior Chōryō

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a man and woman in traditional dress with a pine branch, a drummer in a roundel, and calligraphy above.

Man and Woman in Ceremonial Dress Arranging the New Year Decoration of a Pine Tree

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of an old fisherman with a straw cape carrying a basket of fish under a rising sun, with a roundel of plum bl

Old Fisherman Carrying a Basket of Salmon

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a patterned small cabinet, a red sword stand with draped cloth, and a folded textile, with calligraphy.

Small Cabinet and Sword Stand

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1816

Japanese print of a stingray and a gurnard fish on a pale blue ground, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Stingray and Gurnard

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1815

Woodblock print of Urashima Taro in court dress beside a large red tai fish riding stylized waves, with calligraphy.

Urashima Taro Going Home on the Back of a Tai Fish, the King of the Sea Seeing Him Off

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of three Noh performers in patterned robes beside a yellow loom frame with colored cloth, with calligraphy ab

Scene from the Noh Dance "Kureha"

Teisai Hokuba, 19th century

Woodblock print of a Noh performer in patterned robes with a fan, beside a kneeling man in a black kimono.

Scene from the Noh Dance "Shojo"

Teisai Hokuba, 19th century

Woodblock print of a patterned wine pot, a pine-painted round fan and a folded slip, with calligraphy above.

Wine Pot, Wine Cup and Folded Fan

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Japanese print of a toy bow with arrows and a patterned buriburi toy with string, with calligraphy and red seals.

Hama-yumi and Buriburi-gitcho; Both Ceremonial Toys of Boys for the New Year

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of a bird in a domed cage among plum branches, with a basket of potted herbs and calligraphy.

Insect Catcher and Potted Herbs

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a lacquered cabinet, folded patterned bedding on a tray, iris plant and pine sprig, with calligraphy.

Cabinet for the Toilet and Bedclothes

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a shakuhachi flute in its patterned case with cherry blossoms, cord and tassel, with calligraphy.

Shakuhachi, (a kind of bamboo flute), with Its Cover and Cherry Flowers

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a tiger pelt, round cushion and patterned red coat with calligraphy beside them.

Cushion, Short Coat and Fur of Tiger

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of clams and yellow beans arranged on an oval red tray, with handwritten calligraphy in the margins.

Malted Beans and Clams on a Red Tray

Woodblock print of two square boxes on cloth, one showing a pavilion and plum blossoms, with calligraphy above.

Cakes In a Box with Wrapping Cloth

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of several butterflies in grey, blue, yellow and black-spotted wings, with calligraphy at upper left.

Butterflies

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a hand-drum beside an incense burner, with calligraphy above.

Lady Beating a Hand-Drum (Tzusumi) By the Side of The Incense Burner

Kubo Shunman, probably 1815

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono, one dancing with a folding fan, with calligraphy above.

Three Girls Singing and Dancing

Kubo Shunman, probably 1815

Two women and a girl in patterned kimono look at painted leaves, one holding a lacquer tray, in a Japanese print.

Two Women and a Girl Looking at Paintings

Kubo Shunman, probably 1815

Woodblock print of two women and a girl feeding a white crane on a verandah beside a plum-blossom screen.

Two Women and a Girl Feeding a Crane at the Verandah

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a straw hat, spiral windmill toys, and dandelion leaves with calligraphy and red seals.

Straw Hat for Tavel and Toys of Windmills

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a seated woman in a patterned kimono playing a shamisen, with calligraphy beside her.

Woman Playing on the Shamisen

Kubo Shunman, probably 1815

Japanese woodblock print of a figure in a pink patterned robe and floral kimono holding a dark fan, with calligraphy.

Kabuki Actor in a Female Role Standing with a Fan

Utagawa Kunisada, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of three women in a garden with plum blossoms, a lantern, and a wooden veranda.

Right View of a Garden with Three Female Figures

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of a woman and child in a night garden with plum blossoms, stone lantern, and a crescent moon.

Woman with a Child in the Garden Looking at the New Moon

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of toothpicks beside a red paper cover with flower sprays and calligraphy on a pale ground.

Toothpicks and Their Cover

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a patterned bowl beside a plum blossom branch, with Japanese calligraphy at upper left.

Branch of Plum Blossoms and Bowl

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a still life with a bookstand, crystal ball, patterned cloth, and a flowering plum branch.

Bookstand Containing a Crystal Ball and a Piece of Cloth

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of two kingfishers, one perched on a pussy-willow branch and one diving, with Japanese inscription.

Kingfishers and Pussy-willow

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of dark and teal seaweed with red fronds and sprigs, with vertical calligraphy and a red seal above.

Various Seaweed

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of two ducks swimming on rippled water beneath branches of red plum blossoms, with calligraphy.

Pair of Ducks Swimming

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Print of a round lacquer tray holding noshi paper, with pine, plum blossom and handwritten calligraphy beside it.

Tray with Noshi Paper (Noshi Indicates a Present)

Totoya Hokkei, 1816

Woodblock print of seaweed strips and kitchen utensils on a wooden table, with vertical Japanese calligraphy above.

Seaweed Food and Kitchen Utensils

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of boxed seaweed and confections with a patterned bowl, calligraphy and a red seal above.

Kelp Confections, Nori Seaweed, and Other Sea Vegetables in Celebration of the New Year

Kubo Shunman, late 1810s

Two dancers in patterned robes with peony flowers, one wearing a lion mask with red hair, in a Japanese print.

Two Dancers Performing a “Shakkyōmono” Kabuki Dance, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 3

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1805-10

Two skylarks beside orange primroses and green leaves, with calligraphy above and a red seal below, in a Japanese surimono pr

Skylarks and Primroses,” from the Series An Array of Birds (Tori awase), from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame su…

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1805-10

Japanese print of a bonsai plum in a blue pot beside a compass, sundial, and calendar, with poem text.

Bonsai Plum, Compass, and Pocket Sundial with Design of Calendar, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-…

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1806

Woodblock print of a rolled blue cloth with phoenix and chrysanthemum motifs above a box holding two hairpins.

Roll of Cloth for an Obi and Tortoise-shell Hair Ornaments (“Presents for One’s Beloved”), from the Butterfly Series,…

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1805-10

Print of a lidded teacup on a lacquer stand beside a patterned cloth and wrapped package, with Japanese calligraphy.

Teacup and Tea Heater

Ryūgetsusai Shinkō