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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Woodblock print of a tea jar with a rope handle and cover, surrounded by patterned cloth fragments and handwritten text.

Yellow; Tea Jar with Cover and Fragments of Brocade

Kubo Shunman, mid-1810s

Japanese woodblock print of a blue ceramic holder, chrysanthemum object, fan and feather with calligraphy.

Blue; Dipper-holder of Celadon and Other Objects for the Tea Ceremony

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of black tea ceremony objects, a tea caddy, jars, and lacquer box arranged on a tan cloth with calligraphy.

Black

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of tea utensils on a grey tray with a white camellia, dark leaves, a pink jar and a bamboo scoop.

White

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a wine bottle, yellow cup and white cherry blossoms on a red cloth, with calligraphy at upper left.

Wine Bottle, Cup and Cherry Blossoms

Yashima Gakutei, probably 1817

Woodblock print of eggplants in a woven basket with a single eggplant beside it and handwritten calligraphy above.

Eggplants in a Basket

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a lacquered cake bowl with yokan bean jelly, patterned paper wrapping, a pink flower and a knife.

Cake Bowl with Yokan (Bean Jelly); Specialities of Yatsuhashiya in Sagacho, Fukagawa

Hokucho Joren, 19th century

Woodblock print of a large sea bream and a red lobster on a pale seabed, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Tai Fish and Lobster; Specialities of Yanagiya in Odawara-cho

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a patterned box tied with black ribbons beside a red cloth, with calligraphy above.

Box of Face Powder and Hair Ties; Specialities of Shimomura in Ryogaecho

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a grey hawk perched on a black sword scabbard with pink cords and calligraphy beside it.

Hawk Made of Silk; Specialities of Karakiya in Kokucho

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of three stacked striped tobacco pouches with brown lids and handwritten Japanese calligraphy above.

Tobacco Pouches; Specialities of Takaya in Yokkaichi

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of two sparrows beside a grey ornamental roof tile with carved scrolls, with black calligraphy on cream paper

Roof Tile and Sparrows; Specialities of Mizuno in Imado

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of an open box containing a clock mechanism, with floral lining and two dials on a patterned cloth.

Clock

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of brushes, patterned folded paper and textiles on a cloud-shaped ground, with calligraphy above.

Brushes and Paper Ornaments

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a parasol and white bird beside a wooden building, in a patterned black kimono.

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (1791-1859) in the Role of Konoshita Tokichi from the Scene "Mountain Gate" in the Play Yakko Ya…

Utagawa Kunisada, 1819

Woodblock print of a samurai in patterned armor with bow and sword on a rocky slope beside bare branches.

Kusonoki Tatewaki Masatsura (Warrior From the Book: Taiheiki)

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a warrior in red armor peering past a screen beside a lantern, with calligraphy above.

Hino Kumawakamaru (Warrior) From the Book: Taiheiki

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of two kneeling men in patterned formal robes before a veranda and shoji screen, with calligraphy at upper ri

The Filial Son at Kamakura, From the Book: Sasekishu

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of a standing archer with bow and arrows beside a kneeling woman gazing at stylized waves.

Parody of Minamoto no Tametomo

Suzuki Harunobu, 1765

Woodblock print of a white rooster with flowing tail feathers perched on a decorated drum among green leaves.

Cock on Drum

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a metal carver at a workbench with a kneeling woman in a patterned kimono watching him work.

The Metal Carver

Katsushika Hokusai, 1802

Japanese woodblock print of two women working at a wooden loom, one holding striped cloth, with calligraphy at upper left.

The Weaving Factory

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1802

Woodblock print of a young woman and a girl playing a game beside a kettle, a plum branch, and a folding screen.

Young Woman and Little Girl Playing Musashi

Katsushika Hokusai, 1841

Woman seated on a veranda with a yellow fan beside a lattice screen, lotus leaves and bamboo in the garden, with calligraphy

Cage of Fireflies at Dawn in Summer

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of travelers, porters with a palanquin, grazing horses, plum blossoms and pine trees beneath poem text.

Cherry Shell, from the series Genroku Poetry Shell Games

Katsushika Hokusai, probably 1821

Woodblock print of a boat with passengers on choppy water, a boatman with a pole, blossoming branches and calligraphy above.

Miyako Shell

Katsushika Hokusai, probably 1821

Woodblock print of a snowy landscape with mountains, a river, an arched bridge, a thatched hut and a poled boat.

Snowy Landscape

Ishikawa Kazan, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a night street with wooden houses, a hanging lantern, stars overhead and a lone figure walking.

Main Street of the Yoshiwara on a Starlight Night

Utagawa Kunisada II, 1852-64

Woodblock print of Otafuku holding a branch of white cherry blossoms, with long black hair and a red patterned kimono.

Otafuku Holding a Branch of Double White Cherry Blossoms

Watanabe Kazan, ca. 1840

Triptych of three seated Chinese-style heroes under a blossoming tree, with poem cartouches and patterned robes.

The Three Heroes of Shoku (Shu): Emperor Ryubi (Liu Fei) and His Friends Kwan-u (Kwan Yu) and Chohi (Chang Fei)

Yashima Gakutei, first half of the 19th century

Three women in kimono handle folded cloth on a veranda, with Mount Fuji visible through an open window.

Attire

Katsushika Hokusai, 1760-1849

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a screen and pine tree, with vertical calligraphy at left.

Two Women, from the series Spring Poems on Ushiwaka for the Year of the Ox (Ushiwaka haru)

Hishikawa Sori, 1805

Woodblock print of a seated woman folding red cloth beside a child near a latticed window, with vertical calligraphy.

Woman Folding Cloth

Katsushika Hokusai, 1760-1849

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a veranda with plum blossoms, bamboo, and a ceramic jar.

Early Spring

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1750-1835

Woodblock print of two dancing men in patterned coats and straw hats against a striped background with calligraphy.

Two Men Wearing Green Coats, also Straw Hats with Brown Bows

Yashima Gakutei

Woodblock print of white flowers, green leaves and herbs beneath a yellow bamboo blind with tassels and flowing ribbons.

Basket of Flowers with Bamboo Blind

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1799-1810

Woodblock print of a rooster, hen and chick beside blue spiderwort flowers under a blue sky.

Rooster, Hen and Chicken with Spiderwort

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a dragonfly hovering above bellflowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Dragonfly and Bellflower

Katsushika Hokusai, late 1820s

Woodblock print of a warrior in red kimono striking a giant carp with a sword amid swirling water waves.

A Man Slaying a Monster Carp with a Sword

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a tsuzumi drum, with an incense burner and box beside her.

Woman Playing the Tsuzumi

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a gnarled ancient plum tree with pink and yellow blossoms arching across a pale grey background.

Ancient Plum Tree in Bloom

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes with a bow, pressing down on a stone in a basin, with calligraphy above.

Ichikawa Danjuro II in the Role of Soga Goro from the Play "Yanone"

Torii Kiyomine, ca. 1820

Japanese surimono print of a white dog with black markings playing with a temari ball beside a red kimono and plum blossoms.

Surimono Calendar for the Dog Year, 1814

Totoya Hokkei, 1814

Woodblock print of a seated court lady in orange and white robes beside a hanging round lantern, with calligraphy at right.

Kanjo (Court Lady) Seated, and a Tsurikoro Hanging near Her Head

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a kimono beside a tai fish, with children, plum branches and a seven fortune gods scen

Bijin Urashima and the Seven Fortune Beings (Shichi-fuku-jin)

Woodblock print of a man with an umbrella on a stream bank, watching a frog leap toward willow branches.

Ono no Tofu Standing on the Bank of a Stream and Watching a Frog Leap to Catch a Willow Branch

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono looking into a mirror held by an attendant, with calligraphy above.

Ono-no-Komachi Looking at Her Reflection

Katsukawa Shuntei, ca. 1815

Woman in patterned robe writing calligraphy at a low table, with stacked books and a scroll beside her.

Chinese Lady Seated at a Table, Composing an Ode

Yashima Gakutei, 1835

Woodblock print of a ghostly woman in patterned robes beside a samurai archer in armor holding a bow under a full moon.

Tamamo no Mae and the Archer Miura Kuranosuke

Yashima Gakutei, 1835

Woodblock print of a white crane flying across a red sun with clouds, with Japanese calligraphy and a red seal.

White Crane Flying across the Sun's Disc

Yashima Gakutei, 1835?

Woodblock print of a woman in a flowing red robe and hood, with calligraphy beside her and a green leaf at her feet.

Onna no Daruma

Keiri, 1835?

Woodblock print of an oval gold coin on lavender paper with white peony pattern, a small silver coin, and red seal.

Ōban gold coin and mameita-gin silver “bean coin” against peony-motif decorated paper

Watanabe Kazan, 1822, year of the horse

Woodblock print of a sage reading a book while riding a dark buffalo decorated with flowers, with calligraphy.

Chinese Sage Reading While Riding on a Buffalo

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of Hotei opening a patterned sack spilling out small boys, with calligraphy and two toy balls.

Hotei Opening His Bag which Is Full of Small Boys

Japanese woodblock print of a seated kimono-clad figure gazing up at two winged tengu-like figures descending past a waterfal

Print - Totoya Hokkei, 1820

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a dark carp leaping up a waterfall, with splashing water and calligraphy above.

Carp Trying to Swim up a Waterfall

Kurokawa Michita, probably 1820

Woodblock print of a dark eagle with yellow talons perched on a rock beside orange azaleas and waves.

Eagle on a Rock; Flowering Azaleas

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a bearded Chinese sage in orange robes with a green dragon coiling above him beside an incense burner.

Chinese Sage Evoking a Dragon

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a ferry boat with passengers and a red parasol crossing rippling water, with calligraphy above.

A Ferry boat Crossing the Bay

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of a robed scholar asleep on stacked books beside a pine tree and rainy veranda, with poem cartouche.

A Sage Fallen Asleep Over His Books

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1820

Japanese print: camellia branch on the left, spectators watching two roosters fight beside a fence on the right.

Camellia Flowers (left); People Watching a Cockfight (right)

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1820

Japanese print of a courtesan under an umbrella with a boy and maid in rain, plum branches and striped background.

Courtesan with Attendants, Boy and Maid, in the Rain Under an Umbrella

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1800

Japanese woodblock print of a river with an arched bridge, willow tree, boats, and a large octagonal building.

River Scene with Bridge in Foreground

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1810

Woodblock print of noblemen conversing in a palace interior, with a veranda, river, willow tree and calligraphy poem above.

Interior of a Palace with Noblemen Conversing

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820