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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Woodblock print of figures flying a kite beside a river under drooping willow branches, by Suzuki Harunobu.

Kite Flying

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1766

Woodblock print of an ikebana arrangement with branches, maple leaves and flowers in a white vase on a red stand.

Ike Bana (Flower Arrangement) in the Ike-no-bo Style

Suzuki Harunobu, probably 1765

Woman in orange kimono reading a long scroll while standing on a large carp in waves, woodblock print.

The Bijin Kinko

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1766

Japanese print of a pale spotted stone with a crescent moon, resting on a patterned blue and orange silk cloth.

Stone of Three Lights: Sun, Moon and Star

Keisai Eisen, 19th century

Woodblock print of women in patterned kimono gathered around a man in a green hat beside a screen with a bird.

Daikoku Dōagé

Suzuki Harunobu, probably 1766

Woodblock print of a woman and a man dancing on a veranda beneath red lanterns, with pine and blossoming trees behind.

Furuichi Dance (No. 2 of a Set of Four)

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of two women dancing on a veranda under paper lanterns, with blossoms and pine trees behind them.

Furuichi Dance (No. 3 of a Set of Four)

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Two women in dark kimono dance on a wooden veranda under red lanterns, with pine branches behind a railing.

Furuichi Dance (No. 4 of a Set of Four)

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of two court ladies in orange and white robes beside a patterned folding screen, one holding a fan.

Two Court Ladies

Kitagawa Kikumaro, probably 1815

Two women in kimono on a veranda look up at plum blossoms and geese flying overhead, in a Japanese woodblock print.

See Them Fly

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1767

Woodblock print of a grey fire-holder, red patterned tea box and pale cloth on a green mat, with Japanese calligraphy.

Fire-Holder and Tea-Box

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

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

Japanese print of tea ceremony utensils, camellias and a flowering branch on a tray, with calligraphy above.

Set of Utensils for the Tea Ceremony

Kubo Shunman, 1810s

Woodblock print of two folded textile patterns, a dark lattice with pale circles and a teal striped cloth with flower crests,

Pattern of Plum Blossom

Totoya Hokkei, 1815

Woodblock print of a court doll in a grey and red robe beside an open book and a black lacquered stand with red cord.

The Doll Festival, Third Day of the Third Month

Kubo Shunman, 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

Japanese woodblock print of two women and a child in kimono on a veranda, with calligraphy in the upper right.

Visiting Komachi

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1779

Woodblock print of a standing woman, a servant with a tray, a seated child and a man smoking in an interior.

Forgetting Filial Piety

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1781

Woodblock print of two women and a samurai man under cherry blossoms, one holding a birdcage and one a fan.

Drunk with Flowers

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1781

Japanese woodblock print of three women in a room with calligraphy scrolls, an inkstone, and hanging poem slips.

Gyoku-kashi Eimo Preparing Calligraphy Offerings

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1782

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono, one carrying a child in an orange robe, with a bald man at right.

MotHer Carrying Her Baby Girl to the Miya Mairi

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1784

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono in an interior with a screen, one bent forward playfully near a seated figu

A Practical Joke

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1782

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a staff, two kneeling performers with peonies, and musicians under a pine tree.

Actors in a Shosa (Combination of Acting and Dancing) Performance

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of women, children and a man in kimono before a shop with hanging curtains and a large crest.

Group before the Echigo-ya Dry-goods Shop on New Year's Day

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1789

Japanese print of flowers, leaves, a bird and an insect on black ground, with calligraphy and embossed motif on cream paper.

Design for Leather and Netsuke

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of decorative leather designs with stitched scroll motifs and a multicolored ornament, with calligraphy above.

Designs for Leather

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a patterned sugoroku game box with a bow, drum, and cord, with calligraphy above.

Box for Sugoroku Game (A Kind of Backgammon), Bow and Drum

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of an open lacquered writing box with chrysanthemum lid, brushes, inkstone, paper scroll and water jar.

Table and Writing Set

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of a court carriage with a seated noblewoman behind a lifted blind and a standing attendant beside the shafts.

Court Carriage

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print showing a black lacquer inro with pine design, a carved netsuke, and a bearded figure netsuke, with calligraph

Inro and Two Netsuke

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a young nobleman in patterned robes playing a koto before distant hills, with poem columns beside him.

Young Nobleman Playing Koto (Harp)

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of red camellias and plum blossoms with a calligraphy slip of writing paper across a patterned panel.

Designs of Writing-Paper with Flowers

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a black sword guard, brown tied pouch, pink patterned cloth and white paper with calligraphy.

Tsuba (Sword Guard) and Bags

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a kneeling nobleman on a veranda gazing at a shuttered house beside water, with calligraphy at left.

Young Nobleman Looking Inside of a House

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a snowy hill with a brown horse running on a white path and a figure in a hood behind it.

Snowy Landscape

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling court lady in a patterned kimono, with calligraphy and a red seal beside her.

Young Court Lady

Kubo Shunman, 19th century