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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

820 works

Japanese print of a covered fire-holder, blue and white bowl of plants, kettle and cups on a patterned mat.

Fire-Holder and Flower-Pot

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of an open lacquered box with plum blossoms, a folded paper package, and Japanese calligraphy.

Plum Blossoms and Cake-Box

Yashima Gakutei, 1819

Woodblock print of three folded pocket-books in orange, maroon and grey-green with plum blossom and floral motifs.

Pocket-Books

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Pale clam shells with pink markings beside cherry blossom sprigs, with vertical calligraphy on a cream background.

Cherry Blossoms and Shells

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese print of a patterned leather purse with floral motifs and a buckle, resting on red cloth, with calligraphy.

Leather Purse with a Buckle in the Shape of a Puppy

Ryūgetsusai Shinkō, probably 1814

Woodblock print of a bush warbler beside a plum branch with red buds and white blossoms, with a poem column at left.

Bush Warbler on a Plum Branch (Ume ni uguisu)

Totoya Hokkei, early 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a blooming plum tree with red blossoms over green rocks, with poem columns at left.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: Plum Tree in Bloom

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1805-10

Woman in patterned kimono tying a curtain beside a hanging chrysanthemum vase and a narcissus arrangement, Japanese woodblock

A Woman Tying up a Curtain, a Flower Arrangement of Chrysanthemums in a Boat-shaped Hanging Vase, and Narcissus Arran…

Utagawa Toyohiro, ca. 1805

Japanese print of a rooster and hen beside pink fringed nadeshiko flowers on a pale gradient background.

Cock, Hen, and Nadeshiko (Dianthus Superbus)

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of a black court hat, folding fan, crane-patterned robe and cherry blossom sprig with calligraphy above.

Cherry Blossoms and Court Hat

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1816

Woodblock print of white suisen narcissus in a flat green dish on a red stand, with calligraphy at top right.

Flower Arrangement of Suisen (Narcissus) in a Flat Green Dish

Utagawa Toyohiro

Woodblock print of a papier-mache fish, eggplant and vegetables on a tray with Japanese calligraphy above.

Papier-Mache Fish and Various Vegetables

Takashima Chiharu, probably 1815

Japanese print of two figures on a veranda beside a river, pine tree and plum blossoms, with calligraphy above.

Samurai Admiring Pine-Tree and Plum Blossoms

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

Woodblock print of two floral-patterned letter boxes with red cord, a potted yellow flower, and vertical calligraphy above.

Letter-Box with Letter and Potted Flower

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a pink dried cuttlefish beside a plum blossom branch, with Japanese calligraphy and a red seal.

Dried Cuttle-Fish and Plum Blossoms

Teisai Hokuba, early 19th century

Woodblock print of sweet fish on a bamboo tray with flowering branches and red basket, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Sweet Fishes of the Nagara River, with Baskets and Flowers

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of two sparrows in flight beside orange and white chrysanthemums and purple asters on a pale background.

Sparrows and Chrysanthemums

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of two fans floating on a river, one with red wave pattern and calligraphy, one with a bowl and yellow flower

Conventionalized Design of Fans Floating on the River

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Japanese triptych print of women and children under cherry blossoms on a grassy hill, with distant boats on the sea.

Women and Children Viewing the Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1787

Woodblock print still life of plum blossoms, a writing box, papers, inkstone and patterned pouch on a mat, with calligraphy.

Refined Lavers (A Kind of Sea Weed) and a Handy Writing Outfit with Pouch

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1819

Japanese print of glass vessels, a folding fan and red plum blossoms on a pale ground, with vertical calligraphy above.

Glass-Wares with Plum Blossoms

Hachifusa Shūri

Japanese print of a patterned bowl, a plum wine bottle with a label, and a blossoming plum branch with calligraphy.

Specialities of Bizen Province

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a halfbeak fish on a lacquer tray with turnips, above a porcelain dish of white baits and calligraphy.

Halfbeak on a Lacquer Tray with Turnips and White Baits on a Porcelain Dish with Plum Blossoms on Broken Ice

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, probably 1815 (Year of the Boar)

Japanese print of a blossoming plum tree with a gnarled trunk, white and red flowers, and calligraphy with red seals.

Plum Tree in Blossom

Kitao Shigemasa, 1813

Japanese print of pale pink cherry blossoms and buds on branches with calligraphy and a red seal, on a green gradient.

Cherry Flowers

Kikuchi Yōsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a still life with bean-filled box, ceremonial bell, orange cord, and pine and plum sprigs on patt

“Beans for Tossing During Setsubun Exorcism Ceremony,” from the series Ise Calendars for the Asakusa Group (Asakusa-g…

Kubo Shunman, 1810s

Woodblock print of yellow chrysanthemums with green leaves on a blue-green background, with red seals at lower right.

Yellow Chrysanthemums on a Blue Ground

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1825

Japanese print of pine branches and plum blossoms on a stand, with a bird, folded decorated papers and calligraphy.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Pine Shoots and Accoutrements for New Year’s Celebrations

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a low desk with writing brushes, inkstone, paper, plum blossoms and calligraphy columns.

“Desk with Writing Set and Plum Flowers,” from the series Ise Calendars for the Asakusa Group (Asakusa-gawa Ise goyom…

Kubo Shunman, probably 1814 (Year of the Dog)

Woodblock print of a brown goldfish inside a round glass bottle, with pink flowers and green leaves at lower left.

Gold-Fish in a Glass Bottle

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century