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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,446 works

Woodblock print of a full moon over a willow, rooftops, and a palanquin carried along a road past a thatched house.

Shin Yoshiwara Emonzaka Aki no Tsuki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1836

Woodblock print of a standing figure in a floral kimono with one hand raised to the head, dark patterned robe at right.

The Fourth Iwai Hanshirō as a Woman

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1779

Woodblock print of a seated young man in a red patterned kimono playing a flute, with a signature in the upper left.

A Doll Representing a Boy Playing a Flute

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a river, boats, willow branches, two women in kimono, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Toto, Ryogoku, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 4th month, Horse year 1858

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a maple-leaf kimono holding a fan, standing before a green lattice screen.

Ōtani Hiroemon in the role of Gokumon no Shobei

Katsukawa Shunshō, 9th month, 1774

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a long pipe beside a flowering plum branch.

A Girl with a Pipe

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1785

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji beyond a river and fields, with a blossoming tree in the foreground and travelers on the bank.

View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi (Musashi, Koshigaya Zai), from the series Thirty-six Views of…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 4th month, Horse year 1858

Woodblock print of a long-haired man in a floral kimono with a staff beside a thatched veranda, with birds flying above.

The Ninth Ichimura Uzaemon in the role of Shunkan

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Woodblock print of two young men in kimono, one playing a bamboo flute, with calligraphy above and small figures below.

Two Young Men, One with a Priest's Robe, the Other Playing a Flute

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1785

Japanese woodblock print of Mount Fuji seen across a bay, with waves, a wooded island, and figures on a shore.

View of Mount Fuji from Seven-ri Beach, Province of Sagami (Sōshū: Shichi-ri ga hama), from the series Thirty-six Vie…

Utagawa Hiroshige, dated 4th month, Horse year 1858

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a blossom-patterned kimono beside a bamboo blind, with a fan hair ornament.

The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro as a Woman

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1773 or 1774

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a hibachi fire-pot in an interior with shelves.

Two Girls Talking Near the Hibachi (Fire-Pot)

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1785

Woodblock print of a white cat on a window ledge overlooking rice fields and Mount Fuji at dawn.

Pilgrimage to the Torinomachi Festival across the Ricefields of Asakusa (Asakusa tanbo Torinomachi mōde), from the se…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857 (Ansei 4), 11th month

Woodblock print of a kneeling samurai in a checkered kimono holding a sword, with stylized clouds above.

The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1782

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one leaning toward the other, with calligraphy above.

A Girl with an Attendant

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of red maple and pine trees beside a calm blue river, with figures on a wooden platform at left.

Inside the Akiba Shrine at Ukeji

Utagawa Hiroshige, 8th month, Snake year 1857

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono holding a wooden clapper against a pale background.

The Second Nakamura Juzo as a Yakko

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1773 or 1774

Vertical Japanese print of two women in kimono under a pine tree, one holding a folded letter.

A Girl Brings a Love Letter to Another Girl Under a Pine-Tree

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of Tanabata bamboo with paper streamers and a carp kite over Edo rooftops, with Mount Fuji behind.

The Tanabata Festival in the Flourishing City (Shichū han’ei Tanabata Matsuri), from the series One Hundred Famous Vi…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857 (Ansei 4), 7th month

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in samurai costume holding a parasol and sword, with horse designs on his robe.

The Second Nakamura Juzo as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1773 or 1774

Woodblock print of two pheasants with long tails on a snowy pine branch above a waterfall, with cloud streaks in the sky.

Pheasants in the Snow on a Pine Branch over a Waterfall

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of boats on a river at dusk, with plum blossoms in the foreground and geese flying over distant mountains.

The Suijin Temple Grove, Uchikawa, and the Village of Sekiya

Utagawa Hiroshige, 8th month 1857

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a bird-patterned kimono holding a fan, with a sword at his waist.

Bando Mitsugoro in the role of Soga no Juro

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1781

Vertical Japanese print of three women in kimono, one drinking from a dish beside a sake vessel, with calligraphy above.

Three Types of Drunks: The Angry Drunk, the Weepy Drunk, and the Giggly Drunk

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770 (Meiwa 7)

Woodblock print of women in kimono on a dawn street beside blossoming trees, wooden fences and tiled rooftops.

Kakuchu Shinonome

Utagawa Hiroshige, 4th month, Snake year 1857

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor holding a red parasol beneath a plum tree, wearing a striped kimono and carrying a sword.

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Denkurō II

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1770s

Woodblock print of two women in robes beside a folding screen, with a white cat tugging at one robe on a wooden floor.

Two Young Women Wrapped in Yukata After a Bath

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1796

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in a traditional interior, one drawing water from a basin on a veranda.

The Returning Sails of the Towel Rack

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1766

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono holding a pestle beside a wooden mortar under a maple tree.

Iwai Kiyotaro in a Shosa Act, Holding a Kine (Pestle)

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1789

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono and a man in a pale robe walking together in evening rain under an umbrella.

Couple in an Evening Shower, From the series Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1800