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1,455 works

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono walking through rice fields beneath a tree branch.

Parrot Komachi

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1788

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a green robe with a bow, arrows and a hawk overhead, with calligraphy at upper right.

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I as Yorimasa

Ippitsusai Bunchō, 1770

Woodblock print of a blue bird hanging from a drooping weeping cherry branch with pale blossoms and calligraphy.

Weeping Cherry

Utagawa Hiroshige

Pale white macaw perched on a red and gold rod beside decorated cups, set within a black circular field with red seals.

A White Macaw

Itō Jakuchū, ca. 1900

Three gray and white birds fly low over stylized rolling waves under a muted, overcast sky in a soft wash drawing.

Chidori Birds

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Woodblock print of a yellow bird on a stalk beside iris flowers and green leaves above blue water, with calligraphy.

Bird and Iris

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dark background with a swallow in flight above a pink camellia blossom and speckled green leaves, with red seals.

Swallow and Camellia

Itō Jakuchū, ca. 1900

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded armored warrior with a long blade, surrounded by birds, deer, a bear, and a red demon o

Basketry Work: By the Craftsman Ichida Shōshichirō of Naniwa (Kagozaiku Naniwa saikunin Ichida Shōshichirō)

Utagawa Kunisada, 1819

Woodblock print of a yellow black-naped oriole perched on a stem beside pink and white rose mallow flowers against blue.

A Black-Naped Oriole on a Stem of Rose Mallow

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Green parakeet perched on a branch with brown blossoms and teal leaves on a black background, with red seal stamps.

Parakeet

Itō Jakuchū, ca. 1900

Woodblock-style page of a songbird perched on a branch with green leaves and pink winged seed pods.

Seeds and Aleurities Cordata (?): Page from The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (Jieziyuan huazhuan)

Dao Cheng, 1782, 2nd edition

Japanese woodblock print of a sparrow flying above pink hibiscus flowers and green buds, with calligraphy at upper left.

Sparrow and Hibiscus

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Yellow parrot perched on a thorny branch beside pink roses and buds on a dark background, with red seal stamps.

Parrot on the Branch of a Flowering Rose Bush

Itō Jakuchū, ca. 1900

Japanese woodblock print of a Western couple in period dress with an umbrella and a basket, before wooden buildings and trees

A Prussian Couple

Utagawa Yoshitora, 12th month, 1860

Woodblock print of a yellow bird perched on a stalk among hibiscus flowers against a blue and grey background.

Crested Yellow Bird and Hibiscus

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Reproduction of a red parrot perched on a branch with coppery leaves against a black background, with red artist seals.

Red Parrot on the Branch of a Tree

Itō Jakuchū, ca. 1900

Woodblock print of a woman in Western dress holding a small dog beside a snarling spotted leopard on a yellow ground.

“Dutchwoman with Leopard,” from the series Pictures of Birds and Animals (Chōjū zue)

Utagawa Yoshimori, 7th month, 1860

Woodblock print of three birds on flowering branches: an oriole with cherry blossoms, a sparrow with roses, and a titmouse wi

Titmouse and Camellias (right), Sparrow and Wild Roses (center), and Black-naped Oriole and Cherry Blossoms (left)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned costume beside a snowy waterfall with a blue bird on a rock.

Arashi Rikan II as Miyamoto Musashi

Gigadō Ashiyuki, 1832

Woman in a grey robe looks up at a warbler on a red-blossomed plum branch, with bundles at her feet beside a stream.

Traveling Woman Pauses to Listen to a Warbler

Kubo Shunman, 1797

Woodblock print of a mallard duck with spread wings beside snowy reeds, with falling snow against a blue sky.

Mallard Duck and Snow-covered Reeds

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Watercolor of a tiger stalking toward a fallen animal across a dusky rocky plain, with a bird flying overhead.

Tiger Stalking Prey

Antoine-Louis Barye

Charcoal drawing of a farmhouse, large tree, cart and ducks in a puddle on a dirt road under cloudy skies.

Farmyard with Ducks

Jules Dupré, 1830-1889

Woodblock print of a grey songbird on a branch among blue and white clematis flowers against a blue-green gradient.

Clematis and Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Watercolor of two white storks on a pale path before rocky hills and reddish shrubs under a stormy sky.

Herons in Landscape

Antoine-Louis Barye, 1810-75

Sepia wash drawing of two men hunting, one aiming a rifle while a flock of birds flies across the sky above.

Men hunting; page 105 from the "Images of Spain" Album (F)

Francisco Goya, ca. 1812-20

Woodblock print of travelers and palanquins on a riverside embankment under a moon and flying geese.

“Nihon Embankment at Yoshiwara,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei, Yoshiwara, Niho…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Watercolor of a brown vulture with a pale neck perched on a grey rock against a mottled blue sky.

Vulture

Antoine-Louis Barye, 1810-75

Pen and brown ink sketch of figures in hats and cloaks gathered around two wooden bird-coops with birds inside.

A Group of Figures Surrounding Two Bird-coops

Bernardo Bellotto, 1742-68

Woodblock print of a green warbler perched on a plum branch with white blossoms, with calligraphy at upper right.

Warbler on a Plum Branch

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835