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17,446 works

Woodblock print of a traveler crossing a stone arch below a blue mountain, with pine trees and clouds.

Goka no Shō, Higo Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1853

Woodblock print of a large whirlpool and crashing waves between rocky cliffs, with birds flying over distant hills.

Naruto Whirlpool, Awa Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1853

Woodblock print of a rocky sea cliff topped by a red temple hall and pines, with small boats on blue water below.

Kannondo, Abuto, Bingo Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1853

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in armor and orange robes, one holding a sword, with calligraphy at left.

Two Actors; a Scene from the Soga Play

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Two women in patterned kimono carry water buckets on yoke poles beside a pine branch in a Japanese woodblock print.

The Brine Maidens of Suma (Shiokumi, Suma)

Torii Kiyonaga, 1783

Woodblock print of a woman in purple kimono and a man in striped kimono on a teahouse veranda overlooking a misty bridge.

Scene on the Veranda of a Teahouse

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 18th-19th century

Japanese print of cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums, maple leaves and a pine cone with needles on a pale background with callig

Cherry Blossoms and Pine Cones

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a young warrior in green patterned robe and armor, holding a fan and sword, with calligraphy above.

Ushiwaka-maru in Armor

Utagawa Toyokuni, 19th century

Japanese print of a man in white court robe and a woman in purple layered robes beside a potted young pine.

Man and Woman in Court Dress Looking at Young Pines for New Year Ceremony

Nagayama Koin, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a monkey, lacquer bowl, patterned cloth, and potted bonsai with calligraphy above.

Kakemono of Monkey, Wine Cup and Potted Plants

Keisai Eisen, probably 1812

Woodblock print of an armored warrior holding a bow and fan beside a cliff, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Female Warrior in Armor

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of a decorated drum with tassels, cords, and two radiating ornaments above, with vertical calligraphy.

Drum and Keiro, A Kind of Musical Instrument Used for the Bugaku Dance

Takashima Chiharu, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman holding an umbrella over a bearded man carrying a basket of red fish on a pole.

Ebisu and Benten Walking in the Snow

Utagawa Toyohiro

Woodblock print of a standing figure in a tall black hat and patterned robe, holding a fan and sword, with calligraphy above.

Dancer

Ôishi Matora, 1827

Woodblock print of a grey rat beside a red mallet with a flower motif, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Mallet of Daikoku, One of the Gods of Good Fortune, and a Rat

Yashima Gakutei, probably 1828

Woodblock print of a woman with candles in her hair driving a nail into a tree in heavy rain at night.

Woman in the Rain at Midnight Driving a Nail into a Tree to Invoke Evil on Her Unfaithful Lover

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Japanese print of cherry blossoms and yamabuki branches with green leaves and handwritten calligraphy above.

Cherry Blossoms and Yamabuki Flowers

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned red kimono playing a flute beside a bridge, with mountains and a poem panel.

Young Woman Playing the Flute by a Bridge

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of a comic yakko mask with a striped red face beneath a patterned butterfly on a pale green ground.

Butterfly and Mask of Yakko (the footman of a samurai)

Ayaoka, 18th-19th century

Colour print of violets, primroses and spring plants with horsetail and fungi, beside columns of Japanese calligraphy.

Violets, Primroses and Other Spring Flowers

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a smiling hawker with plum branches and a child in patterned kimono, with an inset of two women.

Hawker of Love Letters

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a costumed actor scattering beans beside a red oni demon mask and calligraphy.

Actor Scattering Peas; A Ceremony of Exorcism for the New Year

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print with three cartouches: a kneeling figure with a staff, a courtesan in patterned robes, and a red sun

Three Cartouches: Footman, Courtesan and Rising Sun

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a robed woman seated in a boat under willows, with a framed vignette of a boatman poling through reeds abo

Courtesan in Ancient Costume Seated in a Boat

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a man and woman in traditional dress with a pine branch, a drummer in a roundel, and calligraphy above.

Man and Woman in Ceremonial Dress Arranging the New Year Decoration of a Pine Tree

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of an old fisherman with a straw cape carrying a basket of fish under a rising sun, with a roundel of plum bl

Old Fisherman Carrying a Basket of Salmon

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of three Noh performers in patterned robes beside a yellow loom frame with colored cloth, with calligraphy ab

Scene from the Noh Dance "Kureha"

Teisai Hokuba, 19th century

Woodblock print of a Noh performer in patterned robes with a fan, beside a kneeling man in a black kimono.

Scene from the Noh Dance "Shojo"

Teisai Hokuba, 19th century

Woodblock print of a patterned wine pot, a pine-painted round fan and a folded slip, with calligraphy above.

Wine Pot, Wine Cup and Folded Fan

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a lacquered cabinet, folded patterned bedding on a tray, iris plant and pine sprig, with calligraphy.

Cabinet for the Toilet and Bedclothes

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century