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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,446 works

Japanese woodblock print of a figure in a pink patterned robe and floral kimono holding a dark fan, with calligraphy.

Kabuki Actor in a Female Role Standing with a Fan

Utagawa Kunisada, 19th century

Woodblock print of two kingfishers, one perched on a pussy-willow branch and one diving, with Japanese inscription.

Kingfishers and Pussy-willow

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of seaweed strips and kitchen utensils on a wooden table, with vertical Japanese calligraphy above.

Seaweed Food and Kitchen Utensils

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of boxed seaweed and confections with a patterned bowl, calligraphy and a red seal above.

Kelp Confections, Nori Seaweed, and Other Sea Vegetables in Celebration of the New Year

Kubo Shunman, late 1810s

Two dancers in patterned robes with peony flowers, one wearing a lion mask with red hair, in a Japanese print.

Two Dancers Performing a “Shakkyōmono” Kabuki Dance, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 3

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1805-10

Two skylarks beside orange primroses and green leaves, with calligraphy above and a red seal below, in a Japanese surimono pr

Skylarks and Primroses,” from the Series An Array of Birds (Tori awase), from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame su…

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1805-10

Woodblock print of red and pale blossom branches beside an ornate seal box and a carved seal, with calligraphy above.

Peach Blossoms, a Seal and a Seal-box

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of white and red camellias, a netsuke on a chain, a carved seal, and plum blossoms on a pale background.

Camellia Flowers, a Netsuke and a Seal

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of a white peony, a peony bud, and iris flowers with green leaves and handwritten calligraphy.

Peonies and Iris

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of magnolia blossoms, buds and leaves on branches, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Magnolia Flowers

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of orange marigolds and pale speckled trumpet flowers with green leaves and calligraphic labels.

The Common Marigold and The Rajoman Flowers

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of yellow roses on a branch with green leaves, low foliage below, and handwritten poetry and a red seal.

Corchorus (or Yellow Rose) and Creeping Saxifrage

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of pale spotted orchid blossoms and broad striped leaves, with calligraphy and a red seal above.

Hotei Flowers

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of Daphne blossoms and grasses with calligraphy and a red seal above.

Daphne odora and Mojisuri-so

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned robe and ornate headdress holding a fan beside a red railing and cherry bl

Lady Hotoke Dancing

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a festival crowd with lanterns, a red torii gate, stone stairs, and costumed dancers at a shrine.

Crowd of People Looking at the Festival Dance at the Front of Futaara Shrine

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a bamboo bookcase with stacked striped books, a lacquered box, a potted plant, and loose blue books on the

Books and a Bookcase

Keisai Eisen, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono looking into round mirrors, with calligraphy beside them.

Two Women Looking in Mirrors

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a blue-and-white bowl, fan, paper and lacquer stand with calligraphy above.

Pillow for Women and a Bowl

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woman in a blue kimono seated under a tree holding a long paper card, with a brush and case beside her on an orange ground.

Woman Seated Under a Cherry Tree About to Write a Poem on a Sheet of Paper for Poem Writing (Tanzaku)

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Japanese print of two manzai performers, one holding an open fan, the other seated in a checked robe, with calligraphy above.

Manzai Dancers

Japanese print of a pink rose and plum blossom branches on a gnarled tree limb, with calligraphy in the upper right.

Roses and Plum Blossoms

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a pocket watch with chain and fob beside a red pouch, with Japanese calligraphy in the margins.

Western Pocket Watch From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3

Utagawa Hiroshige, dated 1823

Woodblock print of a songbird on a branch beside bamboo leaves and white roses, with calligraphy in the upper margin.

Roses and Bamboo with Nightingale

Teisai Hokuba, 19th century

Woodblock print of plum blossoms beside an ornate stand holding an inkstone, brushes and a small seated figure.

Plum Branch with Flowers and a Stand with a Writing Set

Takashima Chiharu, 19th century

Woodblock print of a peacock with spread tail on a rock beside peonies and pine, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Peacock on Pine Tree and Peonies, from the series Three Sheets (Mihira no uchi)

Totoya Hokkei, mid- 1810s

Woodblock print of five white cranes with red crowns standing on a sandy shore beside blue, wave-patterned water.

Five Cranes by the Water’s Edge, from the series Three Sheets (Mihira no uchi)

Totoya Hokkei, mid- 1810s

Woodblock print of three crows flying against a large orange sun, with calligraphy at the left edge.

Three Crows against the Rising Sun, from the series Three Sheets (Mihira no uchi)

Totoya Hokkei, mid- 1810s

Japanese print of tea utensils, a teapot, bowls and a bonsai pine on a lacquer tray, with calligraphy above.

First Tea Gathering of the New Year

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a tea jar with a rope handle and cover, surrounded by patterned cloth fragments and handwritten text.

Yellow; Tea Jar with Cover and Fragments of Brocade

Kubo Shunman, mid-1810s