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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,446 works

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

Woodblock print of a courtesan with ornate hairpins holding a hairpin and reading a book, with vertical calligraphy above.

Courtesan with Book and Hair-Pin

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a courtesan with tall hairpins and patterned kimono, holding a sprig of seri, with calligraphy above.

Courtesan with Branch of Seri

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman with long black hair beside a lacquered tray, teapot and pine sprigs, with calli

Woman Cutting Her Nails after GatHering Herbs

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of ceremonial wands, fans, flower vases and streamers arranged on a wooden table, with calligraphy at upper le

Ceremonial Things for the Celebration of Setting Up a New House

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of travel items: a green box with red crests, a white hat with blue ties, a sword, and red patterned cloth.

Outfit for Travel

Kubo Shunman, 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 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)

Japanese print of a bow, feathered arrows, striped target, and black swan with calligraphy on pale paper.

“Bow, Arrows, Target, and Other Outfits for Archery,” from the series Ise Calendars for the Asakusa Group (Asakusa-ga…

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1814

Woodblock print of a saddle, cup, bamboo rod and harness pieces arranged on striped cloth, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Saddle, Horse-Dipper and Other Harness

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Rejected Geisha from Passions Cooled by Springtime Snow

Keisai Eisen, 1824

Woodblock print portrait of a woman with upswept dark hair, yellow hair combs, and a red collar, by Keisai Eisen.

Rejected Geisha from Passions Cooled by Springtime Snow

Keisai Eisen, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall beside a red-roofed house, with travelers on a path and bridge below.

Ono Waterfall on the Kisokaidō (Kisokaidō Ono no bakufu), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall in a blue gorge, with three seated figures and pine trees on a hillside at left.

The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road (Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki), from the series A Tour of Wat…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1827

Woodblock print of a waterfall over a stone wall with figures carrying baskets, pine trees, and rooftops in the foreground.

Fall of Aoiga Oka, Yedo

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1827

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall over a green cliff, with travelers under umbrellas and a thatched shelter below.

Yōrō Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no Yōrō no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Sh…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1827

Woodblock print of a geisha with an elaborate hairstyle resting her chin on her hand while holding a shamisen.

A Geisha with a Shamisen

Kitagawa Kikumaro, ca. 1815

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with gold hairpins and a grey-blue kimono applying make-up before a mirror.

Woman Applying Make-up

Juka Sekijō, late 18th century

Woodblock print of two figures in kimono under a blue parasol beside a pine branch, one carrying two swords.

The Actor Arashi Wakano as a Young Samurai in Woman's Clothes

Torii Kiyohiro, ca. 1754

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in blue patterned kimono with parasol and sword beside a pine tree, birds and water.

The Actor Otani Hiroji as Honda Harunaga

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1745

Woodblock print of a costumed figure with striped headdress, feathered wings and blue robe against a pale background.

Ghosts and Battle Scenes

Utagawa Kunisada, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a standing figure in a patterned kimono beside a tree, red torii gate and white snake.

Portrait of an Actor

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1770

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 woodblock print of a seated man raising a hammer beside a stump, with a standing woman holding a tea cup on a tray.

Ichikawa Komazō III in the Role of Kameō with Iwai Kumesaburō in the Role of Kameō's Wife, Oyasu, from the Play Shunk…

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1798-99

Japanese woodblock print of a thatched cabin by a rocky shore, a yellow-robed figure seated beside a sweeping servant and mou

The Poet's Cabin in Tatsumi

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1845

Woodblock print of a woman with a high black hairstyle nursing an infant against a grey background.

“Wife,” from the series Connoisseur of Modern Customs (Tōsei fūzoku tsū)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a figure in a striped kimono riding a white horse across a red bridge over water.

Young Samurai on Horseback Crossing a Bridge

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a couple embracing while crossing a stream beneath willow branches, in muted red, gray and cream tones.

Two Lovers Crossing a River

Torii Kiyonaga, late 18th century

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono raising a sword against a dark background.

An Actor with a Sword Ready to Strike

Katsukawa Shunkō

Woodblock print of a boatman poling a rowboat on a snowy river at night between snow-covered cliffs and trees.

Ochanomizu

Utagawa Hiroshige II