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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,446 works

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with red face paint holding a sword before bamboo, by Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1769.

The Actor Otani Hiroji III, Armed with a Sword

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1769

Woodblock print of two women in a boat, one holding a basket of mussels, with sailing ships in a harbor behind them.

Two Women in a Boat; One Holding a Basket of Mussels

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1798

Woodblock print of kimono-clad figures in a theatrical scene, with a woman carrying a basket and musicians behind a railing.

Scene from a Drama

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1788

Woman in green kimono holding a cord to a monkey climbing a fruit tree, in a tall vertical Japanese woodblock print.

A Woman Playing with a Monkey which Has Climbed a Tree

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1770

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a couple with a monkey beneath drooping willow branches, by Torii Kiyonaga.

A Couple of Lovers Playing with a Monkey

Torii Kiyonaga, 1780

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono holding a sword, with calligraphy beside him.

Otani Hiroji as Kurofune Chiemon

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1760

Woodblock print of two women in patterned robes crouching in grass at night, with a torch-bearing figure on a distant hill.

A Young Man and Women in the Moor of Musashino; Parody of the Akuta River episode of the Tale of Ise (Ise monogatari)

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1765-66

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in a fighting pose, one raising a sword above a black background.

The Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō III holding Sword Aloft, and Arashi Shichigorō III as Fighting Heroes

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1798

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a black robe with gold tassels, holding a dark hat to his face, with a yellow name carto

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as a Woman in Black Robe Holding a Straw Hat

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1798

Woman in a patterned kimono holding a poem sheet and brush, woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni I, ca. 1795.

“The Geisha To’e as a Vendor of Poems,” from the series Gion Festival Costume Parade (Gion mikoshi arai nerimono sugata)

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a woman with firewood on her head leading a black ox, with pink cherry blossoms behind her.

The Actor Segawa Roko as the Woodseller Ohara Leading an Ox

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1810

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in striped costume with red face makeup, raised arm, and calligraphy placard by a

An Actor of the Bando Line as an Outlaw Brought to Bay on the Bank of a River

Katsukawa Shunjo, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of an elephant being sprayed with water by a keeper while a man in a red jacket stands beside it.

The Public Viewing of an Indian Elephant at Ryōgoku Hirokōji (Tenjiku no zō kono tabi Ryōgoku Hirokōji ni oite misemo…

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo, ca. 1863

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in dramatic poses, one in black holding a gold staff, the other in a striped red robe.

Scene from a Drama

Utagawa Toyokuni, 1804

Woodblock print of a woman riding a white horse led by a man, with Mount Fuji and green fields behind them.

Twilight, Looking at Wild Geese Flying Down Toward Yoshida Bridge

Utagawa Yoshitora, January 1861

Woodblock print of pedestrians with umbrellas crossing a wooden bridge in heavy rain, with a boat on the river.

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake (Ōhashi Atake no yūdachi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views o…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a woman reading a letter beneath a blue mosquito net beside a folding screen.

Woman Reading a Letter under a Mosquito Net

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1798

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded man in a dark coat and woman in red seated at a tea table by a window.

Amerikajin

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1862

Woodblock print of a bearded man in a top hat on a brown horse beside an attendant with a furled umbrella.

An American on Horseback and a Chinese with a Furled Umbrella

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 12th month, 1860

Woodblock print of a bearded man with a rifle beside a woman in a fancy gown playing a flute, with Japanese text above.

An English Man and a Russian Woman

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 12th month, 1860

Woodblock print of a waterfall above thatched houses and a pond, with travelers climbing a wooded stone path.

Kiyotaki Kannon Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Sakanoshita Kiyotaki kannon), from the series A Tour…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of five acrobatic figures stacked and tumbling, some playing bugle, drum and cymbals, on teal ground.

“Five Heads but Looks Like Ten People" (Gonin no atama de jūnin ni miyuru)

Utagawa Yoshifuji, 1861, 3rd month

Japanese woodblock print of a Western-dressed woman and a fur-coated man walking, with an attendant behind them.

Russians Strolling

Utagawa Yoshifuji, February 1861

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a red screen, with a man with a sword visible at the window.

The Man Outside

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a man in a top hat, a seated woman in a bonnet, and a dancing girl in a dark dress with pink ruffles.

American Family with a Dancing Daughter

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861 (Bunkyu 1, 2nd month)

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono, a crane flying above, and a seated woman writing at a red table.

Three Beauties

Suzuki Haruji, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a man bent over a tripod camera under a green cloth, with a woman in a bonnet standing beside him.

French Photographer with His Wife

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1861 (Bunkyu 1, 2nd month)

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in European dress riding a spotted horse, with a man and child beside her and text above.

France

Utagawa Yoshikazu

Woodblock print of two standing men in long robes, one holding a red and green folding fan, with calligraphy above.

Two Chinese Men

Utagawa Sadahide

Woodblock print of a European rider in a black coat and top hat on a brown horse, led by a tattooed attendant.

An American Drawn from Life

Utagawa Yoshitomi, 1861 (2nd month)