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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,446 works

Ink drawing of Guan Yu, Chinese god of war, seated with a fur mantle and scroll, with Japanese text in the margins.

Guan Yu Seated (Chinese God of War)

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink sketch of a laughing bald boy in ruffled clothing pointing at a large calligraphy scroll.

Chinese Boy

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a bent, bearded old hermit in loose robes leaning on a tall staff, with light red wash on the face.

Hermit with a Staff

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of two smiling gods, Ebisu and Daikoku, celebrating New Year beside a table with fish and sake bottles.

Ebisu and Daikoku Celebrating the New Year Festival

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a smiling elderly man in a black robe and hat, seated behind a large round fan with a staff beside him.

Portrait of the Poet Matsuo Bashō (?)

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of two turtles seen from above with pine sprigs and grass on a pale paper ground.

Turtles

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink and colour drawing of a red-faced child riding a grey bear on a rocky cliff, with an axe and pine branches.

Sakata Kintoki Riding on Bear's Back

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a fierce muscular guardian figure in billowing robes, one arm raised, scowling with a bald head.

Nio the Guardian

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a bearded old man in a tall black hat riding a white deer and holding a staff.

Juro (God of Luck)

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of muscular tattooed warriors in dynamic poses, with a rope and flowing robes, by Katsushika Hokusai.

Scene from the Suikoden

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink line drawing of a bearded, haloed figure in flowing robes resting both hands on a long ornate sword.

Yamato Takeru no Mikoto

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Grey ink wash drawing of a tortoise hanging from a thin string against a pale paper background.

Tortoise Suspended By String

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a wrathful deity face with curled hair, lotus crown, bared fangs and a braided lock.

Mask of Fudō Myōō

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Red and black ink drawing of the bearded Buddhist figure Daruma with open mouth, striped red robe, and raised hand.

Daruma (Buddhist Saint)

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a woman carrying a child on her back, with a second child holding her hand and carrying a box.

Mother and Children in Summer Night

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a snarling nine-tailed fox yokai with clawed paws and a fan of bushy tails, with Japanese text at upper right.

Nine-Tailed Golden Fox

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Hand-colored drawing of a woman in flowing robes playing a long-necked lute, with red ribbons and floral hair ornament.

Benten (Goddess of Love)

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing with red accents of smiling Ebisu holding a fishing rod and a large fish, standing on waves.

Ebisu (God of Luck, Protector of Merchants)

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a grey tawashi scrubber with two small spiral snails beside it on pale paper.

Snails and Tawashi Scrubber

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink sketch of a man in a fur-trimmed hat and layered robes, one arm raised, in a lively pose on paper.

Fan Peddler

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink sketches of snake heads by Hokusai, one light outline and one heavier scaled version, with Japanese calligraphy and a sea

Snake Heads

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink sketch of a bearded elderly sage in a flowing robe seated on stylized waves, with a sword at his feet.

Sage

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Ink drawing of a standing woman in a wide hat with a wisteria sprig, robes drawn in loose brushlines.

Fuji Musume, the Wisteria Maid

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a tattooed fireman in a dark coat beside a tall white fire banner, with text columns on pink.

Fireman

Utagawa Yoshitora, ca. 1858

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 zodiac animals as human figures in kimono, including a dragon, snake and rabbit, with Japanese inscription

Craftsman by the Twelve Sign of Zodiac

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 19th century

Woodblock print of a standing man in a red floral kimono and white hakama, with Japanese text panels beside him.

Hakoōmaru, Buyū chikara-gusa

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 19th century

Woodblock print of a dragon in storm clouds with lightning above a rocky coast and turbulent sea.

A Dragon Appearing to Minamoto no Mitsunaka at Sumiyoshi Shrine

Utagawa Yoshikazu, ca. 1847-52

Japanese woodblock print of a man in black coat and blue floral kimono before a rising red sun and rays.

Print - Utagawa Sadakage

Utagawa Sadakage, 19th century

Woodblock print of a man in striped robes beside a child in a patterned kimono, with a kettle on a brazier at left.

Actor as Master of Sagamiya (Sagamiya teishu)

Utagawa Kunisada, 19th century