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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

2,335 works

Woodblock print of four women in patterned kimono under hanging lanterns and wisteria, with two attendants seated in front.

Karakoto of Chojiya on Parade

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1790

Triptych woodblock print of women and children by a stream, with flowering shrubs and rushing water.

Women and Children on the Banks of a Stream

Kitagawa Utamaro

Japanese woodblock print of three boys playing with a basin holding a turtle, goldfish, and a fish held aloft.

Boys Playing with a Basin of Fish and Turtles

Kitao Shigemasa, early 19th century

Triptych woodblock print of women and children at a seashore, with swimmers, a boat, and a red sun over the water.

Bathing in the Sea (Kaisuiyoku)

Gyosei Shuntei, dated 1898

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman with hair pins holding a child in orange kimono, with a reclining man below.

Sankatsu and Hanshichi

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1800

Japanese print of a man pointing at a red rising sun beside a woman, with plum blossoms, a thatched roof and a river.

Boy and Girl Looking at the Rising Sun of the New Year

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a geisha hurrying with a maid carrying a black shamisen box, with calligraphy and a riverside landscape.

Geisha Girl Hurrying with a Maid Servant Who is Carrying a Shamisen Box

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle and a child reaching up to her robe, with teal cloth behind.

Woman and Child

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1795

Woman reaching for a red plum blossom branch while a boy sits on grass beside a basket, with Japanese calligraphy at left.

Woman and Boy Gathering Herbs by a Plum Tree

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of three women in patterned kimono, one dancing with a folding fan, with calligraphy above.

Three Girls Singing and Dancing

Kubo Shunman, probably 1815

Woodblock print of a reclining woman with a cherry at her lips and a red-faced child leaning over her shoulder.

Yamauba and Kintarō Playing with a Cherry

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of two women and a girl feeding a white crane on a verandah beside a plum-blossom screen.

Two Women and a Girl Feeding a Crane at the Verandah

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Two women and a girl in patterned kimono look at painted leaves, one holding a lacquer tray, in a Japanese print.

Two Women and a Girl Looking at Paintings

Kubo Shunman, probably 1815

Woodblock print of a long-haired woman embracing a young boy in a green patterned kimono against a beige background.

Yamauba and Kintarō

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1795

Japanese print of a woman and child in a night garden with plum blossoms, stone lantern, and a crescent moon.

Woman with a Child in the Garden Looking at the New Moon

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a courtesan bending beside a child attendant and a potted plum tree, with calligraphy above.

Courtesan and her Child Attendant with a Potted Plum Tree

Katsukawa Shuntei, ca. 1815

Woodblock print of a woman fixing her hair beside a mirror, with another woman holding an infant in a patterned robe.

Woman and Child

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1793

Woodblock print of a courtier playing flute as a masked dancer in red robes performs under a moon.

Courtier Playing a Flute to Accompany a Bugaku Dance

Kubo Shunman, probably 1810

Woodblock print of a young woman and a girl playing a game beside a kettle, a plum branch, and a folding screen.

Young Woman and Little Girl Playing Musashi

Katsushika Hokusai, 1841

Japanese woodblock print of two women and a baby playing on the floor, one woman holding a blossom-decorated fan.

Two Women with a Baby who is Playing on the Floor

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1793

Woodblock print of Hotei opening a patterned sack spilling out small boys, with calligraphy and two toy balls.

Hotei Opening His Bag which Is Full of Small Boys

Woodblock print of a seated woman folding red cloth beside a child near a latticed window, with vertical calligraphy.

Woman Folding Cloth

Katsushika Hokusai, 1760-1849

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono cradling a baby against her shoulder, by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790.

“Hour of the Rat: Mistress,” from the series Women’s Daily Customs (Fuzoku bijin tokei)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Japanese print of a courtesan under an umbrella with a boy and maid in rain, plum branches and striped background.

Courtesan with Attendants, Boy and Maid, in the Rain Under an Umbrella

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of two young women in kimono at a shrine lantern, with a child pointing upward and carrying flowers.

Young Ladies Paying Homage to a Shrine

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1814

Woodblock print of a bearded armored warrior carrying a child on his shoulders beside a red banner and arrows.

Chinese Warrior Carrying a Child upon His Shoulders

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Two seated boys in patterned kimono beside a folding screen showing a moon over waves, with calligraphy on the left.

Two Boys and a Screen

Yashima Gakutei, early 19th century

Woodblock print of a bearded man standing above a seated woman and child beside a waterfall, with a mountain behind.

Scene from a Drama

Torii Kiyonobu I, ca. 1749

Woodblock print of women and a small boy gathering shells on a beach, with boats and waves on the sea behind them.

Women and a Small Boy Gathering Shells on a Beach by the Sea

Ishikawa Toyonobu, ca. 1758

Woodblock print of four figures in kimono wrestling near a red torii gate and pine trees on a shrine ground.

The Second Month

Ishikawa Toyomasa, ca. 1767