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2,735 works

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a red headscarf and striped kimono, gripping a sword with a fierce scowl.

Nakamura Nakazo II as Prince Koretaka Disguised in the Play Ōshukubai Koi no Hatsune

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of a samurai in black and white robes peering at a red lantern with morning glories and a blue bird.

Portrait of Yato Fumoshichi Norikane

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852-53

Woodblock print of an old man in orange slipping a letter into a young woman's red kimono sleeve, with irises at her feet.

“The Poet Sōjō Henjō (816-890) Slipping a Letter into a Woman’s Sleeve,” from the series Five Colors of Love for the…

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1798

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a green patterned robe and kimono, with cherry blossoms and a latticed window behind him

Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as the Geisha Asaka

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Woodblock print of two mallard ducks beside tall reeds on blue water, with Japanese calligraphy in the upper left.

Mallard Ducks and Snow-covered Reeds

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1843

Woman in a dark kimono holding a pipe beside a patterned folding screen, Japanese woodblock print.

The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.-3 A.M.)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1794

Full-length woodblock print of a kabuki actor in layered floral robes holding an open folding fan, with a crest on his sleeve

Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794-95

Woodblock print of a long-tailed tit hanging upside down from autumn ivy with red leaves against a blue-to-cream sky.

Long-tailed Tit on Autumn Ivy

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Ukiyo-e print of a man in a black robe holding the wrist of a woman in a green kimono who looks up at him.

The Lovers Oshichi and Kichisaburo

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a waterfall over red rocks, with two men washing a brown horse in the rapids below.

The Waterfall Where Yoshitsune Washed His Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province (Washū Yoshino Yoshitsune uma arai no t…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Black ink woodblock theater program with text columns above and a crowd of kabuki actors in costume below.

Program for Kawarazaki Theater

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a seated woman with hairpins and a standing figure in a patterned robe, with a landscape vignette above.

Shared Feelings in the Bedchamber of Komurasaki and Gompachi

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a crowded Japanese kabuki theater with tiered balconies, paper lanterns, and an actor on stage.

Ichikawa Danjūrō II (?) Performing Shibaraku in the Ichimura Theater

Torii Kiyotada, ca. 1738

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a dark robe with topknot and hat, holding a yellow fan, against grey background.

Bando Hikosaburo III as Sugawara no Michizane, from the Kabuki play, "Sugawara's Secrets of Calligraphy" (Sugawara De…

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1800

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

Two women in patterned kimono carry buckets on yoke poles beneath a pine branch by the sea, in a Japanese woodblock print.

The Dance of the Beach Maidens from the series Brocade of the East

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of an old man with a rake and a seated elderly woman in patterned kimono, with calligraphy above.

The Noh play, "Takasago"

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Woman in patterned kimono holding a lacquer tray with a tea bowl, with calligraphy at upper left, Japanese woodblock print.

Okita of the Naniwaya Teahouse

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1793

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women carrying buckets on a yoke along a beach, with sea, hills and a mountain behin

Dance of the Beach Maidens

Torii Kiyonaga, late 18th century

Woodblock print of two women in a boat beneath a striped sail, with a moon and island over calm water.

Takasago Harbor

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1760

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a woman's role, wearing a yellow floral kimono and black robe beside a bench.

Actor Tsu-uchi Monsaburo in a Woman's Role in the Play "Three Instances of Good Fortune (Sanpuku Tsui)"

Tamura Sadanobu, ca. 1730

Woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a black patterned kimono holding a striped parasol against a tan background.

Actor (Sanjo Kantaro?) in the Role of a Courtesan

Okumura Toshinobu, ca. 1728

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a floral patterned kimono with a paper umbrella at her feet, by Okumura Masanobu.

Moon in Musashi Province

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1740

Woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a black lotus-patterned kimono holding an inscribed poem slip.

Courtesan from the Myōgaya House

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1712

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in female costume holding a fan under a large parasol, wearing a black robe and patterned k

Actor Sanjo Kantaro (1697-1763) as a Woman

Okumura Toshinobu, ca. 1730

Black-and-white woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a patterned kimono with plum blossoms, with inscription and seals.

Courtesan

Kaigetsudō Dohan, ca. 1714

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a striped parasol beside red plum blossoms.

The Actor Nakamura Sen'ya as Tokonatsu in the Kabuki Play, "The Legacy of the Three-Comma Family Crest Revealed" (Mit…

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1716 (Shōtoku 6/Kyōhō 1), 11th month

Woodblock print of a man in a patterned kimono beside a tall comb-shaped signboard with Japanese calligraphy.

Actor Ichimura Uzaemon (1699-1762) as a Comb Vendor

Okumura Toshinobu, ca. 1730

Black ink woodblock print of a standing woman in a feather-patterned kimono with a checkered obi, with calligraphy and seals.

Courtesan for the Ninth Month

Kaigetsudō Doshin, ca. 1714

Hand-colored woodblock print of an actor in a woman's kimono and wide hat beside bamboo, with pagodas and clouds above.

Actor Sawamura Kodenji as a Woman at the Time of the Tanabata Festival

Torii Kiyonobu I, 1698