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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan standing on futon with attendants, blossoms and a candle behind her.

The Oiran Hinazuru of Chojiya Standing upon a Pile of Futon

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1794

Woodblock print of a woman bending at a riverbank beside a willow tree, with mountains and a tub of cloth.

Chofu Tamagawa, (Province of) Musashi

Rekisentei Eiri, ca. 1791

Woodblock print of two sumo wrestlers, one bent forward in a red and yellow mawashi, the other standing behind him on sand.

The Sumo Wrestlers Takaneyama Yoichiemon and Sendagawa Kichigorō

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1790-93

Two sumo wrestlers grappling in a woodblock print, one in red and gold apron, against a pale blue-grey background.

The Sumo Wrestlers Wadagahara Jinshirō and Kachōzan Gorokichi

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1783

Woodblock print of boys in Chinese robes learning calligraphy and painting at a desk in a room with a decorated screen.

Chinese Boys Learning to Write and Paint

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1785

Woodblock print of travelers in a pine grove looking up at a tall stone Jizo Bosatsu statue on a pedestal.

Wayfarers Looking at the Statue of Jizo Bosatsu in a Pine Grove at Hashiba

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a harbor at dusk with boats, a seated woman at a roadside stall, and travelers on the shore.

Shinagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of passenger boats on a turquoise river with white sails, pine trees and reeds along the banks.

Kawasaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above mountain ridges, with travelers crossing a riverbed and a pagoda among trees at right.

Numazu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a road under pines, with snow-capped Mount Fuji and rice fields behind them.

Yoshiwara

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a striped-sail boat on blue water, with Mount Fuji and wooded hills in the background.

Okitsu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji above a bay with white-sailed boats and pine-lined shore.

Ejiri, Number 19, from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi), also known as the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1847-52

Woodblock print of a snowy village with thatched roofs, pine trees and travelers under falling snow at night.

Mariko, from the series Tokaidō (popularly known as the Reisho Tokaidō)

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of pine trees on a grassy hill above a calm bay, with travelers on the ridge and mountains in the distance.

Kanaya

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a sandy shore under leaning pine trees, with boats on rough blue waves.

Hamamatsu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of porters and sailboats at a coastal dock beneath pine trees and a green mountain, by Hiroshige.

Maizaka

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a blue bay below a green pine-covered headland, with small boats, travelers on a path, and birds in the sk

Shirasuke

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers and porters on a shop-lined road beside a pine hill and sea, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Narumi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a sailing boat with white sail and crew carrying cargo across blue sea toward a walled shoreline.

Kuwana

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers passing a red torii gate on a Tokaido road town street, with pines and sea behind.

Yokkaichi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a sandy road among pine trees, with a wooden bridge over water and stone embankments.

Kameyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers with baggage on a road beside pine-covered cliffs and a stream, Tokaido series.

Saka no Shita

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers on a riverbank with rocky shoals, pine-covered hills, and a small pavilion under a pale sky.

Tsuchiyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of an inn courtyard with pines, a stone lantern, and travelers on wooden verandas by Hiroshige.

Ishibe

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of travelers, porters and an inn scene with blossoming plum tree and an ox, from Hiroshige's Tōkaidō series.

Ōtsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Ōtsu)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1847-52

Woodblock-style ink print of an Edo street with kimono-clad women, swordsmen, tiled roofs, and a shop awning.

The Entrance to Ageya-machi, from the series Scenes in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara no tei)

Hishikawa Moronobu, 1681-84

Black-and-white woodblock print of seated figures at a banquet in an interior with screens, bedding and a servant with a tray

A Banquet in a Joroya

Hishikawa Moronobu, ca. 1680

Hand-colored Japanese woodblock print of a reclining man and seated woman in a room with a flower basket and sword.

Scene in a Joroya

Furuyama Moroshige, ca. 1690

Line drawing of a tattooed man reclining in a room with a screen, flower vase, and sword, by Okumura Masanobu.

Sakata Kinpira Nyudo

Okumura Masanobu, early 18th century

Black-and-white woodblock print of two bearded figures playing chess beside a large treasure sack in a patterned interior.

Daikoku and Shoki Playing Chess

Okumura Toshinobu, ca. 1730