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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

2,735 works

Monochrome Japanese woodblock print of two women with a parasol in rain beside a river, with a boat and pine trees.

Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1791

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women under a parasol beneath drooping willow branches.

Beauties under an Umbrella

Katsukawa Shunshō, late 18th century

Two women under a large yellow and blue umbrella on a rainy night, one holding a lantern, in a Japanese woodblock print.

Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy Night

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1797

Naniwa Okita Admiring Herself in a Mirror

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1790-95

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

Three figures in patterned robes sit beneath a maple tree, heating a kettle over a fire of leaves in a Japanese woodblock pri

Parody of Palace Servants Heating Sake over a Fire of Maple Leaves

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1750

Woodblock print of women in kimono in a room with tatami floor, shoji screen, folding screen and candle stand.

The Marriage Ceremony

Suzuki Harunobu, probably 1768

Woodblock print of two women in kimono beside blooming bush clover, with a stream and a poem in a cloud-shaped panel.

The Bush Clover (Hagi)

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1766

Three women in patterned kimono with elaborate hairstyles, one holding a leaf, in an 1776 Japanese woodblock print.

The Courtesan Nishikigi of the Yotsumeya Brothel, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh…

Isoda Koryusai, 1776

Woodblock print of a woman in a red chrysanthemum kimono with a black dog at her feet beside a striped screen.

Pictures of Ten Styles (Jittaiga Fuzoku): A Young Woman with a Dog

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1790-91

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

Woodblock print of four women in patterned kimono working with silk floss beside a wooden tub and a hanging bamboo pole.

The Making of Silk Floss

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a court lady in a blossom-patterned kimono on a riverbank beneath drooping willow branches.

Kanjo: A Court Lady

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a misty gorge, with pavilions on steep green cliffs and clouds below.

The Hanging-cloud Bridge at Mount Gyōdō near Ashikaga (Ashikaga Gyōdōzan kumo no kakehashi), from the series Remarkab…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1760-1849

Woodblock print of two travelers crossing a rope suspension bridge over a gorge, with cliffs, pines and birds in the sky.

The Suspension Bridge on the Border of Hida and Etchū Provinces (Hietsu no sakai tsuribashi), from the series Remarka…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a uniformed man with a cane beside a woman in a blue bonnet and striped skirt, with Japanese text.

Russian Officer with His Wife

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 1861

Triptych print of a Western-style concert with choir, violinists, cellist, flautist and a pianist in an ornate interior.

Concert of European Music (Ōshū kangengaku gassō no zu)

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1889

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda by a latticed screen, with a river view and boats beyond.

Scene of the Pleasure Quarter at Fukagawa

Suzuki Harushige, late 18th century

Woodblock print of a large dark elephant tied in a wooden pen beside a man in a black kimono holding a paper.

View of the Large Imported Elephant

Taguchi Yoshimori, 1863 (Bunkyo 3, 4th month)

Moonlit Japanese woodblock print of a river landscape with pines, a thatched hut, and two women seated on the bank.

Six Jewel Rivers from Various Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in the rain, one kneeling by iris plants under a parasol, one on a veranda.

Viewing Iris in the Rain

Suzuki Harunobu, 1764-70

Woodblock print of a woman with gold hairpins in a pink patterned kimono and green floral robe, looking downward.

“Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō,” from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryō kurabe: Gomeirō Hanaōgi)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1794-95

Woman in a floral kimono kneeling by a patterned screen, holding a yellow fan, with cherry blossoms and calligraphy beside he

Ono no Komachi: Number Two (Sono ni), from the series Stylish Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Fūryū yatsushi ro…

Chobunsai Eishi, 1790s

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad woman with gold hair combs, one hand raised to her hair, on a gold background.

Takigawa of the Ōgiya Brothel: The First Reception Room Appointment of the New Year (Hatsu-uri zashiki no zu: Ōgiya T…

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1794-95

Woodblock print of a rainy river scene with a red bridge, boats, umbrella-carrying travelers, and a windswept pine on a green

Shohei Bridge, Seido Temple and Kanda River

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of snowfall at Kinryusan Temple in Asakusa, with a red gate, pagoda, large lantern and pedestrians.

The Kinryusan Temple at Asakusa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a plum garden at dusk with white blossoms, thatched pavilions, strolling figures, and a blue swing.

Plum Garden at Kamata (Kamata no umezono), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857 (Ansei 4), 2nd month

Woodblock print of a full moon over a canal, with an arched bridge, bamboo stacks on the bank, and a boatman poling a boat.

Full Moon Over Canal, with Bridge and Huge Stacks of Bamboo along the Bank

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1857

Woodblock print of colorful chrysanthemums in a fan shape with green leaves, a bee, and a blue and white diagonal pattern.

Chrysanthemums in Fan-shaped Design

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1840s

Woodblock print of a mallard duck flying over snow-covered reeds and a frozen shore, with falling snow and a red seal.

A Wild Duck near a Snow-laden Shore

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1843