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33,907 works

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

Japanese woodblock print of two women on a veranda with plum blossoms, bamboo, and a ceramic jar.

Early Spring

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1750-1835

Woodblock print of two dancing men in patterned coats and straw hats against a striped background with calligraphy.

Two Men Wearing Green Coats, also Straw Hats with Brown Bows

Yashima Gakutei

Woodblock print of white flowers, green leaves and herbs beneath a yellow bamboo blind with tassels and flowing ribbons.

Basket of Flowers with Bamboo Blind

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1799-1810

Woodblock print of a rooster, hen and chick beside blue spiderwort flowers under a blue sky.

Rooster, Hen and Chicken with Spiderwort

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of a dragonfly hovering above bellflowers and green leaves on a cream background.

Dragonfly and Bellflower

Katsushika Hokusai, late 1820s

Woodblock print of a warrior in red kimono striking a giant carp with a sword amid swirling water waves.

A Man Slaying a Monster Carp with a Sword

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a tsuzumi drum, with an incense burner and box beside her.

Woman Playing the Tsuzumi

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a gnarled ancient plum tree with pink and yellow blossoms arching across a pale grey background.

Ancient Plum Tree in Bloom

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in patterned robes with a bow, pressing down on a stone in a basin, with calligraphy above.

Ichikawa Danjuro II in the Role of Soga Goro from the Play "Yanone"

Torii Kiyomine, ca. 1820

Japanese surimono print of a white dog with black markings playing with a temari ball beside a red kimono and plum blossoms.

Surimono Calendar for the Dog Year, 1814

Totoya Hokkei, 1814

Woodblock print of a seated court lady in orange and white robes beside a hanging round lantern, with calligraphy at right.

Kanjo (Court Lady) Seated, and a Tsurikoro Hanging near Her Head

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a kimono beside a tai fish, with children, plum branches and a seven fortune gods scen

Bijin Urashima and the Seven Fortune Beings (Shichi-fuku-jin)

Woodblock print of a man with an umbrella on a stream bank, watching a frog leap toward willow branches.

Ono no Tofu Standing on the Bank of a Stream and Watching a Frog Leap to Catch a Willow Branch

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono looking into a mirror held by an attendant, with calligraphy above.

Ono-no-Komachi Looking at Her Reflection

Katsukawa Shuntei, ca. 1815

Woman in patterned robe writing calligraphy at a low table, with stacked books and a scroll beside her.

Chinese Lady Seated at a Table, Composing an Ode

Yashima Gakutei, 1835

Woodblock print of a ghostly woman in patterned robes beside a samurai archer in armor holding a bow under a full moon.

Tamamo no Mae and the Archer Miura Kuranosuke

Yashima Gakutei, 1835

Woodblock print of a white crane flying across a red sun with clouds, with Japanese calligraphy and a red seal.

White Crane Flying across the Sun's Disc

Yashima Gakutei, 1835?

Woodblock print of a woman in a flowing red robe and hood, with calligraphy beside her and a green leaf at her feet.

Onna no Daruma

Keiri, 1835?

Woodblock print of an oval gold coin on lavender paper with white peony pattern, a small silver coin, and red seal.

Ōban gold coin and mameita-gin silver “bean coin” against peony-motif decorated paper

Watanabe Kazan, 1822, year of the horse

Woodblock print of a sage reading a book while riding a dark buffalo decorated with flowers, with calligraphy.

Chinese Sage Reading While Riding on a Buffalo

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

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

Japanese woodblock print of a seated kimono-clad figure gazing up at two winged tengu-like figures descending past a waterfal

Print - Totoya Hokkei, 1820

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a dark carp leaping up a waterfall, with splashing water and calligraphy above.

Carp Trying to Swim up a Waterfall

Kurokawa Michita, probably 1820

Woodblock print of a dark eagle with yellow talons perched on a rock beside orange azaleas and waves.

Eagle on a Rock; Flowering Azaleas

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a bearded Chinese sage in orange robes with a green dragon coiling above him beside an incense burner.

Chinese Sage Evoking a Dragon

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1825

Woodblock print of a ferry boat with passengers and a red parasol crossing rippling water, with calligraphy above.

A Ferry boat Crossing the Bay

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of a robed scholar asleep on stacked books beside a pine tree and rainy veranda, with poem cartouche.

A Sage Fallen Asleep Over His Books

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1820

Japanese print: camellia branch on the left, spectators watching two roosters fight beside a fence on the right.

Camellia Flowers (left); People Watching a Cockfight (right)

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1820

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