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2,735 works

The Courtesan Konosumi, from the series Beauties of the Southern Quarter (Nangoku bijin awase)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1793-94

Woodblock print of pale foxes with flames gathered under a large tree at night, with glowing lights in the sky and field.

Foxes Meeting at Oji

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a snowy bay with pine-covered hill, small islets, falling snow and distant coastline by Hiroshige.

Winter View of Shimasaku in the Province of Iki

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a boat bridge across a blue river with a horse and travelers in a snowy landscape, pine and thatched house

Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Vi…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse crossing a snowy boat bridge over a blue river, with a pine tree and thatched house.

Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Vi…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1827-30

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a high arched wooden bridge over a river, with a distant snowy mountain.

Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Okazaki Yahagi no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridge…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1834

Triptych woodblock print of women in patterned kimono at an autumn banquet beneath red maple leaves, with candles and screens

Banquet of the Next Full Moon at the Chrysanthemum Festival, from the series The Twelve Months (Chōyō nochi no tsuki…

Utagawa Kunisada, 1854

Woodblock print of a seated bald man in blue kimono holding prayer beads, with calligraphy and red seals above.

Memorial Portrait of Ichiryusai Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Utagawa Kunisada, 1786-1864

Woodblock print of pine trees along a sandy beach with blue waves and small figures near a thatched building.

Maiko Beach, Harima Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1853

Woodblock print of a traveler crossing a stone arch below a blue mountain, with pine trees and clouds.

Goka no Shō, Higo Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1853

Woodblock print of a large whirlpool and crashing waves between rocky cliffs, with birds flying over distant hills.

Naruto Whirlpool, Awa Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1853

Woodblock print of a rocky sea cliff topped by a red temple hall and pines, with small boats on blue water below.

Kannondo, Abuto, Bingo Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1853

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a river at Arashiyama, with pedestrians, a boat, pine and blossoming trees, and green

Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama in Yamashiro, from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a misty gorge, with a pavilion on a cliff and thatched buildings on steep mountain sl

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

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a high arched wooden bridge over a river, with umbrellas, rooftops and Mount Fuji behin

Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Okazaki Yahagi no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridge…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a yellow arched bridge with figures in blue robes, pine trees, rocky banks and calm water.

The Arched Bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Kameido Tenjin Taikobashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges i…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in armor and orange robes, one holding a sword, with calligraphy at left.

Two Actors; a Scene from the Soga Play

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese print of several moths and butterflies in yellow, black and pale green on a blue background, with calligraphy above.

Various moths and butterflies

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a crowded ferry on a river at dusk, with a long bridge and Mount Fuji in the background.

Viewing the Sunset over Ryōgoku Bridge from the Onmayagashi Embankment (Onmayagashi yori Ryōgokubashi sekiyō o miru),…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono on tatami mats, with blossoming trees and poems above.

Palindromic Poems (Kaibunka): Osaka

Torii Kiyotsune, ca. 1768

Triptych print of three women in kimono on tatami mats, with blossoming trees and poem cartouches above.

Palindromic Poems (Kaibunka): Kyo

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768

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

Two women in patterned kimono carry water buckets on yoke poles beside a pine branch in a Japanese woodblock print.

The Brine Maidens of Suma (Shiokumi, Suma)

Torii Kiyonaga, 1783

Woodblock print of men warming themselves by a fire beneath a snowy cascade, with bare trees and a calligraphy cartouche.

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga et…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1839

Woodblock print of green plums wrapped in bamboo leaves beside a blue-decorated teabowl, with calligraphy and red seals.

Green Plums Wrapped in Bamboo Leaf; A Teabowl

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of three women making music, one playing koto, one playing shamisen, one adjusting her hair, with poems above

Women Playing Music

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 19th century

Ink sketch of a paper decoration with rows of pointed strips and triangles, with Japanese inscriptions and a red seal.

A Kind of Religious Paper Decoration

Haikairyō Henpuku, 18th-19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in purple kimono and a man in striped kimono on a teahouse veranda overlooking a misty bridge.

Scene on the Veranda of a Teahouse

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 18th-19th century

Woodblock print of a potted plum tree in red blossom beside stacked books and a red cord, with calligraphy above.

Potted Plum Tree in Blossom and Books

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a writing brush, flowering branches and a patterned paper slip above Japanese calligraphy.

Books of Flowers and a Writing Brush

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century