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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Carved woodblock board showing groups of women in traditional dress, one playing a string instrument, others reading and recl

Facsimile of Woodblock for an illustrated Page of a Book by Keisai

Kuwagata Keisai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with bold face makeup and a fierce expression, in a blue robe with floral patterns.

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Arajishi Otokonosuke

Utagawa Kunisada, 1829

Woodblock print of a seated kabuki actor preparing papers beside a folding screen with a plum branch and a brazier.

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Preparing New Year's Gifts

Utagawa Kunisada, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a seated courtesan holding a plum blossom branch, with calligraphy above and an animal figure at right.

Courtesan with Branch of Plum Blossoms

Totoya Hokkei, 1835

Ukiyo-e print of two women with ornate hairstyles and patterned kimono, one holding a striped fan, with a cartouche at upper

Teahouse girl and servant: Snow from the series Comparison of Snow, Moon and Flower Beauty

Kitagawa Utamaro, late 18th century

Woodblock print of three women fishing from a boat on rippling water, one watching from a wooden platform above.

Fishing

Kitagawa Utamaro, late 18th century

Veiled woman seated before a tree with winged angels holding a lantern and fruit bowl, in a gold-flecked painted border.

The Virgin and Child Attended by Angels

Manohar, ca 1600

Woodblock print of silhouetted crowds watching fireworks over water at night, with red lanterns and a willow tree.

Fireworks at Ikenohata

Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1881 (Meiji 14)

Woodblock print of a seated sage with a staff, smoke rising into a dragon among clouds, framed by patterned borders and inscr

The Rakan Handaka Sonja with Dragon

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820 ( year of the dragon)

Colour print diptych of blue-skinned goddesses Kali and Tara with skull garlands, swords and a prone figure beneath them.

Diptych of Kali / Tara, wrathful protectors

Calcutta Art Studio, 1885-90

Woodblock print of a woman in a red kimono beside bamboo stalks and drifting white paper, with a poetry cartouche above.

“‘Little Purple Gromwell’ (Wakamurasaki): Shōshō,” from the series Scenes amid Genji Clouds Matched with Ukiyo-e Pict…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1845-61

Woodblock print of a seated samurai with a drawn sword beside a cicada on a leaf in a scroll cartouche above.

“‘A Molted Cicada Shell’ (Utsusemi): Soga Gorō Tokimune,” from the series Scenes amid Genji Clouds Matched with Ukiyo…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1845-61

Woman in black kimono with white headscarf in snow beside a dog, with sparrows flying and a morning glory panel above.

''‘Lady of the Evening Faces’ (Yūgao): Yazama’s Wife Orie (Yazama-shi no shitsu Orie),” from the series Scenes amid G…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1845-46

Woodblock print of a woman with a drawn sword confronting a crouching man on a veranda, with a poem panel above.

“‘A Boat Cast Adrift’ (Ukifune): Omatsu and Akabori Mizuemon,” from the series Scenes amid Genji Clouds Matched with…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1845-46

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned red kimono holding a sword beside rocks and waves, with calligraphy above.

“‘Exile to Suma’ (Suma): Tamaori-hime,” from the series Scenes amid Genji Clouds Matched with Ukiyo-e Pictures (Genji…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1845-61

Japanese woodblock print of a figure in a blue kimono holding a branch of yellow flowers against a patterned background.

Mitsuuji with Mountain Roses (Yamabuki), from the series “Six Jewel Faces” (Mu tama-gao)

Utagawa Kunisada, mid- to late 1830s

Woodblock print of a woman with a raised sword facing a large octopus in blue waves, with a boat inset above.

“‘A Lovely Garland’ (Tamakazura): Tamatori-ama,” from the series Scenes amid Genji Clouds Matched with Ukiyo-e Pictur…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1845-46

Woodblock print of a courtesan and two attendants gathered around a revolving shadow lantern with silhouetted figures.

A Courtesan and Her Attendants with a Revolving Shadow Lantern

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1715-20

Hand-colored woodblock print of a courtesan and a young man beside a screen with plum blossoms and chrysanthemums.

Courtesan with a Young Man (Wakashu) beside a Screen

Hishikawa Moronobu, ca. 1679-84

Woodblock print of a blue and white teapot with chrysanthemum panel and two teacups on a dark indigo background.

Sometsuke Sencha Teapot and Cups

Yamada Hōgyoku, 1830s

Hand-colored drawing of a seated woman and a bearded seated man under a tree, with a saddled pink horse and canopy at left.

Layla Visiting Majnun in the Desert

Becharam Das Dutta, August 26, 1856

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with white face makeup, purple patterned robe, and yellow floral designs against a pale yel

The Actor Onoe Fujaku III as Kobayakawa Takakage

Seiyōsai Shunshi, mid-1820s

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a white kimono and orange skirt holding a fan, on a yellow background.

The Courtesan Kotozuru of the Tsuruya Brothel as an Asazuma Boat Prostitute (Tsuruya Kotozuru-dayū Asazuma-bune), fro…

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 1822

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one with a green fan and one in a checkered robe, beside a red lantern on yellow.

The Actors Arashi Kitsusaburō II as the Hairdresser Kamiyui Tasuke, and Arashi Koroku IV as Gonza the Lancer (Yari no…

Gigadō Ashiyuki, 1824

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a female role with elaborate hairstyle, patterned kimono, and calligraphy.

The Actor Arashi Tokusaburō as the Female Gallant (Onnadate) Ohashi

Utagawa Sadamasu, 1838

Woodblock print of a standing figure in a dark blue kimono with red obi, holding a cloth, with Japanese calligraphy beside.

The Actor Arashi Koroku IV in the Final Farewell Performance of His Career (Shōgai onagori kyōgen) as the Female Band…

Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1826

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a gold-hilted sword, with calligraphy on a yellow background.

The Actor Asao Gakujūrō I (previously Yūjirō I) as Mashiba Hisatsugu

Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1822

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a sidelong glance, black kimono and red checkered robe, with calligraphy above.

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Inanoya Hanbē

Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1820

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in dramatic makeup, wearing a fan headdress, black robe and patterned garments, with a swor

The Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) as Ishikawa Goemon

Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1822

Woodblock print of a standing woman in patterned robes holding a fan, with a sword at her waist and an orange skirt.

The Courtesan Emi of the Kyōki Brothel as Shizuka Gozen (Shizuka Kyōki Emi), from the series Costume Parade of the Sh…

Jukōdō Yoshikuni, probably 1836