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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

314 works

Woodblock print of a full moon over a willow, rooftops, and a palanquin carried along a road past a thatched house.

Shin Yoshiwara Emonzaka Aki no Tsuki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1836

Woodblock print of a long-haired man in a floral kimono with a staff beside a thatched veranda, with birds flying above.

The Ninth Ichimura Uzaemon in the role of Shunkan

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Vertical Japanese print of a red and green phoenix flying beside a flowering paulownia branch and pine fronds.

Phoenix Flying Over a Paulownia Tree

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a yellow wagtail perched among pink roses and green leaves, with calligraphy at upper left.

Eastern Grey Wagtail and Rose

Utagawa Hiroshige, early 1830s

Woman in a floral kimono leaning on a veranda beside a green screen, with a spotted cat at her feet, Japanese woodblock print

The Third Princess (Onna San no Miya)

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1771

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a kimono beside a crane, with a pine branch and a turtle below.

The Bijin Jurōjin

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a blue finch on a branch above a red camellia flower with green leaves, with calligraphy at upper left.

Camellia and Finch

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Japanese print of a mounted warrior in yellow armour drawing a bow on a black horse beneath a pine tree.

The Actor Nakamuro Tomijuro as a Mounted Warrior

Okumura Masanobu, 1740

Woodblock print of a procession of robed men playing flutes and drums, with banners, horses, and a green dragon motif.

The Korean Ambassador on His Way to the Capital

Nishimura Shigenaga, 18th century

Japanese woodblock print of a small songbird perched above red, yellow and white chrysanthemums with dark green leaves.

A Wren and Chrysanthemums

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830

Japanese woodblock print of a woman seated by a lattice window as a spotted cat looks up beside her.

Woman Fanning Herself After a Bath

Isoda Koryusai, late 18th century

Woodblock print of a domed box with a phoenix design beside an open book, with Japanese calligraphy on the left.

Box and Books

Uematsu Tōshū

Woodblock print of a sparrow flying beside red poppies on tall stems against a blue-to-cream gradient sky.

Poppy and Sparrow

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of a woman with a fan beside a thatched house, with a boatman in a small boat below and birds in flight.

Scene from a Drama, probably "Musume Dojoji"

Torii Kiyonobu I, ca. 1744

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a fan, with a flying crane and calligraphy above.

The Second Segawa Sangoro in the Role of Kiyomihara Tengyoku

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1761

Woodblock print of a dark blue bird perched on a yellow hibiscus flower, with budding stems and calligraphy above.

Hibiscus and Bluebird

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in kimono holding a black dog, with a letter and box on the floor.

An Oiran Holding a Black Dog

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1769

Woodblock print of a woman in a crane-patterned kimono carrying a basket and leading a horse beside flowering plants.

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke in the Role of the Famous Strong Woman Okane

Torii Kiyomitsu, probably 1765

Woodblock print of a small grey bird on a branch beside pink magnolia blossoms against a blue-to-cream gradient sky.

Purple Magnolia and Hornbill

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a bush warbler beside a plum branch with red buds and white blossoms, with a poem column at left.

Bush Warbler on a Plum Branch (Ume ni uguisu)

Totoya Hokkei, early 19th century

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono on an ornate boat, with a phoenix at left and bamboo at right.

The Treasure Boat

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1795

Woodblock print of a bullfinch on a branch of pink camellias with green leaves and fallen petals below.

Camellia and Bullfinch

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in blue patterned kimono with parasol and sword beside a pine tree, birds and water.

The Actor Otani Hiroji as Honda Harunaga

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1745

Woodblock print of a figure in a striped kimono riding a white horse across a red bridge over water.

Young Samurai on Horseback Crossing a Bridge

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Two wild geese fly past a full moon above blue clouds in a Japanese woodblock print.

Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of troops reviewed at a training ground, with Mount Fuji and a horse-drawn carriage proc

Review of Troops at the Aoyama Training Grounds

Utagawa Kunimasa V, February 1889

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono riding a bullock under a snowy umbrella, with a plum branch.

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV on a Bullock in a Snowstorm

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a long-tailed tit hanging upside down from autumn ivy with red leaves against a blue-to-cream sky.

Long-tailed Tit on Autumn Ivy

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono, a crane flying above, and a seated woman writing at a red table.

Three Beauties

Suzuki Haruji, ca. 1770

Triptych print of figures in black kimono evacuating at night, with a white horse, lanterns, swords, and a red fire glow.

“Evacuation of the Ladies,” from the series The Inner Precincts of Chiyoda Castle (Chiyoda no Ōoku, Otachinoki)

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1896 (Meiji 29)