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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

686 works

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

Japanese woodblock print of a masked Noh dancer leaping beside a white peony and patterned cushions, with calligraphy.

Scene from Noh Dance

Kosetsu, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of two men in yellow coats and round straw hats with red bows against a striped background.

Two Men Wearing Yellow Coats and Straw Hats with Red Bows

Yashima Gakutei, 1840

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped kimono seated on a boat, with a river, bridge, and small boats behind her.

Water Scene

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1840

Woodblock print of a kneeling courtesan in a black gown with patterned sleeves and ornate hairpins, with calligraphy.

Courtesan Dressed in an Elaborate Gown Embroidered with Emblems of Good Luck

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of two women with a lantern before temple roofs and pine trees at night, framed by blossom border.

Night Scene

Yashima Gakutei, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in red and white makeup and black wig, with patterned robe and blue wave, framed by a decor

Ichikawa Danjuro IV in the Role of Kagekiyo in the Play Enlightenment from a Series of Portraits of Danjūrō

Utagawa Toyokuni II, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of two women on a shore, one pointing toward a bay with islands and a snow-capped mountain.

Two Young Ladies at Shore; One Pointing

Katsushika Hokusai

Woodblock print of a white-haired sage in a patterned robe standing on rocks above blue waves, with Japanese calligraphy.

Banko, a Chinese Sage

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a white rat on a gray fūchin ornament with red cord, handwritten poems, and a red seal.

Rat on a Fūchin, Ornament with a Design of Egoyomi (Pictorial Calendar)

Kubo Shunman, 1816

Woodblock print of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in colorful robes, with a treasure vessel and calligraphy above.

Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Katsushika Hokusai, 1808-27

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in a red pine-patterned kimono beside a brazier, with calligraphy and a screen beh

Courtesan

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a court lady in patterned robes with a cat at her feet and calligraphy at upper left.

Court Lady

Woodblock print of a man in a patterned kimono and a woman in a wide hat before Mount Fuji and rolling hills.

The Actor Bando Mitsugoro as a Man in Sumptuous Raiment, Standing in a Field, Mount Fuji in the Background

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Woodblock print of a woman and a man dancing on a veranda beneath red lanterns, with pine and blossoming trees behind.

Furuichi Dance (No. 2 of a Set of Four)

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of an open lacquered writing box with chrysanthemum lid, brushes, inkstone, paper scroll and water jar.

Table and Writing Set

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of samurai with a banner and sword on wavy water, with handwritten calligraphy above.

History of Kamakura

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Two women in dark kimono dance on a wooden veranda under red lanterns, with pine branches behind a railing.

Furuichi Dance (No. 4 of a Set of Four)

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a young nobleman in patterned robes playing a koto before distant hills, with poem columns beside him.

Young Nobleman Playing Koto (Harp)

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a courtesan in patterned kimono beside a glowing lantern at night, with calligraphy.

Courtesan by a Lantern, “Fire,” from the series Five Elements for the Bunsai Poetry Group, a Guide to the Yoshiwara P…

Totoya Hokkei, ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a warrior with a bow confronting a long-haired ghostly woman holding a fan under a full moon.

The Warrior Miura-no-suke Confronting the Court Lady Tamamo-no-mae as She Turns into an Evil Fox with Nine Tails

Yashima Gakutei, late 1820s

Woodblock print of a kneeling nobleman on a veranda gazing at a shuttered house beside water, with calligraphy at left.

Young Nobleman Looking Inside of a House

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono holding a wine-pot beside a New Year pine decoration and a small dog.

Young Woman Carrying a Wine-Pot for the New Year Ceremony

Katsukawa Shuntei, ca. 1815

Woodblock print of a bearded armored general seated before a pine tree, with a red railing and calligraphy.

Chinese General "Tiger" from the Story "Suikoden"

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Woodblock print of a seated red-haired deity on a rock receiving incense from a kneeling woman, with calligraphy beside them.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: “Offering Incense to the Deity of the Stone” (Yōgōishi), from the seri…

Kubo Shunman, early to mid-1810s

Woodblock print of a white rabbit beside pink blossoms on snow, under a large grey moon with stylized clouds.

Rabbit in the Snow beneath the Moon 月下の兎

Katsushika Hokushū, 1819

Japanese print of seven robed sages gathered among bamboo stalks, one playing a flute while others listen.

Seven Sages in the Bamboo Grove

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Figures in robes sit and stand around a low table on rocks, gazing at a moon above distant mountains in a Japanese print.

Nanamaro and His Followers Looking at the Moon in China

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a bearded elder on a decorated treasure ship with patterned sails and seated attendants.

Boat of Good Fortune

Japanese print of ten bearded scholars in patterned robes gathered around a scroll, with calligraphy at upper right.

Ten Wise Men Among the Disciples of Confucious

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century