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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

2,724 works

Japanese woodblock print of a man in striped winter robes and a straw hat, with a sword and basket, in a snowy bamboo grove.

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Man in Winter Apparel

Katsukawa Shunkō, dated 1788

Woodblock print of a standing figure in a kimono holding a parasol, with a mountain and rocks in the background.

Nakamura Noshio II in the Role of Imayō uta Bikuni

Katsukawa Shunkaku, 1796 (Kansei 8)

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a shallow river below green and yellow hills, with calligraphy in the upper corner.

Okitsu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Japanese woodblock print of three figures in patterned kimono beneath a lattice ceiling, one holding a folding fan.

The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro in three roles of the shosa "Shichi Henge"

Katsukawa Shunkō, dated 1787

Japanese woodblock print of a man and three women in kimono under autumn maple trees, with a distant garden landscape.

A Young Man, Two Young Women and a Girl at a Picnic Party

Katsukawa Shuncho, ca. 1789

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind green hills, with travelers carrying red boxes past pines and thatched houses.

Ejiri

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in costume beside a stone lantern against a dark night background.

Scene from the Drama "Yuki-motsu-take Furisode Genji"

Katsukawa Shunkō, December 1785

Japanese woodblock print of a man with a sword and a woman in a kimono walking through rice fields beside a bare tree.

A Man and a Girl Walking in the Rice Fields

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of townspeople on a busy street beside a tiled-roof building and willows, with a full moon and calligraphy ab

Fuchu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Large Head and Bust Portrait of the Oiran Hanaogi of Ogiya

Chokosai Eisho, probably 1798

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a blossom-decorated fan beneath a red lantern.

A Girl with a Fan

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1780

Hiroshige woodblock print of travelers resting at a roadside teahouse with a packhorse, stone wall and tree.

Mariko

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of three courtly figures in layered robes on a veranda beside a stone wall and a red chest.

Prince Genji Returning to His Palace where His Wife Awaits Him

Rekisentei Eiri, ca. 1797

Japanese woodblock diptych of elegant women in kimono with a parasol, carriage wheel, and wooden veranda among pine trees.

Fuji no Uraha

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a mountain road with pine trees, travelers, a thatched teahouse, and the sea beyond.

Okabe

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of a standing woman in a patterned kimono with cherry blossoms, holding a battledore and a letter.

Yaoya O Shichi Standing, Holding a Love Letter and a Battledore

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1748

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of elegant women in patterned kimono walking under autumn maples and paper lanterns.

The Yoshiwara Parade in Autumn

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1793

Colored woodblock print of travelers and porters on a sandy riverbank beside a green bay with pine trees and hills.

Kanaya

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of women playing shamisen and drum on a veranda overlooking a river with boats and strollers.

Enjoying the Cool of Evening on a Pleasure Boat, Sheet Two of a Pentaptych (Suzumi-bune gomai-tsuzuki, ni)

Eishosai Choki, ca. 1796

Triptych print of courtesans and attendants in patterned kimono walking through a busy street toward a large gate.

Oiran and Attendants at the Ō Mon or Great Gate of the Yoshiwara

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1794

Woodblock print of travelers and a pack horse on a sandy road beside pines, thatched houses, and a bay.

Fukuroi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Japanese woodblock print of elegantly dressed women and attendants in an interior with a painted scroll, screens, and a tub.

A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon hō kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ōgiya,…

Kitagawa Kikumaro, ca. 1800

Triptych print of noble women and attendants beneath cherry trees beside an ox-drawn carriage, in soft pastel colors.

A Cherry-Viewing Excursion by a Noble Lady and Attendants

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1797

Woodblock print of a river ferry crossing with rowboats, pine trees, a pack horse and travelers on the bank.

Mitsuki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Colorful Japanese woodblock print of a crowded night street lined with theater facades, banners and lantern-carrying figures

Perspective Print (Uki-e) of the Theaters in Sakaichō and Fukiyachō on Opening Night

Utagawa Toyoharu, ca. 1780

Woodblock print of two standing women in patterned kimono with elaborate hair ornaments, one holding folded paper.

Beauties of the East

Kitao Shigemasa, ca. 1782

Woodblock print of sailboats on blue water before layered gray mountains and pine-lined shore, with calligraphy in the sky.

Maizaka Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock portrait of a kabuki actor in pink kimono and black collar, gripping a sword, with a grey background.

Ichikawa Omezō I in the Role of Yakko Ippei from the Play "Koinyōbō somewake tazuna"

Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one seated with a fan and pipe, one standing and fixing her hair.

Picture of the Eastern Beauties

Kitao Shigemasa, ca. 1782

Woodblock print of pine trees along a coastal road, a thatched teahouse with resting figures, and boats on the sea.

Shirasuka

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838