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2,219 works

Woodblock print of Tanabata bamboo with paper streamers and a carp kite over Edo rooftops, with Mount Fuji behind.

The Tanabata Festival in the Flourishing City (Shichū han’ei Tanabata Matsuri), from the series One Hundred Famous Vi…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857 (Ansei 4), 7th month

Woodblock print of a seated kabuki actor in a patterned kimono adjusting a headcloth beside a wooden fence and pine branch.

The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro as an Outlaw Looking at a Wooden Ninsogaki

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1779-83

Woodblock print of a robed figure with a bowl and straw sandals standing in snow beside a bamboo fence and a bare tree.

Onoe Matsusuke as a Kannen-Butsu or Mendicant Buddhist Monk

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1790?

Woodblock print of women in kimono on a dawn street beside blossoming trees, wooden fences and tiled rooftops.

Kakuchu Shinonome

Utagawa Hiroshige, 4th month, Snake year 1857

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in black robes grimacing under a willow branch while holding up a small placard.

The Third Otani Hiroemon as an Outlaw Standing Near a Willow Tree

Katsukawa Shunshō, 3rd month, 1777

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped robe and red kimono under a plum tree, holding an umbrella.

Iwai Kiyotaro as a Woman Standing under a Plum Tree

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1788

Woodblock print of travelers under pine trees on a shoreline road, with a calm sea and distant figures.

Odawara

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of a standing man in a patterned robe holding a fan, with maple branches overhead.

The Third Ichikawa Yaozō as a Daimyo Standing Under a Maple Tree

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1783

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beneath red and black blossoming branches, with a bird and rabbits on her ro

Dekishima Hanya Seated on a Cherry Tree

Torii Kiyonobu I, ca. 1700-05

Woodblock print of a snowy village with a wooden bridge over a blue river and a distant snow-capped mountain.

Mishima, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Mishima), also known as the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in samurai dress beside a maple tree under a blue sky.

Scene From The Drama "Otokoyama Yunzei Kurabe"

Katsukawa Shunshō, 12th month, 1768

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 travelers, a pack horse and a teahouse beneath a pine, with Mount Fuji rising at left under clouds.

Numazu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of a samurai in patterned kimono beside a willow tree and pond with frogs.

The First Nakamura Nakazo as a Samurai Standing Near a Willow Tree

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1768 or 1769

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono beside a lantern, shoji screen and willow-patterned folding screen.

Summer Willow in the Breeze

Ishikawa Toyonobu, ca. 1748

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

Ejiri

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Japanese woodblock print of a samurai figure with a sword beside a red maple tree, in black kimono and striped hakama.

The Third Matsumoto Koshiro as a Samurai Standing

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1769 or 1770

Woodblock print of women in patterned kimono on steps beneath a hanging bell and cherry blossoms, one playing a drum.

The Curfew at Dōjōji

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1763

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 two women in kimono beneath a blossoming cherry branch, with a small temple vignette in a cartouche at upp

Shimizu Temple

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1765

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a woman's role under a maple tree, with a seated man holding a sword.

Segawa Kikunojo III as a Woman Standing under a Maple Tree in the Autumn

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

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

Fukuroi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of travelers in a pine grove looking up at a tall stone Jizo Bosatsu statue on a pedestal.

Wayfarers Looking at the Statue of Jizo Bosatsu in a Pine Grove at Hashiba

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of merrymakers on a veranda beside a pine tree, with figures walking along a riverbank toward a distant town.

A Party of Merrymakers in a House in the Yoshiwara on a Moonlight Night

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

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

Mitsuki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of figures on a temple veranda looking toward Mount Fuji across a river under a blue sky.

Sazai Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (Gohyaku Rakanji Sazaidō), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mo…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a woman washing at a stream under a full moon, with a family outside a thatched house and distant mountain

The Full Moon at the Time of the Imo Harvest

Kitagawa Utamaro, 8th month, 1789

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

Blue woodblock print of Lake Suwa with twisted pines, a thatched hut, a sailboat, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshū Suwako), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Triptych Japanese woodblock print of courtly women and attendants under cherry trees, with a seated man and a parasol.

A View of the Pleasures of the Taiko and His Five Wives at Rakutō

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1804

Woodblock print of a Edo-period street with shop houses, travelers in straw hats, and pine trees on a green embankment.

Narumi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a striped parasol beside red plum blossoms.

The Actor Nakamura Sen'ya as Tokonatsu in the Kabuki Play, "The Legacy of the Three-Comma Family Crest Revealed" (Mit…

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1716 (Shōtoku 6/Kyōhō 1), 11th month

Triptych woodblock print of women picking persimmons from a tree beside a bamboo lattice gate, in kimono.

Picking Persimmons (Kaki-mogi)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1802-4

Woodblock print of travelers in straw hats on a path past pine trees, a gate and a green-roofed castle, with mountains and se

Kameyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono under a parasol beside cherry blossoms, with a poem cartouche above.

Poem by the Monk Sosei (act. 850-97)

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1767-68

Woodblock print of women in kimono playing a shell game on a veranda beside a peony screen and pine bonsai.

Girls Playing a Game with Shells

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Woodblock print of travelers in straw hats on a mountain path beneath pine trees, with a pink sky and inscription.

Saka-no-shita

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of a young man with umbrella and a woman in a wide hat in rain beneath a cherry tree.

Young Man and Woman Caught in the Rain while Enjoying Cherry Blossoms (Sakura-gari)

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768-70

Woodblock print of two monks by a cliff, a samurai and attendant advancing right, a floating rock above a misty lake.

Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: Rock Suspended by the Power of Prayer on Komuro Mountain

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1835-36

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

Woodblock print of two lovers sharing a yellow umbrella under willow branches in a snowstorm, by Suzuki Harunobu.

Young Lovers Walking Together under an Umbrella in a Snow Storm (Crow and Heron)

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1769

Woodblock print of travelers and a pack horse crossing a wooden bridge above a river, with a village and hills beyond.

Fukui Bridge in Echizen Province (Echizen Fukui no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Pro…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1827-30

Woodblock print of a blue and gold peacock on a branch with red and green maple leaves and calligraphy at upper left.

A Peacock Perched on a Maple Tree

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of heavy night rain over a wooded mountain at Ōyama, with figures climbing toward a small blue-roofed buildin

Night Rain at Ōyama, from the series "Eight Famous Views of Kanagawa"

Utagawa Toyokuni II, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a horse and rider in heavy rain beside a tree, with travelers under umbrellas and a red bridge.

Rain of the Fifth Month (Samidare)

Utagawa Kunisada, 19th century

Woodblock print of a raftsman poling through falling snow past snowy pilings and a pine tree on a riverbank.

Snow on the Sumida River

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of travelers in rain beside a pine tree and shrine, with a calligraphic poem above the water.

Night Rain at Karasaki

Torii Kiyomasu II, early 18th century

Three figures in patterned robes sit beneath a maple tree, heating a kettle over a fire of leaves in a Japanese woodblock pri

Parody of Palace Servants Heating Sake over a Fire of Maple Leaves

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1750

Woodblock print of a rocky coast with waves, distant mountains, and sailboats on calm sea beneath a pale sky.

The Satta pass, Province of Sunshu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a misty gorge, with pavilions on steep green cliffs and clouds below.

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

Katsushika Hokusai, 1760-1849

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 ferry boat with passengers crossing a blue river toward thatched houses, with Mount Fuji at right.

Ferry Boat Crossing the Rokugo River

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of two travelers crossing a rope suspension bridge over a gorge, with cliffs, pines and birds in the sky.

The Suspension Bridge on the Border of Hida and Etchū Provinces (Hietsu no sakai tsuribashi), from the series Remarka…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830

Woman reaching for a red plum blossom branch while a boy sits on grass beside a basket, with Japanese calligraphy at left.

Woman and Boy Gathering Herbs by a Plum Tree

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of travelers on a road past pine trees, with a snowy peak and a dark hill rising behind flooded fields.

Hiratsuka; Nawate Do

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

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 a woman with candles in her hair driving a nail into a tree in heavy rain at night.

Woman in the Rain at Midnight Driving a Nail into a Tree to Invoke Evil on Her Unfaithful Lover

Totoya Hokkei, 19th century

Woodblock print of travelers in rain on a village road beside pine trees, thatched houses, and a sea at left.

Tiger Rain at Ōiso Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

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 a young pine tree with reddish shoots beside a long wooden plow handle, with Japanese calligraphy.

Young Pine Tree and Handle of a Plow

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of travelers on a riverbank path under pines, with a full moon over a village and bridge.

Numazu Ki Kure

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

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 young pine sprig with new red shoots lying across a pale wooden plow handle, with Japanese text.

Young Pine Tree and the Handle of a Plow

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of travelers on horseback under pine trees on a path, with rice fields and Mount Fuji in the distance at dawn

Yoshiwara, Hidari Fuji

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834