New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,834 works

Japanese woodblock print of a post house with travelers, and porters carrying a green palanquin along a road.

Kusatsu: Famous Post House (Kusatsu, Meibutsu tateba), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōka…

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833-34

Woodblock print of an Edo-period village road with thatched houses, a teahouse, ox carts, and pine trees.

Otsu, Soii Chaya

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of a red bridge in rain, people with umbrellas, boats on a river, and a distant mountain.

Sunshower at Nihonbashi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833-34

Japanese print of a brown oriole on a branch beside a large pink peony and yellow bud with green leaves.

Chinese Oriole and Peonies

Kuwagata Keisai, 1789

Black-and-white woodblock print of a kabuki woman and a samurai with two swords beside a stylized pine tree.

Scene from the Drama "Shusse Taiheike," Performed at the Ichimura Theatre

Okumura Masanobu, probably 1709

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a woman's kimono with iris designs, holding two swords before a striped wall.

Onoe Tamizo as a Samurai Woman

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1775 or 1776

Triptych print of four kabuki actors in patterned robes with swords, beside a cart wheel and wooden gate.

Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Yaozō II, Nakajima Mihoemon II, Ichikawa Ebizō III, and Ichimura Uzaemon IX in the Play Sugawa…

Katsukawa Shunshō, 7th month, 1776

Blue and cream woodblock print of a snowy waterside village with a torii gate and a boat with figures on the water.

Winter Landscape

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a dark kimono hiding behind a sleeve as a boy holds up a red mask.

A Woman Playing with a Young Boy

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1804

Woodblock print of a woman in a black kimono holding a cup beside a man in a red haori, c. 1797.

Scene from the "Chushingura" Drama

Ichirakutei Eisui, ca. 1797

Woman kneeling in an interior gazing at a scroll painting of Fukurokuju with a crane and pine tree.

Courtesan Viewing a Painting of Fukurokuju

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1768

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped kimono hanging a mosquito net, with a cat and birdcage beside her.

A Girl Hanging up a Mosquito Net Canopy over Her Bed

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1770

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped kimono holding a sword and lantern beside straw bundles and flowering plants.

The First Ichikawa Komazo (who in 1772 became the fourth Matsumoto Koshiro) in the Role of Yoemon

Ippitsusai Bunchō, 1770

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in armor gripping a spear beside a large block in a tub, with arrow banners behind.

Ichikawa Danjūrō II in the Role of Soga Gorō from the Play "Yanone"

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of red-hulled sailing boats with white sails on blue sea, with distant mountains and a shoreline under a pale

Arai

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of straw-hatted passengers on river ferries, with a sailboat, willow trees and houses along the bank.

Kawasaki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of porters carrying yellow loads on poles past tall pine trees on a hillside under a blue sky.

Kameyama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of travelers with a pack horse and lanterns beneath pine trees under a full moon, with rice fields behind.

Akasaka Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse in snow beneath a pine tree, with falling snow and hills under a dark sky.

Gyosho Tokaido: Ishikushi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of travelers resting by a tea house under a tree, with a kettle over a fire and a blue sea beyond.

Fukuroi; De Chaya

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of travelers and a pack horse on a moonlit road beneath tall pine trees, with the sea beyond.

Mochizuki Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of travelers on a hill road beside tall trees, a roadside teahouse, and blue mountains under a pale sky.

Ashida Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Japanese woodblock print of travelers on a shore beneath cliffs and pines, with waves, an offshore island and Mount Fuji.

Soshu, Shichi-ri ga Hama

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a sea cave with figures, a curling white wave, pine branches, and sailboats on the sea beneath a pale sky.

Soshu, Enoshima Iwaya no Zu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830

Woodblock print of a river valley with green hills, pine trees, a poling boatman, thatched houses and a blue sky.

Yamato, Tatsutayama, Tatsutagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 7th month ox year 1853

Woodblock print of a rainbow over a blue bay with green islands, sailing boats, and distant mountains at dusk.

Tsushima Kaigan Yubare

Utagawa Hiroshige, 3rd month dragon year 1856

Woodblock print of a pine and cherry tree on a headland above a bay with small islands and distant hills at sunset.

View of Kajikoyama, Inaba Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1853

Woodblock print of twisted pine trees along a curving beach with waves and distant boats under a pale blue sky.

Harima, Maiko no Hama

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853-56

Woodblock print of a crowded Edo street with banners, red lanterns and kimono-clad people beside kabuki theater facades.

View of the Kabuki Theaters at Sakai-cho on Opening Day of the New Season (Sakai-cho Shibai no Zu), from the series,…

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of a crowded Edo street with a shop, ox cart, porters carrying loads, and a wooden bridge.

Shimbashi no Zu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1837

Japanese woodblock print of snowfall over a canal, wooden bridge, boats, pedestrians with umbrellas and a pagoda on hills.

Shiba, Akabane no Yuki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1837

Woodblock print of visitors at a hilltop shrine with lanterns, a bare tree, a rainbow, and sailboats on a bay.

Shiba Atago Sanjo no Zu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833-34

Woodblock print of snow falling on red temple halls, a pagoda, and a crowd with white umbrellas in a courtyard.

Year End Fair at Kinryuzan Temple

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1836

Woodblock print of a night street lined with blooming cherry trees, lanterns, and crowds of figures in kimono.

Yoshiwara Yo Zakura no Zu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1841

Woodblock print of cherry blossom hillside with pines, crowds in blue robes, and two mounted riders under yellow parasols.

Asakayama Hanami

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Woodblock print of crowds on a bridge watching red fireworks over a river full of boats, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Ryogoku Hanabi no Zu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1841

Woodblock print of masted boats in a harbor under a full moon, with travelers and market buildings on the shore.

Takanawa no Zu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1841

Woodblock print of a riverside street at dusk with stalls, porters carrying palanquins, a willow tree and a red lantern.

Shin Yoshiwara Nihon Tsutsumi Emonzaka Akatsuki

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of lantern-lit rooftops, cherry blossoms, a pink river and green fields under a dusk sky.

Shin Yoshiwara

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Woodblock print of a harbor at dusk with masted boats, waterfront houses, a crescent moon and a bird in the sky.

Tsukudajima Hatsu Hototogisu

Utagawa Hiroshige, probably 1830

Woodblock print of a teahouse balcony overlooking a moonlit bay with moored boats and red lanterns.

Toto, Shinagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Woodblock print of a lakeside path with blossoming trees, strolling figures in kimono, and a vendor stall under a dusk sky.

Ueno, Shinobazu no Ike

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of women washing cloth by a river under willow trees, with thatched houses and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Musashi: Chōfu no Tamagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of a crowded wooden bridge over blue water, with fishing boats and tall poles in the bay beyond.

Eitai Bashi Tsukudajima Ryosen

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom over a river, with people on a bridge and boats on the water at dusk.

Mimeguri Zutsumi Matsuchiyama Embo

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Woodblock print of a curving moat, walkers on a path, and a white walled compound with red gates under pine trees.

Soto Sakurada Benkei Bori

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1843

Woodblock print of boats on a river with pink cherry trees and temple buildings along the far bank at dusk.

Sumidagawa Mimeguri Hana Zakari no Kei

Utagawa Hiroshige II

Woodblock print of a moonlit lake with a rocky hillside, temple buildings, and a long wooden bridge under a full moon.

The Autumn Moon at Ishiyama on Lake Biwa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind misty hills, with pampas grass, yellow flowers and a winding stream in the foreground.

Kai, Otsuki no Hara

Utagawa Hiroshige, 4th month horse year 1858

Woodblock print of three figures under a full moon and blossoming tree beside a wooden bridge and riverside veranda at night.

Sumidagawa, Mimeguri

Utagawa Hiroshige, 3rd month dragon year 1868

Woodblock print of fireworks over Ryōgoku Bridge at night, with boats crowded on the blue river below.

Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of autumn maple branches framing a pond, thatched houses and distant mountains by Hiroshige.

Maples at Mama, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1857

Monochrome woodblock print of women in kimono carrying buckets on yoke poles beside blossoming trees and a veranda.

Matsukaze Murasame

Hishikawa Moronobu, ca. 1675-80

Woodblock print of a woman in a tiger-patterned kimono and a man holding a parasol before a lattice window.

The Actor Ikushima Daikichi as an Oiran on Parade in the Streets of the Yoshiwara

Torii Kiyonobu I, ca. 1701-06

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 kabuki actor in red robes holding a fan with a crane, with a fierce expression and tall black headdress.

The Actor Bandō Hikosaburō 1st (?)

Torii Kiyonobu I, ca. 1725

Monochrome Japanese woodblock print of figures in kimono on a river boat, with irises and waves in the foreground.

An Actor's Boating Party on the Sumida River

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1705

Black-ink woodblock print of a courtesan in a patterned kimono holding a pipe, turning to look over her shoulder.

An Oiran Standing, a Pipe in Her right Hand, and Turning to Look Behind over Her Shoulder

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1705

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor as a samurai with swords and fan, beside a child in a bird-patterned kimono.

The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame as a Samurai

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1713

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned kimono beside a folding screen and hanging flower basket.

Kabuki Actors Nakamura Gentaro and Ikushima Shingoro

Torii Kiyomasu I, ca. 1710

Woodblock print of figures in kimono playing a hand sumo game in an interior room with a folding screen and potted pine.

A Game of Hand Sumo in the New Yoshiwara

Furuyama Moromasa, ca. 1740

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors: a young nobleman in floral robes and a samurai attendant in checkered dress beside a bo

The Actor Segawa Kichiji as a Daimyo's Young Son, and Sanogawa Ichimatsu as a Samurai Attendant

Ishikawa Toyonobu, ca. 1750

Woodblock print of a Yoshiwara interior with sliding screens, seated women in kimono, and a reclining figure on tatami.

An Interior View in the Yoshiwara

Torii Kiyotada, ca. early 1740s

Woodblock print of women in kimono on a wooden bridge with parasols, fans, and a mother holding a baby.

Enjoying the Cool Evening Breeze on and under the Bridge

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1800

Vertical woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono and wide hat beside a tea-house signboard.

A Geisha Seated upon a Shogi in Front of a Tea-house

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1763

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a standing courtesan in a floral kimono with ornate hair combs and calligraphy.

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo 2nd as an Oiran in a Gauze Kimono, Standing, Tying Her Obi

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1764

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono playing a flute beside a garden fence and flowering shrub.

A Young Man Standing before a Garden Fence

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1763

Woodblock print of a young man in a checkered kimono and floral robe, looking down and holding a folded letter.

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu as a Young Man Holding a Folded Letter

Nishimura Shigenaga, ca. 1765

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono climbing a ladder to reach a flowering branch with green leaves.

Young Woman Climbing a Ladder

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one standing and one seated, beside a wooden pillar.

Visiting

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1769

Woodblock print of a lady and three attendants with umbrellas walking through heavy rain past a wooden house.

A Lady with Three Attendants in the Rain

Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1731

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a parasol and a young boy in patterned kimono, with calligraphy above.

Woman and Son under a Parasol

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1669-1772

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

Japanese woodblock print of a woman looking down at a young man reading a letter beneath a wooden veranda.

A Beauty Looking Down upon a Young Man Reading a Love Letter

Utagawa Toyoharu, ca. 1771

Woodblock print of two seated women in patterned kimono beside a koto zither, sword, and draped robe in an interior.

Two Lovers

Hishikawa Moronobu, ca. 1675-80

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono reading a book at a low desk beside a shoji screen.

Parody of Murasaki Shikibu at Her Desk

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1710

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a floral kimono holding a hand drum and sword beside a stylized palm tree.

Ichimura Manzō as a Samurai Holding a Hand Drum (Kotsuzumi)

Torii Kiyomasu II, 1742 (Kanpō 2)

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 a kabuki actor in costume carrying a large beam before a tiled roof and pine tree.

Ichikawa Danjuro IV in the Role of Okazaki Akushiro

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1755

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 children playing a daimyo procession with a horse, parasol, women in kimono and a flowering plum tree.

Children Play-acting a Daimyo Procession

Torii Kiyomitsu, ca. 1763

Colored woodblock print of a canal with sailing boats, an arched bridge, walkers on embankments, and a pagoda by the shore.

View of Fukagawa, Edo

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1764

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

Woman in patterned kimono holding a pipe before a red lattice, with onlookers peering through, in a Japanese woodblock print.

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo II in the Role of the Oiran Hatsuito of Yamashiro-ya

Ippitsusai Bunchō, ca. 1770

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

Two kabuki actors in samurai costume with swords, one standing and one seated, in a colourful Japanese woodblock print.

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1765

Woodblock print of a costumed man with exaggerated expression seated on a large mochi cake among green leaves, holding a swor

The Fourth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Yakko (servant) seated upon a Large Cake of Mochi Prepared for the New Yer Celebration

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1772

Woodblock print of a woman in a black robe with an umbrella and a man in a red and yellow kimono with two swords.

Scene from a Drama

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

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 a woman in a black patterned robe adjusting her obi beneath willow branches, with a fan on the floor.

The Actor Nakamura Riko as an Oiran Tying Her Obi

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1779

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding two swords, with long black hair and a red screen behind him.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Daimyo

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1791

Woodblock print of women in kimono and a seated man on a balcony, with a lantern, fan and a kneeling child beside tea things.

Sashiye (name of a place in Edo)

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1782

Woodblock print of a standing man in a floral yellow kimono with a sword, and a kneeling attendant beside bamboo blinds.

The Actor Nakamura Rikō I with an Attendant

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1784

Japanese woodblock print of a woman with a drum on a balcony above two men in armor and patterned robes.

On a Balcony a Woman is Seated Playing a Tsuzumi, below a Man in Daimyo Costume is Seated upon a Black Lacquer Box

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with topknot, red kimono and blue sleeve, dramatic wide-eyed expression, grey background.

Ichikawa Ebizo IV in the role of Takemura Sadanoshin

Tōshūsai Sharaku, Probably late 1880s or early 1890s

Woodblock print of a courtesan in patterned kimono walking with two attendants under cherry blossom branches.

The Oiran Kasugano of Ōgiya on Parade

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1788