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15,015 works

Diptych woodblock print of two kabuki actors in costume beside a wooden bucket and a lattice-windowed backdrop.

The Actor Otani Hiroji III and the Actor Onoe Kikugoro I

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1778

Triptych woodblock print of three men in patterned kimono against a pink cloud-band background with blossoming branches.

An Unidentified Actor as a Farmer with a Basket on His Back

Katsukawa Shun'ei, ca. 1793

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of standing figures in patterned kimono before a wooden lattice screen.

In the Room of a House of the Yoshiwara

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1788

Diptych woodblock print of two kabuki actors in samurai costume, one holding a staff and one holding a sword, on a wave-patte

The Actor Sakata Hangoro II and the Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV

Katsukawa Shunshō

Woodblock print of pleasure boats with women in kimono on the Sumida River beside a bridge, by Chōbunsai Eishi.

Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River beneath Shin-Ōhashi Bridge

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1792

Triptych print of three kabuki actors in patterned kimono, one holding a demon mask, before a flaming halo and maple branches

Three Actors in Beautiful Costumes Performing a Religious Dance

Katsukawa Shunsen, ca. 1785

Two-panel Japanese woodblock print of a man holding a basket-hat and a woman in maple-patterned robe carrying a sword.

Ichikawa Danjuro Fifth as a Komuso Holding a Basket-Hat in His Right Hand

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1775

Wide triptych woodblock print of women in kimono moving through a multi-room interior with screens and staircases.

New Year's Day at the Ōgiya Brothel, Yoshiwara

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1804

Woodblock print of two travelers carrying loads on a path through fields toward the sea, with bare trees and a warm sky.

Yase no Sato

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Two kabuki actors in patterned kimono stand against a muted backdrop, one holding a round fan and one a folding fan.

The Actors the Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro and the Arashi Sangoro

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1776

Woodblock print of a tall waterfall over cliffs with bathers in a pool, a wooden building and shop beside it.

Rōben Waterfall at Ōyama in Sagami Province (Sōshū Ōyama Rōben no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Vari…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1827

Woodblock print of covered river boats poled by boatmen under a full moon, with passengers and a cook in a small foreground b

Yodogawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

Triptych kabuki print: a wild-haired man in a torn black cloak between two crouching figures before a red lattice fence.

Ichikawa Danjuro IV in the Role of the Monk Mongaku from the Play Hana-zumo Genji-biki

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1775

Woodblock print of men hauling a boat past a smoking mountain, thatched house and river, by Katsushika Hokusai.

Poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1839

Woodblock print of travelers eating at low tables in a Japanese inn, with shoji screens and a bather in a tub at left.

Shimono Suwa Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in patterned kimono, one kneeling with a fan, one standing beside a striped curtain.

The Third Ichikawa Yaozo and Mimasu Tokujiro

Katsukawa Shunshō, probably 1785

Woodblock print of an ornate red-roofed carriage with attendants in blue robes, falling maple leaves, and a poem cartouche.

Poem by Kanke (Sugawara Michizane), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga e…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1839

Woodblock print of a wooden bridge over a river, boats, willow branches, two women in kimono, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Toto, Ryogoku, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 4th month, Horse year 1858

Woodblock print of a standing figure in a floral kimono with one hand raised to the head, dark patterned robe at right.

The Fourth Iwai Hanshirō as a Woman

Katsukawa Shunshō, ca. 1779

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above clouds, with travelers and pack horses on a path beside a pine tree and rocky cliffs.

View from the Other Side of Fuji from the Minobu River (Minobugawa ura Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mou…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

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 a maple-leaf kimono holding a fan, standing before a green lattice screen.

Ōtani Hiroemon in the role of Gokumon no Shobei

Katsukawa Shunshō, 9th month, 1774

Woodblock print of a craftsman working on a large wooden hoop, framing a distant view of Mount Fuji over a river plain.

Fujimigahara in Owari Province (Bishū Fujimigahara), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

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

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

Woodcutters sawing a huge timber beam on a trestle, with snowy Mount Fuji rising behind a hillside and smoke drifting across

In the Mountains of Tōtomi Province (Tōtomi sanchū), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

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 kneeling woman in a blossom-patterned kimono beside a bamboo blind, with a fan hair ornament.

The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro as a Woman

Katsukawa Shunshō, 1773 or 1774

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono playing a flute beside a bamboo vase with flowering branches.

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman

Katsukawa Shunjo, ca. 1780

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