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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

820 works

Pencil design study of a standing female figure called Flora, with a rose crown, flower basket and draped robe.

Design for the Figure of "Flora"

Edward Burne-Jones, 19th century

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom along a river, with boatmen poling a flat boat and travelers on a hillside path.

Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama, from the series Famous Places of Kyōto

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834

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 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 red pinks and sprays of Chinese agrimony on tall stems against a pale background, with calligraphy.

Superb Pinks and Chinese Agrimony

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1836

Woodblock print of a child lighting fireworks under willows while women with a baby and a fan look on.

A Child Lighting Fireworks, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

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 a blue-headed bird perched on a branch beside a pink camellia flower and green leaves on yellow.

Camellia and Blue-Headed Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of women in kimono gathering green leaves into baskets in a grassy field, with a child crouching nearby.

Girls Picking Green Leaves, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

Woodblock print of a kabuki performer in a red chrysanthemum kimono beside a second figure with a fan on a veranda.

The Ninth-Month Kabuki Dance "Kikujido"

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1796

Blue and green woodblock print of a songbird on a camellia branch with open blossoms and buds.

Camellia and Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1833

Woodblock print of women in kimono playing with a ball on a veranda, with a child and a blossoming plum branch nearby.

New Year's Games, from the printed book Flowers of the Four Seasons (Shiki no hana)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

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 two white egrets among irises and reeds beside a blue pond, with calligraphy at upper right.

Egrets amid Irises and Grasses

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830s-1842

Woodblock print of women watching a performer with a drum, a standing woman in patterned kimono, and cranes near a pine tree.

Girls Entertained by Performers, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

Woodblock print of a writing brush, flowering branches and a patterned paper slip above Japanese calligraphy.

Books of Flowers and a Writing Brush

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Woodblock print of a flying sparrow beside a blue iris flower and green leaves above rippling water.

Iris and Sparrow

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Woodblock print of women in kimono on a veranda leaning over a railing to view cherry blossoms, with parasols below.

Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Japanese print of cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums, maple leaves and a pine cone with needles on a pale background with callig

Cherry Blossoms and Pine Cones

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a dark blue bird with pale head on a looping vine, with hanging wisteria blossoms at left.

Wisteria and White-headed Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842

Japanese woodblock print of a kimono-clad dancer with a yellow headdress on a fan-shaped ground with pine and blossoms.

Representation of the Dance-Play "Dōjōji"

Utagawa Toyokuni

Japanese woodblock print of a red and green lacquered helmet beside plum blossom branches, with calligraphy inscriptions.

Helmet and Plum Blossoms

Woodblock print of a blue finch on a branch above a red camellia flower with green leaves, with calligraphy at upper left.

Camellia and Finch

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1840

Japanese print of cherry blossoms and yamabuki branches with green leaves and handwritten calligraphy above.

Cherry Blossoms and Yamabuki Flowers

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a round patterned cloth bag with cords, beside plum blossom branches and a tied paper packet, with calligr

Cloth Bag with Cords and Plum Blossoms

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a small songbird perched above red, yellow and white chrysanthemums with dark green leaves.

A Wren and Chrysanthemums

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1830

Colour print of violets, primroses and spring plants with horsetail and fungi, beside columns of Japanese calligraphy.

Violets, Primroses and Other Spring Flowers

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a shakuhachi flute in its patterned case with cherry blossoms, cord and tassel, with calligraphy.

Shakuhachi, (a kind of bamboo flute), with Its Cover and Cherry Flowers

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 19th century

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

Print of a round lacquer tray holding noshi paper, with pine, plum blossom and handwritten calligraphy beside it.

Tray with Noshi Paper (Noshi Indicates a Present)

Totoya Hokkei, 1816