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15,015 works

Woodblock print of a court lady in a blossom-patterned kimono on a riverbank beneath drooping willow branches.

Kanjo: A Court Lady

Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1790

Woodblock print of a uniformed man with a cane beside a woman in a blue bonnet and striped skirt, with Japanese text.

Russian Officer with His Wife

Utagawa Yoshiiku, 1861

Triptych print of a Western-style concert with choir, violinists, cellist, flautist and a pianist in an ornate interior.

Concert of European Music (Ōshū kangengaku gassō no zu)

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1889

Woodblock print of two women in kimono on a veranda by a latticed screen, with a river view and boats beyond.

Scene of the Pleasure Quarter at Fukagawa

Suzuki Harushige, late 18th century

Woodblock print of a large dark elephant tied in a wooden pen beside a man in a black kimono holding a paper.

View of the Large Imported Elephant

Taguchi Yoshimori, 1863 (Bunkyo 3, 4th month)

Moonlit Japanese woodblock print of a river landscape with pines, a thatched hut, and two women seated on the bank.

Six Jewel Rivers from Various Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in the rain, one kneeling by iris plants under a parasol, one on a veranda.

Viewing Iris in the Rain

Suzuki Harunobu, 1764-70

Woodblock print of a woman with gold hairpins in a pink patterned kimono and green floral robe, looking downward.

“Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō,” from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryō kurabe: Gomeirō Hanaōgi)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1794-95

Woman in a floral kimono kneeling by a patterned screen, holding a yellow fan, with cherry blossoms and calligraphy beside he

Ono no Komachi: Number Two (Sono ni), from the series Stylish Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Fūryū yatsushi ro…

Chobunsai Eishi, 1790s

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad woman with gold hair combs, one hand raised to her hair, on a gold background.

Takigawa of the Ōgiya Brothel: The First Reception Room Appointment of the New Year (Hatsu-uri zashiki no zu: Ōgiya T…

Chobunsai Eishi, ca. 1794-95

The Courtesan Konosumi, from the series Beauties of the Southern Quarter (Nangoku bijin awase)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1793-94

Triptych woodblock print of women in patterned kimono at an autumn banquet beneath red maple leaves, with candles and screens

Banquet of the Next Full Moon at the Chrysanthemum Festival, from the series The Twelve Months (Chōyō nochi no tsuki…

Utagawa Kunisada, 1854

Woodblock print of a seated bald man in blue kimono holding prayer beads, with calligraphy and red seals above.

Memorial Portrait of Ichiryusai Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Utagawa Kunisada, 1786-1864

Woodblock print of a traveler crossing a stone arch below a blue mountain, with pine trees and clouds.

Goka no Shō, Higo Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1853

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in armor and orange robes, one holding a sword, with calligraphy at left.

Two Actors; a Scene from the Soga Play

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono on tatami mats, with blossoming trees and poems above.

Palindromic Poems (Kaibunka): Osaka

Torii Kiyotsune, ca. 1768

Triptych print of three women in kimono on tatami mats, with blossoming trees and poem cartouches above.

Palindromic Poems (Kaibunka): Kyo

Suzuki Harunobu, ca. 1768

Triptych woodblock print of women and children at a seashore, with swimmers, a boat, and a red sun over the water.

Bathing in the Sea (Kaisuiyoku)

Gyosei Shuntei, dated 1898

Two women in patterned kimono carry water buckets on yoke poles beside a pine branch in a Japanese woodblock print.

The Brine Maidens of Suma (Shiokumi, Suma)

Torii Kiyonaga, 1783

Woodblock print of three women making music, one playing koto, one playing shamisen, one adjusting her hair, with poems above

Women Playing Music

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in purple kimono and a man in striped kimono on a teahouse veranda overlooking a misty bridge.

Scene on the Veranda of a Teahouse

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 18th-19th century

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

Woodblock print of a young warrior in green patterned robe and armor, holding a fan and sword, with calligraphy above.

Ushiwaka-maru in Armor

Utagawa Toyokuni, 19th century

Woodblock print of a geisha hurrying with a maid carrying a black shamisen box, with calligraphy and a riverside landscape.

Geisha Girl Hurrying with a Maid Servant Who is Carrying a Shamisen Box

Japanese print of a man in white court robe and a woman in purple layered robes beside a potted young pine.

Man and Woman in Court Dress Looking at Young Pines for New Year Ceremony

Nagayama Koin, 19th century

Woodblock print of a domed box with a phoenix design beside an open book, with Japanese calligraphy on the left.

Box and Books

Uematsu Tōshū

Woodblock print of an armored warrior holding a bow and fan beside a cliff, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Female Warrior in Armor

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a woman holding an umbrella over a bearded man carrying a basket of red fish on a pole.

Ebisu and Benten Walking in the Snow

Utagawa Toyohiro

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 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