National Diet Library, Japan
914 works
Artworks
夕立雨やどりの図
Utagawa Kunisada, 1854
末広五十三次.原
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1865
亜墨利加賑之図
Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861
末広五十三次.箱根
Utagawa Sadahide, 1865
暫 鎌倉権五郎景政
Utagawa Kunisada, 1852
About this museum
The National Diet Library in Tokyo is Japan's national library. Its digital collections include Japanese woodblock prints and illustrated books of the Edo and Meiji periods. The library was established in 1948 and is also the library of the Japanese parliament, the National Diet. Its print holdings include works by Hiroshige, Hokusai and other ukiyo-e designers. Artnap holds 914 works from the National Diet Library, Japan. The best-represented artists here are Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Kunisada, Utagawa Kuniyoshi and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Each artwork page shows the museum's record, the date and the licence statement.
Questions
Can I use these images?
Yes. The works are in the public domain or released by their museums for open use, so you can use them in personal and commercial projects. Each artwork page shows the museum and its licence statement.
Are these all the works at the National Diet Library, Japan?
No. These are the works that the National Diet Library, Japan has published as public domain images and that Artnap holds; the museum's own collection is larger.
How large are the images?
Most are about 2,500 pixels on the long side, or the museum's own size when its file is smaller. Artnap Pro members can also download the museum's full-resolution master file where one exists.