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Japanese Prints

11,071 works

Woodblock print of a young woman in a striped kimono beside a bamboo fence with a pet monkey at her feet.

Young Woman with Pet Monkey

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of three courtesans in kimono, one beside a flowering branch, by Isoda Koryusai.

The Courtesans Chozan of the Chojiya, Hanaogi of the Ogiya, and Matsunoi of the Matsubaya

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1776/81

Two women in blue kimono pray before a rising pink sun, pine tree and sea, in a vertical Japanese woodblock print.

Greeting the Rising Sun on New Year's Day

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1774

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with white face makeup, purple patterned robe, and yellow floral designs against a pale yel

The Actor Onoe Fujaku III as Kobayakawa Takakage

Seiyōsai Shunshi, mid-1820s

Woodblock print of a court-dressed woman reading a letter beside a kneeling man on a red veranda with blossoms.

Young Woman in Court Attire Receiving Letter from Kneeling Man

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a white kimono and orange skirt holding a fan, on a yellow background.

The Courtesan Kotozuru of the Tsuruya Brothel as an Asazuma Boat Prostitute (Tsuruya Kotozuru-dayū Asazuma-bune), fro…

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 1822

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors, one with a green fan and one in a checkered robe, beside a red lantern on yellow.

The Actors Arashi Kitsusaburō II as the Hairdresser Kamiyui Tasuke, and Arashi Koroku IV as Gonza the Lancer (Yari no…

Gigadō Ashiyuki, 1824

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a female role with elaborate hairstyle, patterned kimono, and calligraphy.

The Actor Arashi Tokusaburō as the Female Gallant (Onnadate) Ohashi

Utagawa Sadamasu, 1838

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a grey kimono leaning by a lattice window beside flowering shrubs.

Eavesdropping

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1780

Woodblock print of a standing figure in a dark blue kimono with red obi, holding a cloth, with Japanese calligraphy beside.

The Actor Arashi Koroku IV in the Final Farewell Performance of His Career (Shōgai onagori kyōgen) as the Female Band…

Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1826

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a gold-hilted sword, with calligraphy on a yellow background.

The Actor Asao Gakujūrō I (previously Yūjirō I) as Mashiba Hisatsugu

Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1822

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a sidelong glance, black kimono and red checkered robe, with calligraphy above.

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Inanoya Hanbē

Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1820

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a kimono-clad woman leaning on a gold screen beside a cat and plum blossoms.

Parody of the Third Princess and Her Pet Cat

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in dramatic makeup, wearing a fan headdress, black robe and patterned garments, with a swor

The Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) as Ishikawa Goemon

Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1822

Woodblock print of a standing woman in patterned robes holding a fan, with a sword at her waist and an orange skirt.

The Courtesan Emi of the Kyōki Brothel as Shizuka Gozen (Shizuka Kyōki Emi), from the series Costume Parade of the Sh…

Jukōdō Yoshikuni, probably 1836

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a young man and woman under a parasol beside a willow and rocky stream.

Young Man Carrying a Girl Sees her Reflection in the Water

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1771

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a hibiscus branch beside a black railing.

“Ei of the Nakamoriken Brothel, who was a favorite of Yamamura Goto, as Lady Huayang (Kayō Fujin Yamamura Goto gonomi…

Ryūsai Shigeharu, 1836

Triptych woodblock print of three kabuki actors in ornate robes, the center one with white face makeup and a large black wig.

The Actors Mimasu Daigorō IV as Umako Daijin (right), Ichikawa Ebizō V as Umaya Daijin (center), and Jitsukawa Ensabu…

Gosōtei Hirosada, 1849

Polychrome woodblock print of two kabuki actors with blue and pale makeup, one in a blue robe and one holding a sword in mesh

The Actors Ichikawa Ebizō V as the Outlaw Nippon Daemon (right) and Kataoka Gadō as Tokushima Gohei

Gosōtei Hirosada, 1849

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one holding a round fan and the other an open folding fan.

Two Dancers

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Woodblock print of two women in kimono in snow, one holding an orange umbrella, the other on a railing beside a pine.

Looking through the Gate

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman handing a kite over a railing to a man reaching up, with plum blossoms behind them.

Young Woman Returning a Kite to a Young Man

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1772

Two lovers in kimono stand beneath a blossoming cherry tree with chrysanthemums at their feet, in a vertical Japanese print.

Lovers Under a Cherry Tree

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1771

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women under a striped umbrella in rain, with a pine tree behind them.

Two Young Women with Umbrella Caught in Rainstorm

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman and child feeding carp from a red arched bridge, with a man in checked robe and wisteria above.

Feeding the Carp at Kameido

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman with an umbrella on a veranda, looking up at falling rain beside bamboo stalks.

Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain

Isoda Koryusai, Edo period (1615-1868), about 1771

Two Japanese woodblock prints of kabuki actors in samurai dress, one in purple and green, one in green and grey, with bamboo

Näyttelijät Ichikawa Danzo VI ja roolihenkilö Wada Shizuma näytelmässä Igagoe dochu sugoroku (Pelilautana Igan maakunta)

Utagawa Kunisada, 1855

Woodblock print of a courtesan beside a patterned screen, with a young man smoking a pipe behind her near a lattice window.

Courtesan Standing Behind Screen and Young Man Smoking

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1771

Japanese woodblock print of a young woman in a patterned kimono holding a rat beside a flowering branch and screen.

Young Woman Feeding a Rat

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1771

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono with red patterns, holding a fan and wearing a white feathered shawl.

Konami of the Kurahashiya in the Front Group of Musicians (Saki-bayashi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinm…

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 1822

Woodblock print of a courtesan in a scale-patterned kimono and dragon headdress holding a fan, by Yanagawa Shigenobu.

The Courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashiōgiya Brothel as the Dragon Princess Otohime, from the series Costume Parade of…

Yanagawa Shigenobu, 1822

Woodblock print of a woman with parasol and fan beside swimming cormorants in blue waves, 1836.

The Courtesan Emu of the Matsuya Brothel as a Cormorant Fisherwoman (Ukai Matsuya Emu), from the series “A Costume Pa…

Shunbaisai Hokuei, 1836