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Japanese Prints

11,071 works

Three women reel silk from cocoons over a brazier beside a wooden frame, with hanging skeins and text cartouches above.

Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry, No. 9 (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa, ku)

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1798-1800

Ukiyo-e print of women in kimono handling silk cloth at a wooden tub and bamboo pole, by Kitagawa Utamaro.

No. 10 (ju), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1798/1800

Woodblock print of two women in kimono working at a silk-reeling frame, with calligraphy in the upper margin.

No. 11 (juichi), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1798/1800

Japanese woodblock print of three women operating a wooden loom, one kneeling in a floral kimono at right.

No. 12 (juni), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1798/1800

Woodblock print of a busy Edo canal with boats and warehouses, a stone bridge, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Nihonbashi Bridge in Edo (Edo Nihonbashi), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of a temple roof with workers and a kite, with Mount Fuji in the distance above rooftops.

Honganji Temple at Asakusa in Edo (Toto Asakusa Honganji), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sa…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of a crowded river boat with Mount Fuji and a long bridge in the background at twilight.

Fuji from Ommayagashi with Twilight over Ryogoku Bridge (Ommayagashi yori ryogokubashi sekiyo o miru), from the serie…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of fishing boats on a bay with a village island and Mount Fuji in the distance under a pale sky.

Tsukudajima in Musashi Province (Buyo Tsukudajima), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokk…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of figures on a temple veranda gazing toward snow-capped Mount Fuji across a river and fields.

Sazai Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (Gohyakurakanji Sazaido), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mo…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of rooftop workers flying kites over Edo rooftops with snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

The Mitsui Shop in Surugacho in Edo (Koto Surugacho Mitsui mise ryakuzu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of workers at a Honjo timber yard by a canal, with tall lumber stacks and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Tatekawa at Honjo (Honjo Tatekawa), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of travelers on a hillside path with thatched houses, a pine tree, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Lower Meguro (Shimo Meguro), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of galloping horsemen on a winding road past a pine tree, with red Mount Fuji in the distance.

Sekiya Village on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Sekiya no sato), from the seriesThirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830-33

Woodblock print of a Yoshida teahouse with seated women and travelers, and Mount Fuji visible through the open window.

Yoshida on the Tokaido (Tokaido Yoshida), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830/33

Woodblock print of a coastal village, tidal flats with figures, a sailboat, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Enoshima Island in Sagami Province (Soshu Enoshima), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurok…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of a coastal village, sailing boat and snowy Mount Fuji in the distance under a pale sky.

Enoshima in Sagami Province (Soshu Enoshima), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of an arched bridge over a river with boats, pedestrians, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Beneath Mannen Bridge in Fukagawa (Fukagawa Mannenbashi shita) from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugak…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Edo hillside with travelers, a pine tree, a tiled roof, and Mount Fuji in the distance under blue sky.

Surugadai in Edo (Toto surugadai), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of cherry trees and travelers on a hill, with Mount Fuji rising over a blue bay in the distance.

Goten Hill at Shinagawa on the Tokaido (Tokaido Shinagawa Gotenyama), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above a thatched village and still lake, with a small boat at lower right.

The Surface of the Water at Misaka in Koshu Province (Koshu Misaka suimen), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Moun…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind a shore of thatched houses, with boatmen rowing wooden boats through blue waves.

Tagonoura Bay near Ejiri on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Ejiri Tagonoura ryakuzu), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount…

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830-33

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind a village with porters in blue coats carrying red poles through rice fields.

Mount Fuji Seen from the Senju Pleasure Quarter (Senju kagai yori chobo no Fuji), from the series "Thirty-six Views o…

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of a huge cedar tree with travelers at its base and blue Mount Fuji rising behind rolling hills.

Mishima Pass in Kai Province (Koshu Mishimagoe), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind a rippling river, with a boat, a horse and a figure on the sandy shore.

Tama River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji behind a green hillside with pack horses and travelers on a path.

Inume Pass in Kai Province (Koshu Inume-toge), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Lake Suwa with two pine trees, a thatched hut, a sailboat, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshu Suwako), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of two women in kimono pausing by a pine and a yellow mile post while a porter adjusts luggage.

Travelers stopping at a mile post

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1805/06

Color woodblock print of two potters working on clay pieces under a pavilion beside a river with boats and reeds.

Potters at Work - Imado

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1808

Woodblock print of three women weaving cloth on a wooden loom beside a pine tree and bamboo fence.

Women weaving on a loom

Katsushika Hokusai, late 1810s and/or early 1820s

Japanese woodblock print of courtiers in a blossoming garden, some kneeling near markers while women watch from a veranda.

Courtly event modeled on the Lanting Gathering

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1801/07

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono viewing peonies in a garden beside a veranda, with a pine tree and gardener.

The Peony Show

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1799

Japanese print of a picnic party under a wisteria tree with women in kimono, a man in green, and a dancing figure.

Picnic party

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1801/07