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Japanese Prints

11,071 works

Japanese woodblock print of a seated figure beside a round lacquered object and patterned fabrics, with calligraphy above.

Two dolls and a brocade bag, from the series "Clothing, Food, and Shelter (Ishokuju no uchi)"

Totoya Hokkei, 1818

Woodblock print of warrior Guan Yu in green armor riding a pink horse with ornate tassels, holding a halberd.

The Horse Sekitoba and the General Guan Yu (Jp: Kan'u), from the series "A Series of Famous Horses (Meiba bantsuzuki)"

Totoya Hokkei, 1822

Woodblock print of goddess Benzaiten playing a biwa with a monkey and rat, pine branches and calendar scroll, by Totoya Hokke

Benzaiten with monkey and rat

Totoya Hokkei, 1828

Japanese woodblock print of a robed man raising a brush beside a pillar, with poetry inscription and wave patterns.

Xiangru (Jp: Shojo), from the series "Meng Qiu (Jp: Mogyu)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1821

Japanese woodblock print of a figure throwing beans from a box beside a large bird, with handwritten verses in the margins.

Asahina Saburo throwing beans

Totoya Hokkei, n.d.

Woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono reclining beside a carp, with a calligraphy panel above, by Totoya Hokkei.

Wang Xiang (Jp: O Sho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1825

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a pine-painted screen, with vases and a calligraphy panel.

Yu Qianlou (Jp: Yu Kinro), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1825

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in black kimono beside an incense burner, potted plant and calligraphy panel.

Madam Tang (Jp: To Fujin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1825

Japanese woodblock print of a fierce seated man in a black patterned robe holding a brush and ink stone beside a sword.

Earth: Lin Chong (Do, Rinchu), from the series "The Five Elements of The Water Margin (Suiko gogyo)"

Totoya Hokkei, early 1830s

Woodblock print of warrior Lu Zhishen climbing a tree in a blue floral robe, with a sword and inscribed poem panel.

Wood: Lu Zhishen (Moku, Rochishin), from the series "The Five Elements of The Water Margin (Suiko gogyo)"

Totoya Hokkei, early 1830s

Woodblock print of warrior Zhang Shun wielding an oar amid swirling water, with a mountain backdrop and calligraphic cartouch

Water: Zhang Shun (Mizu, Chojun), from the series "The Five Elements of The Water Margin (Suiko gogyo)"

Totoya Hokkei, early 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of a seated woman in a patterned kimono trimming her fingernails beside a tea bowl.

It is good to cut one's fingernails (Tsume tori yoshi), from the series "A Series for the Hanazono Group (Hanazono ba…

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1822

Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman in patterned kimono drawing a bow, with a quiver of arrows beside her.

It is good to do the first archery (Yumi hajime yoshi), from the series "A Series for the Hanazono Group (Hanazono ba…

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1822

Japanese print of two sea turtles, one carrying a robed rider, with a framed vignette of a fisherman and temple at upper left

Sea turtles and Urashima Taro

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1825

Japanese woodblock print of a seated man in a blue kimono beside a fan-shaped view of a pavilion over water.

Miyajima: Takafusa, No. 3 from "Three Famous Scenes (Sankei no uchi: Sono san)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1833

Woodblock print of a seated court lady beside a fan-shaped coastal view with pines, calligraphy and a blue floral border.

Amanohashidate: Koshikibu no Naishi, No. 2 from "Three Famous Scenes (Sankei no uchi: Sono ni)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1833

Japanese print of two dancing karako children with fans and chrysanthemums, framed by calligraphy and a patterned border.

Two dancing karako, from the series "Happiness and Long Life for the Mimasu Group (Mimasu fukurokuju)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1823

Woodblock print of women practicing calligraphy indoors, with brushes, ink, and large paper sheets, and a plum branch outside

Calligraphy Party of a Family

Teisai Hokuba, 1806

Woodblock print of two crabs beside a spray of pink camellia flowers and leaves, with calligraphy above.

Two crabs by a spray of camellia

Katsushika Taito II, late 1820s-early 1830s

Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono gathering blue leaves into baskets, one standing and one kneeling.

Two women gathering herbs

Katsushika Taito II, early 1830s

Woodblock print of two artisans making a New Year surimono, with a large calligraphic panel and poem text.

Creating surimono for the New Year

Katsushika Hokusai, 1825

Woman in a patterned kimono on a bridge gazing at a crescent moon with a rabbit, with Japanese inscriptions.

Woman on the bridge watching the moon

Katsushika Taito II, 1831

Woodblock print of women and children walking a garden path under pines, with a man carrying a bundle.

Women and children out for a picnic

Katsushika Hokusai, n.d.

Japanese print of a potted adonis with yellow flowers, brushes, a stone seal and inkstone, with calligraphy above.

Potted adonis with writing implements

Hishikawa Sōri III, 1800

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono riding a white horse, with plum blossoms and calligraphy in the margins.

A woman from Ohara on horseback

Katsushika Taito II, 1834

Woodblock print of a seated fisherman with a rod on his shoulder, resting on rocks by the sea, with calligraphy above.

Self-Portrait as a Fisherman

Katsushika Hokusai, 1835

Woodblock print of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in an interior with a folding screen and a servant carrying an offering tra

The Seven Gods of Good Fortune

Katsushika Hokusai, 1809

Three women practice calligraphy in an interior with a plum-branch screen; one kneels playing flute, fans with poems lie on t

Three (Women) Calligraphers (Sanpitsu) at a Calligraphy Reunion (Shokai)

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1800-10

Japanese print of white peach blossoms, a bamboo flute and an inro case, with calligraphy above.

A Branch of White Peach Blossom, an Inro case, and a Hotchiku Flute

Hishikawa Sori, early 19th century

Japanese print of two fortune gods, one with a staff and one with a mallet, beside a panel of handwritten calligraphy.

The gods of fortune Ebisu and Daikoku

Katsushika Hokusai, 1797

Japanese woodblock print of six women in patterned kimono seated around a bird cage, with calligraphy above.

Six women seated around a bird cage

Katsushika Hokusai, 1823

Three seated men in robes beneath a gnarled maple tree with golden autumn leaves, in a horizontal Japanese woodblock print.

Night Watchmen Under Maple Tree

Katsushika Hokusai, 19th century