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Japanese Prints

Ukiyo-e: waves, mountains, ghosts and kabuki actors.

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Two-panel screen on gold ground with white and red hollyhocks, poppies, lilies and wisteria painted in muted colors.Flowers 花木図屏風Painting of a dark, twisted tree branch with white blossoms against a red sky, above a green orchard of flowering trees, framed by an orange border with Japanese-style calligraphy.Flowering plum tree, after HiroshigePainting of umbrella-carrying figures crossing an arched wooden bridge over a green river in rain, framed by a green border with Japanese characters.Bridge in the rain, after HiroshigeWoodblock print of falling snow at a temple with a large red lantern, a pagoda, and people with umbrellas walking in a snowy courtyard.Kinryūsan Temple at Asakusa, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo"Gold-leaf folding screen showing boats and warriors in a sea battle beneath gold clouds, with pine trees and mountains at the left edge.Battle of Yashima, from the Tale of the HeikeGold-ground folding screen painted with summer and autumn flowers, grasses and leafy plants in white, pink and green.Summer and autumn flowers 夏秋草花図屏風Six-panel gold screen with small figures in palace pavilions, riders on horseback, pine trees and a blue river, divided by gold clouds.Scenes from the life of the Ming Huang Emperor and Yang Guifei (one of a pair with F1901.2Two women in fashionable dresses look at Japanese objects in an ornate room with a carved cabinet and red patterned carpet.Young Ladies Admiring Japanese ObjectsWoodblock print of travelers with umbrellas struggling through slanting rain on a sloping path beside bushes and grass.Shono, Rainstorm, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-nBlue night woodcut of snow-capped Mount Fuji above a calm lake, with a small sailboat and light reflected on the water.Moonlight on Mt. FujiJapanese woodblock print of a kneeling woman in blue kimono beside a sleeping child, with ghostly figures drawn in a cloud above.Child's nightmare of ghostsJapanese woodblock print of a full moon over a snowy mountain and terraced green rice fields with blue water, a village on the hillside.Shinano Province: The Moon Reflected in the Sarashina Rice Fields near Mount Kyodai (ShinaColor woodblock print of a pale full moon over a moonlit bay with a sailboat, framed by a red roof edge, a lantern and tall reeds.The Moon Beyond Shinagawa (Shinagawa mikoshi no tsuki), from the series "One Hundred ViewsJapanese woodblock print of heavy rain falling over dark hills and green trees, with small figures on a path at lower left.Night Rain at the Paulownia Grove at Akasaka (Akasaka Kiribatake uchu yukei), from the serColor woodblock print of two women under a striped umbrella in heavy rain, one holding a pipe, the other carrying a black box.Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy NightWoodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono and red hakama walking at night beside a lit canal, with a cherry tree at right.Night View of Matsuchi Hill and the San’ya Canal (Matsuchiyama San’yabori yakei), from theColor woodblock print of a moonlit Edo-period street with shops, lanterns, and people in dark robes beneath a full moon in a blue sky.Night View of Saruwaka-machi (Saruwaka-machi yoru no kei), from the series "One Hundred FaWoodblock print of rain over a misty pine hill, with umbrella-carrying figures walking past a grove of trees and a tiled-roof building.Night Rain at the Paulownia Grove at Akasaka (Akasaka Kiribatake uchu yukei), from the serColor woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a glowing paper lantern, one reading, with a river and hillside view through a screen.Evening Glow of a Lamp (Andon no sekisho), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (ZasOil painting of a bouquet of roses and anemones in a green patterned vase on an orange tabletop, with a pink blossom at right.Still Life: Japanese Vase with Roses and AnemonesEtching of an elderly scholar in a dark study gazing toward a glowing star-like light beside a Gothic window.A Scholar in His Study (Faust)Color woodblock print of a figure with a sword in a red boat, fighting a dragon in turbulent blue waves, with columns of text at upper left.Yu the Great battling a dragonInk painting of a dragon with a bearded head flying through dark clouds above rolling grey waves, framed by a gold border.Dragon, waves and cloudsWoodblock print of a grey cuckoo flying left across a pale moon and blue clouds, within a rounded fan-shaped frame.A Cuckoo Against the MoonWoodblock print of a branch of red plum blossoms and buds across a large pale moon against a blue gradient sky.A Red Plum Branch against the Summer MoonTwo-panel Japanese woodblock print of women on a teahouse veranda by the water, with boats, a hanging lantern, and a seated woman fanning herself.The Sixth Month, Enjoying the Evening Cool in a Teahouse, from the series The Twelve MonthColor woodblock print of a flat boat with boatmen on a river at dusk, a long bridge and a small dark mountain in the distance.Fuji from Ommayagashi with Twilight over Ryogoku Bridge (Ommayagashi yori ryogokubashi sekColor woodblock print of a zigzagging wooden bridge over marsh, with travelers in robes, a pine tree, and a pink hill.Ancient View of the Eight-planked Bridge in Mikawa Province (Mikawa no Yatsuhashi no kozu)Woodblock print of a full moon over a rocky pine-covered cliff, a temple pavilion at left and a long bridge over calm water.Autumn Moon at Ishiyama (Ishiyama shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkWoodblock print of a snowy Japanese village street at dusk, with two travelers in conical hats walking past thatched houses beneath dark hills.Kanbara: Evening Snow (Kanbara, yoru no yuki), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of thWoodblock print of a snowy shrine on an island with pine trees, a bridge, and a blue-robed figure on still water.Snow at Benzaiten Shrine in Inokashira Pond (Inokashira no ike Benzaiten no yashiro yuki nWoodblock print of a pale full moon over a river with a leaning willow, small boats, wading figures, and distant hills under a blue sky.Autumn Moon over Tama River (Tamagawa no shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views in the EnWoodblock print of heavy rain over a riverbank of blue-roofed buildings and figures under umbrellas on a bridge.Evening Shower at the Bank of Tadasu River (Tadasugawara no yudachi), from the series "FamGold-leaf folding screen panel with robed figures on a terrace under a blossoming tree, black-and-white checkered floor, and gold clouds.The Chinese Emperor Minghuang and his concubine Yang Guifei, with attendants on a terraceSix-panel gold screen with red cockscomb flowers on the left and tall green cornstalks with tassels on the right.Maize and CockscombsColor woodblock print of a kabuki actor in white robe and crest, kneeling in heavy diagonal rain beside a red lacquered stage table with a bell and cups.The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I in the Role of an Evil Courtier, Probably Prince Takahito, IllColor woodblock triptych of women in kimono on an ornate red boat, with a large black crow at left and a red sun above hills.Women on a boat at New Year imitating the Seven Gods of Good FortuneColor woodblock triptych of a man in a blue robe facing a snow-covered tree branch as snow falls, with a window and fire at right.The Actor Onoe Kikugoro V as the Priest Sogen (Yuki: Iwakura Sogen Onoe Baiko), from the sSix-panel gold screen with dense flowering plants, chrysanthemums, gourds and rocks painted in ink and color on silk.Fish and PlantsColor woodblock triptych of a bearded figure in dark robes riding a striped tiger, attacking horned goblins amid swirling clouds.May: Shoki the Demon Queller Riding on a Tiger, Subjugating Goblins, from the series "Of tThree-panel Japanese woodblock print of women on a wooden platform at dusk, one with a fan, a lantern hanging nearby.Cooling Off in the Evening at ShijogawaraGold-leaf folding screen with small poem cards, hanging tassels, black ink leaves on the left, and white flowers against brown panels on the right.Folding screens mounted with poems from the anthology, Shin kokinshu 新古今集和歌色紙貼付屏風 （一双、画像：左Triptych woodblock print of a calm bay at dusk with a full moon, rocky islets, sailboats, pine trees on the shore, and distant hills.Evening View of Eight Famous Sites at Kanazawa (Buyo Kanazawa hassho yakei)Color woodblock print of an armored warrior grappling with a red demon and pale spirit before a large full moon, with a decorative title cartouche at upper right.Gamo Sadahide's Servant, Toki Motosada, Hurling a Demon King to the Ground at Mount InahanGold-ground Japanese screen painting of a stage with a red curtain, seated musicians in black hats on the right, and costumed figures among snowy clouds.A Puppet-show: <em>The Story of The Potted Trees</em>Colour woodcut of a long-haired woman in a leaf cloak seated by rocks and water, with a large black axe head with red markings behind her.A wild mountain woman in a cloak of leaves seated by a rushing stream, behind her the headInk and color painting on silk of a boy on a leaning willow branch looking at snowy Mount Fuji above misty terraced fields.Boy Viewing Mount FujiPainting of women on a turquoise balcony: one reclines in pink, one stands in a dark robe, one in a white kimono plays a long-necked instrument, with a hazy river behind.Variations in Flesh Colour and Green - The BalconyJapanese painting of two pheasants on a snowy bank against a gold background, one bird looking back over its shoulder.Two pheasants on a snow bank 雉図Japanese colour woodcut spread: a tengu creature in black clouds above startled figures in kimono, with a seated man and a barrel at right.People bewitched (?) by a tengu (Japanese mountain demon) Colour woodcut attributed to KyōColour woodcut in two panels: a laughing figure with a fishing rod and cat above, and a crouching figure at a pond with reeds and light rays below.Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a legendary Japanese empress catching a cat with the rColour woodcut in two panels. Top: a monkey figure blows strands into the air. Bottom: an elderly couple under a pine branch facing a sunset over the sea.Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of mWoodcut of a startled man in bed with an ice pack as Japanese soldiers and a cannon advance across the sheets.Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895: the Chinese ambassador (?) as a patient in bed, being treateWoodblock print of a dusky mountain landscape with twisted pines, a pale river, and travelers leading a pack horse along a rocky path.Night TrekWoodblock print of a full moon over a calm bay seen from a wooden veranda, with distant sailboats and a pine branch.Moon Cape (Tsuki-no-misaki) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of EdoRectangular blue silk textile with gold and cream woven flowers and a gilded patterned border with circular medallions.Buddhist monk's mantle, modified for use as wall hangingInk painting on silk of five geese flying past a pale moon, with reeds in the lower right corner and a red seal.Geese, moon and water-plantsInk line drawing of a kneeling woman with an elaborate updo holding a cat close to her shoulder on pale paper.Lady Holding a CatJapanese woodcut of six theatre masks on a dark blue panel, including horned red and blue demons and a white old man, with a standing figure at right.Japanese masks: six masks of characters in Noh plays, including two representing a dog andHanging scroll painting of people in kimono on a wooden bridge and riverbank, with blossoming cherry trees, pines, green hills and thatched roofs in the foreground.Cherry blossom viewingPanoramic Japanese painting of women in kimono on a wooden veranda overlooking a calm sea with sailing boats, in muted ink and color.Moonlight Revelry at Dozo SagamiHanging scroll on gold ground: a figure in a patterned kimono sits on a water buffalo beside a standing figure in a pale robe, with red maple leaves below.Two kabuki actors in the roles of a courtesan on a water buffalo and a traveling priestHanging scroll painting of a magpie on a rock beside red peonies, with two small birds flying above a misty background.Birds and flowersPainted self-portrait of a bearded man with orange and green brushstrokes on his face, wearing a green jacket, against a striped blue and yellow background.Self-Portrait with Japanese PrintPainting of eight seated figures in robes picnicking beneath white blossoming trees on a rocky, golden-brown ground.A picnic party: eight people seated under blossoming treesTriptych woodblock print of a crowded Japanese street with red-and-white bunting, lanterns, banners, and uniformed soldiers marching in formation.Ulysses S. and Julia B.D. GrantSix-panel folding screen with an ink landscape of misty mountains, waterfalls, pine trees, and rocky shoreline in muted grey and gold tones.Landscapes of the Four Seasons: Spring and SummerJapanese colour woodcut of nobles and attendants on a wooden veranda preparing a feast, with a standing figure at centre.Ashikaga Taka-uji presiding at the preparation of a feast. Colour woodcut by Kuniyoshi, 18Six-panel folding screen in muted ink: a long-tailed bird on a gnarled branch, a peacock on a rock at right, maple leaves and low flowers.Birds, flowers, and trees: on the back, bamboo treesHanging scroll of a standing courtesan in a patterned robe beside a kneeling attendant, with a small table and peacock feathers at left on gold silk.A Courtesan and attendantSix vertical silk panels painted with birds, including a peacock and crane, among flowers, branches and rocks against a pale background.Birds and flowersSix-panel Japanese folding screen on gold leaf showing pavilions, clouds, pine trees, and a procession of robed figures along a path.Scenes from the life of the Ming Huang Emperor and Yang Guifei (one of a pair with F1901.2Hanging scroll painting of a woman in a patterned grey kimono reading a long letter, with a round blue fan behind her.Young woman reading a letterGold-ground painting of a gnarled plum tree with white blossoms, pink camellias, a small bird, and bamboo at lower left.Blossoming Plum and Camellia in a Garden LandscapeInk painting on a folding screen: a striding tiger at left, a dragon in clouds above a dark mountain, and a swirling moon at right.Dragon and tigerTwo-panel Japanese woodblock print on a dark rainy ground: a female demon with a red horned mask on a cloud above, and an armored warrior with a sword below.Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Watanabe no Tsuna and Segawa Kikunojō V as the Female Demon, in “MHanging scroll of curling white-capped waves breaking below a pine-covered rocky headland, with a pale sky and a distant shore on silk.Breaking WavesHanging scroll painting of a peacock with a blue crest and a long tail of eyespot feathers, on gold silk with a patterned border.PeacockHanging scroll of a seated woman in robes playing a lute on a rock, with a large moon and waves below, on gold ground.Benten on a rock by the seaJapanese hanging scroll: a woman in red robes holds an orange umbrella over a bald man in blue, with a child beside them and poem columns above.Yujo, understudy (<em>kamuro</em>) and man-servantVertical Japanese woodblock print of a grey and white bird on a twining vine beside blue morning glory leaves, with calligraphy above.Vogel en blauwe windeWoman in a patterned kimono seated on a green cushion, holding a shamisen, beside ink calligraphy and a red seal on a silk hanging scroll.Shamisen PlayerHanging scroll of a gold standing Buddha with a round halo and radiating rays on a dark background, set on a lotus base within brocade mounts.Amitabha (Amida) welcoming souls to paradiseJapanese woodblock print of a village street with thatched houses, a palanquin with porters, a woman in blue kimono, and figures inside a teahouse at right.Goyu, Women Detaining Travelers, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Ink wash painting of a dark horse in mid-gallop on pale paper, forelegs lifted, mane and tail blurred by quick brushwork.A Running horseWoodblock print of a long wooden bridge over a blue river toward a distant town, with tiled rooftops and scaffolding at right and pine branches in the foreground.Yoshida (Toyokawa Bridge), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido GojusaWoodblock print of an inn interior with figures on tatami and a veranda, framed by a tall palm-like plant in the foreground.Akasaka, Interior of Inn, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido GojusanWoodblock print of travelers resting at a thatched teahouse under a large tree, with a road running past flat fields and a signpost at right.Fukuroi Teahouse, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-nHanging scroll of two women in kimono beside a river, one kneeling and one standing, under a full moon among clouds, with autumn flowering branches.Autumn: Two women gazing at the reflection of the moonWoodblock print of men loading crates beside a dark horse at a Tokaido post station, with pines and a verandah.Fujiyeda Post Station, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan TsUkiyo-e woodblock print of travelers on a steep pine-lined mountain path, with a distant peak at left and a descending figure at upper right.Nissaka, The Murder-Stone, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido GojusaWoodblock print of travelers with loads walking past tall trees beside a blue river, with thatched village roofs and a bridge in the distance.Numazu Evening, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Hanging scroll with a large gold sun above a spotted white deer beside a red torii gate and snowy pines.Kasuga Deer MandalaHanging scroll showing a red and black demonic figure in swirling dark clouds against a pale misty background, with brocade mounting.Thunder godHanging scroll in ink on silk showing a seated white-robed figure on a rock ledge above misty dark cliffs and a waterfall.Guanyin, white robed, seated upon an over-hanging rockHanging scroll of two women in a room with a painted screen; the seated woman writes while the standing woman watches.Interior: a courtesan writing; another looking onJapanese woodblock print of armored warriors fighting in swirling water, with a horse at left and cherry blossoms at upper right.A Battle in Mid-StreamInk and color painting of a grey goose with spread wings flying left across a pale sky, with a large pale moon in the upper right.Goose flying in front of the moonInk painting on a hanging scroll of a dragon with scaly body twisting through dark, swirling clouds against a pale background.Dragon and cloudsColor woodblock print of a standing woman in layered pink and green kimono holding one hand up, with a black lacquer box at her feet against a brown background.A Selection of Beauty from the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bisen awase): Misayama of the ChojWoodblock print of a standing woman in a floral patterned kimono holding a fan, with a small leaping rider at upper right, on a tan background.Courtesan Likened to the Chinese Sage Zhang Guolao (Japanese: Chokaro)Woman with a shamisen beside a child reading a book, on a gold silk background, Japanese hanging scroll painting.Utai no ShishoHanging scroll with a pale full moon above white and blue autumn flowers and broad leaves on a gold-toned ground, framed by green silk mounting.Moon and Autumn PlantsBlack ink woodblock print of a muscular demon-like figure holding a ringed staff, with a tree branch and large bell above.The actor Yamanaka Heikuro I as a demonColor woodblock print of a woman in a purple floral kimono reaching toward a small bird in a yellow birdcage, with vertical calligraphy at upper left.Murasaki Shikibu: Bird, from the series "Famous Women and Their Poems on Flowers, Birds, WJapanese woodblock print of a woman with an upswept hairstyle holding a fan with a white rabbit, in a blue leaf-patterned kimono, with a rooster cartouche at upper left.An Elegant Series of Amulet Paintings (Furyu nanatsume e awase): Rabbit and CockJapanese woodblock print of a seated courtesan reading a letter while a standing attendant in a pink patterned kimono carries a large box, on a yellow background.Snow, Moon, and Flowers in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro setsugekka) : Hanamurasaki of the Color woodblock print of three women in kimono on a garden path under a pine tree, with grassy hills and a wooden bench.The First Evening in the Mountains (Yamabiraki no yûhi)Woodblock print of a haloed goddess in flowing robes seated on a clawed dragon among clouds, in muted gray and pale pink.Goddess Riding a Dragon, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai Color woodblock print of a boy in a striped green and pink robe, raising a slender stick, with long black hair and bare legs, on a pale background.Boy as Hotei, from an untitled series of children as the Seven Gods of Good FortuneColor woodblock print of a seated boy in a floral kimono with characters on his robe, holding a green turtle on his head.Boy as Jurojin, from an untitled series of children as the Seven Gods of Good FortuneJapanese woodblock print of a seated woman in purple kimono beside a red stand of fruit, with a white sack and hanging scroll behind her.Hotei, from the series "Comparison of the Treasures of the Gods of Good Fortune (Fukujin tColor woodblock print of a smiling bald monk reclining and pointing up at a full moon in a cloudy sky, with a black robe and white garments.Moon of Enlightenment (Godo no tsuki), from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (TColor woodblock print of two Japanese women in kimono; one seated in black with floral embroidery, the other holding a tortoise beside hanging white cloth.Jurojin, from the series "The Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Adesugata Shichifukujin)"Japanese hanging scroll: a red-clad demon with a staff, a seated orange-robed priest, and a pale wolf beside a tree at night.A Priest (Kōbō Daishi) practicing the Tantra, a demon before him, and a wolf behindColor woodblock print of three women on a wooden platform by a river, with rooftops and boats in the pale background.Summer Twilight on the Banks of the Sumida RiverVertical Japanese hanging scroll of a woman in a bamboo-patterned black kimono standing on a wooden veranda beside a lattice screen.Woman standing on a second-story balconyJapanese woodblock print: a standing woman reads a paper while a seated woman holds a child on a veranda; a swallow and poem columns appear at upper left.Evening Cool on the Verandah (Ensaki no yusuzumi): Genre scenes with kyoka poems, in aibanJapanese woodblock print of a woman in a flowered kimono pulling a striped pole while a man in a striped robe holds an open fan.Beauty of Ibarakiya Pulling at a Man's Umbrella - a Parody of the Legend of Watanabe no TsColor woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono leaning on a veranda beside a glowing cauldron, with cherry blossoms and a lattice window behind.A Spring Night (Yayoi no yube)Japanese woodblock print of a lantern-lit hall with a man in a dark kimono raising a red puppet, a seated shamisen player, and a kneeling figure in white.A Private Puppet PerformanceColor woodblock print of a bearded man in an orange dragon-patterned robe and striped cap, looking up at smoke rising from an incense burner.Incense That Revives the Image of the Dead - Emperor Wu of the Han DynastyColor woodcut of a woman and child under pink blossoming trees, with sailboats on water at evening.An April EveningJapanese woodblock print of a long-haired woman in a blue robe on a veranda overlooking a lake with boats and mountains at dusk.The Eight Views at Lake Biwa in the Evening (Omi Hakkei Moku)Color woodblock print of a woman with an umbrella on a street, a man peering through a wooden lattice above her, with a poem panel at top.Chizuka no Fumi no Bosetsu (The Evening Snow of a Thousand Bundles of Love-Letters), the LJapanese woodblock print of a boy aiming a bow at a painted tiger on a screen, with two children playing beside him and bamboo behind.Tiger, from the series "Fashionable Children with the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu koColor woodblock print of two monkeys embracing on rocks beside a waterfall, with pink clouds and green leaves.Monkey (Saru), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu juni shi)"Color woodblock print of two Japanese women on a veranda; one kneels washing paper in a basin while the other stands holding a round fan beside bamboo and a screen.Ono no Komachi Washing the Copybook (Soshiarai Komachi), from the series The Seven Ukiyo-ePair of gold-ground folding screens with ink and color paintings of cranes, birds, flowering plants and branches across twelve panels.Birds, Animals, and Plants Representing the Twelve MonthsCircular painting of women in patterned kimono on a veranda beneath cherry blossoms, set against a striped background.Parody of a scene from The Tale of GenjiColor woodblock print of two women in kimono: one standing and combing the hair of a seated woman before a mirror stand, with a lattice window behind.Autumn Moon in the Mirror (Kyodai no shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the ParlorColor woodblock print of two women seated on a veranda beside a shoji screen, with a clock at left and bamboo leaves outside.The Evening Bell of the Clock (Tokei no bansho), from the series "Eight Views of the ParloColor woodblock print of three figures in kimono beside a pine tree, one pointing at a small bird flying under calligraphic verses, with a basket nearby.Freeing a captured birdColor woodblock print of a man and woman seated on a bench under a pine tree, with Mount Fuji in the distance and a teapot beside them.Evening Glow for Date no Yosaku and Seki no Koman, from the untitled series known as "EighColor woodblock print of a kneeling woman in a green kimono looking at a striped tiger painted on a folding screen beside a lacquer box.Tiger, from the series "Fashionable Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu juni shi)"Woodblock print of a windblown woman in an orange and brown patterned robe on a wooden veranda beside a bay, with a hillside and a poem above.Fun'ya no Yasuhide, from the series "Allegory of the Six Poets (Furyu rokkasen)"Woodblock print of a kneeling woman reading a book beside a standing woman adjusting a paper lantern, with maple branches and a stream seen through a window.The Evening Glow of a Lamp (Andon no sekisho), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor Color woodblock print of two women in a Japanese parlor; one kneels beside a round mirror on a stand while the other stands, with open screens and autumn plants.A Mirror on a Stand Suggesting the Autumnal Moon (Kyodai no shugetsu), from the series "EiJapanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono talking on a wooden veranda, with a townscape vignette above.Yagurashita no Bansho (Evening Bell at Yagurashita), Courtesan and Her Attendant at the YaColor woodblock print of a seated woman having her hair dressed by an attendant in a pink kimono, beside a lacquered mirror stand, with a lattice window and grass.The Autumn Moon in the Mirror (Kyodai no shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the PaColor woodblock print of an armored warrior struggling with a green horned demon beside red pillars under a dark, slanting rain sky.The Warrior Watanabe no Tsuna Fighting the Demon at RashomonJapanese woodblock print: a standing woman in white looks down at a sleeping attendant in pink and green on the floor, beside a screen with plum blossoms.A Courtesan Catching Her Attendant SleepingWoodblock print of a seated woman and a kneeling girl beside white fluffy floss silk, with a lattice window behind them.Evening Snow on a Floss Shaper (Nurioke no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the PColor woodblock print of a standing woman, a bald child in pink, and a seated woman beside a red tea stand and kettle brazier in a parlor.Night Rain of the Tea Stand (Daisu no yau), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (ZaTwo women in kimono sit on a veranda by a shoji screen; one looks up at a wooden clock, the other looks down. Soft pastel color woodblock print.The Evening Bell of the Clock (Tokei no bansho), from the series "Eight Views of the ParloColor woodblock print of a woman and child on a veranda looking toward a dark landscape with figures holding an umbrella, calligraphy above.Evening Rain at Nihonzutsumi (Nihonzutsumi no yau), from the series "Eight Fashionable VieJapanese color woodblock print: a kneeling man arranges pink flowers in a white vase while two women in patterned kimono look on beside a painted plum branch screen.Act Four: Enya Hangan's Castle from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven LoyaColor woodblock print of two women on a wooden veranda bench, one with a round fan, a willow branch and distant bridge landscape behind them.Young Couple Enjoying the Cool of EveningFlat view of a red silk Japanese robe with cream flower motifs over swirling wave pattern, dark red lining at hem.Woman's Aigi (Inner Robe)Color woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a lattice window, one kneeling to shape white silk floss spread on a pink mat.Evening Snow on a Floss Shaper (Nurioke no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the PDark etching of a figure in a patterned kimono walking with a small dog under a glowing paper lantern, with figures and a cart in the shadowy background.FirefliesDark lacquered seated bodhisattva statue with raised hands, crown, and flecks of remaining gold leaf against a gray background.Seated BodhisattvaGreen and cream glazed stoneware ewer with arched handle, spout, and brown painted flowers and lattice motifs on a dark background.Oribe-Type EwerGilded and black lacquered wood statue of a seated Buddhist bodhisattva, one hand raised to the cheek, the other lifted, against a dark backdrop.Nyoirin KannonWoodblock print of a gray and white cat with a green collar playing with a yellow paper butterfly on a striped stick, cream background.Cat Playing with a Toy Butterfly, from the series "Thirty-six Pictures of Birds (SanjurokuStanding wooden Buddha sculpture with dark patina, flowing draped robe, on a gilded lotus pedestal and tiered base, against gray.Amitabha (Jap: <em> Amida</em>)Japanese woodblock print of a seated robed figure tasting from a bowl beside a green dragon-spouted vessel, rocks, a glass jar, and a poem panel.The Salt DragonJapanese woodblock print of an armored warrior beside a large pink demon-faced kite with green eyes and fangs, with calligraphy at right.Raiko (Minamoto no Yorimitsu) and the demon kiteColor woodblock print of a seated woman in a patterned green kimono beside a woven basket, with a moon and a poem card against a red patterned background.Ebisu (Shobishin), from the series "A Parody of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Mitate shiInk and color drawing of a woman in a patterned kimono seen from behind, hair pinned high, sleeves and hem flowing on a pale paper ground.Walking figure of a courtesanHanging scroll of an ink dragon descending through grey clouds in a tall narrow panel, mounted with pale silk borders.Descending dragonHanging scroll of a golden dragon ascending through dark gray ink clouds, mounted in pale silk with brown borders.Ascending dragonTwo kabuki actors in white robes with swords stand on sand under a black night sky, in a color woodblock diptych print.The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Omi no Kotoda (right), and Otani Hiroji III as Bamba no ChPainting of two women in an ornate room with Japanese objects; one in a rust-red dress leans toward a red lacquered stand while another in white stands nearby.Young Women Looking at Japanese ArticlesFan-shaped woodblock print of a large pale moon over a flowering shrub and a curving stream in grey-blue tones.Full Moon and Autumn Flowers by the StreamWoman in white cap and yellow shawl reclines on striped sofa reading an unrolled scroll, with flowering plants visible through a window behind her.The Japanese ScrollColor woodcut of a green dragon between two children in yellow robes, framed by a circle of stylized clouds on cream paper.The Furious DragonColor woodblock print of pine trees and a stone embankment beside a lake in diagonal rain, with distant hills and a red border.Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki no yoru no ame), from the series Eight Views of Omi in EtHanging scroll painting of a standing courtesan in a checked red robe and a young attendant in yellow, against a pale background.Yujo and her understudy (<em>kamuro</em>)Japanese woodblock print of a young woman in a brown robe riding a golden phoenix with feathered wings across a pale background.Young Woman Riding a PhoenixColor woodblock print of two figures embracing on a tatami floor beside a lattice window, with rooftops and lotus pads visible beyond the water.The Evening Mistress at Ueno (Ueno no bansho), from the series "Eight Fashionable Views ofVertical Japanese woodblock print of a full moon over a night river with a low arched bridge, boats, and tall diagonal posts at right, with calligraphy at top.Moon over Ryogoku Bridge in Summer (Natsu Ryogoku no tsuki), from the series "Famous PlaceThree-panel Japanese woodblock print of women playing stringed instruments on a veranda behind latticed screens, in green and red tones.Set of Three, Love Birds in Three Kinds of Music (Sampukutsui hiyoku no san kyoku)Japanese woodblock print of children in patterned kimono playing drum and flute on steps beneath a hanging bell, with a dancing child and a fan-holding girl.Evening Bell of Dojoji (Dojoji no bansho), no. 1 from the series "Eight Views of Children Japanese woodblock print of an armored warrior with a spear, beneath a pale ghostly woman and white serpent, with a red snake character cartouche.Snake (Mi): Nitan Shiro, from the series "Heroes for the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (BuyHand-colored woodblock print of people on a red-framed veranda overlooking a river, with a bridge and boats at left.Enjoying the Evening Cool near Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku bashi yusuzumi uki-e)Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a gray cuckoo on a pine branch against a large blue full moon, with a blue water band at the bottom.Cuckoo, Pine Brach, and Full MoonJapanese woodblock print of a crowded wooden bridge over a river at dusk, with boats, pink clouds and pine trees on the banks.Evening Glow at Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku sekisho), from the series "Eight Views of Edo (EdoJapanese woodblock print of a hillside temple at Ikegami among drooping pines, with a red gate, a pagoda, thatched roofs, small figures, and a blue bay at left.Evening Bell at Ikegami (Ikegami no bansho), from the series "Eight Views in the Environs Color woodblock print of a red two-tiered temple gate with lanterns and crowds in kimono, a pagoda and pine trees at right.A Perspective View: The Two Deva Kings Gate of Kinryuzan Temple (Ukie: Kinryuzan niomon noHand-colored Japanese woodblock print of a room with robed figures in perspective, red and gold ceiling bands with calligraphy, and open screens.Original Perspective Picture of the Fashionable Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Furyu shichi fTwo ducks on a bank beside reeds, with a small bird perched on a bent reed and vertical Japanese text at left, in a woodblock print.Myriad Birds: A Kyoka Competition (Momo chidori kyoka awase)Silver-gray woodblock print of tall grass with arching white plumes in front of a large pale moon over a misty field.Moon over Musashino, from the series "Worlds of Things (Momoyogusa)"Woodblock print of a hazy mountain above pine trees and rooftops, with a calligraphic cartouche in the upper right corner.The Evening Bell at Miidera (Mii no banshō), from the series "Eight Views in Omi Province Snowy woodblock print of Sumida River with a torii gate, stone lanterns, snowy pines and a distant snow-capped mountain.Evening Snow at Mimeguri, Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei, Mimeguri bosWoodblock print of armored retainers crossing a snowy arched bridge at night, with two men in straw hats working on a reed raft in the foreground.Act 11, Part 1: The Approach to the Night Attack (Juichidanme ichi, yochi oshiyose), from Dark etching of a woman with a paper umbrella and a child walking through rain on a wet street at night.A Rainy NightColor woodblock print of four costumed figures on clouds under pine branches; one in white points upward, another with flaming red hair holds a staff.The Actors Sawamura Kijuro I as Ikazuchi Shinno, Prince of Thunder (far left), Ichikawa DaColor woodblock print of a timber bridge's piers and bracing framing boats on a river under a pale dusk moon, with houses along the far shore.Twilight Moon at the Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku no yoizuki), from the series "Famous Views ofGold-ground painted panel with horizontal bands of blue water and gold clouds, showing tiny buildings, trees, and figures along pathways.The Illustrated Life of Shinran (Shinran shōnin eden)Color woodblock print of a standing figure in a black kimono with patterned waves and flowers, hand raised near chest, against pale horizontal cloud bands.The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Onami Disguised as the Dragon Princess in the Play Saki MTall black-and-white woodblock print of a fierce bearded figure in a black cap and layered robe, holding a bowl and a sword.Shoki, the Demon QuellerPainting of travelers with horses and a pack animal in a rural landscape, with a pine tree, a boat, and gold clouds on paper.Country Scenes and Mount Fuji; one of a pair with F1902.48Folding screen with a pale moon above dark grasses and autumn wildflowers, painted in muted colors on a dark gold ground.Moon Over a MoorColor woodblock print of a fierce bearded figure in a dark robe and tall cap, arm raised, standing on a pale background.The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Shoki the Demon Queller in the Play Date Moyo Kumo ni InazWoodblock print of a woman in a dotted kimono with umbrella beside a man wrapped in cloth, under slanting rain.Husband and Wife Caught in an Evening Shower (Fufu no Yudachi), from the series "Three EveFull-length color woodblock print of a kabuki actor as the demon-queller Shōki, in dark armor, holding a staff, against a pale green background.Actor Ichikawa Danzô III as Shôki the Demon-Queller in “Dandyish Design: Lightning Amid ClColor woodblock print of a samurai with a sword in front of a dark-faced demon with a billowing white veil, on a pale background and green floor.The Actors Otani Hiroji III as Koga Saburo, and Ichimura Uzaemon IX as the Devil of KogakeJapanese woodblock print of armored warriors battling beneath banners, with a dark-robed figure at left and a bright red and yellow explosion at right.Battle of Nanba (Nanba senki no uchi)Japanese color woodblock triptych of women in kimono in a room, one viewing a scroll painting on a stand; hills and water visible at left.Women Viewing Scroll Paintings of the Gods of Good FortuneColor woodblock print of a woman in a floral kimono kneeling on a veranda by a patterned screen, with a small dog.The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Third Princess (Nyosan no Miya) in the Play Fuki Kaete Color woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a black robe with a large white character, sword hilts at the edges, pale background.The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Sakata Hyogonosuke Kintoki, in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Color woodblock triptych of a standing man in orange robes playing a flute under a full moon, with a seated man in blue among tall reeds.Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing His Flute in the MoonlightJapanese color woodblock triptych of women in patterned kimono on a garden terrace, one seated on a bench, with a painted tiger on a screen behind them.Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouchesJapanese triptych woodblock print of women on a veranda above a river, one holding a lantern, with a town skyline behind them.A Party Viewing the Moon Across the Sumida RiverJapanese color woodblock print of a figure with a yellow umbrella and lantern standing in rain before a wooden fence.Night Rain of Genjo (Genjo no yau), from the series "Parodies of Eight Scenes from Noh ChaHand-colored woodblock print of a fierce bearded warrior in a dark cap and patterned yellow robe sharpening a sword on a rock.Shoki the Demon Queller Sharpening His SwordInk painting on a tall hanging scroll of a dragon rising from waves beneath clouds, in grey and black tones.Dragon and wavesHanging scroll of a woman in a patterned kimono standing beside a clothes rack with a dark robe, on a gold background with brocade borders.A courtesan standing near a clothes rackHanging scroll painting of a tall stem with white hollyhock blossoms and broad green leaves on pale paper, with a red seal at lower right.White hollyhocksColor woodblock print of two women in Japanese dress on a wooden veranda by a sliding door, with a blossoming branch at upper right.An Evening Visit (A Parody of Junidan Soshi)Color woodblock print of two women wrestling on a veranda while a standing woman watches; hanging lanterns and a pine tree behind.Two Geisha Struggling for a Letter (Fumi no arasoi), from the series "Flowers of Nakasu (NColor woodblock print of two women in kimono beside a plum branch; one stands holding a sword, the other kneels in a patterned robe.The Samurai (Shi) from the series Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (AdesugataJapanese color woodblock print: a standing woman in green kimono looks down at a sleeping boy in orange resting his head on a round stone beside a lattice window.The Sleeping Tea-Boy (parody of Hokaso)Dark wooden sculpture of a multi-armed, fierce Buddhist deity seated on rocks, with flaming hair and traces of gold and red paint.Gozanze Myo-oColor woodblock print of chrysanthemums in an oval footed bowl with lion-head feet, set against a pale moon and grey clouds.Chrysanthemums and the Rising MoonDark Edo-period sliding door panel with a pine tree, gold-leaf clouds, and mandarin ducks on water and rocks, with a golden disc at right.On one side mandarin ducks; on the other, poems, bamboos, storks, etcGilded wooden standing statue of Jizo Bosatsu holding a ringed staff, on a carved lotus base against a plain gray background.Jizo BosatsuSix-panel screen of misty Japanese landscapes: a figure with an umbrella on snow at left, a pale moon over water with boats, and blossoming trees and mountains at right.Famous Sites of EdoHanging scroll painting of pink and white flowers on a slender branch beside upright straw coverings against a pale gold background.Pink and white flowers and straw coveringsCarved wooden head of a bodhisattva with downcast eyes and a damaged crown, against a white background.Head of a bodhisattvaDark bronze statue of a seated bodhisattva with a tall crown and flowing robes, raised right hand, against a gray background.MirokuJapanese woodblock print of a standing woman playing a koto while a kneeling woman in grey listens beside sliding screens and a plum branch.Vijf voorbeelden van grote krachtFolding fan with an ink landscape of misty mountains and pine trees on beige paper, gold wooden ribs spread below.Landscape: Mountains, river, buildings and moonWoodcut vignettes: a striped tiger, a man on crutches, a man fanning a stove, and an old woman sharpening a knife.Above left, a tiger (?) restrained with a collar and a cloth over its head; left, a man onWoodblock print of a riverside scene with figures in red robes, a stone lantern, a wooden house, and a distant treeline over water.Scene on the Sumida RiverJapanese woodblock print of a crowded riverside scene with rows of roofed houses, a green hill, shops, vendors and figures in kimono.Teahouse on the Sumida RiverWoodblock print of a river landing with figures, crates and boats, reeds and trees on a distant shore under a pink sky.Evening on Inada; Ferries on the Sumida RiverSmall dark lacquer statue of a seated bodhisattva with a topknot and worn gold gilding, raised right hand, against a plain light background.Statuette: a Bodhisattva (Bosatsu)Dark carved woodblock showing two fish in relief, a long flatfish above and a rockfish below, on a textured wave-like ground with a small gold label.Woodblock for the design of Olive Halibut (hirame), Black Rockfish (mebaru), and sprig of Hand-coloured woodcut of a seated woman under a canopy with attendants in patterned robes, in a tiled interior, with Japanese text across the top.A Caesarean section: a scene from Japanese legend. Coloured woodcut, 1646.Scroll painting of a patterned biwa lute entwined by a white snake, with a red tassel, on pale silk.The Lute and White Snake of Benten (Sarasvati)Colour woodcut of Red Cross nurses tending a wounded soldier in a hospital bed, with a bearded man in dark military uniform standing at right.Russo-Japanese War: Red Cross nurses attending war casualties in a Japanese hospital; righHanging scroll painting of figures gathering shellfish on a rocky shore, with a long-handled net, a sailing ship, and Mount Fuji in the distance.Landscape: clam-gatherers on the shoreHanging scroll painting of nine people in robes walking beneath cherry trees in blossom, with gold background and mounted silk borders.Nine people out to see cherry blossomsPainting of a seated man leashing a monkey in striped clothing holding a fan, while two women in blue kimonos watch on a tan background.Monkey trainer and monkey performing a dancePainted folding fan showing a round-faced woman in a red kimono beside black ink calligraphy, with a leafy sprig on gold-flecked paper.Uzume (Okame) and flowersHanging scroll painting of a pumpkin vine with dark lobed leaves, a yellow blossom, and a small fly on pale silk.Pumpkin Vine and Horse FlyKneeling woman in a blue kimono beside a sliding screen, with a plum branch and bird in a window behind her.A young woman reading near a screenRectangular brown and gold silk brocade with small blue-grey motifs, divided into a grid of pieces with several square patches in red and pale tones.Brocade, silk. A Buddhist monk's robe, patched; kesa 袈裟