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Japanese Historical Scenes

Colorful ukiyo-e prints conveying traditional Japanese narratives, featuring courtiers, festivals, and historical figures in various settings.

Admission at the dignitary Utagawa, kuniyoshi (1797 1861)
Admission at the dignitary Utagawa, kuniyoshi (1797 1861)
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Chintz fragment, Medium: cotton Technique: mordants for black, 2 reds and 2 purples applied by brush and pen; madder dyed; blue applied over resist by immersion; yellow applied by brush; chintz on plain weave, Fragment of a larger panel showing figures in Asian-style dress., India, 18th century, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Chintz fragment
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Samurai warrior in battle against monkeys, colored woodblock print
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A Chronicle of the Subjugation of Kagoshima: Battle around Kumamoto Castle. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, 1877, March. Prints; woodblocks. Triptych; color woodblock print
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Double-page Illustration from Vol 2 of Picture Book of Spring Brocades (Ehon haru no nishiki) 1771 Japan. Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book . Suzuki Harunobu
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Three Figures Three Figures, 19th-20th century. Brush sketch, ink on paper, Image: 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (24.1 x 36.8 cm). Asian Art 19th-20th century
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Act 10 (Judanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1829-1844. Dimensions: 25.5 x 36.5 cm (10 1/16 x 14 3/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.
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Six bodhisatwów unknown
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Famous Views of Ōmi, 1660s-90s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper; image: 152.4 x 345.6 cm (60 x 136 1/16 in.); overall: 165.7 x 358.2 cm (65 1/4 x 141 in.); closed: 170 x 11.7 x 61.6 cm (66 15/16 x 4 5/8 x 24 1/4 in.); panel: 165.7 x 59.7 cm (65 1/4 x 23 1/2 in.); with frame: 169.7 x 362.2 cm (66 13/16 x 142 5/8 in.).
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Ox Festival at Uzumasa, Kyoto. Yokoyama Kazan (Japan, 1784-1837). Japan, mid-1830s. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print; surimono
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Moon in Halo nad Shin Yoshiwar / Shin Yoshwar, from the series: famous views of the eastern capital (EDO) / Tōto Meisho Utagawa, kuniyoshi (1797 1861)
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Kim Hong-do, better known as Danwon (1745-c. 1806), was a painter of the late Joseon period. A member of the Gimhae Kim clan, he grew up in present-day Ansan, South Korea, where he was taught by Pyoam Kang Sehwang, one of the most famous calligraphers of the day. He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court, and drew the portrait of King Jeongjo. Danwon is known as the first Korean painter to extensively portray Korean daily life in a manner analogous to the Dutch Masters. Because of this, his paintings today are valued almost as much for the insight they shed on daily life in Joseon as for their inherent aesthetic value. Danwon Pungsokdo Cheop is an album of genre painting (pungsokhwa or pungsokdo) drawn by Kim Hongdo during the late Joseon dynasty. It was named after Kim's pen name, Danwon, and comprises 25 paintings in total. The album is painted with light watercolor on hanji (Korean paper). Each painting depicts vividly common peo
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The Murder of Shin, the Teacher's Daughter, in Honjo. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, 1875, April. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print
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Japanese Drawing early 19th century Japan Sketch of a gathering of three samurai. Japanese Drawing. Japan. early 19th century. On paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Paintings
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839 - 9 June 1892) one of the last great masters of the classical Japanese woodblock print, here the work Iron Cauldron and the Moon at Night
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Cherry blossom viewing. Origin: Japan. Period: Edo period. Date: 1760-1849. Ink and color on silk panel. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
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'Somebody is Asking the Ford in the Peach Garden'. China, City of Yanlyutsin, late 19th - early 20th century. Dimensions: 60x35 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
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Street artist from Edo, Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1884 print Mother with three children looking at an acrobat, with a red mask on which feathers standing on his hands; In the background view over the city of Tokyo. paper color woodcut / nishiki-e acrobat ~ circus. mother and child(ren), woman and child(ren) (family group)
4443-28740491
Kusatsu, meibutsu tateba, c. 1832-1833, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 9 × 13 9/16 in. (22.9 × 34.5 cm) (sheet, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century
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Various sex aids, including dildos, artificial vulva, penis supports etc. Colour woodcut, ca. 1830.
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A group of knights after the battle on the Kawanakajima Plain Utagawa, kuniyoshi (1797 1861)
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The revenge of the loyal Samurai without leader; Gishi Katakiuchi No zu. Snow landscape with all 47 Ronin (Samoerai without leader), gathering before avathemating the death of their leader; In the foreground a rope ladder is thrown over the wall; In the background a bridge over a river. The small rectangular cartouches mention the names of the Samurai.
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Advancing across the Ansong River at the Battle of Asan (Gazan gekisen Anjo no watashi shingeki no zu). Kobayashi Kiyochika; Japanese, 1847-1915. Date: 1894. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban triptych. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.
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Palace Scene datable to 1689-1690 Feng Langgong Chinese. Palace Scene 61665
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Scroll 3, scene 29. 1650 - 1699. Illustrations, Manuscripts. Spencer Collection
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Scroll 2, scene 2. 1650 - 1699. text. Manuscripts, Illustrations. Spencer Collection
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Visit of the Empress to the Third National Industrial Promotional Exhibition at Ueno Park (Ueno dai sankai naikoku kangyo hakuran kai gyoko no zu). Artist: Yoshu (Hashimoto) Chikanobu (Japanese, 1838-1912). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image (each): 14 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (36.8 × 24.1 cm). Date: 1889.The National Industrial Promotional Exhibitions were initially planned as preparatory steps before holding an international exposition in Japan. The Third Exhibition (April 1, 1890-July 31, 1890) publicized high-profile visits made by the imperial family to the exhibition halls before the opening, and a print such as this would have helped promote the various future events. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: Yoshu (Hashimoto) Chikanobu.
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Chinese Materia Dietetica, Ming: Salt
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Japanese hand coloured woodcut. Image shows a foreign settlement in Yokohama, Japan. The settlement contains a varity of shops ands street vendors. c1865
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Gojin jushin no hatarakuFive People Working Like Ten. Artist: Ipposai Yoshifuji (Japanese, 1828-1887). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image: 14 1/4 x 10 in. (36.2 x 25.4 cm). Date: 3rd month, 1861. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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The Hundred Sons. Artist: Unidentified Artist. Culture: China. Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 101 1/2 in. (24.8 x 257.8 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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'Ma Wan, Sovereign of Horses, on the Sacred Throne'. China, late 19th - early 20th century. Dimensions: 24x27 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
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Illustrated Book 'Souvenir of Edo' vol. 6, 1850-1853, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Kikuya Kōzaburō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 7 1/16 x 4 13/16 x 3/16 in. (18 x 12.3 x 0.5 cm) (outer frame), Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, with hand-applied color, Japan, 19th century
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The Meeting Together (Miai), from The Marriage Ceremonies Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770). The Meeting Together (Miai), from The Marriage Ceremonies, ca. 1768. Color woodblock print on paper, 8 1/4 x 11 in. (21.0 x 28.0 cm). Asian Art ca. 1768
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Kanjirō Repels His Would-be Assassins. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, 1875, April. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print
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Anonymous watercolor depicts four people traveling, executed in watercolor.
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Mantle ("The Paracas Textile") Nasca. Mantle ("The Paracas Textile"), 100-300 C.E. Cotton, camelid fiber, 24 5/8 × 58 11/16 in. (62.5 × 149 cm). This extraordinarily complex mantle, or cloak, is one of the most renowned Andean textiles in the world. It was most likely used as a ceremonial object. The ninety figures decorating the border, created by needle knitting, have been interpreted as a microcosm of life on Perus South Coast two thousand years ago, with a particular focus on agriculture. Many of the images illustrate native flora and fauna as well as cultivated plants. Costumed figures may represent humans impersonating gods and acting as intermediaries between the real and supernatural worlds. Severed human trophy heads are shown as germinating seeds, suggesting the practice of ritual sacrifice and the interconnected cycles of birth and death. Este extraordinariamente complejo manto, o capa, es uno de los textiles andinos más conocidos en el mundo. Fue usado probablemente como
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'Street Scene'. China, late 19th - early 20th century. Dimensions: 60x34 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
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Civil and Military Officers December 1877 Toshimasa Japanese Looming in the central panel in Japanese dress is Saigo Takamori (1827-1877), the popular hero and influential samurai from Satsuma in Southern Kyushu. His daughter Ayako appears in the left panel. Immediately following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, there was much discontentment, particularly among the samurai who had lost all of their earlier prestige and privileges. Many Satsuma samurai far to the west were among the most reactionary, and when swords were prohibited in January 1877, their hatred of the government came to a head. The famous Satsuma Rebellion broke out in early 1877 under Saigo's leadership and lasted six months, with the fighting confined to Satsuma, itself. Saigo was wounded and at his own request, decapitated on the battlefield. His 40,000 samurai, traditionally the country's military elite had been defeated by an equal number of soldiers drafted into the newly-formed conscript army.. Civil and Military O
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Arthur Rackham, Untitled, n.d., Ink and gouache on paper.
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Crowded street by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Colour woodcut, circa 1832, 1786-1865, Private Collection
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How to Draw Figures Simply (Jinbutsu ryakugashiki). Artist: Kuwagata Keisai (Japanese, 1764-1824). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 10 1/2 × 7 3/16 in. (26.7 × 18.3 cm). Date: 1799. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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360 professions "; early 20th century () (1901-00-00-1910-00-00); was downloaded from the Muse of the National Museum in Warsaw; printing / print / color printing; products from W Paper; height 39.0 cm, width 52.5 cm; Skazvr 84 MNW; all rights reservation.
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Act X: Rōnin Carrying a Basket that Conceals Yuranosuke into Gihei's House. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). Japan, circa 1835-1839. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print
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Saigyo Hoshi gazing at Mt Fuji 1730-1739 Japan. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e . Nishimura Shigenaga
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Southern Barbarians 1625-1675 Japan. Pair of six-panel screens; ink, colors, and gold on paper .
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Shops china merchants and boarding porcelain vases, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1857.
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Tokyo Nihonbashi han ei no zu : Flourishing Nihonbashi section of Tokyo. by Yoshitora Utagawa, active 1850-1870, Japanese artist. Published 1861. Japanese triptych print shows various modes of transportation on street in Tokyo, Japan. Includes title page cover sheet with title and name of artist inscribed in ink brush 1860
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One print of triptych showing European merchants taking refreshment with Japanese. In the background are ships in Yokohama harbour, Japan, 1861. Utagawa Yohsitora (active 1850-1870) Japanese artist. Trade Commerce Ship Sail
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Interior of Iwakame House, Yokohama Minatosaki licensed pleasure district: Western visitors are shown being entertained in a back room. Colour woodcut by Yoshikazu, 1860.
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An American and a Chinese (Nankingese) Utagawa Yoshiiku (Japanese, 1833-1904). , 1860. Woodblock print, color on paper, overall: 14 5/8 x 9 15/16 in. (37.2 x 25.3 cm). Asian Art 1860
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Painting on wood block depicting local fisherman's life in the old day, Shirahama, Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, Japan (Large format sizes available)
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The Inn Valley from the series Civitates Orbis Terrarum, vol. V, plate 59 Various artists/makers 1590 View more. The Inn Valley from the series Civitates Orbis Terrarum, vol. V, plate 59. Simon Novellanus (Netherlandish, 16th century). 1590. Etching with hand coloring. Frans Hogenberg (Netherlandish, 1540-1590). Prints
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Russians at Nagasaki. Artist: Unidentified Artist Japanese, 19th century. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image: 10 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (27.3 x 19.7 cm); Sheet: 12 7/8 x 8 3/16 in. (32.7 x 20.8 cm). Date: ca. 1830.Russian officer Nikolay Rezanov (1764-1807) stands in the port of Nagasaki. He faces a soldier on the left, and his attendant holds a Russian flag on the right. Clouds billow in the sky and the wind fills the sails of a ship. A yellow cartouche at the upper left reads, "Illustration of Russians who arrived at Nagasaki in the ninth month of the first year of the Bunka era 1804." The work is in the aiban ("middle-sized") format, and its color was applied through stenciling (kappazuri). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: Unidentified Artist Japanese, 19th century.
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Second Floor, Northwest Gallery. Mural of Peace by Gari Melchers. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.