Japanese Woodblock Prints

Colorful woodblock prints featuring scenes of traditional Japanese life, including actors, lovers, and dolls, exuding cultural richness and artistic flair.

A seated man holding a dish next to a standing woman with a pipe., 1801 - 1825, Woodcuts, Surimono

Oimatsu, from the series Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue) 1893-1903 Japan. Color woodblock print . Tsukioka Kôgyo

Imado sato. Katsushika Hokusai (Japan, 1760-1849). circa 1802. Books. Single-page book illustration; color woodblock print

Untitled Book of Erotica 1798 Attributed to Utagawa Toyokuni I Japanese. Untitled Book of Erotica. Attributed to Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769-1825). Japan. 1798. Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Illustrated Books

Momoyogusa = Flowers of a Hundred Generations.. Kamisaka, Sekka, 1866-1942. Prints, Illustrations. 1909 - 1910. Spencer Collection. Japan , Social life and customs

Kunisada, B, C, work, Actors Ichikawa Danjuro VIII, Ichikawa Kodanji IV and Ichinojo in the play Banzuiin Chobee, 1853, colored woodcut, graphics

Preparing Food for the Warbler,” from the album Men’s Stamping Dance (Otoko dōka, uguisu no esa suri) 1798 Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese. Preparing Food for the Warbler,” from the album Men’s Stamping Dance (Otoko dōka, uguisu no esa suri) 37276

Kunisada, work, Actors Nakamura Shikan and Sawamura Tanosuke in an unidentified jidaimono play, 1861, color woodcut, major category: graphic

Hanshan and Shide (Japanese: Kanzan and Jittoku). Artist: Ito Jakuchu (Japanese, 1716-1800); Calligraphy attributed to Ike Taiga (Japanese, 1723-1776). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image: 39 1/2 × 11 15/16 in. (100.4 × 30.3 cm)Overall with mounting: 69 11/16 × 15 3/8 in. (177 × 39 cm)Overall with knobs: 69 11/16 × 17 5/16 in. (177 × 44 cm). Date: late 18th century.Hanshan and Shide (active late 8th-early 9th century) were Chan Buddhist monks who held low-level positions at Guoqingsi, a temple on China's sacred Mount Tiantai. Turned away from the viewer here, Hanshan ("Cold Mountain") was a reclusive monk-poet. Shide, his constant companion, carries a broom indicating his role as the temple's janitor. The pair of figures came to represent an iconoclastic aspect of Chan (Japanese: Zen) monastic practice and was a popular theme in Japanese painting. In the Buddhist tradition, Hanshan and Shide were also honored as emanations of the bodhisattvas Monju and Fugen (Sanskrit: Manjusri and S

The Shihon choshoku yamai no soshi ('Diseases and Deformities', ) is a late Heian (12th century) hand scroll (emakimono) consisting of colour paintings on paper that has, at some time, been cut into ten separate sections. They are preserved in the Kyoto National Museum and are listed as a National Treasure of Japan.

(subtitles in the Japanese language) advertising poster (advertising of a store selling kimono and fish, Yasumoto Shoten in Senzoku-Cho, prefecture Aichi); Kojima, Taki (-); around 1910 (1905-00-00-1915-00-00);

A Chinese artist assisted by a young man. Gouache by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1798-1861. Cutting her nails Series The Universe of Women (Shinramanzo). about 1843-44. Aiban (uchiwae). 22.4 x 29.2.

Toshikata: Entrance to the Tea Rooms. Late 19th, early 20th century Japanese. Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Tokyo, Kobayashi Tetsujiro, Japan, Fuji, Kiyochika, Kobayashi, Musashi hyakkei no uchi, One hundred views of the province of Musashi, Sumidagawa yori Matsuchiyama no enkei, View of Matsuchiyama from the Sumida River, verso - stamped, Part of a ferry showing a woman, standing in a black striped kimono with blue obi; in the background the bank of the Sumida River., print, prints, Japan (collection), height 352 mm, width 236 mm, 1847 - 1915, print maker, printmaker, 1884 - 1884, fourth quarter 19th century, paper, colour woodcut, nishiki-e, block cutter, Publication (Event), Publication, Japanese, publisher

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo in The Role of the Geisha Koharu Utagawa, toyokuni (1769 1825)

Parody on the Romance between Emperor Xuanzong and YangGuifei. Artist: Okumura Masanobu, Japanese, 1686-1764

A Man and a Courtesan Watching a Young Man Writing, first sheet of the album "Mountain of Dyed Color, Specimens of Bedrooms (Someiro no yama neya no hinagata)". Okumura Masanobu; Japanese, 1686-1764. Date: 1734-1744. Dimensions: 27.6 x 36.6 cm. Hand-colored woodblock print; oban, sumizuri-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era: Creating Bonkei Tray Landscapes. Toyohara (Yōshū) Chikanobu (Japan, 1838-1912). Japan, 1896. Prints; woodblocks. Triptych; color woodblock prints

A yujo with a pipe. Date: 18th century. Origin: Japan. Period: Edo period. Full color, lacquer black, and ink on paper. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Whispering woman and girl, 1797 print A Courtisane is in a room and whispers something in the girl's ear on the porch. The short months before the new year are indicated in the veins pattern of the wood at the bottom of the sliding door. paper color woodcut mother and child(ren), woman and child(ren) (family group). speaking. balcony

Cotton-Goods Lane, Odenma-cho, No. 7 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Cotton-Goods Lane, Odenma-cho, No. 7 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1858. Woodblock print, Image: 13 3/8 x 9 in. (34 x 22.9 cm). The quietness of the street tells us it is late night or early morning. We are in the heart of the city in the sector popularly known as Momendana ("cotton shops"). Scholars have surmised that the two geisha are returning home after an evening out, their slight disarray and sense of tipsiness enhanced by the concern in the attendant's arched eyebrow. Nearby, behind the lifted cloth curtain, two merchants sit among piles of cotton fabric, closing up their business. Asian Art 4th month of 1858

fine arts, Japan, graphic, couple beneath a blanket with tobacco pipe, colour woodcut, student of Kesai Eisen, silk, circa 1890, private collection,

Parody of Murasaki Shikibu at Her Desk ca. 1710 Okumura Masanobu Japanese What looks like a depiction of an Edo-period courtesan at a writing table is actually a parodic image of The Tale of Genjis author, Murasaki Shikibu. According to legend, Murasaki secluded herself at Ishiyamadera Temple, where her contemplation of the moons reflection on Lake Biwa, as well as divine intervention, inspired her to begin writing the romantic narrative of courtly life. While most imaginary portraits show her in eleventh-century dress, here she appears clad in the fashion of the artists own day. The printmaker, painter, and poet Okumura Masanobu was among the early ukiyo-e artists who depicted famous female writers and their characters in the guise of commoners.. Parody of Murasaki Shikibu at Her Desk 37129

Sei Shonagon, from the series Ancient Patterns (Kodai moyo) 1896 Japan. Color woodblock print, oban triptych . Kobayashi Kiyochika

Painting by Hishikawa Moronobu (1620-ca 1694), Japan. Japanese Civilisation, 17th century.

Japan: 'Minakuchi: the actor Sawamura Chojuro V as Choemon', woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865), c. 1852

Japan, Shunzan, Katsukawa, Daikoku and his rat, The god of fortune Daikoku depicted with his attributes; a rice bale (behind his back), a wooden mallet (in his hand) and his messenger, a white rat. This calendar print was made for the year of the rat, 1792. The short months of that year are shown on the hammer., print, prent, surimono, egoyomi (calendar sheet), prints, prenten, Japan (collection), height 90 mm, width 123 mm, Japanese, print maker, prentenmaker, 1792 - 1792, fourth quarter 18th century, paper, colour woodcut

Edo, Chusuke, Kazusaya, Kunimasa, Utagawa, Yakusha gakuya tsu, A look behind the scenes at the actors, Ichikawa Tomozo, Love poem for Ichikawa Tomozo, Bust portrait of the actor Ichikawa Tomozo with right hand on sword, depicted below a love poem addressed to him; in the left margin page number nine. Page from the Japanese book Yakusha gakuya tsu., print, prent, prints, Japan (collection), height 184 mm, width 128 mm, 1773 - 1810, print maker, prentmaker, 1799 - 1799, fourth quarter 18th century, vier kwart 18e eeuw, paper, papier, colour woodcut, kleurhoutschrift, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

The Third Month, Triptych (from the series Twelve Months by Two Artists) by Toyohiro, Utagawa (1773-1828) / State Hermitage, St. Petersburg / 1801 / Japan / Colour woodcut / Genre /

Unknown, Portrait of an actor, (1000 - 2000), woodcut, graphics

Shunga Album (Woodblock Print) Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806). Shunga Album (Woodblock Print), 18th-19th century. Ink and color on paper, 8 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. (22.2 x 31.8 cm). Asian Art 18th-19th century

Couverture de L'Estampe Originale , Dancers, Printing presses, Avril, Jane, 1868-1943. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). Prints and Drawings

Actor Nakamura Utaemon IV as Yaoya Hanbei Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1865). Actor Nakamura Utaemon IV as Yaoya Hanbei, 2nd month, 1852. Color woodblock print on paper, 14 x 9 1/2 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm). Asian Art 2nd month, 1852

The Seven Hot Springs at Hakone, Hakone, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1851,

'Liu Har with Golden Toad'. China, City of Yanlyutsin, late 19th - early 20th century. Dimensions: 58x34 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Courtesan Reading a Letter mid-18th century Ishikawa Toyonobu The seated women in elegant red tie-dyed robes with a white over-cloak decorated with budding willows has her obi sash tied in front, identifying her as a courtesan of the pleasure quarters. She holds two sheets of paper of a variety that can be used for letters, poems, and drawings. In front of her is arrayed a lacquer box with writing implements and a lit candle, indicating a nocturnal setting. The mythical beast called a hakutaku (Chinese: baize), shown in the painting in the alcove signed Toyonobu,” derives from Chinese legend. Above it is an excerpt from the Japanese encyclopedia Records of the Four Seas (Kairoku) stating that the Yellow Emperor encountered this fantastical beast while on a tour of eastern regions and that it dictated to him accounts of supernatural creatures in the world and how to avoid being haunted or harmed by them. Thus images of the hakutaku were said to ward off disease and harmful influences.

Geisha's Spelen Koto En Shamisen, T. ENAMI, 1900-1907 stereograph Kyotopublisher: yokohama cardboard. baryta paper string instruments (plucked) Kyoto

Japan, Takekawa Risaburô, Gekkô, Ogata, Bijin hana kurabe, Comparisons between beauties and flowers, Ikebana exhibition, verso - stamped, Woman and child looking at flower arrangement exhibited behind fence., print, prints, Japan (collection), height 350 mm, width 238 mm, Japanese, 1859 - 1920, print maker, printmaker, 1896-10 - 1896-10, paper, colour woodcut, colour woodblock, blind stamping, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

WOMEN IN SEASONS OF SNOW, MOON AND FLOWER. Date/Period: 1700/1800. Painting. Author: Katsukawa Shunsho.

'Scene from the Legend of the White Snake: `Strongly Drunk by Yellow Wine`'. China, late 19th - early 20th century. Dimensions: 54x32 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Kunisada, B, work, Actors Kataoka Nizaemon VIII and Bando Hikosaburo IV in the play Sekitori Nidai no shobuzuke (List of results of two generations of master wrestlers), 1861, color woodblock print, graphics

Honor, Japan

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as a Samurai in Fighting Trim ca. 1703 Katsukawa Shun'ei 川春英 Japanese. The Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as a Samurai in Fighting Trim 54654

The Twelfth Month ca. 1767 Ishikawa Toyomasa Japanese. The Twelfth Month 54539

Two actors, Ichikawa Danjuro and Segawa Kikurojo, in the roles of women and men Kunisada, UTAGAWA (1786 1864)

Traditional Chinese Painting, Lucky Patterns, surplus year after year

Ichikawa Danjuro ALS KIYOMASA, toyohara kunichika, 1895 print The actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX in the role of General Kato Kiyomasa, with a sword in the right hand, standing in falling debris and a destroyed framework; Scene from the play Momoyama No Dan (the Momoyama story). paper color woodcut portrait of actor, actress. hacking and thrusting weapons: sword

Woman and samurai by Hishikawa Moronobu, woodcut, 1618-1694, 17th century, Russia, Moscow, State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

Amago buyuden. Hosai Shugetsu; Japanese, active c. 1880-90. Date: 1880-1890. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Ema, from the series Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue) 1893-1903 Japan. Color woodblock print . Tsukioka Kôgyo

Tokyo, Daikokuya Heikichi, Yokogawa Takejiro, Japan, Sadahide, Utagawa, Yokohama shoka komojin shonin no zu, Foreigners Writing in a Merchant's House in Yokohama, below print - stamped, Dutchman Writing at Table and German Looking On; the nationalities are listed in the red cartouches. (Yokohama-e), print, prints, Japan (collection), height 365 mm, width 254 mm, Japanese, 1807 - 1873, print maker, printmaker, 1861 - 1861, third quarter 19th century, paper, colour woodcut, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Man Sleeping on a Bamboo Couch Unidentified artist The three-panel screen painting within this painting creates a metaphorical, as well as illusionistic, space within an intimate composition. The sleeping scholar, his contented face turned toward the viewer, seems to be dreaming peacefully. The artist cannot depict the gentleman's dream, but the mesmerizing pattern of waves covering the screen that encloses the man is highly suggestive of his serene state of mind.. Man Sleeping on a Bamboo Couch. Unidentified artist Chinese, late 14th-early 15th century. China. Album leaf; ink and color on silk. Yuan (1271-1368)-Ming (1368-1644) dynasty. Paintings

Chinese women depicted on ceramic tiles, China

One person, six faces (Ichinin rokumensô). Kobayashi, Kiyochika (1847-1915), graphic artist, Daikokuya, Heikichi (1764- 1931), publisher

Annette's Birth (La naissance d'Annette). Dimensions: 41.7 cm x 57 cm, 40 cm x 50 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: EDOUARD VUILLARD.

Actors as the Lovers Umegawa and Chubei, Sharaku, Toshusai, 1794

The Executioner. Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)

Girl with Plum Blossoms. Artist: Unidentified Artist; Hugechi (Qugeci). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 10 5/8 in. (36.2 x 27 cm). Date: ca. 1900. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Night Scene of Matsuchi Hill and the Sanya Moat, Japanese Prints - Hiroshige

'Three Boys and Insects'. China, late 19th - early 20th century. Dimensions: 60x35 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

A Chinese man lies on a blanket watching smoke rise from a lamp. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.

'Advance Japan', c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes.

For most of the twentieth century, Asakusa was the major entertainment district in Tokyo. The Rokku or 'Sixth District' was famous as a theatre district, featuring famous cinemas such as the Denkikan. The area was heavily damaged by US bombing raids during World War II, particularly the March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo. The area was rebuilt after the war, but has now been surpassed by Shinjuku and other colorful areas in the city, in its role as a pleasure district.

Panel with enamels on copper, anonymous, 1760 - 1780 A performance painted in emails on a copper plate. A man, wife and child are in a pavilion, a servant comes with tea. The figures and architecture elements are somewhat displayed in relief. A curtain encloses the show on the top and the right side. Original list of black lacquer and squirrels and vines in gold. China copper (metal). wood (plant material). lacquer (coating) painting A performance painted in emails on a copper plate. A man, wife and child are in a pavilion, a servant comes with tea. The figures and architecture elements are somewhat displayed in relief. A curtain encloses the show on the top and the right side. Original list of black lacquer and squirrels and vines in gold. China copper (metal). wood (plant material). lacquer (coating) painting

Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901) © Museum of Modern Art, New York Graphic arts 58,1x83,2 Genre Wraparound cover for the portfolio L'Estampe originale

Japan: 'Beauty'. Hanging scroll painting by Soga Shohaku (1730-1781), c. 1760-1769. Soga Shohaku (1730 - 30 January 1781), born Miura Sakonjiro, was a Japanese painter from either Ise or Kyoto. Soga was a student of Takada Keiho, an artist of the Kano School, which was influenced by Chinese culture and techniques, though he preferred the brush style of the Muromachi period, which had already gone out of fashion 150 years before his birth.

The old woman who lost her dumpling. Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904. Books, Illustrations, Prints. 1926. General Research Division. Fairy tales , Japan, Wit and humor , Japan, Dumplings, Older people , Women , Japan

The Bath. Dated: 1890-1891. Dimensions: sheet: 41.9 x 28.9 cm (16 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.). Medium: color drypoint and softground etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary Cassatt.

Santiago Estrany i Castany / 'Tokyo', 1991. Museum: PRIVATE COLLECTION.

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