Japanese Woodblock Prints

A collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints featuring scenes of dance, childbirth, and performances, rich in color and cultural detail.

Two Lovers Watched by a Servant Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770 Japanese) Guimet, Paris

Japan, Shigemasa, Kitao, Tsuki yo asobi, Games by Moonlight, Hazuki, The Eighth Month, verso - stamped, Two boys wrestling, a third boy with a fan in his right hand plays referee and a fourth looks on; by full moon; in cloud pattern a poem., print, prints, Japan (collection), bottom right - stamped, height 249 mm, width 190 mm, Japanese, 1739 - 1820, print maker, printmaker, 1768 - 1772, third quarter 18th century, paper, colour woodcut

Jonge vrouw in Boot, Utagawa Toyokuni (I), 1800 - 1802 Young woman, in Kimono with long sleeves and wicker skirt, standing with a large rowing chip, in boat; at night. print maker: Japanpublisher: Tokyo paper nishiki-e / color woodcut Young woman, in Kimono with long sleeves and wicker skirt, standing with a large rowing chip, in boat; at night. print maker: Japanpublisher: Tokyo paper nishiki-e / color woodcut

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

Japan, Konsai, Woman playing the flute, A flute-playing woman with wings and in Chinese dress lands in a pine tree. This image refers to the story of The Feathered Dress (Hagoromo), and is found in many East Asian countries. A Buddhist angel lands in a pine tree on the beach and takes off her wings. These are found by a fisherman and returned on condition that the angel dances for him. She does so and then flies back home with her wings. With poems by various poets., print, prent, surimono, prints, Japan (collection), height 384 mm, width 500 mm, Japanese, print maker, printmaker, 1840 - 1840, first quarter 19th century, paper, colour woodcut

Japan, Shikoku, Kotohira, Kabuki Theatre, poster,

Japan, Sadanobu (I), Hasegawa, Cloth with Nô mask, On a Nô costume lies a mask of a man with a gray beard. A mask for an old man, Okina, from the play Sambaso. A folded surimono, so-called yoko nagaban. These sheets were folded in four, so that the text is printed upside down at the bottom., print, prent, surimono, prints, prenten, Japan (collection), height 195 mm, width 523 mm, 1809 - 1874, print maker, 1820 - 1840, paper, colour woodcut, blind stamping

Edo, Chusuke, Kazusaya, Kunimasa, Utagawa, Yakusha gakuya tsu, A look behind the scenes with the actors, Love poem for Kirinoya Monzo, Bust portrait of the actor Kirinoya Monzo, with bare arm showing his sword, depicted below a love poem addressed to him; page number thirteen in the left margin. Page from the Japanese book Yakusha gakuya tsu., print, engraving, prints, engravings, Japan (collection), height 184 mm, width 128 mm, 1773 - 1810, print maker, printmaker, 1799 - 1799, fourth quarter 18th century, paper, colour woodcut, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Children Playing by the Sea Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891). , ca. 1880. Woodblock color print, 9 1/2 x 9 13/16 in. (24.1 x 24.9 cm). Asian Art ca. 1880

Beauty Standing on a Veranda, 18th century, Unknown Japanese, 34 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (87 x 34 cm) (image)67 11/16 x 18 1/8 in. (172 x 46 cm) (mount) 51 cm W w/rollers, Ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan, Nikuhitsu ukiyo-e

Mirror of the Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara Brothels 1776 Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 Japanese. Mirror of the Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara Brothels. Katsukawa Shunshō　川春章 (Japanese, 1726-1792). Japan. 1776. Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Illustrated Books

Secchu tokiwa zu, Lady Tokiwa in the snow., Harada, Keigaku, active 1854-1860, artist, between 1854 and 1860, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 16.1 x 22.5 cm., Print shows Tokiwa Gozen, wearing a large snow-covered hat, holding an infant, a young man appears to be calling to a boy; possibly represents Lady Tokiwa fleeing with her sons.

Japan, Fujiokaya Keijirô, Murata Heiemon, Kinugasa Fusajiro, Hiroshige (I), Utagawa, Kunisada (I), Toto komei kaitei tsukushi, Famous restaurants in the Eastern Capital, Actor as a young man, An Ichikawa actor depicted against a blue background; a cartouche with a face on the top left woodyards of Fukagawa, next to which is a cartouche containing a still life with a table, tray and tableware. The actor is a design by Kunisada, the cartouches by Hiroshige., print, prints, Japan (collection), height 367 mm, width 254 mm, Japanese, 1786 - 1865, print maker, printmaker, 1852 - 1852, third quarter 19th century, paper, nishiki-e, colour woodcut, 1797 - 1858, censor, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Waking Up: A Girl of the Kōka Era (1844-1848) 1888 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese The series that made Yoshitoshi a noted artist was one of the most important Meiji series of ukiyo-e prints of beauties. The lady cleans her teeth with a split-bamboo toothbrush. Her cotton sleeping robe slips off one shoulder, and a few strands of her hair have come loose, suggesting that she is only half awake. The large morning-glory flowers, known as asagao (literally, "morning faces"), in the pot behind her on the right, are cleverly associated with the portrait.The excellence of the technique of this print is demonstrated in the fine lines representing the woman's hair, and reveals Yoshitoshi's genius for sensitive and sophisticated compositions.. Waking Up: A Girl of the Kōka Era (1844-1848) 72827

A Chinese seated on a bed with writing implements. Painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.

'Sons and Grandsons - 10000 Generations'. China, late 19th - early 20th century. Dimensions: 57x35 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Actor in the Role of Minamoto no Tota Tsunekage, central sheet of the triptych Three Actors Near a Boat. Date: eleventh month 1859. Dimensions: 38 cm x 25 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA KUNISADA.

Sumo wrestling training bout between Hitachiyama Taniemon (1874-1922) and Umenotani Otomatsu, later Umegatani Totaro II (1878-1927). With tate-gyoji or referee Kimura Shounosuke XVI with gunbai and Ikazuchi stable master and yokuzuna Omegatani Totaro I (1854-1928). Triptych colour woodblock by Gyokuha (or Tamanami), Matsuki Heikichi, Meiji 33 (1900). Gyokuha was a print maker who flourished 1900-1920.

Three compositions presenting August, February and June, from the series: Twelve months rare, famous paintings HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

Tokyo, Matsuki Heikichi, Japan, Kôgyo, Tsukioka, Nogaku hyakuban, One Hundred Noh plays, Hanagatami, Actor from the Noh play Hanagatami, verso - stamped, Noh actor with headdress, green branches in right hand. Orange background with falling autumn leaves., print, prints, Japan (collection), height 378 mm, width 252 mm, 1869 - 1927, print maker, printmaker, 1926 - 1926, second quarter 20st century, second quarter 20th century, paper, colour woodcut, Publication (Event), Publication, Japanese, publisher

Standing Prostitute Holding Chinese Lantern Fruit, c. 1780, Tsukioka Settei, Japanese, 1710 - 1786, 36 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (93 x 39 cm) (image)70 1/16 x 16 9/16 in. (178 x 42 cm) (mount) 47 cm W w/roller, Ink, color, and gofun on silk, Japan, Nikuhitsu ukiyo-e

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

Untitled. Date/Period: Late 18th century-early 19th century. Print. Woodblock print on paper. Height: 220 mm (8.66 in); Width: 310 mm (12.20 in). Author: KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI.

Tokyo, Sanoya Kihei, Japan, Hiroshige (I), Utagawa, Pheasant and Chrysanthemums, print, prints, Japan (collection), height 386 mm, width 175 mm, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, print maker, printmaker, 1833 - 1837, second quarter 19th century, paper, colour woodcut, colour woodblock print, nishiki-e, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Kunisada, work, Actors Kataoka Nizaemon VIII and Kakunosuke in the play Tokaido Yotsuya kaidan (Yotsuya's Ghost Story), 1861, colored woodcut, graphic

Japan: 'Modern Looking', Yamamoto Shoun (1870-1965), 1907

Immortal Poet 17th century Kano Shōun Japanese. Immortal Poet 658681

fine arts, Hiroshige Utagawa (1797 - 1858), The Benten shrine at Haneda ferry, woodcut, 35,3x24 cm, circa 1858, Museum of East Asian Art, Cologne,

Edelfelt, Albert, work, Sketch book, drawing, 23 cm x 31 cm, Edelfelt, Albert, timing: unscheduled, Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt 1854 - 1905, Finnish painter. Painting in a naturalistic style and with a Realist approach to art. He lived in Finland

Imado in Asakusa; Asakusa Imado; Famous places in the eastern capital; Toto Meisho. Men at work at tile ovens along a river; In the background on the riverside stacks baked tiles. Presentation enclosed by green edge of bamboo stems.

Colour print titled 'Gyokkashi Eimo' translated to 'The Young Girl Gyokkashi Eimo'. Created by Kiyonaga Torii (1752-1815). Dated 1782

An Actor as Sadakuro in the Forty-seven Ronins Katsukawa Shun'ei 川春英 Japanese. An Actor as Sadakuro in the Forty-seven Ronins 56084

Drawing, One of Sixteen Scenes of the Death and Burial of a Man; japan watercolor on silk or paper; 1908-17-5

Elegantly Garbed Male Youth mid-to-late 17th century Unidentified artist. Elegantly Garbed Male Youth. Unidentified artist. Japan. mid-to-late 17th century. Hanging scroll; color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Paintings

Japan, Kôgyo, Tsukioka, Autumn, Ivy and autumn grasses blowing in the wind., print, prints, Japan (collection), height 240 mm, width 251 mm, 1869 - 1927, print maker, 1890 - 1900, fourth quarter 19th century, paper, color woodcut

Beauty under Cherry Blossoms. Date/Period: 1810. Painting. Ink and color on silk. Width: 52.4. Height: 183.5 (work). Author: Chobunsai Eishi.

Goyu, Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1804., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 11.3 x 16.3 cm., Print shows a woman, possibly a courtesan, arranging her hair in front of a mirror.

Two Men and an Attendant

Fujiwara no Muchimaro, 1200s or 1300s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333). Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold on silk; overall: 141.3 x 87 cm (55 5/8 x 34 1/4 in.); with knobs: 210.2 x 112.4 cm (82 3/4 x 44 1/4 in.). Fujiwara no Muchimaro (680-737) was a member of the elite Fujiwara family, which had close ties to Japan's imperial family. This portrait of Muchimaro shows him in distinguished court attire with a sword at his side, and a tablet denoting his authority in his hands. He sits elevated upon tatami matting with a decorated silk border. The boughs of wisteria appearing in the background symbolize his status as a Fujiwara family member. Above his head is an image of the Buddha Dainichi Nyorai (Sanskrit: Mahavairocana) seated within a golden-bordered disc on a lotus pedestal. The Buddha has flaming head and body mandorlas. The deity's identity is confirmed by his headdress, which features the representation of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, and his hand gesture, the Wisdom

Pictures of the most celebrated calligraphers of China and Japan., 1801 - 1825. Woodcuts., Surimono

Kunisada, work, Tsuchiyama from the series Tokaido gojusantsugi (Fifty-three boarding stations), ca. 1830, woodcut: woodcut, major category: graphic, chuban

From Eiri's 'Models of Calligraphy' published in 1801 a female-female love scene with one of the women (the younger one) wearing a harigata (artificial phallus) and holding a sea shell containing some kind of lubricant.

A painting of Empress Jito from the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, compiled by Fujiwara no Teika (1162 - 1241). Empress Jito (645-702), was the 41st imperial ruler of Japan. Jito was daughter of Tenji Tenno, who was regent 661-68 and Emperor 668-71. Her husband and uncle, Temmu Tenno, had withdrawn to temple-life and left the throne to their son in 886 with her as regent and later successor. She made important administrative reforms, encouraged the development of agriculture and had the first silver coin struck. In 697 she abdicated in favour of her nephew (and grandson) Mommu, but she continued to hold power as a cloistered ruler, which became a persistent trend in Japanese politics, and she was the first to take the honorary title for past emperors - Dajo-Tenno.

'Over the Years Longevity Increases'. China, late 19th - early 20th century. Dimensions: 106x60 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Spiny Lobster and Flounder, 1830s, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 6 9/16 × 9 7/16 in. (16.7 × 24 cm) (image, horizontal chūban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Inrō with Woman and Attendant; Man Reading Characters on a Stone Road Marker (reverse) early 19th century Japan. Inrō with Woman and Attendant; Man Reading Characters on a Stone Road Marker (reverse). Japan. early 19th century. Four cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver, and color (iroko) togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e, cut-out gold foil application on black groundNetsuke: snail emerging from its shell; carved woodOjime: coral bead. Edo period (1615-1868). Inrō

fine arts, Shunei, Katsukawa, (circa 1762 - 1819), graphics, ""the actor Ebizo Ichikawa in the role of samurai Honzo Kakogawa"", 1795, colour woodcut, private collection, Washington,

Returning Sails in the Ryūkyū Islands (Tametomo and Neiwanjo). Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, 1867, 8th month. Prints; woodblocks. Triptych; color woodblock prints

Scroll 3, scene 25, 1650 - 1699

Lady in waiting sitting, facing left, in a purple and pink robe, board from the album: Nishiki zuri onna sanju rokkasen e zukushi EISHI, CHOBUNSAI (1756 1829)

Hand-coloured illustration from a Japanese miscellany on traditional trades, crafts and customs in mid-18th century Japan, dated Meiwa Era (1764-1772) Year 6 (c. 1770 CE).

Teahouse at Sankoin Temple, Yotsuya (Yotsuya, Sankoin Keidai Cha-ya no Uchi) Katsukawa Shunko (Japanese, 1743-1812). Teahouse at Sankoin Temple, Yotsuya (Yotsuya, Sankoin Keidai Cha-ya no Uchi), 18th century. Color woodblock print on paper, 15 1/8 x 10 in. (38.4 x 25.4 cm). Asian Art 18th century

A Prince. India, Rajasthan, Kishangarh, circa 1775-1800. Drawings; watercolors. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Kunisada, B, work, Actors Nakamura Fukusuke and Seki Sanjuro III () in the play Gonin otoko isoji no tateire (Fifty feats of five men), 1855, color woodblock print, major: graphics

Cat and Butterfly among Peonies, c. 1732, Shin Sen, 15 × 20 1/8 in. (38.1 × 51.12 cm) (image)45 1/4 × 22 in. (114.94 × 55.88 cm) (mount, without roller), Ink and color on silk, Japan, 18th century

Suzuki Kinsen was born in Wakayama in 1867 and studied 'Nan-ga' under Tsukushi Suiun. Since he could not get a job with Nan-ga painting, Kinsen studied ukiyo-e by himself, and drew many 'kuchi-e' (frontispiece illustrations) for kodanbon (book for story telling), and illustrations for Kobe newspapers. His illustrations were noted for their historical accuracy. It is said that the majority of illustrations for the kodanbon published in Osaka were by Kinsen.

Detalle del cartel del libro de las horas. Museum: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), Barcelona, SPAIN. Author: ADRIA GUAL.

A dying () man dictates his will () to a scribe seated at a table by his bedside. Watercolour by Zhou Pei Qun, ca. 1890.

Sayonara 2003 Gerry Charm (20th C. American) Collage

Japan, Nagoya, Castle, Hommaru Palace, interior, paintings,

Japan, Hasegawa Sonokichi, Kokunimasa, Utagawa, Onoe Kikugoro as Taira no Tomomori, verso - stamped, The popular actor Onoe Kikugoro V in the role of General Taira no Tomomori, mortally wounded, tying himself to an anchor in order to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff., print, triptych, prints, Japan (collection), height 364 mm, width 705 mm, Japanese, 1874 - 1944, print maker, printmaker, 1895 - 1895, fourth quarter 19th century, paper, colour woodcut, blind stamping, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Tokyo, Uoya Eikichi, unknown, Hiroshige (I), Utagawa, Meisho Edo hyakkei, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Horikiri no hanashobu, Irises in Horikiri, under print - stamped, print, prints, Japan (collection), height 370 mm, width 249 mm, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, print maker, printmaker, 1857 - 1857, paper, papier, nishiki-e, colour woodcut, colour woodblock, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.

Panel (Furnishing Fabric) Made 1750-1800 China. Silk and wool, slit tapestry weave . Manchu

Ti shusai Sharaku (active 1794 - 1795) is widely considered to be one of the great masters of woodblock printing in Japan. Little is known of him, besides his ukiyo-e prints; neither his true name nor the dates of his birth or death are known with any certainty. His active career as a woodblock artist seems to have spanned just ten months in the mid-Edo period of Japanese history, from the middle of 1794 to early 1795.

Beautiful asian girl in blooming garden. Illustration by chinese style. Beige, pastel colors. High quality illustration. Beautiful asian girl in blooming garden. Illustration by chinese style. Beige, pastel colors.

Mariko: Famous Tea Shop, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Mariko: Famous Tea Shop, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road, ca. 1833-1834. Color woodblock print on paper, 8 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (22.5 x 35.3 cm). Asian Art ca. 1833-1834

LEAL, FERNANDO. PINTOR MEXICANO. 1896-1964. " LOS DANZANTES DE CHALMA ", AÑO 1921. COLECCION FERNANDO LEAL AUDIRAC. ATENCION: AUTOR CONTEMPORANEO SUJETO A COPYRIGHT ©. EL CLIENTE FINAL ES RESPONSABLE DE LA GESTION DE LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR CON LAS SOCIEDADES EXISTENTES DE GESTION DE DERECHOS O DIRECTAMENTE CON LOS ORGANISMOS TITULARES DE LOS MISMOS.

The Eighth Arhat, Vajraputra (Bajarahotara) from a set of Sixteen Arhat (JûrokuRakan), late 18th-early 19thcentury, Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, without mounting: 38 3/8 × 13 in. (97.5 × 33cm), Japan, Japanese, Edo period(1615-1868), Paintings

Japan, Hiroshige (I), Utagawa, Kochi awabi, Flatfish, abalone and berries, print, prints, Japan (collection), height 186 mm, width 259 mm, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, print maker, printmaker, 1835 - 1840, second quarter 19th century, paper, nishiki-e, colour woodcut

fine arts, Japan, graphic, ""Actor playing samurai with sword"", coloured woodcut, early 19th century,

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839 - June 9, 1892), also named Taiso Yoshitoshi, was a Japanese artist. He is widely recognized as the last great master of Ukiyo-e, a type of Japanese woodblock printing. He is additionally regarded as one of the form's greatest innovators. His career spanned two eras - the last years of feudal Japan, and the first years of modern Japan following the Meiji Restoration. Like many Japanese, Yoshitoshi was interested in new things from the rest of the world, but over time he became increasingly concerned with the loss of many outstanding aspects of traditional Japanese culture, among them traditional woodblock printing.

A Yokohama Belle. Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)

Women Airing Books and Clothes. Date: late 18th century. Origin: Japan. Period: Edo period. Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink, color, and gold on silk. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

SAPPHO Greek lyric poet with Alcaeus Date: FL 610 - 580

Still-life with Okame Mask and Bamboo Flute Kawabata Gyokusho (Japanese, 1842-1913). , ca. 1890. Color woodblock print on paper, 8 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (22.2 x 28.9 cm). Asian Art ca. 1890

The Revenge of the Soga Brothers. 17th c. Detail of the screen with figures of samurais. Japanese art. Tokugawa shogunate period. Painting. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Museum of Oriental Art.

Snow: The Actor Onoe Baikō V as Iwakura no Sōgen. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, circa 1890. Prints; woodblocks. Triptych; color woodblock print

Advertisement characteristic of 'old Shanghai' in the 1920-1940s, a trend started by American newspaperman Carl Crow who lived in Shanghai between 1911 and 1937, starting the first Western advertising agency in the city and creating much of what is thought of today as the 'sexy China Girl' poster and calendar advertisements. In today's more liberal China, these are making a comeback and are widely considered minor works of art characteristic of 'Old Shanghai'.

Japan, Nishimura Kumakichi, Kazue, Yamagishi, Kyûho, Noda, Captain on ship, Man with telescope in right hand, looking out over the side of a sailing ship., print, prints, Japan (collection), height 425 mm, width 855 mm, Japanese, 1879 - 1971, print maker, printmaker, 1920 - 1930, first quarter 20st century, first quarter 20th century, second quarter 20st century, second quarter 20th century, paper, color woodcut, block cutter, printer

China: 'Distinguishing Local Flavour', 1890s. By Wu Youru (1839-1893). Ink on paper. Collection of the Shanghai History Museum.

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