3,361 Japanese woodblock prints Images: NYPL's Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search

Utagawa Hiroshige - Yui. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Utagawa Hiroshige - Mishima, Asagiri

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Katsushika Hokusai - The Falls at Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital

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Gebon no zu = [Picture of the lower class]

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Yubi-sashi] = [Child pointing], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Horo-gaya] = [Mosquito net for a baby], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Ichikawa Danjuro as a man pouring a bucket of water on a makimono blaz...

Torii Kiyomasu II (鳥居清倍, c. 1720–1750), like the rest of the Torii artists, in billboards and other images for the promotion of the kabuki theatres. His prints, like many at the time, were made largely using... More

Torii Kiyomasu II - The actor Segawa Kikunojo in the Dojoji shosa odor...

Torii Kiyomasu II (鳥居清倍, c. 1720–1750), like the rest of the Torii artists, in billboards and other images for the promotion of the kabuki theatres. His prints, like many at the time, were made largely using... More

Naramura Tomijuro as a woman dressing the hair of a man- the actor Oto...

Torii Kiyomasu II (鳥居清倍, c. 1720–1750), like the rest of the Torii artists, in billboards and other images for the promotion of the kabuki theatres. His prints, like many at the time, were made largely using... More

Washing day (A woman washing clothes in a large tub)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Large head and bust of the oiran Outa

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Five Yoshiwara women playing the game of Utagaruta (poetry card game)

Shunshō first came to Edo to study haiku and painting. He became a noted printmaker of actors with his first works dating from 1760. Though originally a member of the Torii school, he soon broke away and began ... More

Lady eating, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Lady looking at toy, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Lady holding rat, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Lady with branch and vase, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

A woman holding a dog in her arms and looking at a kakemono of a drago...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A parody on the well known theme of the evening snow of Mount Hira. H...

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

A disconsolate woman seated by a hibachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

An oiran seated by a book-case and turning to look at a cuckoo as it f...

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The dream of Yaoya Oshichi. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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The oiran Kato of Echizenya. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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The Sanno Matsuri procession passing the gate of Ii Kamon no kami's to...

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Nô jûgoban - Private theatricals- one standing, one seated figure

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Furuichi Dance (No. 2 of a Set of Four)

Yashima Gakutei (Born: 1786, Osaka, Japan, Died: 1868, Osaka, Japan) was an artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Besides his Ukiyo-e prints, Gakutei was known for his kyōka poetry,... More

Ladies dressed as the Shichikenjin

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Actor dancing and woman holding light, Katsushika Hokusai

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Miko and man wearing demon mask (Oni no nembutsu)

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Girl at the Thunder-demon gate of Asakusa

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Girl reading, Katsushika Hokusai

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Court lady looking at view of Sumida River

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Text page, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Leading a pack-horse, Katsushika Hokusai

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Looking at the moon, by Nishikawa Sukenobu

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Ladies gathering mushrooms, by Nishikawa Sukenobu

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Woman Representing Hotei, Yashima Gakutei

Yashima Gakutei (Born: 1786, Osaka, Japan, Died: 1868, Osaka, Japan) was an artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Besides his Ukiyo-e prints, Gakutei was known for his kyōka poetry,... More

A young woman holding a cage containing a canary, and sitting on the f...

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

A tall oiran in front of a joroya accompanied by her two kamuro

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

The lovers Komurasaki and Gompachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

An oiran showing a pet mouse to her kamuro

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

A boy musician, seated, holding up a small drum with floral decoration...

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New Megane Bridge at Sujichigai

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Women taking a daimyo's son for a ride upon a hobby horse

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An elopement. A man helping a woman down a ladder

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

The oiran Kisokata of Ohishiya walking beneath a cherry tree

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

Ushiwaka playing the flute, Katsushika Hokusai

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The Sangokushi (Liu-pei, Shuan-te, and Kwan-yu)

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Sea breaking on rocks with rising moon

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Dish of fruit (with knife). 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Figure of lady reading, Katsushika Hokusai

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Woman with fans. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Woman holding flower arrangement

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An oiran dreaming of a masked man who walked by her side in the Yoshiw...

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

Two women watching man push cart

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Pounding mochi. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Cake bowl - Public domain dedication image

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The 52 Stages of Printmaking

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The oiran Adzumaya and Kokonoye and attendants in the house called Mat...

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Oume, Kumenosuke = [Oume and Kumenosuke], Kitagawa Utamaro

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The oiran Koimurasaki and Hanamurasaki and attendants in the house cal...

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Uwaki no sô = [The fancy-free type], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Chûbon no zu = [Picture of the middle class]

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Utagawa Hiroshige - Fuchu. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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A woman carrying a large koto which her daughter is presumably about t...

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Two women dressing a youth for a game of football

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Woman with fan (Fukurokuju?), Yashima Gakutei

Yashima Gakutei (Born: 1786, Osaka, Japan, Died: 1868, Osaka, Japan) was an artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Besides his Ukiyo-e prints, Gakutei was known for his kyōka poetry,... More

Utagawa Hiroshige - Maisaka, Imagiri shinkei

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Utagawa Hiroshige - Narumi, Meibutsu Ari matsu shibar

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Utagawa Hiroshige - Yokkaichi. 19th century Japan. Public domain image...

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A samurai taking his young son to a shinto temple for the Miya Mairi c...

Kiyonaga is considered one of the great masters of the full-color nishiki-e print and of bijin-ga, images of courtesans and other beautiful women. Like most ukiyo-e artists, however, he also produced a number o... More

Utagawa Hiroshige - Ishibe, Migawa no sato

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Sannogawa Ichimatsu in the role of Oboshikane, standing before a hous...

Torii Kiyomasu II (鳥居清倍, c. 1720–1750), like the rest of the Torii artists, in billboards and other images for the promotion of the kabuki theatres. His prints, like many at the time, were made largely using... More

Half length figure of a young man who is tying his obi and looking dow...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A girl visiting a chrysanthemum show

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Fuji from Kawaibashi.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

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Yoshiwara women in a room in a joroya, playing the fan throwing game (...

Shunshō first came to Edo to study haiku and painting. He became a noted printmaker of actors with his first works dating from 1760. Though originally a member of the Torii school, he soon broke away and began ... More

Women brushing silkworm eggs from the cards into the feeding trays

Shunshō first came to Edo to study haiku and painting. He became a noted printmaker of actors with his first works dating from 1760. Though originally a member of the Torii school, he soon broke away and began ... More

View of Matsushima, Osaka.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

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Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo, Shunsho Katsukawa

Shunshō first came to Edo to study haiku and painting. He became a noted printmaker of actors with his first works dating from 1760. Though originally a member of the Torii school, he soon broke away and began ... More

Lady playing shell game (looking right)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Lady with stringed instrument and books

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

Women returning from a flower viewing excursion - Koryusai Isoda

Unlike almost any other Japanese printmakers, Koryūsai was a samurai. He was born in 1735 and worked as a samurai in the service of the Tsuchiya clan. He became a masterless rōnin after the death of the head of... More

A party of merrymakers at a tea-house in the Yoshiwara

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Santô Kyôden at a Daimyo's Mansion, Kitagawa Utamaro

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Group of women in a room in a palace, watching a monkey dance while a ...

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Figures of Jingo Kogo and Takenouchi, Ryu Ryu Kyo Shinsai

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Yujo, Totoya Hokkei, Hokkei Totoya

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Dance of Fuji-musume. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

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Kintaro and the eagle - Public domain portrait print

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Courtesan and attendant; samurai armor in background

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Pictures of the most celebrated caligraphers of China and Japan

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Dancing girl with shamisen, Katsushika Hokusai

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Hyakujutei, Katsushika Hokusai - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Midori no Matsu-fuguri, Katsushika Hokusai

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Gazing at Fuji-san across the Sumida River

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More