Japan in art: paintings, drawings and prints

Masculine wave, 1845.

Masculine wave (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese)

Hokusai Museum, Japan

Bikuni Bridge in the Snow, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Utagawa Hiroshige

Bikuni Bridge in the Snow, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1858.

Bikuni Bridge in the Snow (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Asuka Hill in the Eastern Capital, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Asuka Hill in the Eastern Capital, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Asuka Hill in the Eastern Capital (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

清閑, 1935.

清閑 (museum title)

Takeuchi Seihō (Japanese), color on paper

Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Japan

Honmoku Point in Musashi Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Honmoku Point in Musashi Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Honmoku Point in Musashi Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Jewel River in Musashi Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Jewel River in Musashi Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Jewel River in Musashi Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Poem by Tenchi Tennō, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Tenchi Tennō, 1839.

Poem by Tenchi Tennō (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū, 1839.

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Dainagon Tsunenobu, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Dainagon Tsunenobu, 1839.

Poem by Dainagon Tsunenobu (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro, 1839.

Poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Teppōzu and Tsukiji Monzeki Temple, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Utagawa Hiroshige

Teppōzu and Tsukiji Monzeki Temple, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1858.

Teppōzu and Tsukiji Monzeki Temple (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Poem by Chūnagon Atsutada, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Chūnagon Atsutada, 1921.

Poem by Chūnagon Atsutada (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Akazome Emon, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Akazome Emon, 1921.

Poem by Akazome Emon (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Futamigaura in Ise Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Futamigaura in Ise Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Futamigaura in Ise Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Ichikoku Bridge in the Eastern Capital, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Ichikoku Bridge in the Eastern Capital, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Ichikoku Bridge in the Eastern Capital (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, 1839.

Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Cormorant on a Basket, 1925.

Cormorant on a Basket (museum title)

Takeuchi Seihō (Japanese), ink and color on paper, hanging scroll

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

班猫, 1924.

班猫 (museum title)

Takeuchi Seihō (Japanese), color on silk

Yamatane Museum of Art, Japan

絵になる最初, 1913.

絵になる最初 (museum title)

Takeuchi Seihō (Japanese), ink and color on silk

Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Japan

アレ夕立に, 1909.

アレ夕立に (museum title)

Takeuchi Seihō (Japanese), ink, color, gold and mica on silk, hanging scroll

Takashimaya Historical Museum, Japan

Poem by Gon-chūnagon Masafusa, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Gon-chūnagon Masafusa, 1921.

Poem by Gon-chūnagon Masafusa (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Jonge eenden, 1937.

Jonge eenden (museum title)

Takeuchi Seihō (Japanese), color woodblock print

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Wrestling in the Field, 1937.

Wrestling in the Field (museum title)

Takeuchi Seihō (Japanese), ink, cinnabar, charcoal and shell white on paper

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan

Young Woman and Little Girl Playing Musashi, Katsushika Hokusai

Young Woman and Little Girl Playing Musashi, 1841.

Young Woman and Little Girl Playing Musashi (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Matsuri Yatai Dragon, Katsushika Hokusai

Matsuri Yatai Dragon, 1844.

Matsuri Yatai Dragon (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese)

Hokusai Museum, Japan

Cockfighting, 1926.

Cockfighting (museum title)

Takeuchi Seihō (Japanese), color on silk

Yamatane Museum of Art, Japan

Koganei in Musashi Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Koganei in Musashi Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Koganei in Musashi Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi (Musashi, Koshigaya Zai), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), Utagawa Hiroshige

View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi (Musashi, Koshigaya Zai), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), 1858.

View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi… (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Kurodo Bay in Kazusa Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Kurodo Bay in Kazusa Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Kurodo Bay in Kazusa Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Fuji Seen from the Left on the Tōkaidō, Utagawa Hiroshige

Fuji Seen from the Left on the Tōkaidō, 1858.

Fuji Seen from the Left on the Tōkaidō (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Utagawa Hiroshige

Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1858.

Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Takadanobaba, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Utagawa Hiroshige

Takadanobaba, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1858.

Takadanobaba (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Entrance to Enoshima in Sagami Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Entrance to Enoshima in Sagami Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Entrance to Enoshima in Sagami Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

The Lake at Hakone, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

The Lake at Hakone, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

The Lake at Hakone (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Inume Pass in Kai Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Inume Pass in Kai Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Inume Pass in Kai Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

The Forbidden Fruit, 1920.

The Forbidden Fruit (museum title)

Rhona Haszard (New Zealander), oil on panel

Auckland Art Gallery, New Zealand

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira, 1839.

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason, 1839.

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason, 1839.

Poem by Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Wild Geese and Water, Katsushika Hokusai

Wild Geese and Water, 1839.

Wild Geese and Water (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Matsuri Yatai Phoenix, Katsushika Hokusai

Matsuri Yatai Phoenix, 1844.

Matsuri Yatai Phoenix (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese)

Hokusai Museum, Japan

Poem by Sōsei Hōshi, 1921.

Poem by Sōsei Hōshi (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Morning Glories in Flowers and Buds, Katsushika Hokusai

Morning Glories in Flowers and Buds, 1850.

Morning Glories in Flowers and Buds (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese)

Brooklyn Museum, United States

Harumichi no Tsuraki, Katsushika Hokusai

Harumichi no Tsuraki, 1839.

Harumichi no Tsuraki (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese)

Brooklyn Museum, United States

Poem by Ise, 1839.

Poem by Ise (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Kogane Plain in Shimōsa Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Kogane Plain in Shimōsa Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Kogane Plain in Shimōsa Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

The Tone River at Kōnodai, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

The Tone River at Kōnodai, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

The Tone River at Kōnodai (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

The Seacoast at Kubota in Awa Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

The Seacoast at Kubota in Awa Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

The Seacoast at Kubota in Awa Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Lake Suwa in Shinano Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Lake Suwa in Shinano Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Pine Groves of Miho in Suruga, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Utagawa Hiroshige

Pine Groves of Miho in Suruga, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 1858.

Pine Groves of Miho in Suruga, from the series Thirty-six… (museum title)

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States