Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. 748 of these objects are on view in the museum now. 84,693 of them are available online. There are 1,596 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. These records are frequently revised and enhanced.

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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Qur'an page

A vibrant three-panel Japanese woodblock print featuring a dynamic scene of a red and white boat breaking through turbulent waters. Calligraphic script and red adornments are present along the margins.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Toyotomi Hideyoshi Escapes Assassination on the Ship of Yojibei , Edo Period

A detailed woodblock print depicting a procession of figures with halos. The figures fill the composition almost entirely and are presented in dynamic poses with vibrant robes.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Theatrical Parody of the Sixteen Arhats (美達住楼久楽翫 Mitate jūroku rakan), Edo Period

Japanese woodblock print of yellow and orange flowers with blue-green leaves against a background of a large, looming, and pale moon. Calligraphy script is to the left of the composition.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Chrysanthemums Under the Moon, Edo Period

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Landscape Sparrow and Bamboo, Edo Period

A desaturated, noticeably aged woodblock print of intricate orange and blue peonies with dark leaves. The flowers are against a textured blue background that features calligraphy script across the top.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Colorful Peonies and Lion Dogs (深見草獅子彩色 Fukamigusa shishi no irodori), Edo Period

Woodblock print of a woman gazing at a bird on a perch connected to a basket of fish. A second bird is perched on-top the frame surrounding her face.

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Cover Design for Snow-blown Chains of Fate (花雪吹縁柵 Hana fubuki en no shigarami), Edo Period

A three paneled woodblock print of three women in intricate kimonos among tree branches with small white flowers. The beige background features calligraphy script at the bottom of each panel.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Plum Trees at Night (夜の梅 Yoru no ume), Edo Period

Dynamic sketch of a samurai in a determined stance with a stern look. The male presenting figure wears traditional Japanese armor and holds a katana, looking to the side.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Preliminary Sketches, Edo Period

A richly-colored Japanese woodblock two-paned print of a samurai in battle. The figure, centered on the first panel, has a stern expression and wears traditional armor, against a patterned background.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

The Wada Rebellion: Asahina Saburō Yoshihide Attacking with Fierce Courage and Strength (和田合戦　朝夷三郎義秀猛勇怪力之図 Wada kassen Asahina Saburō Yoshihide mōyū kairyoku no zu), Edo Period

A richly colored woodblock print of a samurai wielding a sword over his head. The male presenting figure wears traditional Japanese patterned attire and determinedly looks forward.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Nakamura Kansuke Masatatsu (中村勘助正辰), Edo Period

Unknown Maker, German

Leaf from a Bible

Haku Maki 巻白

Wind-A, Showa

Eiichi Kotozuka 琴塚英一

Bamboo

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Famous Places of the Kisokaidō at a Glance (木曽街道名所一覧 Kisokaidō meisho ichiran), Edo Period

Painting of the side view of a slender figure leaning towards a yellow rectangle against a white background with gray streaks and thick black diagonal lines coming from the corners.

Sanya Kantarovsky

We and You Gradually Form a Unit

A handwritten letter in blue cursive writing on white paper against a white background. The letter is divided into four centered paragraphs with the date in the top right corner.

Danh Võ

Last letter of Saint Théophane Vénard to his father before he was decapitated copied by Phung Võ

Sketches of seven Japanese actors from the chest up, all looking to the left. Some look grave and others wear a wry smile. The bottom fifth of the sheet is gray with Japanese characters written in white.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Scribblings on the storehouse wall (荷宝蔵壁のむだ書 Nitakaragura kabe no mudagaki), Edo Period

Suh Se Ok 서세옥

People

Dawn Spears

Her Empowerment — Our Legacy