Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. Of these objects, 758 of them are on view in the museum now. 84,669 of them are available online. There are 1,596 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. They are frequently revised and enhanced.

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Apparition of the large skeleton summoned by Takiyasha daughter of Taira no Masakado in his haunted Soma Castle in front of Otake Taro Mitsukuni and his retainer, Edo (Japanese period)
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Toyohara Kunichika

Kabuki actors in the play Benkei in the Boat (Funa Benkei): Ichikawa Sadanji (the warrior-monk Musashi Benkei); Ichikawa Ebizo VIII (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) and Nakamura Shikan IV (Funaosa Mihodayu); Ichikawa Danjuro IX (spirit of Taira no Tomomori), Edo (Japanese period)
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Utagawa Kuniteru II

Flowers of Tokyo: Bustling opening of the three kabuki theaters in Saruwaka-cho, Edo (Japanese period)
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Utagawa Hirokage

Great battle between the troops of the fish and vegetables, Edo (Japanese period)
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Shosai

Surimono (flying kite)