Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. 2,137 of these objects are on view in the museum now. 85,605 of them are available online. There are 2,180 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. These records are frequently revised and enhanced.

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showing 20 works out of 469

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭

Doll on a Stand, Edo Period

Bunpo

Oriole and begonia (Shukaido ni korai uguisu), Edo (Japanese period)

Niwa Tōkei

Nandina berries and wild roses in snow (Setchu nanten to yamabuki), Edo Period

Mori Shunkei 森春渓

Camellia and narcissus (Tsubaki to suisen), Edo (Japanese period)

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Cockerels and plum (Ume ni tori), Meiji

Sadahiro Utagawa

Yokkaichi, Edo Period

Preliminary drawings of panoramic landscapes, including Mount Fuji, a waterfall, and blossoming trees, rendered in thin linework across three vertical divisions.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Preliminary drawings for tanzaku prints, Edo Period

Ōishi Matora

New Year, Edo Period

Erik Desmazières

Galerie Véro-Dodat

Intricate, monochrome, Japanese woodblock print capturing a chaotic battle scene with samurai, horses, and a background of trees and architecture. Calligraphy is dispersed throughout the complex image.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Proof Impression of Vengence at Iga Pass (伊賀越敵討図 Igagoe kataki-uchi no zu), Edo Period

Faintly orange, monochrome Japanese woodblock print of a samurai wielding multiple swords against a complex landscape background. The figure wears traditional fighting attire and has a stern expression.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Proof Impression of Vengence at Iga Pass (伊賀越敵討図 Igagoe kataki-uchi no zu) , Edo Period

Traditional woodblock print of three women in colorful kimonos. The figure in the center is dressed in grand attire, the two other women to her sides assisting in grooming practices.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Sakaki: Omiwa (榊おみわ), 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

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

Okumura Masanobu 菱川師宣

Ebisu, Edo (Japanese period)

Jean Le Gac

Le Roman d’Aventure (The Adventure Novel)

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Krieg Hoff

2 Inspiring Cablegrams

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Ridgeway Knight

3e Emprunt de la Defense Nationale

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Donna Marcantonio

Pop up Model of Japanese House

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Unknown Maker, French

Savoie