Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. 2,083 of these objects are on view in the museum now. 85,782 of them are available online. There are 2,332 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. These records are frequently revised and enhanced.

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A cockerel in front of blue flowers, green leaves, and a striped cream-black parasol, with calligraphy in the top left.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Cockerel umbrella and morning glories (Asagao ni tori to kasa), Edo Period

Two birds flying beside a snow-covered branch of red flowers, framed by vertical calligraphy against a faded blue sky with falling snow.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Tree Sparrows and Camellia in Snow, Edo Period

Two sparrows flying below a snow-covered branch of pale orange flowers framed by vertical calligraphy against a pale, muted brown backdrop.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Tree Sparrows and Camellia in Snow, Edo Period

A long-tailed bird with teal plumage resting on an angled branch with blossoms, and vertical calligraphy against a fading orange background.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Long-tailed Bird and Plum, Edo Period

Large, embossed white peonies surrounded by indigo flowers and dark green foliage, accented by calligraphy on a textured, light gray background.

Kubo Shunman 窪俊満

Iris and Peony (牡丹　燕子花 Botan kakitsubata), Meiji

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Owl and magnolia (Mokuren ni mimizuki), Meiji

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓

Parrot and cherries (Sakura ni inko), Edo Period

Kubo Shunman

Bronze Chinese lion on stand and potted adonis plant (Seido shishi to hachiue no hana), Edo Period

Rintei

Camellias and tea-utensil box (Seika: Tsubaki to chabako), Edo Period

Katsukawa Shunsen

Peonies (Botan), Meiji

Kawanabe Kyōsai

Still life with weeping willow plum and camellia (Seika shidareyanagi to ume to tsubaki), Meiji

A scattered formation of cranes in flight against a pale grey background with minimal calligraphy in the bottom left corner of the composition.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Flying Cranes, Edo Period

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Peonies and butterflies (Botan ni cho), Edo (Japanese period)

A print depicting a pair of cranes, one soaring against a large orange sun, the other standing with open wings near a nest with chicks, framed by clouds and a large tree.

Isoda Koryūsai 礒田湖龍斎

Crane's nest and rising sun (Hinode sugomori no tsuru), Meiji

Sakurai

White heron and grasses (Ashi ni shirasagi), Meiji

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Hawk persimmons and pine (Matsu to kaki ni taka), Edo Period

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Hawk and loquat tree (Biwa ni taka), Edo Period

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Hawk on tree trunk (Eda ni taka), Edo Period

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Hawk and rock (Iwa ni taka), Edo Period

Eugène van Veldhoven

Severe Frost with a Good Chance of Snow