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 19 works out of 59

Keiri

Dragonfly and Flower (Kabocha ni tonbo), Edo (Japanese period)

Woodblock print featuring a beetle climbing onto a vibrant yellow ear of corn, a smaller one on the muted green leaves, and a spider perched on the brown husk.

Mori Shunkei 森春渓

Corn Spiders, and Beetle, Edo Period

Torii Kiyotomo

Actor as a street vendor selling hand towels and scent pouches in the shapes of kimono sleeves (Sanogawa Ichimatsu?), Edo (Japanese period)

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

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono holding a patterned fabric behind her back. She is looking over her shoulder against a monochrome backdrop of blue clouds and landscapes.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Favorite Customs of the Present Day (当盛風俗好Tōsei fūzoku kō), Edo Period

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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Random sketches by Hokusai (Hokusai manga): Vol. 6, Meiji

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Kobayashi Kiyochika

The fall of the citadel at Jinzhoucheng, Edo (Japanese period)

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Kobayashi Kiyochika

The fall of the citadel at Jinzhoucheng, Edo (Japanese period)

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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

One hundred views of Mount Fuji: Vol. 2, Meiji

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Kikugawa Eizan 菊川英山

Three fashionable beauties enjoying the evening cool, Edo (Japanese period)

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Kikugawa Eizan 菊川英山

Three fashionable beauties enjoying the evening cool, Edo (Japanese period)

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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

One hundred views of Mount Fuji: Vol. 3, Meiji

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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Suma, Edo (Japanese period)

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Kobayashi Kiyochika

The fall of the citadel at Jinzhoucheng, Edo (Japanese period)

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Kikugawa Eizan 菊川英山

Three fashionable beauties enjoying the evening cool, Edo (Japanese period)

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Catherine Kernan

Separation for "Pollafukka Ravine #3"

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

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