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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A soaring yellow bird with black wings dives through a blue sky, above wooden posts tied with rope. Calligraphy floats to the left.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Cuckoo over Masts, Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Tree Sparrows and Japanese Morning Glories (Asagao ni suzume), Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Black-headed Gulls on the Sumida River in the Easter Capital (Tôto sumidagawa miyakodori), Edo (Japanese period)

Jukusai

Small Bird and Plum (descriptive), Edo Period

Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広

Small Bird and Asters, Edo Period

Tall vertical composition depicting a small brown bird perched on a thin branch with deep orange and green toned leaves in front of a light blue waterfall.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Brown-eared Bulbul and Maples, Edo Period

In a thin vertical frame a butterfly swoops down towards tall stems with blooming orange flowers and slim leaves that reach up towards the light calligraphy by the top.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Butterfly and Pinks, Edo Period

A snail resting on a deep green leaf besides small orange blooms below delicate calligraphy gazes off into the distance of a light blue gradient.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Snail and Hardy Begonia, Edo Period

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

Flower Arrangement with Confederate Rose, Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Teahouse and Camellia, Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Prawn and Duckweed, Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Yellow Bird and Wild Chrysanthemums (Nogiku ni kôchô), Edo (Japanese period)

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Fudesute Peak Yaso Segawa River, Sakanoshita, Edo (Japanese period)

Two colorful ducks mid-movement in water with deep blue curves surrounded by slender grass. Framed by calligraphy, next to which are distinct red artists stamps.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Two Ducks Swimming among Reeds, Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Tree Sparrow and Bamboo (Take ni suzume), Edo (Japanese period)

A pair of birds swoop in a deep blue sky under a bright moon and above foamy waves. Below, small light calligraphy floats.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Plovers and Waves under the Moon, Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Java Sparrow and Clematis (Tessen ni bunchô, Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Java Sparrow and Clematis (Tessen ni bunchô), Edo Period

A white rooster sits in a blue monochrome landscape, beneath dense flower clusters with dark leaves. Thin calligraphy floats above.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Rooster and Lacecap Hydrangeas, Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Black-headed Gulls and Reeds (Ochiba to ashi ni miyakodori), Edo (Japanese period)