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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Bunpo

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

Katsukawa Shuncho

Courtesan and boy (Yujo to otoko no ko), Edo (Japanese period)

Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広

Flying Geese, Edo Period

Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広

Mandarin Ducks and Reeds, Edo Period

Niwa Tōkei

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

Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重

Butterflies Landscape, and Flowers, from an untitled series of ishizuri-e harimaze-e, 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

Utagawa Kuniyasu

Beauty in snow, Edo (Japanese period)

Utagawa Kuniteru II

Prospering Tokyo: Steam Engine Horse and Carriages, and Rickshaw (Tokyo jōkisha basha jinriki hanei zu), Meiji

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Chapter 5 from the Syllabary Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Kanadehon Chushingura godanme), Edo (Japanese period)

Toyohara Chikanobu 豊原周延

Tea Ceremony with Flower Arranging in Turn (茶の湯回り花 Chanoyu mawaribana), Meiji

Mizuno Toshikata

Two Heroes Battle at the Foot of Liangshan (Ryōzanpaku no fūmoto ni ryōketsu yu o arasō), Meiji

Ōishi Matora

New Year, Edo 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

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Enjoying the Evening Cool with Fireworks Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku noryo ohanabi), Edo (Japanese period)

Traditional Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a kimono carefully going down a steep mountain path.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Boarding a Boat (船のりよう Funanori yō), 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