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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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Horikiri Iris Garden (堀切の花菖蒲 Horikiri no hanashōbu), Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Wild Geese and Moon (Tsuki ni gan), Edo (Japanese period)

Classical motif of overflowing fruit-filled vases and pillars adorned with laurels in shades of terracotta and gray against a weathered gray background.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Dado Baskets of Fruit

Zuber & Cie

Autumn (L’Automne) Wallpaper

A woodblock print of a red-crested black rooster perched on a wooden drum. Red and yellow ivy leaves swirl around the rooster.

Utagawa Yoshimori

Cockerel Ivy, and Drum, Edo (Japanese period)

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Duck and Bush Clover (Hagi ni u), Edo Period

Jovial scene with figures in classical attire sat around a table toasting with goblets. The gathering is outdoors in a vineyard with a brick wall framing the table.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper of the Life of King Henri IV

Tan, crinkled wallpaper of a repeating orange figure, standing, holding various objects, within an orange-lined oval frame with floral embellishments. Looping blue ribbons and floral wreaths wrap around the figures.

Jean-Baptiste Réveillon

Arabesques and Savoyan Children Wallpaper

Segment of vintage wallpaper featuring a pattern of tropical scenes with palm trees, people in boats, and flora. The repeat is depicted in a monochrome coral palette with brown accents.

Unknown Maker, French

Chinoiserie Wallpaper

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

A parody (mitate) of Act 5 of Chushingura (Treasury of the Loyal Retainers) with a courtesan of the Naniwaya (go-danme (Act 5) Naniwaya (inscribed to l. of figure) ), Edo Period

Segment of wallpaper depicting a vibrant scene with four elegantly dressed women gathered around a table, and a person kneeling besides. The scene is set in an idyllic garden.

Charles-André (Carle) van Loo

Summer (L’Été) Wallpaper

Takenouchi Magohachi 竹内孫八

Numazu: Twilight (Numazu tasogare zu), Edo Period

Segment of vintage wallpaper featuring a pattern of lush, oversized pink florals, peacocks, and classical architectural structures. The repeat design is set on a distressed beige background.

Unknown Maker, French

Flowers and Birds Wallpaper

Repetitive design of white rosettes arranged in a grid set against a golden yellow background with a subtle leafy pattern.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Kingfisher Reeds, and East Asian Water Lily, Edo Period

Wu Faxiang

Old Letterpapers from the Wisteria Studio

Ogino Issui

Sketches of a Hundred Subjects volume 1

Aged, blue wallpaper of a couple, in elaborate dress, holding each other at their sides. Below, a pillared building surrounded by water is encased in a white, textured circular frame

Simon

Wallpaper

Kobayashi Kiyochika

Scouts near Niuzhuang on a Snowy Night (Gyūsō fukin setsuya no sekkō), Meiji

Narrow vertical composition of three brown geese descending towards deep blue waving horizons and clouds under a pale moon against a light gray backdrop. Below is a red artists stamp.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Wild Geese Flying across the Moon, Edo Period