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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Vibrant three-part woodblock print of three women on a garden outing, framed by cherry blossoms. They wear floral-patterned robes and carry food boxes, drinking vessels, and a musical instrument.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Enjoying Flowers in the Inner Garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)

A multicolor woodblock print of a blue-robed woman carrying a round black food box. The title is in the upper right.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)

A woodblock print of a woman in a long-sleeved robe. She carries a porcelain wine bowl with cups in one hand and a musical instrument in the other.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)

A woodblock print of a woman in a floral-patterned grey robe carrying a wooden sake cask.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)

Japanese print of a standing figure wearing a black and yellow floral patterned robe looking down to their left. Behind the figure is a yellow house with floral embellishments.

Okumura Toshinobu 奥村利信

Segawa Kikunojō I 瀬川菊之丞, Edo Period

Nishimura Shigenaga

Autumn moon Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyama shugetsu), Edo (Japanese period)

Nishimura Shigenaga

The actors Ichimura Takenojo as Kudo Suketsune and Sanjo Kantaro as the princess Tatsuhime in the play Hinazuru unagasu Soga performed at the Ichimura Theatre 1722.11, Edo (Japanese period)

Nishimura Shigenaga

Akuta River (Akutagawa), Edo (Japanese period)

Ishikawa Toyonobu

Ishikawa Danjuro III (Sandaime Ishikawa Danjuro), Edo (Japanese period)

Ishikawa Toyonobu

The left panel of a triptych showing the courtesan Yugiri of the Ogiya (OgiyaYugiri), Edo (Japanese period)

Ishikawa Toyonobu

The right panel of a triptych showing the courtesan Koito of the Itoya, Edo (Japanese period)

Torii Kiyomitsu I

The actor Anegawa Daikichi as the wife Okuwa (Anegawa Daikichi:...nyobo Okuwa), Edo (Japanese period)

Unknown Maker, Japanese

The geisha Okura and Wakamurasaki, Edo (Japanese period)

Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信

Courtesan shaving Bodhidharma (Daruma), Edo (Japanese period)

Isoda Koryūsai 礒田湖龍斎

Golden pheasant and pine in snow (Yukimatsu ni kinkei), Edo (Japanese period)

Isoda Koryūsai 礒田湖龍斎

Parody of Sofu and Kyoyu (Sofu Kyoya), Edo (Japanese period)

Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政

Chapter 7 of the 11 chapters of Chushingura (The treasury of loyal retainers) (Chushingura shichidanme junimaizoku), Edo (Japanese period)

Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政

Bush warbler and morning glories (Asagao ni uguisu), Edo (Japanese period)

Ishikawa Toyomasa

The sixth month Year of the Dragon (Junishi tatsu minazuki), Edo (Japanese period)

Katsukawa Shunshō

The actor Ichikawa Danjurō V, Edo (Japanese period)