Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. 2,097 of these objects are on view in the museum now. 85,769 of them are available online. There are 2,338 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. These records are frequently revised and enhanced.

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Woodblock print of several partially-nude figures standing beneath a waterfall amongst the clouds and descending from a hill with trees.

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Rōben Falls at Mount Ōyama Sagami Province (相州大山ろうべんの滝 Sōshū Ōyama Rōben no taki), Edo Period

Woodblock print of yellow cliffs curving upwards to a swirling blue and white circle connecting to white streaks flowing downwards. Three figures sit at the edge of the left cliff.

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Amida Falls on the Kiso road ( 木曾路ノ奥阿弥陀ヶ瀧 Kisoji no oku amida ga taki), Edo (Japanese period)

A woodblock print of a partially sunlit mountain against a cloudy blue sky. The mountain's blue shadowed base is forested whilst the red sunlit tip of the mountain is snowy.

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Fine wind clear weather (凱風快晴 Gaifū kaisei), Edo Period

Print of a reddish-brown cloudy mountain side with wispy green trees and figures in uniform clothing and yellow hats climbing it, against a pale sky with a striking blue horizon.

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Mountain climbers (諸人登山 Shojin tozan), Edo (Japanese period)

Triptych print of a brown volcano erupting into a smoky tan sky. Below is a green terrain with three houses and a river. The leftmost print features vertical scripture.

Inoue Yasuji 井上安治 (Tankei)

The Volcanic Eruption of Mount Bandai (磐梯山噴火の圖 Bandaisan funka no zu), Meiji Period

Detail of the leftmost print showing three yellow-brown houses and green forestry. Above, vertically running scripture is shaped by orange debris to form a hump shape in the tan sky.

Inoue Yasuji 井上安治 (Tankei)

The Volcanic Eruption of Mount Bandai (磐梯山噴火の圖 Bandaisan funka no zu), Meiji Period

Detail of the center print, showing the half of a brown mountain with green terrain and running people beneath. Above, fast-moving gray clouds and debris fly against a tan background.

Inoue Yasuji 井上安治 (Tankei)

The Volcanic Eruption of Mount Bandai (磐梯山噴火の圖 Bandaisan funka no zu), Meiji Period

Detail of the leftmost print showing three yellow-brown houses and green forestry. Above, vertically running scripture is shaped by orange debris to form a hump shape in the tan sky.

Inoue Yasuji 井上安治 (Tankei)

The Volcanic Eruption of Mount Bandai (磐梯山噴火の圖 Bandaisan funka no zu)

Print of an off-white mountain with brown ridges against a blue sky with white outlined clouds. Many figures wearing yellow hats and blue and white clothing climb towards the peak.

Utagawa Kuniteru II 歌川国輝 (ニ代)

Pilgrims ascending Mount Fuji (富士山諸人参詣之図 Fujisan shonin sankei no zu), Edo Period

Jazzmen Lee-Johnson

Siyabashaya

Nancy Graves

Plate VI Maskeyne Da Region of the Moon

Deep blue and white poppies accented by clusters of serrated leaves with a butterfly flitting above, set against a fading blue background, with evidence of age.

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Poppies and Butterfly, Edo Period

A bird gripping a gnarled branch with sparse leafy twigs while pointing its gaze skyward. Calligraphy fills up the negative space.

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Summer (夏 Natsu), Edo Period

In blue tones, a perched hawk gazing skyward from a rock framed by shrubs and calligraphy with a snow-capped Mount Fuji in the background.

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Mount Fuji Falcon and Eggplants, Edo Period

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Chrysanthemums, Edo (Japanese period)

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Kingfisher and Bamboo , Edo Period

Orchids Butterfly, and Rock (Jiezi yuan hua zhuan), Qing

Barbara Seidenath

Design for Arctic Brooch

Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Milk Deliverer (Dalla Latte)

Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Fritter Sellers (Frittole)