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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Ochiai Yoshiiku

Utsusemi: Watanabe no Tsuna Chapter 3 from the series Modern Parodies of Genji (Imayō nazaroe Genji), Edo (Japanese period)

Gyodai

Pot of Oranges (Hachiue no mikan), Edo Period

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Designs for all artisans: Vol. II, Meiji

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Crane monument, Meiji

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Illustrated Chinese verses: Vol. III, Meiji

Travelers carrying goods navigate across a wooden bridge spanning a wide river, framed by a lively village and steep mountains under an orange and blue sky.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

The Great Sanjō Bridge Kyoto (京師三条大橋 Keishi Sanjo ōhashi), Edo Period

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Sparrow and eggplants (Nasu ni suzume), Edo (Japanese period)

Katsukawa Shunshō

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in a straw raincoat (godai Ichikawa Danjuro), Edo (Japanese period)

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Fujisawa 藤沢, Edo Period

Traditional Japanese woodblock print of three women in intricate kimonos
folding vibrantly patterned fabrics. Two of the figures are looking at each other, while the other looks in a mirror.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

The Bride Changing Clothes After the Wedding Ceremony (婚礼色直し之図 Konrei ironaoshi zu), Edo Period

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

With a single arrow-shot Tametomo sinks the finest ship of Mochimitsu as his mistress Sasaraye and his retainer Oniyasha and islanders look on in pride (Chinzei hachiro Minamoto no tametomo), Edo (Japanese period)