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Two-paneled illustration of figures in patterned robes, one threads a needle while another peers into a box, framed by clouds and curtains.

Deep Cuts

Stories from Japanese Surimono Prints

May 23 - October 4, 2026

A woodblock print showing a vast, narrow, snow-covered, gorge with a small person hiking a steep path on the right side. There is a flowing river below and a starry sky above.

The Road Less Traveled

Edo's Nakasendō

November 9, 2024 - May 4, 2025

Sketches of seven Japanese actors from the chest up, all looking to the left. Some look grave and others wear a wry smile. The bottom fifth of the sheet is gray with Japanese characters written in white.

The Artistry of Utagawa Kuniyoshi

October 7, 2023 - April 28, 2024

Woodblock print of tan leaves covering rice cakes below columns of calligraphy.

Eating in Edo

April 1 - October 8, 2023

Being and Believing in the Natural World

Perspectives from the Ancient Mediterranean, Asia, and Indigenous North America

October 22, 2022 - June 4, 2023

Print in traditional Japanese style of a naked woman with a yellow comb in her hair, wading through turbulent waters with tall waves behind her, holding modern goggles and snorkel.

Take Care

August 20, 2022 - March 22, 2023

Works in Process

July 31, 2021 - January 23, 2022

Text, Paratext, and Images

September 1, 2020 - July 24, 2021

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Japanese Print Collection

May 13 - December 4, 2016

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Japanese Print Collection

June 10, 2014 - May 3, 2015

A dramatic blue and white waterfall cascading over a rocky cliff, surrounded by lush foliage and figures in the foreground.

Mountains and Rivers

Scenic Views of Japan

July 10 - November 1, 2009

The Lure of Ink

Japanese Monochrome Prints and Books

March 6 - July 5, 2009

A figure in ornate robes gazes into a box, with trees and clouds in the background.

Surimono from Osaka and Edo

The Pumpelly Album

May 23 - October 5, 2008

Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs

Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints

February 2 - June 10, 2007

Process and Function

Traditional Japanese Printmaking Technique

January 19 - May 27, 2007

Marking the Occasion

The Japanese Tradition of Surimono

February 3 - May 28, 2006

Meisho

Depictions of Famous Places in Japan

June 4 - August 29, 2004

An Abundance of Color

Spring Blossoms

March 5 - May 30, 2004

A seated figure atop a large fish, dressed in patterned robes, reading a scroll.

Happiness and Longevity

Deities of Good Fortune in Japanese Prints

December 5, 2003 - February 29, 2004

Preliminary drawings of panoramic landscapes, including Mount Fuji, a waterfall, and blossoming trees, rendered in thin linework across three vertical divisions.

Hiroshige

Selections from the Collection

March 7 - June 1, 2003

A richly colored woodblock print of a samurai wielding a sword over his head. The male presenting figure wears traditional Japanese patterned attire and determinedly looks forward.

Poets, Heroes, and Courtiers

Literary and Narrative Traditions in Japanese Prints

September 6 - December 1, 2002

Marking the Occasion

Surimono from Edo and Osaka

September 15 - December 3, 2000

Seeing with the Mind's Eye

The Art of Printmaking in Japan

December 31, 1999 - March 19, 2000

Meisho

Depictions of Famous Places in Japan

June 9 - September 5, 1999