Urashima tarō, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Print shows a man (the fisherman) dancing wearing a kerchief and a skirt with a turtle motif, and a woman playing a shamisen; a fishing pole and the gift box containing time are in the background. Title and oth... More
Heisa rakugan - Public domain scan / drawing
Print shows a cluster of buildings in the shadow of mountains and along the shore of a body of water; a flock of geese has landed on the sandy shoreline. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nich... More
Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows two men in a boat fishing with nets. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Tōkaidō gojū santsugi : 53 station... More
Utagawa Toyokuni - Sawamura Tanosuke no Oshichi
Print shows the actor Sawamura Tanosuke in the role of Yaoya Oshichi as she rings the bell at the top of the fire tower. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print speci... More
Ōmu, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai - Public domain scenic drawing
Print shows a parrot sitting on a drying rack. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Garyōbai sanban tsuzuki : Three view... More
Sakakiyama shirōtarō no tōgokuya sentarō - Ukiyo e print
Print shows the actor Sakakiyama Shirōtarō, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, holding a paper lantern on the end of a stick, in the role of Tōgokuya Sentarō. Title and other descriptive information c... More
[A man, facing left, wearing several layers of clothing, sitting with ...
Attributed to a group of drawings, formerly bound, referred to as the "Hokusai School sketchbook." Many of the drawings have a small tab of similar paper attached at a later date and numbered in pencil. Forms ... More
Chūgoku jinbutsu [kenjin zu?] - Public domain drawing
Print shows a rear view of a mouse next to the handle of a mallet. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Formerly attributed to a group of d... More
Higashi no kata Ichiriki - Public domain portrait print
Print shows sumo wrestler Ichiriki, full-length portrait, standing, facing left. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Su... More
Nissaka, Andō Hiroshige - Public domain scenic drawing
Print shows travelers standing around large rock with writing on it at the Nissaka station on the Tōkaidō Road. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in... More
Utagawa Hiroshige - Kanbara, Andō Hiroshige, depicting Mount Fuji
Print shows travelers walking along shore of a river, possibly engaging boats to ferry them across, near the Kanbara station on the Tōkaidō Road; view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptiv... More
Maisaka, Andō Hiroshige - Public domain drawing
Print shows a bird's-eye view of ships offshore with small peninsula and large mountain; station 31 on the Tōkaidō Road. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print speci... More
Asakusagawa shubi no matsu oumayagashi Andō Hiroshige
Print shows night on the Asakusa river with houseboat in the foreground beneath an overhanging pine tree and ferry boats nearby. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo pri... More
Utagawa Hiroshige - Okuramae no yuki - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a man stooping to tie a knot in his geta in front of a large snow sculpture, a shovel leans against one side and a dog is trying to reach items placed on top of the other side; a large parasol rests... More
Yokohama kenbutsu zue - Public domain portrait engraving
Japanese print shows a woman holding a violin sitting in a room in a foreign settlement house. She is looking at a soldier, who may be her husband, holding a rifle and standing on the right. He is depicted outs... More
Adze & cleaver - Public domain drawing
Inscribed in pencil on lower left corner of paper mount: Kano Dec. 1878. From the "Construction" series. Gift; Mrs. David Murray; 1909. Forms part of: David Murray collection. Forms part of: Japanese prints an... More
Tabako - Public domain scenic drawing, engraving, Library of Congress
Drawing shows a stalk with leaves and blossoms of a tobacco plant. Unsigned, possibly by Kano, 1878. From the "Agriculture" series. Gift; Mrs. David Murray; 1909. Forms part of: David Murray collection. Forms ... More
Japanese scales - Public domain drawing
Drawing shows a balance with a tray at each end suspended from a frame on a box containing a drawer. Unsigned, but probably by Kano, 1878. From "Trade & commerce; coins, etc." series. Gift; Mrs. David Murray; ... More
[Beehive-shaped metalwork object]
Inscribed in pencil on lower left corner of paper mount: Kano Dec. 1878. Bru [?]. From the "Metal work" series. Gift; Mrs. David Murray; 1909. Forms part of: David Murray collection. Forms part of: Japanese pr... More
May 5th 1904 Japan seconds army is state to up land at vicinity Hishik...
Print shows the Japanese Second Army landing on the Liaodong Peninsula, causing the Russian troops to flee, during the Russo-Japanese war. From series: Memorial Picture for the victory in the Russo-Japanese War. No. 12.
Yokohama kaigan kakkoku shōkan zu - Ukiyo e print
Japanese triptych print showing foreign and Japanese people walking and talking on a street; some people ride in carriages and on horseback; ships in the harbor in background. Signature: Hiroshige ga. Seal dat... More
Sekai bankoku nihon yori kaijōrisū ōjō jinbutsu zu
Print shows a map of the world. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: horizontal Oban Kappazuri. Nagasaki hanga. Forms part of: the ... More
Hakata kojorō kezori kuemon komachiya sōshichi
Print shows two actors on board a ship and one in the water; portraying Hakata Kojurō, the smuggler or pirate, Kezori Kuemon, and the merchant, Komachiya Sōshichi. Title and other descriptive information compil... More
Shi, print by Utamaro Kitagawa - Public domain drawing
Print shows three young women with trays of silkworm cocoons. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Joshoku kaiko tewaza gu... More
Ichikawa Ebizō, Kiyomasu Torii - Public domain drawing
The actor Ichikawa Ebizō, full-length, standing on stage, holding a cannon. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Hosoban Urushie. F... More
Unohana zuki, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan - Ukiyo e print
Print shows two women at the entrance to a building, both are wearing geta, one is carrying a large bowl. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-... More
Tōkyō ōrai kuruma zukushi - Drawing. Public domain image.
Japanese triptych print shows various modes of transportation, including a steamboat, steam vehicle, a velocipede, and a cannon being pushed into position by two men, Tokyo, Japan. Signature: Ichimōsai Yoshito... More
Gajō icchō, Andō Hiroshige - Public domain drawing
Prints show views of Edo, Japan. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Meisho edo hyakkei : 100 famous views of Edo. Format... More
Zoushigaya fujimi chaya, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print
Two women at an outdoor teahouse stall at Zōshigaya with Mount Fuji in the distance. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: ... More
Kusunoki rōjō no zu, Shunk Katsukawa
Print shows the samurai Kusunoki and followers defending the castle at Akasaka. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Triptych matted in 3 s... More