Kitagawa Utamaro

Kitagawa Utamaro is the Japanese woodblock print designer whose portraits and scenes of everyday life helped define the ukiyo-e style of the late eighteenth century. His subjects range from women at their toilet and after the bath to couples and pleasure boats on the Sumida River, rendered chiefly in ink and color on paper. This collection gathers 212 of his prints, dominated by single-sheet woodblocks alongside triptychs and pages from printed books. Impressions up to 1823 are represented, including later printings that extend beyond the artist's lifetime.

212 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

Women Worshipping the Rising Sun between the Twin Rocks at Ise (Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4483)

· Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Women Worshipping the Rising Sun between the Twin Rocks at Ise (Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4484)

· Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

The Awabi Fishers

· Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Women and a Man in the Country; Some pageant(?)

· Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Women and Children on the Banks of a Stream

· Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

A Courtesan (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4500)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Woman at Her Toilet Seated before a Mirror, Having Her Hair combed by a Kameyui (Woman Hairdresser)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Young Mother Nursing Her Baby

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Oiran Yoyogiku of Matsubaya Standing under a Cherry Tree

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Young Man at the Side of a House

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Woman Snatching a Bag of Sweetmeats from Her Mother

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Two Tori-oi, or Itinerant Women Musicians of the Eta Class

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Female Figure (Painting; color on silk)

· Painting; color on silk

Three Revelers of the Lower Classes, Wearing Komuso Hats, with Small Boy and Dog

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Man and Young Woman with a Ball

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Geisha, probably a Singing Girl

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4583)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4584)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4585)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4586)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4587)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4588)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4590)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4591)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4592)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4593)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Erotic Print (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4594)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Courtesan (Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Met-Objekt 4598)

· Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Three Courtesans

1615–1806 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Book of Ehon Ginsekai (The World in Silver) (1754–1806, Met-Objekt 4494)

1754–1806 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Book of Ehon Ginsekai (The World in Silver) (1754–1806, Met-Objekt 4495)

1754–1806 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Japanese Bush Warbler

1754–1806 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Picture of the Temporary Lodgings of the New Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter at Ryōgoku

1784 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Mother and her Children in Front of a Freestanding Screen of a Chinese Lion

1786 · Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Paper Wasp (Hachi); Hairy Caterpillar (Kemushi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Katydid (Umaoi-mushi); Centipede, (Mukade), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Mole Cricket (Kera); Earwig, (Hasami-mushi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Butterfly (Chō); Dragonfly (Kagerō or Tonbo), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Horsefly (abu); Green Caterpillar, imomushi, from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Tree Cricket (Matsumushi); Firefly (Hotaru), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Cone-headed Grasshopper or Locust, (batta); Praying Mantis (Tōrō or Kamakiri), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Evening Cicada, Higurashi; Spider, Kumo, from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Red Dragonfly (Akatonbo); Locust (Inago), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Rat Snake (Hebi); Lizard or Skink (Tokage), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Bagworm (Minomushi); Horned Scarab Beetle (Kabutomushi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Land Snail (Katatsumuri); Giant Katydid (Kutsuwamushi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Grasshopper (Kirigirisu); Cicada (Semi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Earthworm (Mimizu); Cricket (Kōrogi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Frog (Kaeru); Gold Beetle (Kogane mushi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Abalone Divers

1788 · Right-hand sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Picture Book of Selected Insects (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami)

1788 · Set of two woodblock printed books; ink, color, and mica (vol. 2) on paper

The Lion Dance

1789 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Seeing a Performance

1789 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Party of Merrymakers in a House in the Yoshiwara on a Moonlight Night

1789 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Exile of Yukihira at Suma

1789 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Gifts from the Ebb-Tide (The Shell Book) (Shiohi no tsuto)

1789 · Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

The Young God Ebisu (Waka ebisu)

1789 · Woodblock printed book; ink, color, and brass dust on paper

Moon-Mad Monk (Kyōgetsubō)

1789 · Woodblock printed book; ink, color, and brass dust on paper

The Moon-Mad Monk, or Crazy Gazing at the Moon (Kyōgetsubō)

1789, eighth month · Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Shells under Water (1790, Met-Objekt 4460)

1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Shells Under Water

1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Shells under Water (1790, Met-Objekt 4462)

1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Shells under Water (1790, Met-Objekt 4463)

1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Girls Playing a Game with Shells

1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Last page of the Book of Shells

1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Viewing Cherry Blossoms

1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Scene in the Yoshiwara

1790 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Hour of the Rat: Mistress

1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Lady Tomimoto Toyohina Reading a Letter

1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Myriad Birds: A Playful Poetry Contest (Momo chidori kyōka-awase)

1790 · Two volumes; woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper

Picture Book of Amusements of the Eastern Capital (Ehon Azuma asobi)

1790, first month · Woodblock printed book; ink on paper

The Silver World (Gin sekai) 銀世界

1790, first month · Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Statue of the Bodhisattva Fugen (Fugenzō)

1790, third month · Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Woman Relaxing after Her Bath

1790s · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Young Woman Reading A Letter

1790s · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Artist Kitao Masanobu Relaxing at a Party

1790s · Left-hand of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Three Intoxicated Courtesans

1790s · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Shadows on the Shoji

1790s · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Two Ladies, Each with a Portion of a Lacquered Mirror

1790s · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Kiyomizu Komachi, from the series Futabagusa nana Komachi

1790s · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Okita of the Naniwa-ya Tea-house

1790s · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Fishing Boats with Nets under Ryōgoku Bridge

1790s · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

The Courtesan Hanazuma Reading a Letter

1790s · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Girl Fishers and Bathers

1791 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Myriad Birds: Picture Book of Playful Verse (Momo chidori kyōka-awase)

1791 · Woodblock printed book (vols. 1 and 2); ink and color on paper

Picture Book with Playful Poems for the Young God Ebisu (Ehon waka Ebisu)

1792 · Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

High-Ranking Courtesan (Oiran), from the series Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter (Hokkoku goshiki-zumi)

1794–95 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Kitchen

1795 · Right-hand sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

A Pair of Lovers

1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Preparing Food for the Warbler, from the album Men's Stamping Dance (Otoko dōka, uguisu no esa suri)

1798 · Page from a woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Rikiya and Konami, from the series A Program with Music about Loving Couples (Ongyoku hiyoku no bangumi)

1798 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Display of Treasures at Mimeguri Shrine (Mimeguri jinja no onkaichō)

1799 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

A couple making love beside a shamisen, a leaf from Unravelling the Threads of Desire (Negai no ito-guchi)

1799 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e), from an illustrated erotic book (shunpon); ink and color on paper

Landing-stage in the Snow (Yuki no sanbashi)

1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Cherry Blossoms and Irises, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Coming Thunderstorm, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Women on a Bridge, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Child Lighting Fireworks, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Girls Getting on Board a Boat, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Girls Picking Green Leaves, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

New Year's Games

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Girls Entertained by Performers, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Poetry, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Picture Book on Flowers of the Four Seasons (Ehon shiki no hana)

1801 · Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper

Picture Book of Flowers of the Four Seasons (Ehon shiki no hana)

1801, first month · Set of two polychrome woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper

A Woman and a Man Arranging Flowers for the Tsukimi (Moon Festival)

1802 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A View of the Pleasures of the Taiko and His Five Wives at Rakutō

1804 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Yoshiwara Picture Book of New Year’s Festivities (Seirō ehon nenjū gyōji) (1804, Met-Objekt 4616)

1804 · Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper

Yoshiwara Picture Book of New Year’s Festivities (Seirō ehon nenjū gyōji) (1804, Met-Objekt 4617)

1804 · Set of two woodblock printed books; ink on paper

Courtesans Imitating a Court Procession

1806 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Women Preparing Sashimi

1806–20 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Courtesan (1807)

1807 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Palace in the Moon

8th month, 1789 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Full Moon at the Time of the Imo Harvest

8th month, 1789 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

O Shichi and Kichisaburo

ca. 1780 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Oiran Kasugano of Ōgiya on Parade

ca. 1788 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Washing Day

ca. 1788 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Oiran Kasugano of Ogiya on Parade under Blossoming Cherry Trees

ca. 1788 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Four Accomplishments (Kinkishoga)

ca. 1788–90 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Girls Gathering Shells on the Sea-shore

ca. 1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Azumaya no Hana

ca. 1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Making of Silk Floss

ca. 1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Two Women (ca. 1790)

ca. 1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Wife, from the series Connoisseur of Modern Customs (Tōsei fūzoku tsū)

ca. 1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, from the series Seven Komachi of the Pleasure Quarters (Seirō Nana Komachi)

ca. 1790 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Naniwa Okita Admiring Herself in a Mirror

ca. 1790–95 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, mica ground

Three Beauties of the Kwansei Period

ca. 1791 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Seiro Niwaka Onna Geisha no Bu Tojin Shishi Sumo

ca. 1791 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Young Woman Blowing a Popen (glass noisemaker), from the series “Ten Classes of Women’s Physiognomy” (Fujo ninsō juppen)

ca. 1792–93 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Woman Holding Up a Parasol

ca. 1792–93 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Okita of the Naniwaya Teahouse

ca. 1793 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Woman and Child (ca. 1793)

ca. 1793 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Two Women with a Baby who is Playing on the Floor

ca. 1793 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Mother and Child (ca. 1793)

ca. 1793 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Woman and a Cat

ca. 1793–94 · One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

The Courtesan Konosumi, from the series Beauties of the Southern Quarter (Nangoku bijin awase)

ca. 1793–94 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e) with mica on paper

The Courtesan Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya Brothel in Yoshiwara (Ōgiya uchi Hanaōgi, Yoshino, Tatsuta)

ca. 1793–94 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Oiran Hinazuru of Chojiya Standing upon a Pile of Futon

ca. 1794 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Three Niwaka Performers, Chasenuri, Kurokiri, and Saimon (Tea-whisk Seller, Firewood Seller, Shrine Festival Performer), from the “Geisha of the Yoshiwara Niwaka Festival” (Seiro Niwaka Onna Geisha)

ca. 1794 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.–3 A.M.)

ca. 1794 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Hanazuma of Hyōgoya, Kenbishi of Sakagami

ca. 1794 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Kitchen Scene

ca. 1794–95 · Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

In the Kitchen

ca. 1794–95 · Right-hand sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Woman and Child (ca. 1794–95)

ca. 1794–95 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō, from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryō kurabe: Gomeirō Hanaōgi)

ca. 1794–95 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Takashima Ohisa Using Two Mirrors to Observe Her Coiffure

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Yamauba Blackening Her Teeth, with Kintarō

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Shared Feelings in the Bedchamber of Komurasaki and Gompachi

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Woman and Child (ca. 1795)

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Woman after a Bath

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Yamauba and Kintarō Playing with a Cherry

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Yamauba and Kintarō

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

The Outer Robe

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Yamauba Playing with Kintarō

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Yamauba Tying Kintarō’s Topknot

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Gonpachi ni Komurasaki no Toko no Tsuki

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Niwaka Performers

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Seru no Koku

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Courtesans Beneath a Wisteria Arbor (Fuji dana shita no yūjo tachi)

ca. 1795 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Woman Dressing a Girl for the Kabuki Dance “Musume Dojōji,” with “Brother Picture” (E-kyōdai) of a Monkey Trainer

ca. 1795–96 · Woodblock print in the e-kyodai format; ink and color on paper

The Oiran Hanaogi of Ogiya, from the series 'Six Jewel Rivers' (Mutamagawa)

ca. 1795–96 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Two Young Women Wrapped in Yukata After a Bath

ca. 1796 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Pleasure Parties in Boats on the Sumida River under the Ryogoku Bridge

ca. 1796 · One sheet of a hexaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

A Woman Weaving, Seated at a Hand Loom

ca. 1796 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Catching Fireflies (Hotaru Gari)

ca. 1796–97 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Narihira's Journey to the East

ca. 1797 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy Night

ca. 1797 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Fan Vendor

ca. 1797 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e)

Geisha Walking through the Snow at Night

ca. 1797 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Poet Sōjō Henjō (816–890) Slipping a Letter into a Woman’s Sleeve, from the series Five Colors of Love for the Six Poetic Immortals (Goshiki-zome rokkasen)

ca. 1798 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Poet Ariwara no Narihira (825–880) and Ono no Komachi

ca. 1798 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Tetsukuri no Tamagawa, from the series, "Six Tama Rivers" (Mu Tamagawa)

ca. 1798 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, Act Four

ca. 1798 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Woman Reading a Letter under a Mosquito Net

ca. 1798 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Jihei of Kamiya Eloping with the Geisha Koharu of Kinokuniya, from the series "True Feelings Compared: The Founts of Love"

ca. 1798–99 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Oiran Yoso-oi Seated at Her Toilet

ca. 1799 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Couple in an Evening Shower, From the series Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Women Weaving Silk Cloth

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Enjoying the Cool Evening Breeze on and under the Bridge (ca. 1800, Met-Objekt 4426)

ca. 1800 · Two sheets of a hexaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Chushingura Act III

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Parting of Lovers: Courtesan and Her Lover

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Geisha, from the series Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties (Tōsei bijin san'yū: Geigi)

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Enjoying the Cool Evening Breeze on and under the Bridge (ca. 1800, Met-Objekt 4487)

ca. 1800 · Three sheets of a hexaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Two women after Bath, from the series Elegant Pines of Fivefold Needles (Furyu goyo no matsu)

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; mineral pigments and ink on paper

Sankatsu and Hanshichi

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Lovers Oshichi and Kichisaburo

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Enjoying the Cool Evening Breeze on and under the Bridge (ca. 1800, Met-Objekt 4540)

ca. 1800 · Three sheets of a hexaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Mother and Child (ca. 1800)

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Seventh Hour of the Night

ca. 1800 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Bathtime (Gyōzui)

ca. 1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō

ca. 1801 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Two Beauties

ca. 1801–4 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Souvenir Paintings from Ōtsu, Stocked in Edo (Edo shi-ire Ōtsu miyage) Foot-soldier with a Spear and Hawk-handler (Yari mochi yakko to taka shō)

ca. 1802–3 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Wisteria Maiden with an Ōtsu Demon Dressed as an Itinerant Monk, from the series Souvenir Paintings from Ōtsu, Stocked in Edo (Edo Shi-ire Ōtsu Miyage)

ca. 1802–3 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Picking Persimmons (Kaki-mogi)

ca. 1802–4 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Picture Book of the Hitachi Obi (Enpon futahashira)

ca. 1803 · Set of three woodblock printed books; ink on paper

A Woman Playing with a Young Boy

ca. 1804 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

A Merry Evening Party

ca. 1805 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

The Lady of Rokujo being Visited by the Princess Aoi

ca. 1805 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Jihei of Kamiya Eloping with Koharu of Kinokuniya

early 1800s · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Lantern Float

early 1800s · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Dance of the Beach Maidens

early 19th century · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Elopers in Musashino

early 19th century · Right sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Boating Party with Children Swimming

late 18th century · Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Teahouse girl and servant: Snow from the series Comparison of Snow, Moon and Flower Beauty

late 18th century · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Fishing

late 18th century · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Courtesan, Shinohara and Kamuro of Tsuruya

late 18th century · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

The Colors of Spring (Haru no iro)

preface dated 1794 · Woodblock printed book; ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Gifts of the Ebb Tide (The Shell Book) (Shiohi no tsuto)

probably 1789 · Woodblock printed book (orihon, accordion-style); ink, color, mica, and gold-leaf on paper

The Lovers Miura-ya Komurasaki and Shirai Gonpachi

probably 1797 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami) (probably 1823 (later edition), Met-Objekt 4605)

probably 1823 (later edition) · One from a set of two polychrome woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper

Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami) (probably 1823 (later edition), Met-Objekt 4606)

probably 1823 (later edition) · One from a set of two polychrome woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper