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Woodblocks Collection (page 4)

Woodblocks have long been an integral part of Japanese art, capturing the essence of various subjects with intricate detail and vibrant colors

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The courtesan Yugiri of Ogiya

The courtesan Yugiri of Ogiya. Print shows Yugiri, a courtesan, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, with large fan on the left showing bust portrait of a woman wearing a large hat

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Butterflies and moths

Butterflies and moths. Date between 1800 and 1850

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Oumayagashi no zu

Oumayagashi no zu. Print shows people walking along the shoreline of a river during a rain storm. Date ca. 1834

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Young lady going to her Nagauta music lessons

Young lady going to her Nagauta music lessons. Date between 1830 and 1844

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Hotei carrying a young girl piggyback

Hotei carrying a young girl piggyback

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The fifth month

The fifth month. Print shows a domestic scene with a woman carrying a young child on her back, whom she may have been breast feeding

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Bushu tamagawa

Bushu tamagawa. Print shows a man poling a boat across the Tama River and a man leading a packhorse along the shore, with view of Mount Fuji in the distance. Date between 1890 and 1940

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Goten-yama hill, Shinagawa on the Tokaido

Goten-yama hill, Shinagawa on the Tokaido. Print shows people having a picnic as others stroll along paths through grove of cherry trees at blossom time at the Shinagawa station on the Tokaido Road

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Two actors: Segawa Kikunojo in the role of Nuregami no Cho

Two actors: Segawa Kikunojo in the role of Nuregami no Chogoro and Nakamura Shikan Hanaregoma no Chokichi. Print shows two actors in the role of warriors during a sword fight

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Taira no Kiyomori

Taira no Kiyomori. Print shows the warrior Taira no Kiyomori sitting, holding a sword, has a vision of a demon looking through a window. Date 188-

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Offering to the mountain spirits

Offering to the mountain spirits. Drawing shows a person, cleric, shaman, or citizen, standing beneath a pine tree on the edge of a cliff

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: View of Sanjusangendo in Kyoto View of Sanj?sangend? in Ky?t

View of Sanjusangendo in Kyoto View of Sanj?sangend? in Ky?t
View of Sanjusangendo in Kyoto. Print shows a wooden building, Sanjusangendo, a Buddhist temple housing 1001 statues of Kannon, a Buddhist goddess

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Watanabe no Tsuna cutting the arm of the demon at Rashomon

Watanabe no Tsuna cutting the arm of the demon at Rashomon. Print shows the warrior Watanabe no Tsunas sword projecting from below the Ibaraki demon clutching a pillar at Rashomon. Date 188-

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Peony lantern

Peony lantern. Print shows the ghostly figures of a woman with a servant or girl carrying a peony lantern. Date 188-

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Sarusubi i. e. saru-suberi monkey slip

Sarusubi i. e. saru-suberi monkey slip
Sarusubi i.e. saru-suberi monkey slip

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Samurai striking a beat with clappers

Samurai striking a beat with clappers. Print shows a samurai with a pair of clappers, a man pulling a rope, and a man fallen on the ground in front of the samurai. Date between 1830 and 1844

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Cockscomb and two kinds of amarantha

Cockscomb and two kinds of amarantha. Date 1755

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Mountain rose: The courtesan Takigawa of ogiya

Mountain rose: The courtesan Takigawa of ogiya. Print shows Takiqawa, a courtesan at ogiya, with a female attendant. Date between 1806 and 1810

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Memorial print for the actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII(?) Memori

Memorial print for the actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII(?) Memori
Memorial print for the actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII(?). Print shows actors kneeling on a stage before an audience and other figures on the stage that have horns. Date 1854

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The sumo wrestler Zogahana Nadagoro

The sumo wrestler Zogahana Nadagoro. Print shows Zogahana Nadagoro, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, wearing striped robe. Date between 1844 and 1848

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Noblewoman

Noblewoman

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The warrior Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo

The warrior Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo. Print shows the warrior Minamoto no Tametomo holding his bow, while a man or ogre is attempting to draw the string. Date between 1764 and 1772

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Flower vendor

Flower vendor. Print shows a man watering flowers on a shelf suspended from a shoulder-pole. Date between ca. 1840 and 1866

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Hilltop view, Yushima Tenjin shrine

Hilltop view, Yushima Tenjin shrine. Print shows pedestrians walking in the snow at the Yushima Tenjin shrine, with torii on the left, on a hilltop above the city. Date 1856

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Maple leaf gathering

Maple leaf gathering. Print shows a man or a woman pulling a cape over his or her head while standing beneath a maple tree during autumn. Date 188-

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The daring Lt. General Tachimi

The daring Lt. General Tachimi. Print shows Lieutenant-General Tachimi, a Japanese officer, taking a nap against a leaning tree as Japanese soldiers hold his horse and secure the area. Date 1895

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The Otododate Harugoma Yoshiro

The Otododate Harugoma Yoshiro. Date 1859

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Inro and fan Inr? and fan

Inro and fan Inr? and fan
Inro and fan. Print shows a fan, with landscape painting of rugged coastline, trees, and mountains, next to a small purse. Date between 1818 and 1830

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: House of Daifuku

House of Daifuku. Print shows a man sitting behind a screen watching two women, one holding a long pipe. Date between 1785 and 1789

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Caricature of musician or actor dancing, with a cat at his f

Caricature of musician or actor dancing, with a cat at his feet. Date between 1755 and 1810

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: River trout (Ayu)

River trout (Ayu). Print shows four trout in a stream. Date between 1841 and 1844

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Precinct of Shiba Shinmei Shrine

Precinct of Shiba Shinmei Shrine

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Boats moored near Eitai Bridge

Boats moored near Eitai Bridge

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The Chinese Three Kingdoms warrior Zhang Fei

The Chinese Three Kingdoms warrior Zhang Fei. Print shows Zhang Fei, full-length portrait, facing left, carrying a staff, walking in snow. Date 186-

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Morning snow at Yoshiwara

Morning snow at Yoshiwara. Print shows a snow covered community in the morning with porters carrying sedan chairs, probably containing male customers

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: A complete view of the Plum Estate, Kameido

A complete view of the Plum Estate, Kameido. Print shows a bird s-eye view of a walkway through plum trees on an estate open to the public

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The actor Bando Minosuke in the role of Rikiya

The actor Bando Minosuke in the role of Rikiya. Print shows the actor Bando Minosuke as the young samurai Rikiya from the Chushingura. Date between 1801 and 1810

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Actors in the roles of Tamashima Itto, Tenjuku Tokubei, and

Actors in the roles of Tamashima Itto, Tenjuku Tokubei, and Tsukimoto Inabanosuke. Print shows three actors portraying the roles of Tamashima Itto

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Perspective picture of the twelve movements of a musical per

Perspective picture of the twelve movements of a musical performance. Print shows a long hall receding into the background for a perspective view

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: The courtesan Takao of the Miura-ya

The courtesan Takao of the Miura-ya

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Noto, taki no ura

Noto, taki no ura. Print shows blossoming trees on cliffs, with waterfalls and caves at sea level. Date 1853

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Deer in Autumn

Deer in Autumn. Print shows a large section of text with a deer standing on the right. Date between ca. 1847 and 1859

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Horse

Horse. Print shows a horse, facing right. Date between 1870 and 1910

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: New perspective print: festival at Shinmei Shrine in Shiba

New perspective print: festival at Shinmei Shrine in Shiba. Date between 1795 and 1801

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Entertainer standing on a veranda

Entertainer standing on a veranda

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Two firemen holding the standards of their companies

Two firemen holding the standards of their companies. Date between 1890 and 1940

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Tachi aoi - May

Tachi aoi - May. Drawing shows stalk with white blossom and leaves of a plant identified as a trillium, commonly known as tachi aoi

Background imageWoodblocks Collection: Hara

Hara. Print shows three travelers passing through the Hara station on the Tokaido Road with view of snow-capped Mount Fuji in the background. Date between 1833 and 1836



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Woodblocks have long been an integral part of Japanese art, capturing the essence of various subjects with intricate detail and vibrant colors. Plate 18 showcases the Seven Gods of Good Luck, a symbol of prosperity and fortune in Japanese culture. The pictorial envelope for Hokusai's renowned series, "36 Views of Mount Fuji, " transports us to awe-inspiring landscapes like "The Great Wave off the Shore of Kanagawa. " Another woodblock print titled "A Fairy Moon and a Lonely Shore" evokes a sense of tranquility amidst nature's beauty. In Horikiri Iris Garden, delicate irises bloom gracefully against a backdrop that seems straight out of a dream. The samurai warriors Ichijo Jiro Tadanori and Notonokami Nor are immortalized in woodblock prints, their fierce determination evident even in stillness. Evening Glow at Koganei Bridge captures the enchanting hues that paint the sky during twilight. Miyamoto Musashi, legendary swordsman and philosopher, is depicted with masterful strokes on these wooden canvases. The first tale of Ishikawa Goemon unfolds through this ancient printing technique, telling stories steeped in history and folklore. Shellfish come to life through meticulous carving techniques that bring out their intricate patterns. Lastly, we witness a summer-like moon shining brightly above serene landscapes—a testament to the skillful craftsmanship behind each woodblock creation. These captivating works transport us to another time and place while showcasing Japan's rich artistic heritage.