Colour Woodblock Print Collection

Couple in a Boat, c. 1799. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?-1806)
Couple in a Boat, c. 1799

Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch, 1880s. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai (Japanese, 1831-1889)
Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch, 1880s. The accompanying poem may be translated as: The plum accompanies their squawking forms; Its fragrance assaults their feathers

Evening Snow at Kambara (number sixteen of the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido), 1833. The coastal town of Kambara rarely experiences snowfall

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake... 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858)
Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1857. Running through Edo, the Ohashi Bridge was one of 300 bridges that crossed the Sumida River

Southern Teahouse, Japan, n. d. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Southern Teahouse, Japan, n.d

Portrait of a Rabbit, 1867. Creator: Yabu Chosui
Portrait of a Rabbit, 1867

Catching Fireflies, Mid-1790s. Creator: Eishosai Choki
Catching Fireflies, Mid-1790s

Shinmei Shrine in Shiba (Shiba Shinmeigu), from the series "Famous Places in Edo... 1858. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Shinmei Shrine in Shiba (Shiba Shinmeigu), from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho)", 1858

Tsukudajima from Eitai Bridge, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo, 1858. This woodblock print is from the series of landscape views of Edo, present-day Tokyo

Removing the Stone from the Entrance to the Cave (From the Series The Spring Cave), 1825. These elegant surimono prints come from a set of five images inspired by the legend of the Shinto Supreme Sun

Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kan Shojo in the Mt. Tenpai Scene (from the series Famous Kabuki Plays), 1814. Here, the actor plays the role of an exiled statesman

Women with Salt Pails;The Noda Tama River in Mutsu Province…, late 1780s. Creator
Women with Salt Pails; The Noda Tama River in Mutsu Province, from an untitled series of the Six Tama Rivers, late 1780s

Women Visiting a Tea Stall on the Precincts of a Temple, early 1790s. Creator: Ch?bunsai Eishi
Women Visiting a Tea Stall on the Precincts of a Temple, early 1790s

Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Asukayama, 1780s. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho (Japanese)
Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Asukayama, 1780s

Women of the Tatsumi District (from the series Eastern Customs of the Present Day), c. mid 1780s

Women Making Clothing, early 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Women Making Clothing, early 1790s

Women in a Tea House, late 1780s. Creator: Kubo Shunman (1757-1820)
Women in a Tea House, late 1780s. This elegant print provides a glimpse into the private life of the courtesan, recording a quiet moment of enjoying tea

Women by a Palanquin... late 1790s. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?-1806)
Women by a Palanquin (from the series Chinese and Japanese Poems by Seven Year Old Girls of Recent Times), late 1790s

Woman Running Past a Willow Tree in a Breeze, 1766 or 1767. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese)
Woman Running Past a Willow Tree in a Breeze, 1766 or 1767

Woman Representing Good Fortune, 1753-1806. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?-1806)
Woman Representing Good Fortune, 1753-1806

Woman Digging Clams; from the series Five Pictures of Low Tide, late 1820s. Creator
Woman Digging Clams; from the series Five Pictures of Low Tide, late 1820s

Woman Carrying Two Black Buckets Across a Bridge, 1786-1864. Creator: Gototei Kunisada (Japanese)
Woman Carrying Two Black Buckets Across a Bridge, 1786-1864

Women in a Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River, early 1790s. Creator: Ch?bunsai Eishi (Japanese)
Women in a Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River, early 1790s

Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony, early 1790s. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese)
Women Hanging Laundry to Dry on a Balcony, early 1790s

Women Chasing Crickets on an Autumn Moor, early 1790s. Creator: Ch?bunsai Eishi (Japanese
Women Chasing Crickets on an Autumn Moor, early 1790s. In the waning days of summer, autumn insects begin to sing, heralding the approach of autumn

Women Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies, mid 1790s. Creator: Ch?bunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756-1829)
Women Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies, mid 1790s. A group of women amuse themselves by chasing fireflies next to a stream. A sense of movement is conveyed by their sleeves fluttering in the breeze

Women and Children Walking Along the Sumida River, early 1800s. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai
Women and Children Walking Along the Sumida River, early 1800s

Women Accompanying a Girl to a Shrine, early 1790s. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho (Japanese)
Women Accompanying a Girl to a Shrine, early 1790s

Woman Writing, 1753-1806. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?-1806)
Woman Writing, 1753-1806

Woman with an Octopus; from the series Five Pictures of Low Tide, late 1820s. Creator
Woman with an Octopus; from the series Five Pictures of Low Tide, late 1820s

Woman with a Hand Mirror (from the series The Six Tama Rivers of the Floating World), c. early 1830s

Woman with a Fan in her Left Hand Combing her Hair, 1786-1864. Creator: Gototei Kunisada (Japanese)
Woman with a Fan in her Left Hand Combing her Hair, 1786-1864

Woman Standing Beside a Plum Tree, c. 1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865)
Woman Standing Beside a Plum Tree, c. 1850

Woman Reading a Letter... 1806. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?-1806)
Woman Reading a Letter (from the series Seven Episodes in the Life of Komachi in the Floating World), 1806

Woman Preparing to Play Go. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865)
Woman Preparing to Play Go

Woman Passing a Roadside Shop Near Oji, early 1800s. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese
Woman Passing a Roadside Shop Near Oji, early 1800s

Woman Performing the Tea Ceremony, c. 1820. Creator: Eizan Kikugawa (Japanese, 1787-1867)
Woman Performing the Tea Ceremony, c. 1820

Woman of the Yoshiwara, 1753-1806. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?-1806)
Woman of the Yoshiwara, 1753-1806

Woman Looking at a Hanging Scroll, c. 1740s. Creator: Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671-1754)
Woman Looking at a Hanging Scroll, c. 1740s

Woman Measuring a Mans Gown (from the series Twelve Occupations of Women), late 1790s

Woman by a Plum Tree Matched with the Wisteria Maiden... c. early 1830s. Creator
Woman by a Plum Tree Matched with the Wisteria Maiden (from a series of women compared to figures from Otsu paintings), c. early 1830s

Chushingura: Act X of The Storehouse of Loyalty, late 1790s. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese)
Chushingura: Act X of The Storehouse of Loyalty, late 1790s. Stage Version The hero Gohei bravely plants himself on a chest of armor

Isobayashi Taii on Horseback at Castle Gate with Falling Stones, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Isobayashi Taii on Horseback at Castle Gate with Falling Stones, 1886. Series: Lives of Modern People

Takeda Kounsai's Mistress Tokiko in the Snow, 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Takeda Kounsai's Mistress Tokiko in the Snow, 1888. Series: Lives of Modern People

Tsukushima Masamori Fighting Kyosokabe Yataro, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tsukushima Masamori Fighting Kyosokabe Yataro, 1865. Series: Famous Fights between Brave Men

Torii Kyoemon (or Yaemon) Katsutaga Standing by a Moat, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Torii Kyoemon (or Yaemon) Katsutaga Standing by a Moat, 1875. Series: Exploits of the Tokugawa Clan

Ichimura Kakitsu Holding an Inscribed Fan, 1862. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Ichimura Kakitsu Holding an Inscribed Fan, 1862. Series: Elegant Portraits of Actors

Storm Wind at Togakushi, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Storm Wind at Togakushi, 1868. Series: Eight Views with Fine Tales of Warriors. Taira no Koremori Ason

The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Series: Chronicles of the Toyotomi Clan

Tokugawa Yoshimune Playing Kemari, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tokugawa Yoshimune Playing Kemari, 1875. Series: Brief Account of the Rulers of the Tokugawa Clan. Asukai Masanori Teaching Tokugawa Yoshimune to Play Kemari

Tokugawa Ienobu, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tokugawa Ienobu, 1875. Series: Brief Account of the Rulers of the Tokugawa Clan. A Messenger from Korea in Audience with Tokugawa Ienobu

Namikiri Juzaboro with Drawn Sword, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Namikiri Juzaboro with Drawn Sword, 1866. Series: Biographies of fine modern men

Nagazashi Gonji by a Lotus Pond, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Nagazashi Gonji by a Lotus Pond, 1865. Series: Biographies of fine modern men

Satomi Jirotaro Yoshinari Inspecting a Head Carried by a Dog, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Satomi Jirotaro Yoshinari Inspecting a Head Carried by a Dog, 1867. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Shumitsu Kanja Yoshitaka Reflecting as a Rat in a Mirror, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shumitsu Kanja Yoshitaka Reflecting as a Rat in a Mirror, 1867. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Sangoku Taro Kneeling before Demon and Warrior, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sangoku Taro Kneeling before Demon and Warrior, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori Killing a Boar, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori Killing a Boar, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Toriyama Shusaku Terutada Capturing a Pheasant with a Bow, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Toriyama Shusaku Terutada Capturing a Pheasant with a Bow, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Kiso Komawakamaru Yoshinaka Conquering the Tengu, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kiso Komawakamaru Yoshinaka Conquering the Tengu, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Asaoka Watching a Mouse on a Screen, between c1875 and c1876. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Asaoka Watching a Mouse on a Screen, between c1875 and c1876. Series: A Mirror of Beauties of the Past and Present

Scene from the Noh Play "Yamauba" (Yamamba), August 20, late 19th-early 20th century. Series: Sketches of Noh Drama

Onoe Baiko and Seki Sanjuro, 1884. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
Onoe Baiko and Seki Sanjuro, 1884

The Actor Nakamura Shikan IV, 1884. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
The Actor Nakamura Shikan IV, 1884

The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro and Nakamura Fukusuke in the Roles of Kato Kiyomasa... 19th century
The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro and Nakamura Fukusuke in the Roles of Kato Kiyomasa and Hinagoromo, 19th century

The Actor Ichikawa Sadanji I as Fusakichi the Fishmonger, 10th month, late 19th century. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
The Actor Ichikawa Sadanji I as Fusakichi the Fishmonger, 10th month, late 19th century. Series: Mirror of Popular Actors of the Day (Jidai Sewa Haiyu Kagami)

Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Shijo Ryusei, between c1893 and c1898. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Shijo Ryusei, between c1893 and c1898. Series: Celebration of the 100th Performance of Ichikawa Danj¯ur¯o

Blowing Wind, 1889. Creator: Chikanobu Yoshu
Blowing Wind, 1889

Beauty, between c1887 and c1890. Creator: Chikanobu Yoshu
Beauty, between c1887 and c1890. Series: Eastern Customs, Enumerated Blessings

Beauty in a Boat during a Rainstorm, c1804. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Beauty in a Boat during a Rainstorm, c1804

The Courtesan Hatsuito, 18th century. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Courtesan Hatsuito, 18th century

Wisteria Maiden Dancing for a Demon with a Samisen, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Kitao Masanobu
Wisteria Maiden Dancing for a Demon with a Samisen, late 18th-early 19th century

Court Lovers Exchanging Poems, c1811. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Court Lovers Exchanging Poems, c1811

Ichikawa Danzo V in the Role of Kakibenosuke: Yui, published in 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Ichikawa Danzo V in the Role of Kakibenosuke: Yui, published in 1852. Series: Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877

The Patrolman Matsui Yasumichi Prevents a Double Suicide, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Patrolman Matsui Yasumichi Prevents a Double Suicide, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 603

Mt. Fuji at Dusk from Edo Bridge, 1879. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Mt. Fuji at Dusk from Edo Bridge, 1879

Beauty Walking on a Snowy Day, 1854. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Beauty Walking on a Snowy Day, 1854. Left sheet of a triptych titled Edo meisho asakusa toshi no ichi Famous Sights of Edo: The Year End Market at Asakusa

Daishinicho and Daishinichizo (image 1 of 2), 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Daishinicho and Daishinichizo (image 1 of 2), 19th century

Kumagaya Station from Hatchotsuzumi, between circa 1835 and circa 1838. Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Kumagaya Station from Hatchotsuzumi, between circa 1835 and circa 1838. From Sixty-Nine Stations on the Kiso Road (Number 9)

Ueno, c1802. Creator: Hokusai
Ueno, c1802. From Famous Views of the Eastern Capital

Untilted picture from a erotic album, Early 1770s. Creator: Isoda Koryusai
Untilted picture from a erotic album, Early 1770s

Tengu Messengers Colliding in Midair, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tengu Messengers Colliding in Midair, 1882. Series: Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Headquarters at Sentoguchi, Kumamoto, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Headquarters at Sentoguchi, Kumamoto, 1877. Series: An Oral Account of the Subjugation of Kagoshima

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"Exploring the Beauty of Colour Woodblock Prints: A Glimpse into Japanese Art" Immerse yourself in the captivating world of colour woodblock prints, a traditional Japanese art form that flourished during the 19th century. These exquisite works showcase the immense talent and creativity of renowned artists such as Kawanabe Kyosai, Ando Hiroshige, Eishosai Choki, Yabu Chosui, Utagawa Hiroshige, Chōbunsai Eishi, and Katsukawa Shuncho. In "Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch, " created by Kawanabe Kyosai in the 1880s, we are transported to a serene moonlit night where a crow perches delicately on a plum branch. The intricate details and vibrant colours bring this scene to life. Ando Hiroshige's "Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake" from 1857 captures a dramatic moment amidst pouring rain. The bridge becomes an emblematic symbol of resilience against nature's forces. Hiroshige also mesmerizes us with his depiction of tranquility in "Evening Snow at Kambara. " This print is part of his famous series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido and showcases snow-covered landscapes that evoke a sense of peace and serenity. Eishosai Choki's "Catching Fireflies" transports us back to mid-1790s Japan when fireflies illuminated summer nights. This enchanting print captures their ethereal glow amidst lush foliage. Yabu Chosui's "Portrait of a Rabbit" from 1867 showcases meticulous attention to detail as he brings this adorable creature to life through delicate lines and subtle shading. Shinmei Shrine in Shiba takes center stage in one of Ando Hiroshige's prints from his series "Famous Places in Edo.