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Artwork Pygmy Island this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1863-01-01

Pygmy Island 1863

Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Shrine of the paper-makers, Fukui 1951

Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Street in rain unknown

Artwork Court Lady (advertisement for a silk firm) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1910-01-01

Court Lady (advertisement for a silk firm) 1910

Artwork Courtesan with attendants by a river this artwork made of Coloured woodblock print on paper, created in 1865-01-01

Courtesan with attendants by a river c.1870

Artwork Shunga from the album 'Tsuma-gasane' (Overlapping skirts) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print (chuban) on paper, created in 1815-01-01

Shunga from the album 'Tsuma-gasane' (Overlapping skirts) c.1820

Artwork 'The Forty-seven Ronin' - veneration at the lord's tomb this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1835-01-01

'The Forty-seven Ronin' - veneration at the lord's tomb unknown

Artwork Actor Nakamura Shikan this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1864-01-01

Actor Nakamura Shikan 1864

Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Moon over Kiyosumi Garden 1938

Artwork The God wealth with his bales of rice this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1828-01-01

The God wealth with his bales of rice unknown

Artwork Netsuke: (Chinese lion with cub) this artwork made of Carved ivory with flat base, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (Chinese lion with cub) 19th century

Artwork Ikat weave hanging this artwork made of Cotton, two Ikat warp panels joined (red), created in 1875-01-01

Ikat weave hanging c.1875-1925

Artwork Netsuke: (Fukurokuju) this artwork made of Carved ivory, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (Fukurokuju) 19th century

Artwork Kabuki actor (from 'Eight scenes of Omi province' series illustrating the 'Eight heroic tales') this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1865-01-01

Kabuki actor (from 'Eight scenes of Omi province' series illustrating the 'Eight heroic tales') unknown

Artwork Page from 'Hokusai Manga' Vol. 3 this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1815-01-01

Page from 'Hokusai Manga' Vol. 3 1815

Artwork Two women with child, one peeling a vegetable (reprint) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1806-01-01

Two women with child, one peeling a vegetable (reprint) unknown

Artwork Inro with netsuke: (insect and foliage) this artwork made of Wood in three compartments with black lacquer, gold leaf and mother of pearl inlay. Black glass toggle with boxwood netsuke of a monk with fan and blue cord, created in 1800-01-01

Inro with netsuke: (insect and foliage) 19th century

Artwork Netsuke: (man disappearing into a charcoal warmer) this artwork made of Carved boxwood, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (man disappearing into a charcoal warmer) 19th century

Artwork Netsuke: (group of four figures) this artwork made of Carved ivory with flat base, created in 1830-01-01

Netsuke: (group of four figures) c.1830-67

Artwork Buyo Kanazawa No Sho Yakei (reprint) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1858-01-01

Buyo Kanazawa No Sho Yakei (reprint) unknown

Artwork Two courtesans near a river bank this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1865-01-01

Two courtesans near a river bank unknown

Artwork Shameisaburô Sekishû, holding a mokugyo, with his foot on the neck of the prostrate monk Haijokai at the palace of Yôyû (from ‘The 108 heroes of the Suikoden’ series). this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1827-01-01

Shameisaburô Sekishû, holding a mokugyo, with his foot on the neck of the prostrate monk Haijokai at the palace of Yôyû (from ‘The 108 heroes of the Suikoden’ series). c.1827-30

Artwork Actor Otani Oniji as Edohei (no. 15 from a set of twenty-five reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1955-01-01

Actor Otani Oniji as Edohei (no. 15 from a set of twenty-five reprints) 1955

Artwork Netsuke: (skull with apparition) this artwork made of Carved ivory, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (skull with apparition) 19th century

Artwork Ken sumo at the gay quarters of shin Yoshiwara (no. 4 from a set of twenty-five reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1955-01-01

Ken sumo at the gay quarters of shin Yoshiwara (no. 4 from a set of twenty-five reprints) 1955

Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Teapot c.1973

Artwork Netsuke: (shishi (lion) with ball) this artwork made of Carved ivory, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (shishi (lion) with ball) 19th century

Artwork Kyoto: Arashiyama (from ‘Scenes of Famous Places along the Tokaido Road’ (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei) series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1863-01-01

Kyoto: Arashiyama (from ‘Scenes of Famous Places along the Tokaido Road’ (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei) series) 1863

Artwork Carpenter seated on bench drinking tea this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1865-01-01

Carpenter seated on bench drinking tea unknown

Artwork Susukida Hayato (from 'One hundred types of warriors' series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1868-01-01

Susukida Hayato (from 'One hundred types of warriors' series) 1868