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Asian Art

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

Hirate Kenmotsu (from 'One hundred types of warriors' series) 1868

Artwork Shizuka in the Shizutama-ya (no. 17 from a set of twenty-five reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1955-01-01

Shizuka in the Shizutama-ya (no. 17 from a set of twenty-five reprints) 1955

Artwork Netsuke: (man crouching on a clam shell) this artwork made of Carved ivory, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (man crouching on a clam shell) 19th century

Artwork Woman with Hozuki (no. 2 from a set of twenty-five reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1955-01-01

Woman with Hozuki (no. 2 from a set of twenty-five reprints) 1955

Artwork Six-fold screen: Cherry blossom at Yasaka-Jinja, Kyoto this artwork made of Ink, colours and gold on paper on six-fold wooden framed screen

Six-fold screen: Cherry blossom at Yasaka-Jinja, Kyoto 18th century

Artwork Scene from kabuki with three figures this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1865-01-01

Scene from kabuki with three figures unknown

Artwork Netsuke: (Nara doll) this artwork made of Carved wood with polychrome details, created in 1850-01-01

Netsuke: (Nara doll) c.1850-1900

Artwork Omu Komachi (Parrot Komachi) (from 'Futaba-gusa nana Komachi' (Little seedlings: seven Komachis) series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1797-01-01

Omu Komachi (Parrot Komachi) (from 'Futaba-gusa nana Komachi' (Little seedlings: seven Komachis) series) c.1803

Artwork Gion-Sha setchu (Gion shrine in snow) (25th of 25 modern colour progressions) (no. 10 from 'Kyoto Meisho' (Famous views of Kyoto) series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1900-01-01

Gion-Sha setchu (Gion shrine in snow) (25th of 25 modern colour progressions) (no. 10 from 'Kyoto Meisho' (Famous views of Kyoto) series) early 20th century

Artwork Enjoying the cool of the evening (no. 21 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1961-01-01

Enjoying the cool of the evening (no. 21 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) 1961

Artwork Shikishi: (calligraphy) this artwork made of Ink on card, created in 1900-01-01

Shikishi: (calligraphy) c.1900-60

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

Dancing figure (Mai ogi) c.1960

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

(Soldiers with rifles, in a field) (from 'The War of Resistance against the French' series) 1953

Artwork O-tokkuri (sake bottle) this artwork made of Stoneware, wheelthrown with green-grey slip and brushed glaze decoration, created in 1800-01-01

O-tokkuri (sake bottle) 19th century (Late Edo Period)

Artwork The goddess Tamatsushima (from 'Waka sanjin' (The three gods of Japanese poetry) series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1795-01-01

The goddess Tamatsushima (from 'Waka sanjin' (The three gods of Japanese poetry) series) c.1795-97

Artwork Catching a large fish this artwork made of Colour woodblock on paper

Catching a large fish

Artwork Shikishi: (flowering camellia) this artwork made of Watercolour on card, created in 1900-01-01

Shikishi: (flowering camellia) c.1900-60

Artwork Tojiba hot springs (from 'Rokujuyoshu meisho zue (Views of famous places of the sixty odd provinces)' series) this artwork made of Woodblock print on paper, created in 1853-01-01

Tojiba hot springs (from 'Rokujuyoshu meisho zue (Views of famous places of the sixty odd provinces)' series) 1853

Artwork The Battle of Port Arthur, 10 March 1904, Russo-Japanese War this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1904-01-01

The Battle of Port Arthur, 10 March 1904, Russo-Japanese War c.1904

Artwork Beauty (no. 2 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1961-01-01

Beauty (no. 2 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) 1961

Artwork Chinese trade junk this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper

Chinese trade junk unknown

Artwork A kabuki female impersonator Onoe Baiko, in the play 'Shirai Gompachi' this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1835-01-01

A kabuki female impersonator Onoe Baiko, in the play 'Shirai Gompachi' unknown

Artwork Temple in snow at Asakusa this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1935-01-01

Temple in snow at Asakusa c.1940

Artwork Three courtesans (reprint) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper

Three courtesans (reprint) unknown

Artwork Netsuke: (mask) this artwork made of Wood with white paint worn through to the red lacquer below, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (mask) 19th century

Artwork Complimentary sheet of International Exposition of Japan and 1940 Christmas card from Tomio Kawazoe, National Diet Library, Tokyo this artwork made of Printed ephemera on paper, created in 1940-01-01

Complimentary sheet of International Exposition of Japan and 1940 Christmas card from Tomio Kawazoe, National Diet Library, Tokyo 1940

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

Square platter c.1973

Artwork Viewing a scroll painting this artwork made of Watercolour and ink on silk on card, created in 1700-01-01

Viewing a scroll painting c.1700-25

Artwork Chionin Temple Gate this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1925-01-01

Chionin Temple Gate c.1930

Artwork Two kabuki actors with fan motif this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1845-01-01

Two kabuki actors with fan motif c.1850