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Asian Art

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 Vase this artwork made of Earthenware on lacquer stand, created in 1868-01-01

Vase 1868-1912 (Meiji period)

Artwork Love mortifying (from 'Chosen poems' series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print

Love mortifying (from 'Chosen poems' series)

Artwork Ferryboat in the snow on the Sumida River this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1864-01-01

Ferryboat in the snow on the Sumida River 1864

Artwork Kampei, a kabuki character this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1865-01-01

Kampei, a kabuki character unknown

Artwork Netsuke: (horned demon) this artwork made of Carved and stained ivory, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (horned demon) 19th century

Artwork Okazaki (from 'Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido' series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1835-01-01

Okazaki (from 'Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido' series) c.1840

Artwork Netsuke: (horned demon beating a Buddhist temple gong) this artwork made of Carved ivory with rectangular red lacquer inset in base, created in 1800-01-01

Netsuke: (horned demon beating a Buddhist temple gong) 19th century

Artwork Konryuzan Temple at Asakusa, Edo (left-hand panel of triptych) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on laid Oriental paper, created in 1833-01-01

Konryuzan Temple at Asakusa, Edo (left-hand panel of triptych) c.1843

Artwork Musashino no tsuki (Musashi Plain moon) (no. 91 from 'Tsuki hyakushi' (One hundred aspects of the moon) series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1891-01-01

Musashino no tsuki (Musashi Plain moon) (no. 91 from 'Tsuki hyakushi' (One hundred aspects of the moon) series) 1891, published 1892

Artwork Street scene with bookshop (from 'Hokusai gafu' (A Hokusai album)) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1849-01-01

Street scene with bookshop (from 'Hokusai gafu' (A Hokusai album)) 1849

Artwork Scene from the kabuki play 'Sukeroku' showing the wicked and wealthy daimyo villain Ikkyu with his retainers this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1865-01-01

Scene from the kabuki play 'Sukeroku' showing the wicked and wealthy daimyo villain Ikkyu with his retainers unknown

Artwork Landscape with flowering cherry blossom trees this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1832-01-01

Landscape with flowering cherry blossom trees c.1832-34

Artwork Misty day in Nikko this artwork made of Woodblock print

Misty day in Nikko

Artwork Woman caught in a shower of rain this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on Oriental paper, created in 1782-01-01

Woman caught in a shower of rain c.1792 (posthumous reprint)

Artwork Actor in a fawn cap this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on wove Oriental paper

Actor in a fawn cap

Artwork Konryuzan Temple at Asakusa, Edo (right-hand panel of triptych) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on laid Oriental paper, created in 1833-01-01

Konryuzan Temple at Asakusa, Edo (right-hand panel of triptych) c.1843

Artwork Beauty (from 'Shin bijin' (New beauties) series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1897-01-01

Beauty (from 'Shin bijin' (New beauties) series) 1897

Artwork (Landscape) (from 'Kisokaido' series) (reprint) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1858-01-01

(Landscape) (from 'Kisokaido' series) (reprint) unknown

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

Omiya, overlooking Nuumakawa River 1930

Artwork Cool of the Evening (no. 8 from a set of twenty-five reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1955-01-01

Cool of the Evening (no. 8 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

Eternity 1960s

Artwork Venetian scene in ukiyo-e style this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper

Venetian scene in ukiyo-e style unknown

Artwork Rainbow volcano (from 'Rainbow landscape' series) this artwork made of Screenprint on paper, created in 1974-01-01

Rainbow volcano (from 'Rainbow landscape' series) 1974

Artwork Warriors in compound this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper

Warriors in compound unknown

Artwork The actor Sawamura Gennisuke as a samurai this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on laid Oriental paper, created in 1802-01-01

The actor Sawamura Gennisuke as a samurai c.1812

Artwork Beauty of the Kanei era (1624-44) (from 'Mirror of the ages' series) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1897-01-01

Beauty of the Kanei era (1624-44) (from 'Mirror of the ages' series) 1897

Artwork Kabuki actor, Bando Hikosaburo, as Teranishi Kanshin this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1850-01-01

Kabuki actor, Bando Hikosaburo, as Teranishi Kanshin c.1860

Artwork Shio-kumi (no. 13 from a set of twenty-five reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1955-01-01

Shio-kumi (no. 13 from a set of twenty-five reprints) 1955

Artwork Beauty (no. 4 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1961-01-01

Beauty (no. 4 from incomplete set of 25 reprints) 1961