Edo Period Collection (page 5)

Viewing Maple Trees, 1835 (colour woodblock print)
5859320 Viewing Maple Trees, 1835 (colour woodblock print) by Kunisada, Utagawa (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865); 25.5x37.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), 1770 (color woodblock print; chuban)
5859269 Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), 1770 (color woodblock print; chuban) by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818))

Narihira at Yatsuhashi Bridge, 1765 (color woodblock print)
5859270 Narihira at Yatsuhashi Bridge, 1765 (color woodblock print) by Japanese School, (18th century); 21.5x22 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Portrait of a Rabbit, 1867 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860919 Portrait of a Rabbit, 1867 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Chosui Yabu (fl.c.1860-1930); 24.9x18.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Yabu Chosui (fl.c.1860-1930))

Samurai Armour of the Japanese warrior Li Notaka, Lord of Hikone (iron & red lacquer)
1721837 Samurai Armour of the Japanese warrior Li Notaka, Lord of Hikone (iron & red lacquer) by Edo Culture; (add.info.: Samurai armour made for Japanese warrior Li Noataka (1590-1659)

The Treasury of Loyal Retainers, Act 4. Actors Arashi Sanpachi and Bando Mitsugoro, 1792 (woodblock print on paper)
6437514 The Treasury of Loyal Retainers, Act 4. Actors Arashi Sanpachi and Bando Mitsugoro, 1792 (woodblock print on paper) by Shunsho

Syllable - Mo from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437462 Syllable - Mo from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.6 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Ma from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437451 Syllable - Ma from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.2 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Sa from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437448 Syllable - Sa from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.2 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Actor as a travelling showman, 1792 (woodblock print on paper)
6437434 Actor as a travelling showman, 1792 (woodblock print on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 30.7x14.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Actor Sanno gawa Ichimatsu in character, 1792 (woodblock print on paper)
6437431 Actor Sanno gawa Ichimatsu in character, 1792 (woodblock print on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 30.8x14.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Atagoshita and Yabu Lane (Atagoshita Yabukoji), before 1858 (colour print from woodblocks)
5938082 Atagoshita and Yabu Lane (Atagoshita Yabukoji), before 1858 (colour print from woodblocks, with mica flakes and fabric-printing) by Hiroshige

Syllable - Ni from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437450 Syllable - Ni from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.6 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Ki from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437449 Syllable - Ki from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.8 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Actor in character (male) leaning on drawn sword with scabbard on ground, c. 1768-1770 (woodblock print on paper)
6437515 Actor in character (male) leaning on drawn sword with scabbard on ground, c.1768-1770 (woodblock print on paper) by Shunei

Syllable - Yu from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437460 Syllable - Yu from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Ke from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437458 Syllable - Ke from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)
6437530 Comic.100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper) by Kyosai, Shofu (1831-89); 37.5x26 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Edo Triptych, c. 1743-1812 (woodblock on paper)
6437476 Edo Triptych, c.1743-1812 (woodblock on paper) by Shunei, Katsukawa (1762-1819); 36.9x25.9 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Syllable - Su from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437464 Syllable - Su from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.6x15.2 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Fu from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437452 Syllable - Fu from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.1 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Influence of Utamaro, 19th century (woodblock print on paper)
6437415 Influence of Utamaro, 19th century (woodblock print on paper) by Jihei, Moriya (fl.1797-1840); 32.6x21.9 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Two bust view figures)

Symbols of Longevity: Deer under Peach and Pine (left), Pair of hanging scrolls
XOS5885332 Symbols of Longevity: Deer under Peach and Pine (left), Pair of hanging scrolls, 1801 (ink and colour on silk with ivory roller ends) by Toda Tadanaka (1761-1823)

Symbols of Longevity: Deer under Peach and Pine, Pair of hanging scrolls, 1801
XOS5885330 Symbols of Longevity: Deer under Peach and Pine, Pair of hanging scrolls, 1801 (ink and colour on silk with ivory roller ends) by Toda Tadanaka (1761-1823)

Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)
6437531 Comic.100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper) by Kyosai, Shofu (1831-89); 37.2x25.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)
6437529 Comic.100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper) by Kyosai, Shofu (1831-89); 37.6x26 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Perspective picture of a collection of rare medicines from Alemania [Germany], 1780-1828 (woodblock print on paper)
6437506 Perspective picture of a collection of rare medicines from Alemania [Germany], 1780-1828 (woodblock print on paper) by Toyoharu

Syllable - Mi from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437461 Syllable - Mi from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.7 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Hi from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437453 Syllable - Hi from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.5x15.6 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Kyo from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437447 Syllable - Kyo from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.6 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Ku from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437446 Syllable - Ku from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.6x15.4 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - We from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437445 Syllable - We from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.4 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Arashi Tamagashiwa, 1785 (woodblock print on paper)
6437409 Arashi Tamagashiwa, 1785 (woodblock print on paper) by Toyonobu, Ishikawa (1711-85); 29.8x14.4 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogo, Triptych of hanging scrolls, late 1600s (ink and colour on silk)
XOS5881902 Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogo, Triptych of hanging scrolls, late 1600s (ink and colour on silk) by Kiyohara Yukinobu (1643-82); 180x59.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

New Year Pilgirmage to Myohoji in Horinouchi, Edo, c. 1804-1810 (woodblock on paper)
6437491 New Year Pilgirmage to Myohoji in Horinouchi, Edo, c.1804-1810 (woodblock on paper) by Toyohiro, Utagawa (1773-1828) & Toyokuni

Syllable - Shi from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437465 Syllable - Shi from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.6x15.9 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Ya from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437463 Syllable - Ya from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.5x15.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Se from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437457 Syllable - Se from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.6x15.4 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - No from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437455 Syllable - No from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.6x15.2 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Syllable - Wi from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437454 Syllable - Wi from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.6x15.4 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Two women figures with fans, 1828 (woodblock on paper)
6437444 Two women figures with fans, 1828 (woodblock on paper) by Toyohiro, Utagawa (1773-1828); 31.8x21.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Actor in character, c. 1762-1800 (woodblock on paper)
6437440 Actor in character, c.1762-1800 (woodblock on paper) by Shunei, Katsukawa (1762-1819); 32.4x14.8 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Standing under awning)

Actor Danjuro IV, 1792 (woodblock print on paper)
6437414 Actor Danjuro IV, 1792 (woodblock print on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 29.9x13.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Actor Danjuro IV)

In the Spring Mist a Procession of Flowers, 1812 (woodblock print on paper)
6437297 In the Spring Mist a Procession of Flowers, 1812 (woodblock print on paper) by Eizen, Kikugawa (1787-1867); 37.4x25.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Woman Admiring Floating Fans, Screen, Edo Period, 1630-60 (ink, color, gold and gold leaf on paper)
6436333 Woman Admiring Floating Fans, Screen, Edo Period, 1630-60 (ink, color, gold and gold leaf on paper) by Anonymous; 108.6x343 cm; Private Collection

Three Beauties, c. 1790
6436336 Three Beauties, c.1790 by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); Private Collection

Sweetflag and rocks in a basin of water from the series Imitations of the Eight Views, c
6437401 Sweetflag and rocks in a basin of water from the series Imitations of the Eight Views, c.1797-1798 (woodblock print on paper) by Utamaro

Famous Places in Tokyo, True View of Ryogoku Bridge, 1875 (woodblock print on paper)
6437392 Famous Places in Tokyo, True View of Ryogoku Bridge, 1875 (woodblock print on paper) by Hiroshige, Utagawa II (1829-1869); 35.7x24 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

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The Edo Period, also known as the Tokugawa period, was a time of great artistic and cultural development in Japan. This era lasted from 1603 to 1868 and was characterized by peace, stability, and isolationism. One of the most iconic images from this period is "The Great Wave" by Katsushika Hokusai. This woodblock print depicts men in boats battling large waves off the shore of Kanagawa, with Mount Fuji towering in the background. It captures both the power and beauty of nature that inspired many artists during this time. Another famous artwork from the a woodblock print by Shuntei Katsukawa depicting two samurai warriors engaged in battle. The intricate details and vibrant colors showcase the skillful craftsmanship that was prevalent during this era. In addition to these warrior-themed prints, there were also delicate works like "Eleven Female Cranes Standing in Dry Reed Bed. " Created using ink and colors on paper, this piece showcases the elegance and grace associated with traditional Japanese art. Religion played an important role during the Edo Period as well. "Nichiren Calming the Storm, " a color print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, depicts a powerful scene where Nichiren, a Buddhist monk, calms a raging storm with his spiritual presence. Not only did visual arts flourish during this time but so did literature. One example is "The Blind Men and The Elephant, " another woodblock print by Hokusai which tells an allegorical story through vivid imagery. The it also saw advancements in trade with foreign countries such as Portugal. A six-fold screen titled "Nanban Six-Fold Screen Depicting Arrival of Portuguese Ship for Trade" portrays scenes of interaction between Japanese locals and Portuguese traders. This period also witnessed everyday life being depicted through art forms like paintings or prints showcasing activities such as sword cleaning or travelers in the snow at Oi.