Japanese Print Collection (#7)

Cherry blossom viewing at Mount Asuka, 1785 (nishiki-e woodblock print)
7299838 Cherry blossom viewing at Mount Asuka, 1785 (nishiki-e woodblock print) by Kiyonaga, Torii (1752-1815); 55.7x40.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

In the Mountains of Izu Province, 1858-59 (woodblock print, with bokashi)
7299837 In the Mountains of Izu Province, 1858-59 (woodblock print, with bokashi) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 55.5x40.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Koganei in Musashi Province, 1858-59 (woodblock print, with bokashi)
7299834 Koganei in Musashi Province, 1858-59 (woodblock print, with bokashi) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 55.9x40.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Chūsenko Teitokuson (Ding Desun) attacked by a snake on a mountain path, 1827-30 (woodblock print)
7299831 Chūsenko Teitokuson (Ding Desun) attacked by a snake on a mountain path, 1827-30 (woodblock print) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); 55.4x40.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Hara, 1840-42 (woodblock print, with bokashi)
7299864 Hara, 1840-42 (woodblock print, with bokashi) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 27.8x40.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Hiroshige Utagawa)

Inside Kameido Tenjin Shrine, 1856-58 (woodblock print, with bokashi)
7299861 Inside Kameido Tenjin Shrine, 1856-58 (woodblock print, with bokashi) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 55.5x40.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Hangakujo, 1842 (woodblock print, with bokashi)
7299845 Hangakujo, 1842 (woodblock print, with bokashi) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); 59.6x44.5x1.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The actor Ichimura Kakitsu IV in the female role of Ikazuchi no Otsuru, 1861 (nishiki-e)
7299844 The actor Ichimura Kakitsu IV in the female role of Ikazuchi no Otsuru, 1861 (nishiki-e, woodblock print with ink and colour) by Kunisada II

Suruga Street, 1856-58 (woodblock print, with bokashi)
7299842 Suruga Street, 1856-58 (woodblock print, with bokashi) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 55.9x40.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Hiroshige Utagawa)

Prince Kurokumo and the Earth Spider, 1867 (woodblock print)
7299830 Prince Kurokumo and the Earth Spider, 1867 (woodblock print) by Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (1839-92); 55.5x40.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo in Komuso Attire in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, c
5860870 The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo in Komuso Attire in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, c.1783 (colour woodblock print; hosoban) by Shunsho

A Red Plum Branch against the Summer Moon, c. 1840 (colour woodblock print; uchiwa-e)
5860019 A Red Plum Branch against the Summer Moon, c.1840 (colour woodblock print; uchiwa-e) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 23.6x31.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

A Crusader Battle (oil on canvas)
6867099 A Crusader Battle (oil on canvas) by Calza, Antonio (1653-1725); 94.2x127.5 cm; Private Collection

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of Joro-gumo (Harlot Spider), c. 1781 (color woodblock print; hosoban)
5860889 The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of Joro-gumo (Harlot Spider), c.1781 (color woodblock print; hosoban) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Big Snowman, c. 1764 (colour woodblock print; mizu-e hosoban)
5860489 The Big Snowman, c.1764 (colour woodblock print; mizu-e hosoban) by Shigemasa, Kitao (1739-1820); 31.7x14.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Kitao Shigemasa (1739-1820))

The Sumo Wrestler Kurogumo Otozo with the Teahouse Waitress Naniwaya Okita, early 1790s (colour woodblock print; oban)
5860486 The Sumo Wrestler Kurogumo Otozo with the Teahouse Waitress Naniwaya Okita, early 1790s (colour woodblock print; oban) by Shun ei

Lovers under an Umbrella, c. 1797 (colour woodblock print; oban)
5860293 Lovers under an Umbrella, c.1797 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 39x26.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806))

The Ninth Month, from the series Five Amorous Festivals of Love, 1801 (colour woodblock print; oban)
5859863 The Ninth Month, from the series Five Amorous Festivals of Love, 1801 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 37.9x25.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as a skeleton, spirit of the renegade monk Seigen (left)
5859821 The actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as a skeleton, spirit of the renegade monk Seigen (left), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Princess Sakura (right), in the play Vestiges of Pine and Cherry

Warrior on Horseback, 1785-94 (colour woodblock print; chuban)
5860811 Warrior on Horseback, 1785-94 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Shunsei Katsukawa (active late 1780s-early 1790s); 25.8x19.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Young Woman Riding a Phoenix, 1765 (colour woodblock print; chuban yoko-e)
5860017 Young Woman Riding a Phoenix, 1765 (colour woodblock print; chuban yoko-e) by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); 20.5x27.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Geisha (Geigi), from the series, Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties, c. 1800 (colour woodblock print; naga-oban)
5860837 Geisha (Geigi), from the series, Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties, c.1800 (colour woodblock print; naga-oban) by Utamaro

Hanamurasaki of the Kadotamaya, from the series Six Flowery Immortals of the Pleasure Quarters, c
5860634 Hanamurasaki of the Kadotamaya, from the series Six Flowery Immortals of the Pleasure Quarters, c.1794-95 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Eishi

A Bridge in a Snowy Landscape, from the series A Collection of Japanese and Chinese Poems for Recitation, c
5859864 A Bridge in a Snowy Landscape, from the series A Collection of Japanese and Chinese Poems for Recitation, c.1842-43 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Hiroshige

The Sumo Wrestlers Uzugafuchi Kandayu and Takasaki Ichijuro, 1783-84 (colour woodblock print; aiban)
5859314 The Sumo Wrestlers Uzugafuchi Kandayu and Takasaki Ichijuro, 1783-84 (colour woodblock print; aiban) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 32.7x22.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Minamoto no Yoshiie on horseback and a bird on a branch, c. 1825 (colour woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban)
5860872 Minamoto no Yoshiie on horseback and a bird on a branch, c.1825 (colour woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono) by Shinsai

Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain, 1766 (colour woodblock print; chuban)
5859996 Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain, 1766 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); 28.9x20.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Goddess Benten Holding a Biwa and a Young Man Holding a Shoulder Drum
5859874 The Goddess Benten Holding a Biwa and a Young Man Holding a Shoulder Drum, from the series " Comparing the Smiles of the Lucky Gods

A Beauty in the Snow, 1840 (woodcut)
7273664 A Beauty in the Snow, 1840 (woodcut) by Eishi, Hosoda (1756-1829); 30.0x21.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Geisha in purple robe and red sash with open peak)

Hagoromo, 1924 (woodcut)
7273685 Hagoromo, 1924 (woodcut) by Kogyo, Tsukioka (1869-1927); 30.0x21.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: A Noh player in Red Costume in the play " Hagoromo")

Mother-in-Law Teasing the Bride, from the series A Collection of Humorous Poems, c
5860894 Mother-in-Law Teasing the Bride, from the series A Collection of Humorous Poems, c.1785 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Kiyonaga

Seikenji Fuji, from the series Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Province (woodblock print; ishizuri-e)
5859824 Seikenji Fuji, from the series Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Province (woodblock print; ishizuri-e, harimaze) by Hiroshige

Badger, from the series Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces (woodblock print; ishizuri-e, harimaze)
5859823 Badger, from the series Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces (woodblock print; ishizuri-e, harimaze) by Hiroshige

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style, 1799-1820 (color woodblock print)
5858823 Autumn Moon at Ishiyama from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style, 1799-1820 (color woodblock print) by Hokusai

The Great Battle at Kawanakajima par Yoshitora, Utagawa (active 1850-1880). Colour woodcut, size : 23x35, c
FIA5404384 The Great Battle at Kawanakajima par Yoshitora, Utagawa (active 1850-1880). Colour woodcut, size : 23x35, c. 1870, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam by Yoshitora

Mariko, 1833-1835 (woodcut)
7273680 Mariko, 1833-1835 (woodcut) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 30.0x21.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Reprint of number 20 from the work The 53 Stations of the T? Kaid)

Sumidagawa, ca. 1900 (woodcut)
7273677 Sumidagawa, ca. 1900 (woodcut) by Kogyo, Tsukioka (1869-1927); 30.0x21.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: From the series " One Hundred No Dramas (Nogaku Hyakuban)"

Shoki Banner, 1864 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860918 Shoki Banner, 1864 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Matsukawa, Hanzan (d.1882); 24.8x18.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Ono no Komachi, from the series A Collection of Fashionable Beauties of Japan, (colour woodblock print; chuban)
5860893 Ono no Komachi, from the series A Collection of Fashionable Beauties of Japan, (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Kiyonaga, Torii (1752-1815); 26.6x19.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Matsukaze, ca. 1900 (woodcut)
7273673 Matsukaze, ca. 1900 (woodcut) by Kogyo, Tsukioka (1869-1927); 30.0x21.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: From the series " One Hundred Noh Dramas (Nogaku hyakuban)"

Mount Horai, c. 1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860920 Mount Horai, c.1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Kosetsu Ogino (fl.late 19th century); 25x18.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Kosetsu Ogino (19th century))

Actor on Kite, 1865 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860915 Actor on Kite, 1865 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Hodai (fl.1866); 24.7x18.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Sato Hodai (fl.1866))

Beauty and Attendant on New Years Day, from the series Pleasures for Beauties on the Five Festival Days, c
5860902 Beauty and Attendant on New Years Day, from the series Pleasures for Beauties on the Five Festival Days, c.1800 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro

Ochie of Koiseya Teahouse, c. 1800 (woodcut)
7273670 Ochie of Koiseya Teahouse, c. 1800 (woodcut) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 30.0x21.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Showa era imprint with printer seal by Uesugi)

A Hawk Capturing a Crane in Flight, c. 1715 (hand-coloured woodblock print)
5859250 A Hawk Capturing a Crane in Flight, c.1715 (hand-coloured woodblock print) by Torii Kiyomasu I (fl.1697-1722); 56x28.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The legendary battle of Samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune against Saito Musashibo Benkei, on the bridge of Gojo in Kyoto
LRI4632720 The legendary battle of Samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune against Saito Musashibo Benkei, on the bridge of Gojo in Kyoto

Samurai Battle Japanese print by Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858). 19th century
JLJ4564762 Samurai Battle Japanese print by Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858). 19th century. Paris, Guimet Museum, National Museum of Asian Arts by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Musee Guimet

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"Captivating Beauty: Exploring the World of Japanese Print" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Japanese print, where artistry and craftsmanship intertwine to create timeless masterpieces. From delicate cherry blossoms against a backdrop of majestic Mount Fuji to vibrant woodblock prints depicting everyday life, each piece tells a unique story that captivates the senses. Transport yourself to c. 1800-1805 with "Fuji over Cherry Blossom, " a mesmerizing woodcut capturing the ethereal beauty of Japan's iconic mountain amidst blooming sakura petals. Feel the tranquility wash over you as you gaze upon "Shore of Tago Bay, Ejiri at Tokaido" from c. 1830, an exquisite woodblock print showcasing the serenity and simplicity of coastal life. Discover not only visual art but also cultural traditions through "Art Japan: writing the shogi game. " This traditional Japanese chess game comes alive on paper, inviting you into a world where strategy meets artistic expression. Witness elegance even in rainy moments with "Two women in the rain" (1925-36), a vivid colour woodcut that captures emotions amidst nature's tears. Journey back to c. 1830 with "Enoshima in Sagami province, " another breathtaking woodblock print that transports you to picturesque landscapes filled with serene temples and crashing waves. Explore nature's wonders further through captivating prints such as "Morning Glory, " "Woodblock Print Green, " and "Woodblock Print Blue, " which celebrate flora's intricate beauty. Delve into portraiture as well, discovering historical figures like Gabriel Hanotaux through late 19th-century photography—a testament to how different mediums can capture personalities across time and space. Marvel at architectural marvels like Harlaxton Manor captured in black-and-white photography—proof that even without color, grandeur shines through.