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Woodblock Collection (#100)

"Capturing Nature's Beauty

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Zeng Shen (Jp: So Shin), from the series 'Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety

Zeng Shen (Jp: So Shin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety
Zeng Shen (Jp: So Shin), from the series " Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko)", c. 1825

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Lady Seated by a Tokonoma Alcove, 1829. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Lady Seated by a Tokonoma Alcove, 1829. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Lady Seated by a Tokonoma Alcove, 1829

Background imageWoodblock Collection: 'Three friends'ikebana, late 18th-early 19th century

"Three friends"ikebana, late 18th-early 19th century
" Three friends" ikebana, late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Strong man at pillar, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Strong man at pillar, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Strong man at pillar, n.d

Background imageWoodblock Collection: View of the Sumida River, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

View of the Sumida River, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
View of the Sumida River, n.d

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Asahina Saburo throwing beans, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Asahina Saburo throwing beans, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Asahina Saburo throwing beans, n.d

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Sea turtles and Urashima Taro, c. 1825. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Sea turtles and Urashima Taro, c. 1825. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Sea turtles and Urashima Taro, c. 1825

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Benzaiten appearing to Taira no Kiyomori, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Benzaiten appearing to Taira no Kiyomori, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Benzaiten appearing to Taira no Kiyomori, n.d

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Seated woman holding brush and poem card, early 1830s. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Seated woman holding brush and poem card, early 1830s. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Seated woman holding brush and poem card, early 1830s

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Courtesan carrying a decorated tray, early to mid-1820s. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Courtesan carrying a decorated tray, early to mid-1820s. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Courtesan carrying a decorated tray, early to mid-1820s

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Woman with book sitting next to a New Year pull toy, late 1810s. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Woman with book sitting next to a New Year pull toy, late 1810s. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Woman with book sitting next to a New Year pull toy, late 1810s

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Xiangru (Jp: Shojo), from the series 'Meng Qiu (Jp: Mogyu)', c. 1821

Xiangru (Jp: Shojo), from the series "Meng Qiu (Jp: Mogyu)", c. 1821
Xiangru (Jp: Shojo), from the series " Meng Qiu (Jp: Mogyu)", c. 1821

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Fans decorated with motifs of the three auspicious dreams of the New Year, c. 1821

Fans decorated with motifs of the three auspicious dreams of the New Year, c. 1821

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Nobleman playing flute, from the series 'Essays in Idleness (Tsurezuregusa)'

Nobleman playing flute, from the series "Essays in Idleness (Tsurezuregusa)"
Nobleman playing flute, from the series " Essays in Idleness (Tsurezuregusa)", early 1830s

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Madam Tang (Jp: To Fujin), from the series 'Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety

Madam Tang (Jp: To Fujin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety
Madam Tang (Jp: To Fujin), from the series " Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko)", c. 1825

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Willow Bridge (Yanagibashi), from the series 'A Series of Willows (Yanagi bantsuzuki)

Willow Bridge (Yanagibashi), from the series "A Series of Willows (Yanagi bantsuzuki)
Willow Bridge (Yanagibashi), from the series " A Series of Willows (Yanagi bantsuzuki)", c. 1828

Background imageWoodblock Collection: The drummer, No. 1 (Sono ichi) from the series 'The Boulder Door of Spring

The drummer, No. 1 (Sono ichi) from the series "The Boulder Door of Spring
The drummer, No. 1 (Sono ichi) from the series " The Boulder Door of Spring (Haru no iwato)", 1820s

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Two dolls and a brocade bag, from the series 'Clothing, Food

Two dolls and a brocade bag, from the series "Clothing, Food
Two dolls and a brocade bag, from the series " Clothing, Food, and Shelter (Ishokuju no uchi)", 1818

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Willow Tea (Yanagicha), from the series 'A Series of Willows (Yanagi bantsuzuki)

Willow Tea (Yanagicha), from the series "A Series of Willows (Yanagi bantsuzuki)
Willow Tea (Yanagicha), from the series " A Series of Willows (Yanagi bantsuzuki)", c. 1828

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Picture Books and Coin Purse, 1824. Creator: Utagawa Kunimitsu

Picture Books and Coin Purse, 1824. Creator: Utagawa Kunimitsu
Picture Books and Coin Purse, 1824

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Fulling Cloth, c. 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Fulling Cloth, c. 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Fulling Cloth, c. 1765

Background imageWoodblock Collection: A Windy Day, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

A Windy Day, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
A Windy Day, c. 1767/68

Background imageWoodblock Collection: A Spring Outing, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

A Spring Outing, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
A Spring Outing, c. 1768

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Courtier and Lady, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Courtier and Lady, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Courtier and Lady, c. 1768

Background imageWoodblock Collection: The Hobby Horse, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

The Hobby Horse, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Hobby Horse, c. 1767/68

Background imageWoodblock Collection: The Treasure Child, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

The Treasure Child, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Treasure Child, c. 1768

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Making a Snow Dog, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Making a Snow Dog, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Making a Snow Dog, c. 1767/68

Background imageWoodblock Collection: The Young Horseman, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

The Young Horseman, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Young Horseman, c. 1766/67

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Two Beauties in a Boat, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Two Beauties in a Boat, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Two Beauties in a Boat, c. 1768

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Courtesan Riding an Ox, c. 1766. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Courtesan Riding an Ox, c. 1766. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Courtesan Riding an Ox, c. 1766

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Gathering Lotus Flowers, c. 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Gathering Lotus Flowers, c. 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Gathering Lotus Flowers, c. 1765

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Couple Reading a Letter, c. 1770. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Couple Reading a Letter, c. 1770. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Couple Reading a Letter, c. 1770

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Making a Giant Snowball, c. 1767. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Making a Giant Snowball, c. 1767. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Making a Giant Snowball, c. 1767

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Gathering Spring Flowers, c. 1767. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Gathering Spring Flowers, c. 1767. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Gathering Spring Flowers, c. 1767

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Pulling a Flower Cart, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Pulling a Flower Cart, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Pulling a Flower Cart, c. 1765/70

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Couple with a Pet Mouse, c. 1768 / 69. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Couple with a Pet Mouse, c. 1768 / 69. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Couple with a Pet Mouse, c. 1768/69

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Freeing a captured bird, c. 1769 / 70. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Freeing a captured bird, c. 1769 / 70. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Freeing a captured bird, c. 1769/70

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Two Itinerant Musicians, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Two Itinerant Musicians, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Two Itinerant Musicians, c. 1765/70

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Washing Cloth in a Stream, c. 1768 / 69. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Washing Cloth in a Stream, c. 1768 / 69. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Washing Cloth in a Stream, c. 1768/69

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Two Women at the Waterside, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Two Women at the Waterside, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Two Women at the Waterside, c. 1766/67

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Tossing Dishes Over a Cliff, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Tossing Dishes Over a Cliff, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Tossing Dishes Over a Cliff, c. 1766/67

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Two Women Strugging for a Fan, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Two Women Strugging for a Fan, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Two Women Strugging for a Fan, c. 1767/68

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Two Young Women Reading Books, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Two Young Women Reading Books, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Two Young Women Reading Books, c. 1767/68

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Beauty Teasing a Young Man Fshing, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Beauty Teasing a Young Man Fshing, c. 1768. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Beauty Teasing a Young Man Fshing, c. 1768

Background imageWoodblock Collection: The Eiraku-an teahouse in Kyoto, c. 1768 / 69. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

The Eiraku-an teahouse in Kyoto, c. 1768 / 69. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Eiraku-an teahouse in Kyoto, c. 1768/69

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Delaying the announcement of dawn, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Delaying the announcement of dawn, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Delaying the announcement of dawn, c. 1767/68

Background imageWoodblock Collection: Woman Stepping Out with a Lantern, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Woman Stepping Out with a Lantern, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Woman Stepping Out with a Lantern, c. 1767/68

Background imageWoodblock Collection: The Third Princess and Her Pet Cat, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

The Third Princess and Her Pet Cat, c. 1767 / 68. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Third Princess and Her Pet Cat, c. 1767/68




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"Capturing Nature's Beauty: Exploring the World Prints and Paintings" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world prints and paintings as we embark on a journey through time and culture. From the serene shores of Tago Bay to the bustling streets of Edo, these artistic masterpieces transport us to different eras, capturing moments that are both captivating and thought-provoking. In "Shore of Tago Bay, Ejiri at Tokaido, " created around 1830, a woodblock print transports us to a tranquil coastal scene. The delicate brushstrokes beautifully depict the harmony between land and sea, inviting us to embrace nature's serenity. Venturing further into Japanese artistry, "Nichiren Calming the Storm" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi takes center stage. This Oban color print from 1835 portrays an awe-inspiring display of power as Nichiren subdues raging waves with his spiritual prowess. It serves as a reminder that even amidst chaos, inner strength can bring about tranquility. Moving away from prints but not losing any allure, "Olive Orchard mid-June" presents an oil-on-canvas masterpiece from 1889. The vibrant hues capture the essence of summer in every stroke; one can almost feel the warmth radiating from this idyllic landscape. Nature continues its mesmerizing dance with Yabu Chosui's "Portrait of a Rabbit. " Created in 1867 using woodblock techniques, this artwork showcases meticulous attention to detail while evoking a sense of innocence and charm that transcends time. Delving into botanical wonders depicted within these artworks reveals fascinating glimpses into flora diversity. From pink-flowered Chinese alpinia to red vipers bugloss and Nasu or eggplant flowers - each bloom tells its own story through vivid colors and intricate patterns.