Japanese Woodblock Prints

Japanese Woodblock Prints

Japanese Woodblock Prints

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Japanese Woodblock Prints

11 July - 18 July 2024 • London

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Overview
Ishikawa Toyonobu (1711-1785) | Actors performing in the play The Maiden at Dojoji Temple (Musume Dojoji) | Edo period, 18th century

1 Ishikawa Toyonobu (1711-1785) | Actors performing in the play The Maiden at Dojoji Temple (Musume Dojoji) | Edo period, 18th century

Ishikawa Toyonobu (1711-1785) | The actors Nakamura Shichisaburo II and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I | Edo period, 18th century

2 Ishikawa Toyonobu (1711-1785) | The actors Nakamura Shichisaburo II and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I | Edo period, 18th century

Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) | Parody of Bodhidharma crossing the sea on a reed | Edo period, 18th century

3 Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) | Parody of Bodhidharma crossing the sea on a reed | Edo period, 18th century

Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) | Courtesan blowing smoke in man's face | Edo period, 18th century

4 Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) | Courtesan blowing smoke in man's face | Edo period, 18th century

Chokosai Eisho (active circa 1780-1800) | The courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya house | Edo period, late 18th century

5 Chokosai Eisho (active circa 1780-1800) | The courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya house | Edo period, late 18th century

Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829) | Ariwara no Narihira | Edo period, late 18th century

6 Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829) | Ariwara no Narihira | Edo period, late 18th century

Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | Viewing cherry blossoms by a river | Edo period, 19th century

7 Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | Viewing cherry blossoms by a river | Edo period, 19th century

Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | Woman with sake cup and attendant with ewer | Edo period, 19th century

8 Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | Woman with sake cup and attendant with ewer | Edo period, 19th century

Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | The courtesan Hinazuru from the Chojiya house, kamuro Tsuruji and Tsuruno | Edo period, late 18th century

9 Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | The courtesan Hinazuru from the Chojiya house, kamuro Tsuruji and Tsuruno | Edo period, late 18th century

Kaigetsudo Ando (1677-1752) | Standing beauty with dragon and cloud pattern robe | Edo period, 18th century

10 Kaigetsudo Ando (1677-1752) | Standing beauty with dragon and cloud pattern robe | Edo period, 18th century

Utagawa Toyohiro (1773-1828) | Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryogoku | Edo period, early 19th century

11 Utagawa Toyohiro (1773-1828) | Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryogoku | Edo period, early 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Pining for Love (Kinoe no komatsu) | Edo period, 19th century

12 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Pining for Love (Kinoe no komatsu) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787-1832) | Fifty-six prints from an untitled series of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido | Edo period, 19th century

13 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787-1832) | Fifty-six prints from an untitled series of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Jewel River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa) | Edo period, 19th century

14 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Jewel River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Coast of Noboto (Noboto ura) | Edo period, 19th century

15 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Coast of Noboto (Noboto ura) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Fuji View Plain in Owari Province (Bishu Fujimi-ga-hara) | Edo period, 19th century

16 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Fuji View Plain in Owari Province (Bishu Fujimi-ga-hara) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Enoshima in Sagami Province (Soshu Enoshima) | Edo period, 19th century

18 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Enoshima in Sagami Province (Soshu Enoshima) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Under Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Mannen-bashi no shita) | Edo period, 19th century

19 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Under Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Mannen-bashi no shita) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | In the Mountains of Totomi Province (Totomi sanchu) | Edo period, 19th century

20 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | In the Mountains of Totomi Province (Totomi sanchu) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | In the Mountains of Totomi Province (Totomi sanchu) | Edo period, 19th century

21 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | In the Mountains of Totomi Province (Totomi sanchu) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tokaido | Edo period, 19th century

22 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tokaido | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) | The Falling Mist Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki) | Edo period, 19th century

23 Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) | The Falling Mist Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Poem by Abe no Nakamaro | Edo period, 19th century

24 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Poem by Abe no Nakamaro | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1848) | Poem by Sangi Takamura (Ono no Takamura) | Edo period, 19th century

25 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1848) | Poem by Sangi Takamura (Ono no Takamura) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Poem by Chunagon Yakamochi | Edo period, 19th century

26 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Poem by Chunagon Yakamochi | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Three-stringed Colt (Sangenkoma) | Edo period, 19th century

27 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Three-stringed Colt (Sangenkoma) | Edo period, 19th century

Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868) | The Ascent to Heaven from the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Taketori ama-agari) | Edo period, 19th century

28 Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868) | The Ascent to Heaven from the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Taketori ama-agari) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Oiso: Tora's Rain (Oiso, Tora ga ame) | Edo period, 19th century

29 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Oiso: Tora's Rain (Oiso, Tora ga ame) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Snow Scene at the Shrine of Benzaiten in the Pond at Inokashira (Inokashira no ike Benzaiten no yashiro yuki no kei) | Edo period, 19th century

30 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Snow Scene at the Shrine of Benzaiten in the Pond at Inokashira (Inokashira no ike Benzaiten no yashiro yuki no kei) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Awa Province: Naruto Whirlpools (Awa, Naruto no fuha) | Edo period, 19th century

31 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Awa Province: Naruto Whirlpools (Awa, Naruto no fuha) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Horikiri Iris Garden (Horikiri no hanashobu) | Edo period, 19th century

33 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Horikiri Iris Garden (Horikiri no hanashobu) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)| Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryuzan) | Edo period, 19th century

34 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)| Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryuzan) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1868) | Seido and Kanda River from Shohei Bridge (Shoheibashi Seido Kandagawa) | Edo period, 19th century

35 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1868) | Seido and Kanda River from Shohei Bridge (Shoheibashi Seido Kandagawa) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake (Ohashi Atake no yudachi) | Edo period, 19th century

36 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake (Ohashi Atake no yudachi) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | The complete set of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) | Edo period, 19th century

37 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | The complete set of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869) | Night Rain at Akasaka Kiribatake (Akasaka Kiribatake uchu yukei) | Edo period, 19th century

38 Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869) | Night Rain at Akasaka Kiribatake (Akasaka Kiribatake uchu yukei) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | Shoki the Demon Queller | Edo period, 19th century

39 Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | Shoki the Demon Queller | Edo period, 19th century

Various | A concertina album of prints by various artists | Edo - Meiji period, 19th century

40 Various | A concertina album of prints by various artists | Edo - Meiji period, 19th century

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji) | Taisho period, early 20th century

41 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji) | Taisho period, early 20th century

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Tenno-ji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tenno-ji) | Showa period, 20th century

42 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Tenno-ji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tenno-ji) | Showa period, 20th century

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Inokashira in Snow (Inokashira no yuki) | Showa period, 20th century

43 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Inokashira in Snow (Inokashira no yuki) | Showa period, 20th century

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Evening Snow, Edogawa River (Kure no yuki, Edogawa) | Showa period, 20th century

44 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Evening Snow, Edogawa River (Kure no yuki, Edogawa) | Showa period, 20th century

Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950) | Taj Mahal in Moonlight, No. 4 (Tsukiyo no Taji Maharu, daiyon) | Showa period, 20th century

45 Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950) | Taj Mahal in Moonlight, No. 4 (Tsukiyo no Taji Maharu, daiyon) | Showa period, 20th century

Torii Kotondo (1900-1975) | Combing Her Hair (Kamisuki) | Showa period, 20th century

46 Torii Kotondo (1900-1975) | Combing Her Hair (Kamisuki) | Showa period, 20th century

Kitano Tsunetomi (1880-1947) | The Heron Maiden (Sagi musume) | Taisho period, 20th century

47 Kitano Tsunetomi (1880-1947) | The Heron Maiden (Sagi musume) | Taisho period, 20th century