Ukiyo-e flourished during the Edo period, mainly among the general public. The genre’s artistic value is now widely recognized within Japan and overseas. This museum has an accomplished ukiyo-e collection in terms of both quantity and quality. It encompasses works from the early period through to the Meiji period. These include bird and flower prints by Utagawa Hiroshige and multicolor nishiki-e prints depicting the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877.
Okumura Masanobu: Sanogawa Ichimatsu and Ebisu
Edo Period, c. 1751–64 (early Horeki era)
Okumura Masanobu: Sanogawa Ichimatsu and EbisuEdo Period, c. 1751–64 (early Horeki era)
Suzuki Harunobu: Returning Sails of the Dancer Nuno-Sarashi, from the Eight Views of Dances in the Modern Style
Edo Period, c. 1768–69 (Meiwa 5–6)
Suzuki Harunobu: Returning Sails of the Dancer Nuno-Sarashi, from the Eight Views of Dances in the Modern StyleEdo Period, c. 1768–69 (Meiwa 5–6)
Kitagawa Utamaro: Three Beauties
Edo Period, c. 1789–1801 (late Kansei era)
Kitagawa Utamaro: Three BeautiesEdo Period, c. 1789–1801 (late Kansei era)
Utagawa Hiroshige: The Moon and Geese
Edo Period, c.1832–35 (Tenpo 3–6)
Utagawa Hiroshige: The Moon and GeeseEdo Period, c.1832–35 (Tenpo 3–6)
Utagawa Hiroshige: The Moon and a Horned Owl on a Pine Tree
Edo Period, c.1832–35 (Tenpo 3–6)
Utagawa Hiroshige: The Moon and a Horned Owl on a Pine TreeEdo Period, c.1832–35 (Tenpo 3–6)
Utagawa Hiroshige: Mallows and Mandarin Ducks
Edo Period, c.1832–35 (Tenpo 3–6)
Utagawa Hiroshige: Mallows and Mandarin DucksEdo Period, c.1832–35 (Tenpo 3–6)
Utagawa Hiroshige: Cherry Blossoms and a Monkey
Edo Period, c.1832–35 (Tenpo 3–6)
Utagawa Hiroshige: Cherry Blossoms and a MonkeyEdo Period, c.1832–35 (Tenpo 3–6)
Utagawa Hiroshige: Gion Shrine in the Snow, from the Famous Views of Kyoto
Edo Period, c.1833–35 (Tenpo 4–6)
Utagawa Hiroshige: Gion Shrine in the Snow, from the Famous Views of KyotoEdo Period, c.1833–35 (Tenpo 4–6)
Yoshu Chikanobu: Account of the Conquest of Kagoshima
1877 (Meiji 10)
Yoshu Chikanobu: Account of the Conquest of Kagoshima1877 (Meiji 10)
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi: The Ghost of Saigo Takamori Holding a Petition
1878 (Meiji 11)
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi: The Ghost of Saigo Takamori Holding a Petition1878 (Meiji 11)
