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Japanese woodblocks

Woodblock prints, most of them from the Edo period, of Mount Fuji, rivers, bridges, harbours, birds and flowers by Hokusai, Hiroshige and their contemporaries, for a calm and colourful landscape screen.

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Works from Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art · public domain (CC0)

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The 24 works

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South Wind, Clear Sky, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (opens in a new tab) · Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849) · early 1830s · color woodblock print · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0Mount Fuji glows reddish-brown under a blue sky streaked with rows of small white clouds, its slopes fading to dark green forest.
Chrysanthemum and Horsefly, from an untitled series of Large Flowers (opens in a new tab) · Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760-1849) · c. 1831–33 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Large orange, pink and yellow chrysanthemums with green leaves fill the sheet, with a small horsefly hovering above them.
Picture of the Lake at Hakone, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858) · 1833 · color woodblock print · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A steep, patterned mountain pass rises beside a calm blue lake at Hakone, with a line of tiny travellers crossing the slope.
Distant View of Snow on the Sumida River in Edo (opens in a new tab) · Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790-1848) · c. 1840/44 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Passengers with umbrellas ride a ferry boat across a blue river past snow-covered banks, trees and rooftops.
Ships Entering Tenpozan Harbor (Tenpozan mansen nyushin no zu), from the series "Famous Places in Osaka: Fine Views of Mount Tenpo (Naniwa meisho Tenpozan shokei ichiran)" (opens in a new tab) · Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868) · c. 1834 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Cargo ships with white sails sail into a harbour under rays of sunrise, with green pine-covered hills and cranes flying overhead.
Sunrise on New Year's Day at Susaki (Susaki hatsu hinode no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861) · c. 1832/33 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Two women in blue and green kimonos look out across a pale bay at sunrise, with Mount Fuji tiny on the horizon.
Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki (Station 39), From the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858) · 1833 · color woodblock print · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A long wooden bridge crosses a wide blue river toward a castle town and a dark blue mountain.
Wild Geese and Reeds (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Toyohiro (Japanese, 1773-1828) · About 1810 · Woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Two grey wild geese rest among tall reeds on a pale sheet, drawn in soft ink tones.
Newly Published Perspective Picture of Mount Fuji in Spring from Tagonoura (Shinpan uki-e Tagonoura haru no Fuji) (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Toyoharu (Japanese, 1735-1814) · c. 1772/89 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A snow-capped Mount Fuji rises in a pink spring sky over a wide bay with small boats, pine trees and a village in front.
Shichiri Beach at Enoshima (Enoshima Shichirigahama) (opens in a new tab) · Shotei Hokuju (Japanese, active c. 1789-1818) · c. 1789/1818 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A curving beach leads toward red-rocked Enoshima island and white Mount Fuji, with travellers and a packhorse on the sand.
Asakusa Imado, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)" (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861) · c. 1832/33 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Workers tend tall, smoking tile kilns on a riverbank, with a blue mountain in the distance and a slender tree on the right.
A pair of ducks by a lotus pond (opens in a new tab) · Kobayashi Kiyochika (Japanese, 1847-1915) · 1879 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A pair of mallard ducks stand on a muddy bank in front of large grey lotus leaves and seed pods.
A Mountainous Landscape with a Stream (opens in a new tab) · Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850) · 1827 · Color woodblock print; chuban, surimono · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A dark blue stream winds through golden grasses below a misty grey hill topped with two trees, with poems in the sky.
Autumn Maples at Takinogawa River, from the album "The Eternal Waterfall (Tokiwa no taki)" (opens in a new tab) · Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850) · 1833 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from album · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Travellers cross a pink plank bridge over a bright blue mountain river, with autumn maples and cherry trees on the banks.
Viewing Maple Trees (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1864) · 1835 · Color woodblock print · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A path winds through hills of autumn trees toward a blue lake, with small figures walking and resting along the way.
Shinagawa (from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido) (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japanese, 1826–1869) · 1797–1858 · color woodblock print · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0Travellers in blue walk past a row of shops along a seaside road, with sailing boats moored in the bay beyond.
View of Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima no kei), from the series "Eastern Capital (Toto)" (opens in a new tab) · Shotei Hokuju (Japanese, active c. 1789-1818) · c. 1789/1818 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Cargo ships with large white sails float on a calm blue bay between the waterfront houses of an island, under a clear sky.
The Stone Bridge over the Aji River near Nii Hill, Osaka (Osaka Ajigawa Niiyama ishibashi), from the series "Famous Places in Osaka: Fine Views of Mount Tenpo (Naniwa meisho Tenpozan shokei ichiran)" (opens in a new tab) · Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868) · c. 1834 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A high stone arch bridge spans a calm river with a covered pleasure boat passing beneath and pine trees on either bank.
No. 41: Distant View of the Ina River Bridge at Nojiri (Yonjuichi: Noriji Inagawabashi enkei), from the series "[Sixty-nine Stations of the] Kisokaido" (opens in a new tab) · Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790-1848) · c. 1835/36 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A wooden bridge arches high over a deep green gorge where a white waterfall tumbles below.
Autumn Moon at Atago Hill (Atago shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views of Edo (Edo hakkei)" (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Toyohiro (Japanese, 1773-1828) · c. 1804/18 · Color woodblock print; oban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A shrine roof stands among pine trees on a hill overlooking a wide, pale bay with distant islands.
Travelers in Snow (opens in a new tab) · Katsukawa Shunsen (Shunko II) (Japanese, 1762-c. 1830) · early 19th century · Color woodblock print · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Three travellers with umbrellas and straw raincoats pause beside a snowy tree as snow falls.
Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryôgoku Bridge in Edo (Edo Ryogokubashi yusuzumi no kei) (opens in a new tab) · Kitao Masayoshi (Japanese, 1764–1824) · Unknown · Color woodblock print; horizontal ô-ôban · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Crowds stroll under red lanterns beside a great wooden bridge at evening, with decorated boats on the river and Mount Fuji far away.
Eight Views of Famous Places: Evening Bell in Kamakura: The Mountains in Awa Province from the Hachiman Shrine in Tsurugaoka (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Toyokuni II (Japanese, 1777–1835) · early 1830s · color woodblock print · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0Shrine halls and courtyards sit among pine trees on a hillside above a misty bay with white sails on the water.
True View of the Foreign Buildings along the Waterfront Seen from the Yokohama Wharves (Yokohama hatoba yori kaigandori ijinkan no shinzu) (opens in a new tab) · Utagawa Hiroshige III (Japanese, 1842-1894) · c. 1875 · Color woodblock print; two sheets of oban triptych · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Western sailing ships and small boats cross a blue harbour in front of a row of grand waterfront buildings, watched by people on the quay.

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