Floor plan

Time and place19th-century Japan

19th-century Japan

A work made of color woodblock print; uchiwa-e.
Hell Courtesan, by Kawanabe Kyōsai, 1871–89
A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai, by Utagawa Kunisada, early or mid 1830s
Bandō Mitsugorō III as Daihanji Kiyozumi and Arashi Koroku IV as Koganosuke, by Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1821
Beggar (Kojiki), by Hirafuku Suian, 1871
Postal Hōchi Newspaper no. 645, Englishman raping a wine shopkeeper's daughter (Yūbin Hōchi shinbun, roppyaku yonjū gogō), by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, August, 1875
Foreigners Enjoying a Party (Gaikokujin yūkyō no zu), by Utagawa Yoshitora, 1st month, 1861
A Picture by Hishikawa Moronobu: Woman with a Set of Poem Cards, by Totoya Hokkei, mid 1820s

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in Japan in the 19th century.

First room, north wall

  1. A work made of color woodblock print; uchiwa-e.
    Morning Glories, Pinks, and Maiden Flower, from the series "Seven Autumn Flowers in Moonlight"Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830/44Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Hell Courtesan, by Kawanabe Kyōsai, 1871–89
    Hell CourtesanKawanabe Kyōsai, 1871–89Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A View of the Large New Room at Sakurai, by Utagawa Kunisada, early or mid 1830s
    A View of the Large New Room at SakuraiUtagawa Kunisada, early or mid 1830sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Bandō Mitsugorō III as Daihanji Kiyozumi and Arashi Koroku IV as Koganosuke, by Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1821
    Bandō Mitsugorō III as Daihanji Kiyozumi and Arashi Koroku IV as KoganosukeShunkōsai Hokushū, 1821Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. Beggar (Kojiki), by Hirafuku Suian, 1871
    Beggar (Kojiki)Hirafuku Suian, 1871Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Postal Hōchi Newspaper no. 645, Englishman raping a wine shopkeeper's daughter (Yūbin Hōchi shinbun, roppyaku yonjū gogō), by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, August, 1875
    Postal Hōchi Newspaper no. 645, Englishman raping a wine shopkeeper's daughter (Yūbin Hōchi shinbun, roppyaku yonjū gogō)Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, August, 1875Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Foreigners Enjoying a Party (Gaikokujin yūkyō no zu), by Utagawa Yoshitora, 1st month, 1861
    Foreigners Enjoying a Party (Gaikokujin yūkyō no zu)Utagawa Yoshitora, 1st month, 1861Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. A Picture by Hishikawa Moronobu: Woman with a Set of Poem Cards, by Totoya Hokkei, mid 1820s
    A Picture by Hishikawa Moronobu: Woman with a Set of Poem CardsTotoya Hokkei, mid 1820sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. A work made of color woodblock print.
    Tsuten-kyo Bridge, Tofuku Temple, Kyoto (Kyoto Tofukuji Tsutenkyo bashi) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Incense Boxes with a Wrapping Cloth, by Kubo Shunman, 1808
    Incense Boxes with a Wrapping ClothKubo Shunman, 1808Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk.
    Received Back into the Moon Palace-Taketori (Bamboo Cutter) from the series Twelve Aspects of the MoonTsukioka Yoshitoshi, c. 1885/92Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Operating on Guan Yu's Arm, by Katsushika Ōi, 1840s
    Operating on Guan Yu's ArmKatsushika Ōi, 1840sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. A work made of color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono.
    Distant View of Mount Fuji at Dawn from HakoneUtagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1828/30Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Painting Five from Album of Paintings by Haizan, by Yoshitsugu Haizan, late 1800s–early 1900s
    Painting Five from Album of Paintings by HaizanYoshitsugu Haizan, late 1800s–early 1900sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. France (furansukoku), by Utagawa Yoshitora, 2nd month, 1865
    France (furansukoku)Utagawa Yoshitora, 2nd month, 1865Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), by Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830–32
    Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830–32Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art