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Time and placeJapan

Japan

Waterfall, by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1924
A work made of color woodblock print, surimono.
Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji: The Surface of Lake Misaka in Kai Province, by Katsushika Hokusai, early 1830s
A work made of color woodblock print; oban.
A work made of color woodblock print; oban.

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in Japan, from every century in the collection.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Waterfall, by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1924
    WaterfallYoshida Hiroshi, 1924Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of color woodblock print, surimono.
    FlowersSuiseki Sato, n.d.Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 1, south wall

  1. Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji: The Surface of Lake Misaka in Kai Province, by Katsushika Hokusai, early 1830s
    Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji: The Surface of Lake Misaka in Kai ProvinceKatsushika Hokusai, early 1830sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of color woodblock print; oban.
    Snowy Morning from Koishikawa (Koishikawa yuki no ashita), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of color woodblock print; oban.
    The actor Ichikawa Omezo as the manservant IppeiTōshūsai Sharaku, 1794Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, south wall

  1. A work made of color woodblock print; oban.
    Three Beauties of Our Time (Tosei san bijin)Chokosai Eisho, n.d.Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Paulownias and Chrysanthemums, by Sakai Hōitsu, early 1800s
    Paulownias and ChrysanthemumsSakai Hōitsu, early 1800sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. View of Futami Beach at Ise, by Shōtei Hokuju, ca. 1810–1820
    View of Futami Beach at IseShōtei Hokuju, ca. 1810–1820Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of page from a color woodblock-printed volume.
    The Poetess Shunzei no Musume, from the series The Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets (Nishikizuri onna sanjurokkasen)Chôbunsai Eishi, Edo period (1615–1868), 1801Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of color woodblock print; chuban.
    Viewing the MoonSuzuki Harunobu, c. 1767/68Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 3, north wall

  1. Women Grating Radish for Sashimi, by Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1798–99
    Women Grating Radish for SashimiKitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1798–99Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of color woodblock print.
    Procession of Russian Marching Band, from the Album of seven prints of Russian Army and Warship (Roshia seigi shashin kan), 1853Keiga, 1853Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 3, south wall

  1. A Girl Writing a Letter, by Suzuki Harunobu, 18th century
    A Girl Writing a LetterSuzuki Harunobu, 18th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of color woodblock print; chuban.
    The Dance of the Shrine Maidens Ohatsu and OnamiSuzuki Harunobu, c. 1769Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 4, south wall

  1. Hell Courtesan, by Kawanabe Kyōsai, 1871–89
    Hell CourtesanKawanabe Kyōsai, 1871–89Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of color woodblock print; oban.
    The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro IV in a "Shibaraku" Role, Possibly from the Play Ima o Sakari Suehiro Genji (The Genji Clan Now at Its Zenith), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1768Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1768Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago