Artworks · Shibata Zeshin

Two formally dressed rats about to execute the first calligraphy of the year

1888 · Color woodblock print; surimono

56 × 20.3 cm (22 1/16 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bush Warbler Perched on a Signboard alongside a Bamboo-fenced Plum Garden

1886 · Color woodblock print; surimono

55.6 × 39 cm (21 15/16 × 15 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Layers of Kikaku Poetry

1885 · Color woodblock print; surimono

57.5 × 43 cm (22 11/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Clouds of Prince Genji

1885 · Color woodblock print; surimono

56.5 × 42 cm (22 1/4 × 16 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Dragon head halberd

1885 · Color woodblock print; surimono

43.1 × 56.3 cm (17 × 22 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A temple hall

1885 · Color woodblock print; surimono

38.7 × 23 cm (15 1/4 × 9 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Memorial Surimono

1883 · Color woodblock print; surimono

58.2 × 44.5 cm (22 15/16 × 17 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Poetic Travel

1883 · Color woodblock print; surimono

58 × 43.7 cm (22 7/8 × 17 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Cup of Long Life

1883 · Color woodblock print; surimono

57.4 × 43.3 cm (22 5/8 × 17 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Waves and Rocks

1880 · Fan painting mounted as an album leaf; ink, lacquer, and mica on paper

Overall: 13 x 23 5/8 in. (33 x 60 cm) Image: 7 1/2 x 20 5/8 in. (19.1 x 52.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Stitched fukusa and needle and thread

1876 · Color woodblock print; surimono

12 × 14.2 cm (4 3/4 × 5 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Vergelijking van bloemen

1875 · color woodcut on paper

height: 190 cm, width: 255 cm

Rijksmuseum

Album of Lacquer Paintings (urushi-e)

1874 · Lacquer on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

A bag

1866 · Color woodblock print; surimono

18.3 × 16.2 cm (7 1/4 × 6 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bamboo Poetry Sheet

1860 · Color woodblock print; surimono

57 × 43 cm (22 1/2 × 16 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Nagisa Palace from the Tales of Ise

1850 · Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, lacquer, and gold on silk

Image: 175.3 x 190.5 cm (69 x 75 in.); Each side: 162.8 x 88.6 cm (64 1/8 x 34 7/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Rising Sun

1850 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

31 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (80 x 23.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gathering of Otsu-e Subjects

1850 · Eight-panel folding screen; ink and color on hemp

Image: 101 x 396 cm (39 3/4 x 155 7/8 in.); Overall: 170 x 336 cm (66 15/16 x 132 5/16 in.); Closed: 170 x 11.7 x 61.6 cm (66 15/16 x 4 5/8 x 24 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin

1847 · accordion-style album of 12 leaves; ink, color, and gold on silk

Album, closed: 26 x 24.1 cm (10 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.); Album, opened: 26.1 x 48.6 cm (10 1/4 x 19 1/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Lotus from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin

1847 · leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk

Each leaf: 19.7 x 18.4 cm (7 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Mouse from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin

1847 · leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk

Each leaf: 19.7 x 18.4 cm (7 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with Taro Plants and Chrysanthemums

1834 · Lacquered wood, gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, and colored togidashimaki-e

H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sketch of Ibaraki-dōji

1830 · hanging scroll, ink on paper

Overall: 214.6 x 195.5 cm (84 1/2 x 76 15/16 in.); Mounted: 205.2 x 185.2 cm (80 13/16 x 72 15/16 in.); Painting only: 161 x 172.2 cm (63 3/8 x 67 13/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Three Men Looking at Framed Lacquer Drawing

1807 · Album leaf; lacquer on gold paper

4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (12.1 x 8.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Village among Rocks

1807 · Colored lacquers on paper

8 x 6 3/4 in. (20.3 x 17.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cage

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Mushrooms

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Boats near Hillside

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Rabbit

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Flower Blossom

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Landscape

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Waterfall

1807 · Album leaf; inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Calligraphy

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Youth with Fish Net

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Water Scene with Mountain

1807 · Album leaf; ink and colors on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Bird and Cattails

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Mountain and Landscape

1807 · Album leaf, inks and color on paper.

Art Institute of Chicago

Case (Inrō) in the Shape of an Ink Stick with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin), Reading beneath a Star Constellation (obverse);Twelve-Character Inscription (reverse)

1800 · Roiro (waxen) lacquer with black hiramakie sprinkled and polished lacquer and takamakie sprinkled and polished lacquer relief; Interior: roiro; Netsuke: lacquer in shape of a worn ink stick; Ojime: black lacquer bead

2 5/16 x 1 1/2 x 11/16 in. (5.9 x 3.8 x 1.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cat

Hanging scroll; lacquer on paper

Kakemono: 58.4 × 38.1 cm (23 × 15 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago