Artworks · Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu)

Canary and wisteria

1865 · Color woodblock print; chutanzaku

35.8 × 12.2 cm (14 × 4 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tsuchiyama, from the series "[Scenes of Famous Places on the] Tokaido (Tokaido meisho fukei)"

1863 · Color woodblock print; oban

37.7 × 25 cm (14 13/16 × 9 13/16 in.)

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Imado Bridge and Matsuchi Hill (Imadobashi Matsuchiyama), from the series "Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto sanjurokkei)"

1862 · Color woodblock print; oban

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Fishing Boats at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima gyoshu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto sanjurokkei)"

1862 · Color woodblock print; oban

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The Mimeguri Embankment on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Mimeguri tsutsumi), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

1862 · Color woodblock print; oban

21.3 × 33.7 cm (8 3/8 × 13 1/4 in.)

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The Beach at Takanawa (Takanawa kaigan), from the series "Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto sanjurokkei)"

1862 · Color woodblock print; oban

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The Great Harbor in London, England (Egirisu, Rondon taiko)

1862 · Color woodblock print; oban triptych

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Takino in Harima Province (Harima Takino), no. 44 from the series "Sixty-eight Views of the Various Provinces (Shokoku rokujuhakkei)"

1862 · Color woodblock print; chuban

25.8 × 18.8 cm (10 3/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

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Night Rain at Makura Bridge (Makurabashi yau), from the series "Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei)"

1861 · Color woodblock print; oban

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A Picture of Prosperity: America (Amerika shin no zu)

1861 · Color woodblock print; oban triptych

37.2 × 75.2 cm (14 11/16 × 29 5/8 in.)

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The Lake at Chuzenji in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Chuzenji kosui), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"

1860 · Color woodblock print; oban

35.9 × 24.1 cm (14 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.)

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Mushroom Gathering at Kumano in Kii Province (Kishu Kumano iwatake tori) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1860 · Color woodblock print; ōban

35.4 × 24.0 cm (13 15/16 × 9 7/16 )

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China and Russia (Nankin, Oroshiya)

1860 · Color woodblock print; oban

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English Woman, Chinese Dog, and Sheep (Eikoku fujin, karainu, rashiyamen), from the series "People of the Five Nations (Gokakoku jinbutsu zue)"

1860 · Color woodblock print; oban

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England (Igirusu)

1860 · Color woodblock print; oban

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The Interior of the Gankiro in Yokohama (Yokohama Gankiro mikomi no zu)

1860 · Color woodblock print; oban triptych

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Upper Floor of the Gankiro in Yokohama (Yokohama Gankiro age)

1860 · Color woodblock print; left sheet of oban triptych

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Daijin Shrine at Funabashi, Shimosa Province (Shimosa Funabashi Daijingu) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1860 · Color woodblock print

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Aerial View of Hara, Suruga Province (Suruga haru no fukei), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1860 · Color woodblock print

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Gathering Cliff Fungus at Kumano, Kishu Province (Kishu kumano iwatake tori), from the series “One Hundred Views of Famous Views in the Various Provinces (shokoku meishi hyakkei)"

1860 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 35 × 24.2 cm (13 13/16 × 9 9/16 in.); Block: 33.2 × 21.9 cm (13 1/8 × 8 5/8 in.)

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The Naniwaya Pine Tree at Sakai in Izumi Province (Senshu Sakai Naniwaya no matsu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban (trimmed)

34.3 × 21.7 cm (13 1/2 × 8 9/16 in.)

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The Precincts of Naritasan Temple in Shimosa Province (Shimosa Naritasan keidai), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban

35.2 × 23.2 cm (13 7/8 × 9 1/8 in.)

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Amanohashidate in Tango Province (Tango Amanohashidate), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban

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Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province (Suo Iwakuni Kintaibashi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban

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Night Rain at the Paulownia Grove at Akasaka (Akasaka Kiribatake uchu yukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban

35.9 × 24.2 cm (14 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.)

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Night Rain at the Paulownia Grove at Akasaka (Akasaka Kiribatake uchu yukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban

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Kites of Fukuroi and Distant View of Akiba in Totomi Province (Enshu Akiba enkei Fukuroi tako), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban

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Kites of Fukuroi and Distant View of Akiba in Totomi Province (Enshu Akiba enkei Fukuroi tako), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban

36.3 × 24.6 cm (14 1/4 × 9 11/16 in.)

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Plum Garden at Kameido (Kameido Umeyashiki), from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.1 × 37.3 cm (9 7/8 × 14 11/16 in.)

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Night Rain at the Paulownia Grove at Akasaka (Akasaka Kiribatake uchu yukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print; oban

35.1 × 24.5 cm (13 13/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

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Actual View of Mount Tate, Etchu Province (Etchu Tateyama shinkei) "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print

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Image of a Whale Hunt at Goto, Hizen Province (Hizen Goto geiryo no zu), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1859 · Color woodblock print

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The Gion Festival, Kyoto (Kyoto Gion sairei), from the series "One Hundred Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"

1859 · Color woodblock print

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Tempo Hill, Osaka (Osaka Tempo-zan) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1859 · Color woodblock print

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Actual View of Shimotani, Hoki Province (Hoki Shimotani shinkei), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1859 · Color woodblock print

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Actual View of Kata Bay, Kishu Province (Kishu kata no ura shinkei), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1859 · Color woodblock print

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Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni, Suo (Boshu) Province from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of the Various Provinces”

1859 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 34.8 × 22.9 cm (13 3/4 × 9 1/16 in.); Block: 33.3 × 22.1 cm (13 1/8 × 8 3/4 in.)

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Kingfisher and hydrangea

1857 · Color woodblock print; chutanzaku

34.7 × 11.5 cm (13 1/2 × 4 3/8 in.)

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Bird on pine tree

1857 · Color woodblock print; aitanzaku

32.1 × 11 cm (12 7/8 × 4 3/8 in.)

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Sketch for Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyama no shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views in Omi Province (Omi hakkei)"

1854 · Ink on paper

24.7 × 34.3 cm (9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in.)

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Nihonbashi from the series Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto sanjurokkei)

1848 · Color woodblock print

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Parrot on plum branch

1843 · Color woodblock print; koban

22 × 16.3 cm (8 5/8 × 6 3/8 in.)

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Japanese white-eye and persimmons

1842 · Color woodblock print; koban

22.2 × 16.5 cm (8 3/4 × 6 1/2 in.)

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Sparrow on camellia branch

1842 · Color woodblock print; koban

22 × 16.3 cm (8 3/4 × 6 3/8 in.)

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Small bird and ivy

1838 · Color woodblock print; koban

21.9 × 15.7 cm (8 5/8 × 6 1/4 in.)

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The Compound on Mount Narita, Shimosa Province (Shimosa narita-san keidai, from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1826 · Color woodblock print

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Actual View of Muro Harbor, Banshu Province (Banshu Muro-tsu shinkei) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1826 · Color woodblock print

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Harbor of Chinese Ships, Nagasaki, Hizen Province (Hizen Nagasaki karafune no zu) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”

1826 · Color woodblock print

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