Public-domain Asian Art

200 public-domain plates · 34th century BCE to 20th century · 296 attributed

• Two Beauties after the Bath Torii Kiyonaga18th century
• Garden of the Inept Administrator Wen Zhengming1551
• Two Ladies; One is Playing the Biwa (Japanese Lute) and the Other, the Koto (Japanese Harp) Kubo Shunmanprobably 1815
• Drama of Hikeyahike Kanhiki Dojoji Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章third month of 1780
• Interior View Katsukawa Shunchōca. 1788
• Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals) Bhadrabahu15th century
• Manuscript of Waka Poems Fujiwara no Teika (Sadaie)first half 13th century
• Celebrated Places in the Eastern Capital: Panoramic View of the Sumida River in Snow Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1840
• Ichikawa Danjūrō IX in the Role of the Monk Mongaku from the Play "Mongaku Kanjincho" Toyohara Kunichika1896
• Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige1858
• A Courtesan Kitagawa Utamaro
• Evening Snow at Kanbara, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō" Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1833–34
• Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration) Niiro Chōnosukeearly 20th-century copy of 8th-century original
• The Autumn Moon at Ishiyama on Lake Biwa. Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1835
• Decorations for the New Year Ryūryūkyo Shinsai
• One Hundred Boys Kano Einō17th century
• Courtesan-Dancer (Shirabyōshi) for the New Year Isoda Koryūsai1764–88
• Evening Glow in a Mountain Village and Calligraphy Ike no Taigalate 18th–early 19th century
• Print Yashima Gakuteica. 1830
• Waves and Rocks Shibata Zeshin1880s
• Morning Glories Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1847
• Yoshida on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Yoshida), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) Katsushika Hokusaica. 1830–32
• The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Standing in a Room Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英ca. 1793
• Turtles Itō Jakuchū1789
• Print Utagawa Kunisada
• The Courtesan Sayoginu of the Yotsumeya Brothel, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (Hinagata wakana hatsu moyō) Isoda Koryūsai1776
• Erotic Print Kitagawa Utamaro
• Kuchie Unidentified artistca. 1910 or later
• Random Sketches by Hokusai, Volume 12 Katsushika Hokusai1834
• Miyako Shell Katsushika Hokusaiprobably 1821
• Furuichi Dance (No. 2 of a Set of Four) Yashima Gakutei19th century
• Conventionalized Design of Fans Floating on the River Totoya Hokkei19th century
• Vase and Kitchen Knife Totoya Hokkei1816
• Butterfly and Mask of Yakko (the footman of a samurai) Ayaoka18th–19th century
• Plum Jin Lan1886
• Monju on a Lion Shūseilate 15th century
• Kabuki Actor Nakamura Denkurō II Katsukawa Shunshōca. 1770s
• “The Courtesan Hanazuma Reading a Letter,” from the series Beauties Compared to Flowers (Bijin hana awase) Kitagawa Utamaro1790s
• Woman Washing Clothes Ishikawa Toyonobu
• Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals) Bhadrabahu15th century
• Iwai Hanshirō IV Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章ca. 1780
• Snowy Landscape Sakaki Hyakusen1744
• The Loyal League (Chushingura) Utagawa Toyokuni II
• Women and a Small Boy Gathering Shells on a Beach by the Sea Ishikawa Toyonobuca. 1758
• Katsuyama Matagoro as a Yane-chi Seated on a Straw Mat on the Tiled Roof of a House Okumura Masanobuprobably 1709
• One Hundred Newly Selected Designs by Kōrin (Kōrin shinsen hyakuzu) Ogata Kōrin1864
• Sage Floating on Lotus Leaf Unidentified artist
• A Journey in Search of the Artist's Parents Unidentified artistDated 1656
• White Herons Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙1769
• Inrō with Carp Hanging Scroll and Characters Kōami Chōkōsecond half of the 18th century
• Inrō with Cranes and Pines Koma Kyūhaku V18th century
• The Hundred Birds Dai Wan
• Erotic Print Kitagawa Utamaro
• Skylarks and Primroses,” from the Series An Array of Birds (Tori awase), from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō, vol. 3) Kubo Shunmanca. 1805–10
• Scene from a Drama Okumura Masanobu1710–13
• Gathering Seaweed Utagawa Yoshiiku7th month, 1863
• One Hundred Boys Unidentified artist18th century
• Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals) Bhadrabahu15th century
• High-Ranking Samurai Girl with Four Attendants, from the series A Brocade of Eastern Manners (Fūzoku Azuma no nishiki) Torii Kiyonagaca. 1784
• Kisō Mountains in Snow Utagawa Hiroshige1857
• The Actor Arashi Koroku IV in the Final Farewell Performance of His Career (Shōgai onagori kyōgen) as the Female Bandit Hotei Oichi Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲1826
• Nakahara in Sagami Province (Sōshū Nakahara), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) Katsushika Hokusaica. 1830–32
• Plum blossoms Jin Nongdated 1757
• Arashi Sangoro as a Ronin Samurai Standing on the Bank Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章ca. 1777
• Daimyo's Processions Passing along the Tōkaidō Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide19th century
• Ebisu (God of Luck, Protector of Merchants) Katsushika Hokusai18th–19th century
• Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women) Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu1895
• Five Rulers at New Year's Reception Unidentified artist
• Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake (Ōhashi Atake no yūdachi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) Utagawa Hiroshige1857
• Pair of Ducks Swimming Ryūryūkyo Shinsai19th century
• Mochizuki Station Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1835
• Prospects and Views, Picture Album of Landscapes (Shōkei chōbō, Sansui gafu) 勝景眺望山水画譜 Kōkunsai Bairin 廣薫齋梅林preface dated 1826
• Parading Courtesan Momokawa Shikōlate 18th century
• Grapevine Ban Jogon18th century
• Waka Poem “Dancing Fireflies,” from The Tales of Ise, Chapter 45 Imperial Prince Sanehitomid-16th century
• Haneda Rakugan Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1835
• Portrait of a Lady Unidentified artistlate 16th–early 17th century
• The Actor Bandō Hikosaburo I in a Female Role Ishikawa Toyonobu1711–1785
• Portrait of a Gentleman Unidentified artistlate 16th–early 17th century
• Fishes Watanabe Seiteica. 1887
• Landscape: Copy of "Walking Along in the Autumn Forest" by Ni Zan (1301-1374) Wu Tongdated 1834
• Goyu, Tabibito Ryujo Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1834
• River of Omue and Bridge of Oda Unidentified artist1700
• Perpsective View (uki-e) of a Kabuki Theatre, with a Performance of The Crest Patterns of the Soga Brothers and Nagoya Sanza (Mon-zukushi Nagoya Soga) Okumura Masanobu1748 (Enkyō 5), first month
• Ten Kings of Hell Jin Chushibefore 1195
• Squeaking a Ground Cherry, from the series Seven Fashionable Useless Habits (Furyu nakute nana kuse) Katsushika Hokusaica. 1798
• Bird on a Plum Branch Utagawa Hiroshige
• “Preparing Food for the Warbler,” from the album Men’s Stamping Dance (Otoko dōka, uguisu no esa suri) Kitagawa Utamaro1798
• Young Woman Playing the Flute by a Bridge Kubo Shunman19th century
• The First Month Ishikawa Toyomasaca. 1767
• Woman Relaxing after Her Bath Kitagawa Utamaro1790s
• One of Six Impressions from Worn Old Blocks Unidentified artist
• Two Men Wearing Green Coats, also Straw Hats with Brown Bows Yashima Gakutei
• Print Shōsai Ikkeica. 1870
• Landscape Zheng Bin
• Wangchuan Villa Unidentified artist16th–17th century
• Viewing a Waterfall Kushiro Unsen 釧雲泉1793
• Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang Wang Jiandated 1657
• Print Utagawa Kunisada
• Poem by Motoyoshi Shinnō, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki) Katsushika Hokusaica. 1839
• Lady Iga Kikuchi Yōsai1860s
• Bairei Picture Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei hyakuchō gafu) 楳嶺百鳥畫譜 Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺1881–84
• Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha Kōno Baireilate 19th century
• Kyūrō (Baitei) Picture Album (Kyūrō gafu) 九老画譜 Ki Baitei 紀梅亭preface and postscript dated 1797, Spring third month (Kansei 9)
• Clear Brilliance Terrace Jian Guzhailate 19th–early 20th century
• Landscape Gu Yun1894
• Daoist immortal Laozi Chen Yanqing1438
• Bedroom Scene Okumura Masanobuca. 1739
• Onoe Matsusuke as a Man Standing on a Path through Rice Fields Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英ca. 1797
• The 2nd Yamashita Kinsaku in the Role of Tsukisayo Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章2nd month, 1770
• Case (Inrō) with Design of Goose Flying Down (obverse); Inscription and Seal beside Reeds (reverse) Kano Morinobu19th century
• Scene from the Drama "Shusse Taiheike," Performed at the Ichimura Theatre Okumura Masanobuprobably 1709
• Otani Hiroji as Kurofune Chiemon Torii Kiyomitsuca. 1760
• Lady in a bamboo grove Qiu Ying
• Kabuki Actor Nakamura Tomijūrō Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章1777, 10th month
• Luohan Guanxiu15th century?
• The Aoyagi in Ryogoku Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1835–42
• Morning after the Snow at Koishikawa in Edo (Koishikawa yuki no ashita), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) Katsushika Hokusaica. 1830–32
• Souvenirs Covered with Wrapping Cloth Unidentified artistprobably 1816
• Ichikawa Danjuro V Katsukawa Shunkōca. 1780
• Two Women Seated in a Parlor Okumura Masanobu
• First Day of Autumn (Risshu) Suzuki Harunobuca. 1865
• Print Utagawa Kunisada
• Crow on a Tree Kano Naonobu
• Figure of a Rakan Dr. Bunkio Masaki19th century
• Landscape Painting of Figure in Woodland Setting Unidentified artist
• Brown-Eared Bulbul (Hiyodori) on a Branch of Plum Kano Shōeimid- to late 16th century
• Teabowl Raku Tannyuca. 1840
• Poet strolling by a marshy bank Liang Kaiearly 13th century
• Wine-Set for the New Year Ceremony Kubo Shunman19th century
• Bush Warbler on a Plum Branch (Ume ni uguisu) Totoya Hokkeiearly 19th century
• Lady Arranging Binsashi (Support for the Hair over the Temples) to put in Her Hair Torii Kiyomineca. 1808
• Odes of the State of Bin: The Seventh Month Fei Qinghu (Fei Zhaoyang)late 18th–early 19th century
• Fujikawa, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road Utagawa Hiroshigeearly 20th century
• Distant View of Miho Beach from Ejiri Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1834
• The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I as a Man Holding a Monkey Mask Ippitsusai Bunchō1764–71
• Futakawa, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road Utagawa Hiroshigeearly 20th century
• Miniature Landscape Unidentified artist
• The Actor Nakamura Sen'ya as Tokonatsu in the Kabuki Play, "The Legacy of the Three-Comma Family Crest Revealed" (Mitsudomoe katoku-biraki) Torii Kiyomasu Ica. 1716 (Shōtoku 6/Kyōhō 1), 11th month
• A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi) Yōshū (Hashimoto) ChikanobuSeptember 1887
• The Actor Ikushima Daikichi as a Woman Standing under an Ume Tree Torii Kiyonobu Ica. 1705
• 東海道五十三次　吉原　左リ富士ノ縄手 Utagawa Hiroshigeearly 20th century
• Summer and Autumn Landscape Okuhara Seiko1904
• An Oiran Standing, a Pipe in Her right Hand, and Turning to Look Behind over Her Shoulder Torii Kiyomasu Ica. 1705
• Making Sencha by a Bamboo Grove and Stream Nukina Kaioku1844
• Uji Bridge in the Moonlight Gantoku19th century
• A Lady About to Write a Poem Yashima Gakuteica. 1820
• Kakegawa, Akihasan Empo Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1834
• Segawa Kikunojo III as a Woman Standing under a Maple Tree in the Autumn Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章ca. 1778
• Buddhist Figures and Their Attributes (Zōho shoshū Butsuzō zui) 増補諸宗 佛像図彙 Kino Shūshin 紀秀信19th century
• Landscapes, Figures, and Flowers Chen Hongshoudated 1618–22
• The Actor Arashi Rikaku II as Isogai Tōsuke, from the series Lives of Men who Carried Out Revenge for Loyalty or Filial Piety Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信1848
• Waves on Moonlight Suzuki Harunobuca. 1768
• Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (1791–1859) in the Role of Konoshita Tokichi from the Scene "Mountain Gate" in the Play Yakko Yakko Edo Hanayari Utagawa Kunisada1819
• Geisha, probably a Singing Girl Kitagawa Utamaro
• Landscape of the Four Seasons (Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers) Sōamiearly 16th century
• Dish with Parasol Ladies Cornelis Pronkca. 1735–40
• Illustrated Poem Book (Katsura kasane} かつらかさね Nichōsai 耳鳥斎1803, eighth month (Kyōwa 3)
• Wine Pot and Cup Ryūryūkyo Shinsai
• Ushiwaka-maru in Armor Utagawa Toyokuni I19th century
• Ichikawa Komazō III in the Role of Kameō with Iwai Kumesaburō in the Role of Kameō's Wife, Oyasu, from the Play Shunkan futatsu omokage Utagawa Toyokuni I1798–99
• A Large Elephant Recently Imported from Overseas (Shinto hakurai no daizō) Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo1863 (third month)
• “Gold-decorated Leather with Figure of a Chinese Boy” and “Patterned Leather,” from the series Famous Leathers, Inrō, and Netsuke Meibutsu kawa, inrō, netsuke) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2 Kubo Shunman1810s
• Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals) Bhadrabahu15th century
• Landscapes Zhang Zhiwandated 1875
• Chrysanthemums by a rock Gao Fenghan18th century
• Portrait of Muramatsu Sandayu Takanao Utagawa Kuniyoshi1852
• Landscapes and botanical subjects Hongwu1788
• “Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige1856
• Yang Guifei Playing a Flute Kano Tsunenobu17th–18th century
• Young Shoot of Bamboo Totoya Hokkei19th century
• A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon hō kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ōgiya, Kamuro Menami and Onami, with Tomikawa, Kumegawa, Tamagawa, Tsugawa, Utagawa, and Kiyokawa Kitagawa Kikumaroca. 1800
• Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan Backstage (Nakamura Shikan rakuya no zu) Juyōdō Toshikuni 壽陽堂歳国1826
• Two Oiran with Two Female Attendants in the Yoshiwara Chōbunsai Eishi
• Seitei’s Picture Album of Birds and Flowers (Seitei Kachō gafu) Watanabe Seitei[colophon page missing, but probably later printing of 1903 edition?]
• Nine Guardian Kings Unidentified artist
• Landscapes after Song and Yuan masters Lan Ying1642
• Bush Warbler (Uguisu) in a Plum Tree Sakai Hōitsuearly 19th century
• The Torpedo Officer (Suirai shikan), frontispiece illustration from the literary magazine Bungei kurabu, vol. 1, no. 8 Kajita Hankoca. 1900
• A Young Lady and Her Boy Servant Tosen
• Fan Vendor Kitagawa Utamaroca. 1797
• The Cry of the Stag Suzuki Harunobuca. 1760
• Kabuki Actor Torii Kiyonobu Ica. 1708
• Print Utagawa Kunisada
• Flying Clouds Pavilion Jian Guzhailate 19th–early 20th century
• Chiryu, Shuka Uma Ichi Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1834
• Rain God Riding in Clouds on a Horse Kano School
• The Actor Segawa Kikunojō III as Wappa no Kikuō in a Woman’s “Asahina Armor Pulling” (Asahina no kusazuri-biki) Scene Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章1780 (An’ei 9), 1st month
• Fragrant Garden under a Hazy Moon Nakabayashi Chikutō1843
• A White Macaw Itō Jakuchūca. 1900
• Scholars of the Liuli Hall Unidentified artistlate 13th century
• Hakone Utagawa Hiroshigeca. 1838
• Sketches Reproduced from Works of Famous Artists Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎1814
• A Girl with an Attendant Isoda Koryūsaica. 1770
• Snowy Landscape Toki Tōbunca. 1550
• Girl Drying Herself after Her Bath Isoda Koryūsai
• The Actor Ogino Isaburō in the Role of Katorihime Torii Kiyomasu Ica. 1734
• Chrysanthemum and Hoe Kubo Shunmanearly 19th century
• The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Samurai Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章probably 1773
• A Kind of Religious Paper Decoration Haikairyō Henpuku18th–19th century