Asian Art

Discover the beauty of Asian art with SuperStock's gallery of stunning images. From ritual bronzes to exquisite ceramics, jades, and textiles, our collection captures the essence of this ancient culture. Explore poetic painted landscapes, intricate garden designs, and elaborate goldwork. Admire extraordinary temples, shrines, pa...Read more

Statue of Maitreya, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 AD) The Capital Museum, Beijing, China

Three Drunken Women C.1787 Torii Kuyonobu (1664-1729 Japanese) Woodcut print

SHAMISEN Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825/Japanese) Woodblock Print

Shamisen Utagawa Toyokuni (1767-1825/Japanese) Woodblock print Private Collection

Shakuhachi Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825/Japanese) Woodblock print Private Collection

Customs of the Year: New Year's, Two Women c. 1800 Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825/Japanese) Woodblock print

The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai, woodblock print, Edo Period, 19th century, 1760-1849, Japan, Tokyo, National Museum

The Holy Night, Japanese art

Mother and Child Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806 Japanese) Woodcut print

Man & Woman By A Hedge Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770 Japanese) Woodcut Print Musee Guimet, Paris, France

Flowering Cherry and Autonen Maple with Poem Slips Edo ; period (1615-1868); mid- 17th century

Bashou or Japanese banana plant, Musa basjoo. Handcoloured woodblock print by Kono Bairei from Kusa Bana Hyakushu (One Hundred Varieties of Flowers), Tokyo, Yamada, 1901.

Katsushika Hokusai; Tsutaya Jûzaburô / 'Kameido Tenjin', 1800, Japanese School, Paper, 205 mm x 297 mm, G05646. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN.

Ornamental Chinese dragon Date: 1862

Prince Genji sitting on a rug in a room, Japanese print, Kunisada (I), Utagawa, Kinugasa Fusajiro, Watanabe Shoemon, 1849 - 1850

The Courtesan Komurasaki of the Kadoebiro House, Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (1839-1892)

Eight-pointed Star Tile, Central Asian Art

Ri Haku. From the series Mirrors of Japanese and Chinese Poems (Shiika shashin kyo), Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849)

A man and geisha, Sukenobu, Nishikawa (1671-1750)

Self-portrait at the age of eighty three, Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849)

Flying papers by Katsushika Hokusai, color woodcut, 1830-1833, 1760-1849, Russia, Moscow, State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, 25x37

Bears in a Landscape, 1725, by Anonymous South Asian artist, c. 1715-25, gouache painting. Illustration from the book of dream interpretations. (BSLOC_2016_1_289)

White-Fronted Geese in Flight, by Ohara Koson, 1925-36 , Japanese print, color woodcut (BSLOC_2016_3_288)

Japanese Crane on Pine Branch, by Ohara Koson, 1900-30, Japanese print, color woodcut (BSLOC_2016_3_289)

Great Tit on Paulownia Branch, by Ohara Koson, 1925-36, Japanese print, color woodcut (BSLOC_2016_3_290)

Kobayashi no asahina, Kobayashi no Asahina., Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865, artist, 1862 (seal date: Boar V), 1 print : woodcut, color ; 29.0 x 21.3 cm., A half-length portrait of an actor, facing left, wearing robe with bird motif.

Nihonbashi uogashi, Fishmarket at Nihonbashi., between 1804 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 20.8 x 14.1 cm., Print shows a crowded fishmarket with Mount Fuji in the background.

Shichidaime ichikawa danjuro no shimizu no kanja yoshitaka, Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Shimizu Yoshitaka., Utagawa, Kuniyasu, 1794-1832, artist, 181-, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 35.7 x 24.3 cm., Print shows Ichikawa Danjuro VII, full-length portrait, facing slightly left, sitting on a sofa, in the role of a warrior, wild-eyed and clutching a bamboo staff.

Yatsushi gyoja busho amakawaya gihei, Transformed Gyoja Busho Amagawaya Gihei., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1801 and 1805, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 19.7 x 8.8 cm., Print shows a woman sitting on a trunk, holding a fan.

Ryogoku, between 1804 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 19.8 x 13.8 cm., Print shows a bird's-eye view of the Ryogoku section of Edo (Tokyo) with harbor, boats, and bridge.

Hiogi, Hiogi: Japanese cypress folding fan., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1820 and 1822, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 20.7 x 18.7 cm., Print shows a woman examining a garment; a wooden fan is on the ground at her feet.

Kyoka hassen sono ni, Eight Kyoka poets 2., Yajima, Gogaku, active 19th century, artist, between 1818 and 1824, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18.3 x 25 cm., Print shows three men and a woman (poets); one man is standing behind a low screen, reading; another is sitting on the floor in front of the screen, feeding a turtle from a bowl; the third man and the woman are standing on the left.

Shodana to fuzukue to ume, Plum branches beside bookshelves and desk., Yajima, Gogaku, active 19th century, artist, between 1815 and 1820, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18.4 x 22.2 cm.

Shogastu kamuro manzai, Young attendants (Kamuro) celebrating the New Year., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1791 or 1792, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21.8 x 15.4 cm., Print shows a young couple dancing, one playing a small hand-held drum (tsuzumi), during the Yoshiwara Niwaka festival.

Kisaragi, Kisaragi: the second month., Isoda, Koryusai, active 1764-1788, artist, 1772 or 1773, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 19.2 x 26.1 cm., Print shows a man and woman at a low table in a room with open window and view of the landscape; the woman is resting her head on her arms on the table.

Chiryu, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, ca. 1855, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36 x 24.7 cm., Print shows pilgrims pausing at a fork in the road near a pine tree and small shrine at the 40th station on the Tokaido Road.

Juichidanme, Act eleven of the Chushingura., Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806, artist, between 1799 and 1801, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 34.2 x 22.8 cm., Print shows a mentally disabled old man, a samurai carrying a lantern (one of the 47 Ronin), and the goddess figure Otafuku; at the time of the attack on Moronô's home.

Okamotoya uchi shinateru, The courtesan Shinateru of the Okamoto-ya., Chokosai Eisho, active 1789-1817, artist, between 1795 and 1798, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 37.1 x 24.5 cm., Print shows the courtesan Shinateru with two young female attendants.

Sandanme, Act three of the Chushingura., Utagawa, Kuniyasu, 1794-1832, artist, between 1815 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 19.7 x 25.6 cm., Print shows, at the entrance to a foot-bridge, a man (Kampei) with sword raised over his head, poised to strike, and standing next to him is a woman (Okaru), and lying on the ground is a man who is possibly one of Moronô's (Kira Yoshinaka) ruffians.

Shishi, Lion., Eishosai Choki, active 1789-1823, artist, between 1797 and 1801, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 29.8 x 21.1 cm., Print shows four actors carrying a lion costume, fans, and a lantern.

Niwatori, Chicken., Utagawa, Toyohiro, 1773-1829, artist, [between 1804 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 17.2 x 11.4 cm.

San yakusha kaian-ji no momijigari, Three actors gathering maple leaves at Kaian Temple., Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, between 1804 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 37.7 x 25.2 cm., Print shows the actors Matsumoto Koshiro V, Bando Mitsugoro III, and Iwai Hanshiro V in rural landscape.

Yui no zu, View of Yui., Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865, artist, between 1835 and 1838, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 25.6 x 18.3 cm., Print shows a man carrying a large box on his back on a cloud in a mountainous area with large body of water and Mount Fuji in the background; Yui is the 17th station on the Tokaido Road.

Nami ni tsuru, Crane in Waves., Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1833 and 1835, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 37.4 x 16.5 cm.

Ichijo jiro tadayori notonokami noritsune, The samurai warriors Ichijo Jiro Tadanori and Notonokami Noritsune., Katsukawa, Shuntei, 1770-1820, artist, between 1818 and 1820, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 37.6 x 25.5 cm., Print shows two samurai warriors fighting on the seashore or bank of a river.

Juichidanme - act eleven of the Chushingura - assualt on Kira Yoshinaka's home - pursuing the guards, between 1800 and 1850, 1 drawing : color., Print shows a scene during the attack on Kira Yoshinaka's home by the 47 ronin, with the samurai chasing Kira's guards into the house.

Tsuri gitsune, The Kyogen performance Tsurigitsune., Kawanabe, Gyosai, 1831-1889, artist, between 1870 and 1890, 1 drawing : ink and light colors on paper ; 18.8 x 27 cm., Print shows a scene from a performance of Tsurigitsune (the fox and the trapper, or the fox hunter) where the trapper tries to coax the fox into taking the bait in a trap.

Caricature of musician or actor dancing, with a cat at his feet, Ki, Baitei, 1734-1810, artist, between 1755 and 1810, 1 drawing : color.

Teapot with cherry or plum blossoms, between 1750 and 1850, 1 painting : color.

Caricature of a woman dancing, Ki, Baitei, 1734-1810, artist, between 1755 and 1810, 1 drawing : color.

Flower or vegetable in a flowerpot, , artist, between 1790 and 1840, 1 drawing : color.

Tengu nado, Tengu and miscellany., between 1830 and 1868, 1 drawing : ink ; 28.9 x 37.7 cm., Drawing shows five vignettes, warrior on horseback, man with sword, warrior with large ax, figure upside down with long staff, and old man sitting, beating drum, with a man kneeling before him.

Tengu nado, Tengu and miscellany., between 1830 and 1868, 1 drawing : ink and light colors ; 26.8 x 37.2 cm., Drawing shows three vignettes, warrior on horseback, warrior with large ax, and an old man sitting, beating a drum, with a man kneeling before him.

Daiichi, between 1830 and 1844, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 17.3 x 22.2 cm., Print shows a village along coastline with gate to shrine and mountains in the background; no. 1 of the eight scenic spots of Henan, China.

Daishichi ihin kogestu, between 1830 and 1844, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 17.2 x 21.5 cm., Print shows rugged coastline with gate to shrine and mountains; no. 7 of the eight scenic spots of Henan, China.

Arai, Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1804., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 12 x 16.9 cm., Print shows pilgrims and a porter with shoulder pole on the Tokaido Road.

Kanagawa, Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1804 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 11.2 x 17.1 cm., Print shows two men in a boat fishing with nets.

Shimada, Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1804., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 11.8 x 16.6 cm., Print shows porters carrying a large sedan chair, pilgrims, and packages across a wide stream.

Mariko, Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1804 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 11.4 x 16.5 cm., Print shows two men sprawled on the floor at a rest stop in Mariko on the Tokaido Road.

Yodanme, Act four of the Kanadehon Chushingura., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1804 and 1812, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 22.4 x 17 cm., Print shows several persons gathered for the ritual suicide, seppuku, of Enya Hangan (Asano). Scene from act four of the play Chushingura or revenge of the 47 Ronin.

Hachidanme, Act eight of the Kanadehon Chushingura., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1804 and 1812, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 22.7 x 17 cm., Print shows Tonase, Honzo's wife, and her stepdaughter Konami passing Mount Fuji on Konami's bridal journey to find Rikiya; many pilgrims are visible behind them traveling on the Tokaido Road. Scene from act eight of the play Chushingura or revenge of the 47 Ronin.

Shimosa nobuto, The coast of Nobuto in Shimosa., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1833 or 1834, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 19.1 x 25.6 cm., Print shows several people digging for clams on the beach, with small village in the background.

Honjo tatekawa, Takekawa in Edo., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1833 or 1834, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 25.6 x 37.3 cm., Print shows a man cutting boards and two men building a wall.

Soshu shichiriga hama, Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1831 or 1832, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 25.7 x 37.4 cm., Print shows landscape with Mount Fuji in the background.

Bushu tamagawa, Tama River in Bushu., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1831 or 1832, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 26.3 x 38.5 cm., Print shows a man with a pack horse walking along coast, men in a boat just off shore, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Bushu tamagawa, Tama River in Bushu., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1831 or 1832, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 24.9 x 37.1 cm., Print shows a man with a pack horse walking along coast, men in a boat just off shore, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Hakata kojoro kezori kuemon komatsuya soshichi, Three actors in the roles of Hakata Kojoro, Kezori Kuemon, and Komatsu-ya Soshichi., Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, between 1848 and 1854, 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color., Print shows three actors portraying a woman and two men on board a ship; one of the men holds a large ax.

Peri raiko, Commodore Perry's delegation., between 1852 and 1854, 1 drawing (5 sheets) : color.

Tsurube ni uguisu, Well bucket and bush warbler., between 1830 and 1860, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 12.5 x 25.3 cm., Print shows a bird perched on the edge of a square bucket hanging by a rope.

Ume ni uguisu o nagameru kanjo, Court lady watching a bush warbler., between 1830 and 1860, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21.1 x 25.5 cm.

Hibachi o kakomu gonin no otoko, Five men relaxing around a hibachi., Katsukawa, Shunsho, 1726-1793, artist, 1772 or 1773, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 12.1 x 35.5 cm., Print shows five men relaxing around a hibachi; a shamisen rests on a platform in a room to the rear, and a standing screen with various symbols is in the foreground.

Hanafuji eijo, The beauty Anafuji Eijo., Ryuryukyo, Shinsai, approximately 1764-1820, artist, between 1801 and 1805, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 20.2 x 14 cm., Print shows Hanafuji Eijo, facing left, sitting, reading.

Oshima shimajo, The beauty Oshima Shimajo., Ryuryukyo, Shinsai, approximately 1764-1820, artist, between 1801 and 1805, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 20.2 x 14 cm.

Three young men or women, Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806, artist, between 1780 and 1806, printed later, 1 print : woodcut, color.

Yamauba no chichi o suh kintaro, Yamauba breast feeding Kintaro., Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753-1806, artist, [between 1801 and 1806, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36.8 x 25.1 cm.

Futamigaura, Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753-1806, artist, [between 1801 and 1804, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 38.4 x 26.3 cm., Print shows three women walking in the surf at the edge of a beach at Futamigaura, with view of one of the Meotoiwa (wedded rocks) and the knotted ropes in the background.

Nihonbashi no hakuu, Rain over Nihonbashi., Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1832 and 1836, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 25.3 x 38.3 cm., Print shows pedestrians crossing the Nihon bridge over the Nihonbashi River during a rain storm; view of Mount Fuji in the distance.

Kaido ni shokin, Small bird on a branch of Kaidozakura., Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1833 and 1838, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36.9 x 17.2 cm.

Susaki shiohigari, Salt gathering at Suzaki., Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1833 and 1836, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 23 x 36.7 cm., Print shows several people gathering salt in a shallow inlet.

Chiryu, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1848 and 1854, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18.5 x 25.6 cm., Print shows travelers, some with horses, and vendor stands at the Chiryu station on the Tokaido Road.

Odawara, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1848 and 1854, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18.4 x 25.4 cm., Print shows many travelers fording a stream at the Odawara station on the Tokaido Road.

Yui, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1848 and 1854, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18.4 x 25.7 cm., Print shows thatched roof buildings on coastline with mountain in the background and harbor with three ships under sail, and travelers stopping at the rest stops at the Yui station on the Tokaido Road.

Akasaka, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1848 and 1854, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18.4 x 25.7 cm., Print shows travelers, including several with lanterns, passing between two trees at night under a crescent moon near the Akasaka station on the Tokaido Road.

Kakegawa, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, between 1848 and 1854, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18.4 x 25.6 cm., Print shows travelers pausing at statue next to a torii at the Kakegawa station on the Tokaido Road.

Fumi yomu yujo, Courtesan reading a letter., Torii, Kiyomitsu, 1735-1785, artist, between 1757 and 1783, printed later, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 29 x 12.3 cm., Print shows a woman seated on a bench reading a scroll, one end of which a cat is playing with from under the bench.

Ryuka no odoriiko, Beauty under a willow tree., Torii, Kiyonaga, 1752-1815, artist, 1782 or 1783, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 67.8 x 11.9 cm., Print shows a full-length portrait of a woman holding a parasol, standing beneath a willow tree.

Bando hikosaburo, The actor Bando Hikosaburo., Torii, Kiyomitsu, 1735-1785, artist, between 1757 and 1764, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 30.2 x 13.5 cm., Print shows Bando Hikosaburo, an actor, full-length portrait, standing, facing left.

Yukidama o tsukuru musume, Young lady making a snowball., Torii, Kiyomitsu, 1735-1785, artist, 176-, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 38.3 x 16.9 cm., Print shows a young woman, wearing high geta and a kimono with hat designs, rolling a large snowball.

Genroku no hanami, Cherry blossom viewing during the Genroku period., Totoya, Hokkei, 1780-1850, artist, between 1818 and 1830, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 37.9 x 51.2 cm., Print shows two women on a red cloth spread on the ground behind a screen, and three men walking away, looking back at them.

Matsu no sita no tokei, Cockfight under a pine tree., Teisai, Hokuba, 1770-1844, artist, between 1804 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18 x 32.8 cm., Print shows a woman and two young men or boys watching a cockfight beneath a pine tree.

Kemari suru sankanjo, Three women playing foot ball., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1801 and 1804, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 17.7 x 24.4 cm., Print shows three women.

Hahaoya ni umanori suru yoji, A child riding his mother like a horse., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1804 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 12.4 x 18.6 cm., Print shows a woman on her hands and knees with a child climbing or riding on her back.

Sakadaru o sashiageru otoko, A man lifting a sake barrel., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1804 and 1818, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 18.7 x 13.1 cm., Print shows a man from behind lifting a sake barrel and holding it aloft with one arm.

Gokuin sen'emon to okuri no onna, Gokuin Seneimon., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, between 1801 and 1805, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 13.4 x 17.2 cm., Print shows two actors in a kabuki play, one as a woman with a paper lantern standing next to Gokuin Sen'emon, one of the five chivalrous men.

Benkei to kodomo (ataka no matsu), Benkei and a child (Ataka Pine)., Nishimura, Shigenaga, 1697-1756, artist, between 1716 and 1736, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 33.8 x 15.6 cm., Print shows the legendary monk warrior Benkei offering gifts to two children who have been gathering pine needles.

Judanme, Act ten of the Kanadehon Chushingura., Katsukawa, Shunʼei, 1762-1819, artist, 1807., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 37.3 x 25.5 cm., Print shows Amakawaya Gihei, with writing materials, and his father-in-law, who is seeking a letter of divorce from Gihei so he can marry off his daughter to another man, or it may show Yuranosuke returning the letter to Gihei, rewarding him for his loyalty; also shows a young man and a woman in the background.

Ne no koku no yoshiwara, Yoshiwara at night in the day? of the rat., Kubo, Shunman, 1757-1820, artist, ca. 1804, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 13.9 x 14.2 cm., Print shows a courtesan with two attendants(?).

Minazuki, The sixth month, washing the shrine., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1791 or 1792, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 22 x 15.4 cm., Print shows four men taking a break from washing the shrine.

Edocho echizenya uchi morokoshi, The courtesan Morokoshi of the house of Ichizen on Edocho., Utagawa, Kuninaga, -1829, artist, between 1804 and 1808, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 38.8 x 26.3 cm., Print shows the courtesan Morokoshi, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, wearing numerous hairpins, with a young female attendant also wearing an elaborate hair dressing.

Raiko sitenno to shutendoji no kubi, Minamoto Yorimitsu (Raiko Sitenno) and the head of the demon Shutendoji., between 1818 and 1830, 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color., Print shows Minamoto no Yorimitsu (Raiko) with four hand-picked warriors to help him fight the Oe Mountain demon, Shutendoji, whose head appears in the middle panel with Raiko.

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