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Under the Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, created around 1831 during the late Edo period. It is the most widely recognized image from his series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The artwork depicts a massive rogue wave threatening three fishing boats near...
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Universally canonical image with extraordinary recognition, compositional power, technical elegance, museum acclaim, and lasting global influence.
Scoring methodologyCommonly called Red Fuji, Fine Wind, Clear Morning is a multicolored woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai. It belongs to Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, published in the 1830s, and shows the mountain under a clear sky with its summit illuminated in red. Mount Fuji becomes the main visual subject, w...
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Canonical Hokusai masterpiece with exceptional museum prominence, global recognition, compositional influence, and enduring critical acclaim.
Scoring methodologySouth Wind, Clear Sky is a color woodblock print by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, created around 1830–1832. It is part of the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji and is also known by the title Red Fuji. The print depicts Mount Fuji under clear weather, with its slopes appearing red in the mo...
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Iconic Thirty-six Views design, celebrated for saturated color, monumental simplicity, and enduring recognition nearly matching the Great Wave.
Scoring methodology'Kambara: Evening Snow' is a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige, published around 1833–34 as part of the series 'The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō.' The composition depicts a quiet village at night under heavy snowfall, with travelers moving through a subdued landscape. I...
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Canonical Tokaido masterpiece, universally praised for hushed atmosphere, daring tonal economy, and poetic treatment of snow.
Scoring methodologyRainstorm Beneath the Summit is a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, created circa 1830 as part of his Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series. The artwork distinguishes itself by framing Mount Fuji from the south, showing a bright, snow-capped peak illuminated by sunlight whil...
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Canonical Fuji print praised for dramatic weather, radical geometry, and visual force; consistently ranked among Hokusai's finest landscapes.
Scoring methodology"Miyamoto Musashi Killing a Giant Whale" is an ukiyo-e color woodblock print triptych created by the Japanese artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi around 1847. The artwork depicts the legendary historical swordsman Miyamoto Musashi engaged in an oversized battle with a massive whale, utilizing his distinctive t...
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Kuniyoshi icon acclaimed for spectacular scale, dynamic waves, heroic fantasy, and enormous contemporary popularity among Japanese print enthusiasts.
Scoring methodologyNight View of Saruwaka Street is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige, published in 1856. It is included in his celebrated series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The artwork depicts the Saruwaka-chō district in Edo, which was the city's primary location for kabuki theaters...
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Canonical nocturne admired for deep perspective, theatrical light, bold color, and exceptional portrayal of Edo's entertainment district.
Scoring methodologyThunderstorm Beneath the Summit is a woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai from the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series, produced in Japan during the 1830s. The composition shows Mount Fuji beneath a dark, sharply defined storm cloud, with lightning cutting through the surrounding sky. Its contras...
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One of Hokusai's most celebrated Fuji designs, praised for dramatic color, atmospheric contrast, and elemental power.
Scoring methodology"The Drum Bridge and Yuhi Hill at Meguro" is a woodblock print created in 1857 by the Japanese ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige. It is part of his landmark series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, which documented the changing landscapes and seasons of Japan's capital. The print captures Meguro's dis...
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Museum favorite acclaimed for monumental bridge framing, snowy stillness, and sophisticated depth; a defining late Hiroshige composition.
Scoring methodologyA flowering plum tree fills the foreground of this vertical ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige. Issued in 1857 as number 30 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Plum Estate, Kameido places a large trunk and curving branch close to the viewer, with visitors and the surrounding garden appeari...
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Famous close-up composition admired for radical framing, seasonal color, and major influence on European modernism.
Scoring methodologyA sudden downpour interrupts an everyday river crossing in this 1857 ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige. Made for One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, it shows Shin-Ohashi Bridge and the Atake district through a curtain of slanting rain. People hurry across the bridge beneath umbrellas or impr...
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Internationally canonical masterpiece; celebrated rain effects, daring diagonals, cropping, and documented influence on Van Gogh.
Scoring methodologyCaught in a heavy downpour, travelers and porters hurry along a sloping road in Utagawa Hiroshige's Shono: Sudden Rain. The woodblock design belongs to The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, his ukiyo-e series depicting stations on the major route between Edo and Kyoto. Slanting lines of rain cros...
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Canonical weather masterpiece acclaimed for slashing rain, urgent diagonals, dramatic movement, and profound influence.
Scoring methodologyRainstorm Beneath the Summit is a multicolor ukiyo-e woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, dating to around 1830 to 1832. Fuji's upper slopes rise above dark weather below, while a jagged bolt of red lightning cuts through the lower part of the image. The mountai...
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Highly acclaimed Fuji design; radical weather, abstraction, and dramatic contrast secure masterpiece status.
Scoring methodologyCommonly called Red Fuji, South Wind, Clear Sky is a multicolor ukiyo-e woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, published around 1831 in Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The mountain occupies much of the composition, appearing in warm red and orange tones beneath a clear blue sky. A dark band of veget...
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Iconic Hokusai landscape; celebrated color, monumental simplicity, and enduring status just below The Great Wave.
Scoring methodologyThis woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi belongs to One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, a series issued between 1885 and 1892. It depicts Fujiwara no Yasumasa, a Heian-period courtier, playing the flute outdoors under moonlight. The subject combines a historical or literary figure with the series' r...
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Yoshitoshi masterpiece acclaimed for suspense, moonlit stillness, exquisite patterning, and psychological narrative.
Scoring methodologyIn Kajikazawa in Kai Province, Katsushika Hokusai places a fisherman on a rocky promontory above turbulent river water, with Mount Fuji visible in the distance. Made around 1830 for Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, the ukiyo-e print connects everyday work with a natural landmark. The fisherman's bent...
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One of Hokusai's finest landscapes; celebrated for taut geometry, human concentration, and powerful wave forms.
Scoring methodology"Kanbara: Snowy Night" is a color woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It belongs to his famous series *The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido*, published in the 1830s, which documents the journey along the vital coastal road connecting Edo to Kyoto. The design illustra...
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Acclaimed snowy Kanbara variant with exceptional nocturnal mood and graphic restraint, but less securely canonical than the famous evening composition.
Scoring methodologyMoon Pine, Ueno is a color woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige, published in 1857. It is part of Hiroshige's series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, which depicts scenic locations across the Japanese capital. The composition uses the circular branch of a celebrated pine...
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Major One Hundred Famous Views design, acclaimed for radical foreground framing, elegant moon imagery, and influential compositional daring.
Scoring methodologyThe Dream of the Fisherman's Wife is a famous shunga woodblock print created by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Published in 1814 within the three-volume book Kinoe no Komatsu, the explicit design depicts a female shell diver engaged intimately with two octopuses. The intricate artwork is notabl...
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Historically famous shunga design, acclaimed for audacious composition, erotic imagination, and cultural influence, while explicit content limits universal reception.
Scoring methodology"The Sea at Satta in Suruga Province" is an Edo-period ukiyo-e woodblock print by the Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige. Published in 1858, it belongs to his series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." The composition features a dramatic perspective looking through turbulent coastal waves and steep, ja...
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Major Hiroshige seascape praised for vertiginous composition, powerful waves, and luminous distance; frequently reproduced and institutionally acclaimed.
Scoring methodologyNichiren in Exile on Sado Island is a ukiyo-e color woodblock print by the Japanese artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi. The composition depicts the 13th-century Buddhist reformer Nichiren confronting stormy seas during his exile to Sado Island in 1271. This event was a pivotal moment in Nichiren's life and is...
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Major Kuniyoshi triptych praised for spiritual drama, storm effects, and commanding figure design; firmly established in museum collections.
Scoring methodologyWoman Wiping Sweat is a ukiyo-e woodblock print created around 1793 by the Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro. The portrait belongs to his acclaimed series Ten Physiognomies of Women, which explored the subtle expressions of female subjects from various social classes. Utamaro distinguishes the work t...
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Canonical Utamaro portrait admired for intimate observation, sensual realism, and psychologically immediate gesture; an important departure from idealized beauty.
Scoring methodology"The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji" is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai, published around 1831 or 1832. It portrays the vengeful spirit of Koheiji, a murdered man, as a skeletal apparition peering over the edge of a mosquito net. The design comes from Edo-period urban le...
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Famous supernatural portrait acclaimed for psychological horror, radical cropping, and technical originality; unsettling subject matter narrows popular appeal.
Scoring methodologyBamboo Yards, Kyobashi Bridge is a color woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige, published in 1857 as part of his series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The print illustrates towering bamboo poles stacked beside the bridge, capturing the nocturnal atmosphere of a major com...
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Acclaimed urban landscape featuring dramatic bamboo scaffolding, strong vertical rhythm, and atmospheric distance; distinctive within the Edo series.
Scoring methodology"Kidomaru under the Rashomon Gate" is a color woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Created during the late Edo period, the artwork depicts the legendary outlaw Kidomaru concealed beneath the carcass of a slain ox. He is shown waiting in ambush for the warrior Minamoto no...
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Celebrated supernatural warrior print with theatrical tension, inventive concealment, and technical richness, though less universally recognized than the whale image.
Scoring methodologyUtagawa Hiroshige's "Mishima: Morning Mist" is a color woodblock print from his celebrated series "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido," first published around 1833–1834. The composition depicts travelers and horses on the Tokaido road as they emerge from a thick morning mist at the Mishima post...
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Highly celebrated Tokaido design, admired for misty atmosphere, bold silhouettes, and economical evocation of early morning travel.
Scoring methodology"Lovers in an Upstairs Room" is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro, created around 1788 during the Edo period. The artwork is a shunga print extracted from "Utamakura" (Poem of the Pillow), one of Utamaro's most recognized erotic illustrated albums. This intimate scene...
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Highly regarded shunga composition praised for intimacy, elegant line, and spatial suggestion, while explicit subject matter restricts broad reception.
Scoring methodology"Naruto Rapids in Awa Province" is a 19th-century ukiyo-e woodblock print by the Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige, published in 1853 as part of his series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces." The landscape print captures the Naruto Strait, a channel between Shikoku and Awaji Island known for...
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Highly admired for dynamic currents, bold diagonals, and maritime spectacle, though title overlap and variant impressions complicate its singular reputation.
Scoring methodologyEarly morning mist shapes this ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, published in the 1830s as part of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. Travelers and a packhorse move along the road at Mishima, their forms partly softened by the cool atmosphere. Trees and the entrance to the station...
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Widely acclaimed for mist, silhouettes, tonal restraint, and one of Hiroshige's most poetic dawn atmospheres.
Scoring methodologyThe Ghost of Oiwa is a woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi from One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, a series issued between 1885 and 1892. It draws on Yotsuya Kaidan, the Japanese ghost story centered on Oiwa, whose death and betrayal lead to her return as a vengeful spirit. The print connects late...
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Famous ghost subject rendered with Yoshitoshi's theatrical restraint, eerie atmosphere, and influential psychological horror.
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