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Edo & Tokyo Prints (155)

Prints depicting the city of Edo (the shogunal capital, renamed Tokyo in 1868) — its famous places, daily life, and landmarks across the Edo period and into the modern era.

Artists Known for Edo & Tokyo

Cherry Blossoms at Night on Nakanocho in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara Nakanocho yozakura), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Cherry Blossoms at Night on Nakanocho in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara Nakanocho yozakura), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

c. 1832/38

Color woodblock print; oban

Wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin fuji hana), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Wisteria at Kameido (Kameido Tenjin fuji hana), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

c. 1839/42

Color woodblock print; oban

Rain at Nihonbashi Bridge (Nihonbashi no hakuu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Rain at Nihonbashi Bridge (Nihonbashi no hakuu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

c. 1832/38

Color woodblock print; oban

The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

c. 1832/38

Color woodblock print; oban

Misty Moonlight on the Shore at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima kaihen oborozuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Misty Moonlight on the Shore at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima kaihen oborozuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

c. 1835/38

Color woodblock print; chutanzaku

Kinryūzan Temple at Asakusa in Snow (Asakusa Kinryūzan setchū no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho no uchi) by Utagawa Hiroshige

Kinryūzan Temple at Asakusa in Snow (Asakusa Kinryūzan setchū no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho no uchi)

20th century

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Morning Cherry Blossoms in the New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara asazakura no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho) by Utagawa Hiroshige

Morning Cherry Blossoms in the New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara asazakura no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho)

20th century

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Clear Weather after Snow in the Precincts of the Kanda Myōjin Shrine (Kanda Myōjin keidai yukibare no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho) by Utagawa Hiroshige

Clear Weather after Snow in the Precincts of the Kanda Myōjin Shrine (Kanda Myōjin keidai yukibare no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho)

20th century

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Clear Weather after Snow at the Sumida River Ferry (Sumidagawa watashiba yukibare no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho no uchi) by Utagawa Hiroshige

Clear Weather after Snow at the Sumida River Ferry (Sumidagawa watashiba yukibare no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho no uchi)

20th century

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Evening Snow at Mimeguri, Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei, Mimeguri bosetsu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho no uchi)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Evening Snow at Mimeguri, Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei, Mimeguri bosetsu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho no uchi)"

c. 1840/42

Color woodblock print; aiban

Precincts of the Shiba Shinmei Shrine (Shiba Shinmei keidai), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho) by Utagawa Hiroshige

Precincts of the Shiba Shinmei Shrine (Shiba Shinmei keidai), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho)

20th century

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital by Utagawa Hiroshige

Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

late 1830s or early 1840s

color woodblock print

View of Mitsumata in the Eastern Capital (Toto Mitsumata no zu), from the series "Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto no zu)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

View of Mitsumata in the Eastern Capital (Toto Mitsumata no zu), from the series "Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto no zu)"

early 1830s

Color woodblock print; oban

Environs of the Mitsukoshi Department Store, from the series One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei), Shôwa period, dated 1931 by Fujimori Shizuo

Environs of the Mitsukoshi Department Store, from the series One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei), Shôwa period, dated 1931

Shôwa period, 1926-1989

Woodblock print

Autumn Color along the Moat at Hanzo Gate (Hanzomon go-horihata no aki iro), from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)" by Kishio Koizumi

Autumn Color along the Moat at Hanzo Gate (Hanzomon go-horihata no aki iro), from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)"

1934

Color woodblock print; oban

The Memorial Hall of the Earthquake in Honjo, from the series One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era by Kishio Koizumi

The Memorial Hall of the Earthquake in Honjo, from the series One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era

1932

Color woodblock print; oban

Kiba Lumberyard along the River at Fukugawa (New Edition) [Fukagawa-ku, kiba no kawasuji (shinpan)], from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)" by Kishio Koizumi

Kiba Lumberyard along the River at Fukugawa (New Edition) [Fukagawa-ku, kiba no kawasuji (shinpan)], from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)"

1940

Color woodblock print; oban

Sengakuji Temple in Snow (Yuki no Sengakuji), from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)" by Kishio Koizumi

Sengakuji Temple in Snow (Yuki no Sengakuji), from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)"

1932

Color woodblock print; oban

Spring Snow at Hamacho Park in Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi-ku Hamacho koen shunsetsu) from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)" by Kishio Koizumi

Spring Snow at Hamacho Park in Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi-ku Hamacho koen shunsetsu) from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)"

1940

Color woodblock print; oban

Hoshifuri Pine at Zen'yoji Temple in Edogawa (Edogawa-ku Zen'yoji Hoshifuri matsu), from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)" by Kishio Koizumi

Hoshifuri Pine at Zen'yoji Temple in Edogawa (Edogawa-ku Zen'yoji Hoshifuri matsu), from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)"

1935

Color woodblock print; oban

Kuromon Gate, from the series "One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)" by Hiratsuka Un'ichi

Kuromon Gate, from the series "One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)"

1930

Color woodblock print

Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

c. 1832/33

Color woodblock print; oban

Surugadai, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Surugadai, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

c. 1832/33

Color woodblock print; oban

Teppozu, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Teppozu, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

c. 1832/33

Color woodblock print; oban

Asakusa Imado, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Asakusa Imado, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

c. 1832/33

Color woodblock print; oban

Ōmori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Ōmori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

early 1830s

Color woodblock print

New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

early 1830s

color woodblock print

Landscape of Susaki (Susaki no kei), from the series "Views of Tokyo (Tokyo fukei)" by Oda Kazuma

Landscape of Susaki (Susaki no kei), from the series "Views of Tokyo (Tokyo fukei)"

1916

Lithograph on paper

Bikuni Bridge in Snow (Bikunibashi setchu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Bikuni Bridge in Snow (Bikunibashi setchu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Color woodblock print

Sumiyoshi Festival at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima Sumiyoshi no matsuri), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Sumiyoshi Festival at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima Sumiyoshi no matsuri), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Color woodblock print

The Five Pines on the Onagi River (Onagigawa Gohonmatsu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

The Five Pines on the Onagi River (Onagigawa Gohonmatsu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Color woodblock print

Surugacho, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Surugacho, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Color woodblock print

Oji Inari Shrine (Oji Inari no yashiro), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)” by Utagawa Hiroshige

Oji Inari Shrine (Oji Inari no yashiro), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)”

Color woodblock print

Kanasugi Bridge at Shibaura (Kanasugibashi Shibaura), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Kanasugi Bridge at Shibaura (Kanasugibashi Shibaura), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Color woodblock print

Shitaya Hirokoji, from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)” by Utagawa Hiroshige

Shitaya Hirokoji, from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)”

Color woodblock print

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Prints depicting the city of Edo (the shogunal capital, renamed Tokyo in 1868) — its famous places, daily life, and landmarks across the Edo period and into the modern era.

Utagawa Hiroshige, Kawase Hasui, and Ishii Hakutei are among the artists most associated with edo & tokyo in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.

Hanga currently catalogues 155 prints tagged with edo & tokyo, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.