Muted Tones

The palette stays soft and subdued throughout, with figures, streets, gardens and quiet still lifes rendered in gentle, dusty tones rather than anything bold. Portraits, riverside views and studies of fruit or moths share this same hushed restraint, giving a calm, unforced mood. Muted tones like these settle easily into a living room or spa.

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Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman in traditional dress holding a tea bowl, with calligraphy and seals on the left side.
Kitagawa Utamaro
Portrait of Naniwaya Okita

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Japanese woodblock print depicting a figure in red and white face paint holding a staff, surrounded by decorative elements in red, green, and gold tones.
Utagawa Toyokuni
Kobayashi no Asahina

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A Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman in profile wearing a cream and floral patterned robe, holding a long pipe with smoke wisps.
Kitagawa Utamaro
Half-Length Portrait Of A Woman Smoking, Holding A Pipe And Exhaling A Cloud Of Smoke

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Japanese woodblock print depicting two women in profile, one holding a teacup and one adjusting her hairpin, rendered in black ink with brown and gold accents.
Kitagawa Utamaro
Two Beauties, One Holding a Teacup, the Other Fingering her Hairpin
1797 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

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Japanese woodblock print depicting Mount Fuji under moonlight with boats on the Tama River and figures in foreground, rendered in blues, greens, and earth tones.
Utagawa Toyokuni II
Autumn Moon, Tama River
Color woodblock print

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Three kabuki actors in elaborate costumes and makeup, arranged horizontally with decorative red lanterns and calligraphy panels against a dark background.
Utagawa Kunisada
Three Actors in their Roles, from the series Stories of the Heroes of the Suikoden (Tosei Suikoden)
1858 · color woodcut

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Japanese woodblock print depicting a coastal landscape with bridges, boats, islands, and figures in shades of blue, green, tan, and black.
Utagawa Toyokuni II
Returning Sails at Kanazawa, View of Nojima from Seto Bridge
Color woodblock print

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The Abundance of Nature
Severin Roesen
The Abundance of Nature
1855 · oil

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A Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman in profile with black hair adorned with a gold pin and white ribbon, wiping her face with a cloth.
Kitagawa Utamaro
Ase o fuku onna (Woman Wiping Sweat)
1798 · Ukioy-e color woodblock print

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Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman in blue kimono holding a large black and white umbrella in falling snow.
Utagawa Toyokuni
Night snow scene at Motonoyanagi Bridge
1818 · Woodcut

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A woodblock print depicts a boat with passengers navigating blue rapids between rocky cliffs and forested mountainsides in a Japanese landscape.
Miki Suizan
The Hozu Rapids (Shoka no Hozu-gawa)
1924 · Color woodblock print

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A Japanese woodblock print depicting a moonlit temple courtyard with cherry blossoms, pagoda, and a solitary figure in blue.
Miki Suizan
Kiyomizu Temple on a Spring Night (Haru no Yo no Kiyomizu)
1924 · Color woodblock print

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Woman in black kimono bending forward at temple with architectural columns and airship visible in background.
Miki Suizan
Visiting Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu mode)
1925 · Color woodblock print

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A Japanese woodblock print depicting an early morning snowy garden scene with a pavilion, gnarled tree, and two figures in the foreground.
Miki Suizan
Imperial Garden, Kyoto, Early Morning (Gyo-en Nai Yuki no Akatsuki)
1924 · Color woodblock print

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A woman in black kimono with gold hair ornaments holds a fabric, with lantern and festival fire visible in the background.
Miki Suizan
Evening at Kiyamachi during the Daimonji Festival (Daimonji no yoru Kiyomachi)
1925 · Color woodblock print

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A Japanese woman in black kimono prepares tea, seated at a table with pottery vessels in a domestic interior setting.
Miki Suizan
Tea Ceremony at Cherry Dance (Miyako-Odori no Ten-Cha)
1924 · Color woodblock print

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Moonlight at Nijo Castle (Nijo-jo no Tsuki)
Miki Suizan
Moonlight at Nijo Castle (Nijo-jo no Tsuki)
1924 · Color woodblock print

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Three women in colorful kimono walk along a hillside path beneath blooming cherry trees overlooking a blue river valley.
Miki Suizan
Mt. Arashi in Spring
1924 · Color woodblock print

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A woman in a purple kimono with floral patterns holds a fan, standing against a light brick wall with scattered objects on the ground.
Miki Suizan
Snow on Higashi Mountain (Higashiyama no Yuki)
1924 · Color woodblock print

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A profile portrait of a figure in black clothing with patterned collar details, holding a green object, rendered in black, cream, and blue tones.
Natori Shunsen
The Actor Bando Juzaburo III as Mizuhiki no Seigoro
1928 · Color woodblock print

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A portrait of a Japanese actor in traditional dress with black hair, pale face, pink eyes and lips, wearing blue and white patterned clothing with a red scarf.
Natori Shunsen
The Actor Ichikawa Kigan as Otomi
1927 · Color woodblock print

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A Japanese woodblock print portrait of a kabuki actor in white face makeup, black hair and clothing, holding a sword, against a muted green background.
Natori Shunsen
Ichikawa Sumizō VI as Shirai Gonpachi
1926 · Color woodblock print

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A woman in a red patterned kimono holds a red trumpet, wearing white flowers in her black hair, against a beige background.
Natori Shunsen
Banto Shucho as Shizuka
1925 · Color woodblock print

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Japanese woodblock print portrait of a woman with black hair wearing a floral kimono and flower headdress against a blue background.
Natori Shunsen
Onoye Baiko as Sayuri
1925 · Color woodblock print

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