Traditional Japanese Woodblock Prints

A collection of Japanese woodblock prints showcasing landscapes and scenes from the Edo period, featuring serene nature and human activities.

Ichikokubashi Bridge in the Eastern Capital, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 14 1/16 × 9 1/2 in. (35.7 × 24.1 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Fireworks at Ryōgoku, 1858, 8th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 5/16 × 8 7/8 in. (33.8 × 22.5 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Situated on the shores of Edo Bay, the city of Edo was defined by a network of rivers and canals. Bridges became vital links for travel and communication and also gathering places comparable to the plazas of Western cities. Erected over the Sumida River in 1659 or 1661, Ryōgoku was Edos second major bridge.

Cooling at Nakazu/ Kabuki Theater Utagawa Toyoharu Japanese. Cooling at Nakazu/ Kabuki Theater. Utagawa Toyoharu (Japanese, 1735-1814). Japan. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Evening Shower at the Bank of Tadasu River (Tadasugawara no yudachi), from the series Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi) 1829-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Evening Shower at the Bank of Tadasu River (Tadasugawara no yudachi), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1829-1839. Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Six women in two boats on the river HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

England (Igirisukoku). Artist: Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active ca. 1850-80). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image (a): 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (34.9 x 24.8 cm)Image (b): 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (34.3 x 24.1 cm)Image (c): 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (34.9 x 24.8 cm). Date: 2nd month, 1865. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Hashiba Ferry in Snow, 1864, 7th lunar month, Utagawa Kunisada; Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II; Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzō; Carver: Ōta Tashichi, Japanese, 1826 - 1869, 12 15/16 × 9 in. (32.9 × 22.8 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

At Yuranosukes home, scene from the 9th act of the drama: Treasury of fideIIty /Chishingura HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

The Osaka Deel, 1912 book Part three (of three); Hard cover with a representation of three people on the porch of a temple; In the middle of gold the title; cover and bract with motif from Geishas in lanterns; title page; 93 illustrations of landscapes, villages and interiors in and around Kyoto; 1-138, text by various artists; 1-11, table of contents; Last sheet, Colophon. paper letterpress printing / color woodcut

Kishu Waka ura-no zu, View of the Waka bay in Kishu; print from the series Nihon meisho" (Famous Views of Japan). Hasegawa, Sadanobu (1809- 1879), graphic artist

Fudo Pass on the Mikuni Road in Kozuke Province (Joshu Mikuni goe Fudo toge), from the series Famous Places in the Provinces (Shokoku meisho) 1825-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; horizontal otanzaku . Totoya Hokkei

News The rumor about Mizumata of Kagoshima, 1877, Woodcuts, Color

Print 1820 Katsushika Hokusai Japanese. Print 54378

Scholar Reading in a Hut 1820-1829 Japan. Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; shikishiban, surimono . Keisai Eisen

The Beach at Takanawa (Takanawa kaigan), from the series Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto sanjurokkei) 1862 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu)

Hodogaya: The Katabira River and Katabira Bridge. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). Japan, circa 1848-1849. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Seen Through the Mannenbashi. From 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji', c1831. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Japanese Ukiyo-e artist. Bridge Onaki River Pedestrian Boat Fishermen Edo Tokyo Japan

Fishing Boats at Choshi in Shimosa (Soshu Choshi) from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi)". Katsushika Hokusai ; Japanese, 1760-1849. Date: 1828-1838. Dimensions: 25.8 x 18.9 cm. Color woodblock print, chubanChuban size. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

De Elegante Prins Genji Te Suma, Hiroshige (I), Utagawa, 1853 print Prince Genji, standing, barefoot and with fan in the right hand, on veranda, looking out over the beach and sea. Japan paper color woodcut / nishiki-e coast. standing figure

Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, actually composed of 118 woodblock landscape and genre scenes of mid-19th century Tokyo, is one of the greatest achievements of Japanese art. The series includes many of Hiroshige's most famous prints. It represents a celebration of the style and world of Japan's finest cultural flowering at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The people of Edo marked the autumn season with excursions to scenic attractions and harvest festivals, and viewing fall foliage at its peak. The prints numbered 73 through 98 suggest the activities of this season in Japan, the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Months. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was also referred to as Andi Hiroshige (an irregular combination of family name and art name) and by the art name of Ichiyusai Hiroshige.

Scene I in Act XI of Chushingura ca. 1835 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Scene I in Act XI of Chushingura 56950

Ehon Azuma Kagami, Vol. I Kitao Masayoshi (Japanese, 1764-1824). Ehon Azuma Kagami, Vol. I, 1810. Paper, 8 7/8 x 6 1/8 in. (22.5 x 15.6 cm). Asian Art 1810

Temma Bridge, Settsu Province. Katsushika Hokusai (after) (飾北斎) (Japan, 19th-20th century). Japan, circa 1835. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print, later printing

Ehon Azuma Kagami, Vol. III Kitao Masayoshi (Japanese, 1764-1824). Ehon Azuma Kagami, Vol. III, 1810. Paper, 8 7/8 x 6 1/8 in. (22.5 x 15.6 cm). Asian Art 1810

Spring Morning In The Palace Of Han (Detail) Chinese Art

Ono Falls on the Kisokaido (Kisokaido Ono no bakufu), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)". Katsushika Hokusai ; Japanese, 1760-1849. Date: 1828-1838. Dimensions: Approx. 38.2 x 25.4 cm (15 x 10 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Shinagawa Station ca. 1838 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Shinagawa Station 36546

Ushibori in Hitachi Province, 1830-1833, Katsushika Hokusai; Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi, Japanese, 1760 - 1849, 10 1/4 × 15 1/8 in. (26.1 × 38.4 cm) (image, sheet, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (aizuri-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

The edge of the Shinobazu Vijver during a foggy evening., Kasamatsu Shirô, 1932 print The Ueno Park during a misty evening. Water in the foreground, burning lanterns, walking people and a pagoda in the background. paper color woodcut water course. public gardens, park. lighting; lamps

The Whirlpools of Awa 1857 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. The Whirlpools of Awa. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. 1857. Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Boat from Marugame in Sanuki Province (Sanuki, Marugame fune), section of sheet no. 16 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 16.5 x 7.6 cm (6 1/2 x 3 in.). Color woodblock print; section of harimaze sheet. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Evening Rain at Azuma Shrine (Azuma no mori yau), from the series "Eight Views in the Environs of Edo (Edo Kinko hakkei no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1832-1843. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Fudō Falls, Ōji, 1857, 9th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 1/8 x 8 11/16 in. (33.4 x 22 cm) (image)14 3/16 × 9 5/16 in. (36 × 23.7 cm) (sheet, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Located on the outskirts of the Edo (modern Tokyo), Ōji was an easily accessible resort town for city residents. The town had many scenic sites, such as rolling hills and rivers, as well as the wondrous waterscapes of its famous Seven Waterfalls, one of which is depicted here. The third shogun, Yoshimune (1684-1751), purposefully developed this area for tourism by planting cherry trees (for blossom viewing in spring), and maple trees (for picnics in autumn). As a result, Ōji became a popular destination all year around, and there were many restaurants and teahouses to serve tourists. In summer, when people visited the waterfalls to cool themselves, restaurateurs set tables outside, by the water, and served fo

Hodogaya on the Tkaid (Tkaid Hodogaya), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjrokkei) ca. 1830-32 Katsushika Hokusai Japanese. Hodogaya on the Tkaid (Tkaid Hodogaya), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjrokkei). Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760-1849 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1830-32. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

The Waterfall Where Yoshitsune Washed His Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province (Washu Yoshino Yoshitsune uma arai no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri). Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760-1849 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm). Date: ca. 1832. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Summer. Moon under the ryogoku Bridge /natsu. Ryogoku no tsuki, from the Series: Four Seasons In Edo /Shiki EDO Meisho

Fireworks over the Ryogoku Bridge, from the series: Famous views of Edo /Toto meisho

Tempozan Man-sen Nu-shin no Zu 1838 Yashima Gakutei Japanese. Tempozan Man-sen Nu-shin no Zu 55441

January 1910, 1910 book. magazine Number 4 of volume 13 (January 1910) of the literary monthly HOTOTOGISU: Cover on which evening landscape with moon and palm trees; Inside Frontispies van Man with staff looking up to Kraanvogel in Boom; Back, sparrows in the snow. paper letterpress printing

Wide The Wide Alley of Yatsukoji /Yatsukoji Sujikai Uchi, Board 9 from the Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo /Meisho Edo Hyakkei HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

son (Hitsu) Picture Album (son gafu) Sakai Hitsu Japanese 1817 View more. son (Hitsu) Picture Album (son gafu). Sakai Hitsu (Japanese, 1761-1828). Japan. 1817. Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Illustrated Books

Morning snow at Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara yuki no asa), Japanese Prints - Hiroshige

Miya ca. 1840 Japan. Miya. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1840. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Maples at Kaianji Temple (Kaianji koyo), from an untitled series of famous views of the Edo suburbs. Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1834-1845. Dimensions: 15.7 x 51.3 cm (6 3/16 x 20 3/16 in.). Color woodblock print; ebangire, surimono. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Viewing the Sunset over Ryōgoku Bridge from the Onmayagashi Embankment (Onmayagashi yori Ryōgokubashi sekiyō o miru), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) ca. 1830-32 Katsushika Hokusai Japanese. Viewing the Sunset over Ryōgoku Bridge from the Onmayagashi Embankment (Onmayagashi yori Ryōgokubashi sekiyō o miru), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) 53845

Daoist Immortal with Dragon. Artist: Unidentified Artist. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 17 1/4 x 10 3/16 in. (43.8 x 25.9 cm). Date: probably 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Japanese: ; Fuji Sanju-Rokkei) is the title of two series of woodblock prints by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Ando Hiroshige, depicting Mount Fuji in differing seasons and weather conditions from a variety of different places and distances. The 1852 series are in landscape orientation; the 1858 series are in portrait orientation. Utagawa Hiroshige ( , 1797 - October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was also referred to as Ando Hiroshige ( ) (an irregular combination of family name and art name) and by the art name of Ichiyusai Hiroshige ().

Ryogokubashi no sekisho, Evening glow at Ryogoku Bridge., Ikeda, Eisen, 1790-1848, artist, between 1844 and 1848, 1 print : woodcut, color ; 25 x 36.8 cm., Print shows many people on city streets and crossing bridges over bodies of water, with boats, wooden buildings, and the setting sun or full moon in the background.

Four reductions of designs from Hokusai's thirty-six views of Mount Fuji. Woodcut, 185- ().

Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki no yoru no ame), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) 1799-1820 Japan. Color woodblock print; horizontal koban . Katsushika Hokusai

Chinese Official Pausing on a Bridge to View the Snow (from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Verse), 1834-5. Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849). Color woodblock print; overall: 52 x 23 cm (20 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.).

Decoration Projects for the Celebration of Court Holidays. unknown, author

GRABADO JAPONES - SIGLO XIX. Author: UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE O ANDO TOKUTARO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. France.

Komachi Cherry Tree (Komachi zakura), from the illustrated book Picture Book of Amusements of the East (Ehon Azuma asobi) 1797-1807 Japan. Color woodblock print; page from illustrated book . Katsushika Hokusai

Moon Viewing Point 1857 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Moon Viewing Point 55095

Saitō Kiyoshi, Gion in Kyoto B, 1959, color woodblock print.

Surugacho, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1856. Dimensions: 36.3 x 23.9 cm (14 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Riverbank, Kakigarachō. Inoue Yasuji (Japan, 1864-1889). Japan, 1881, 3rd month. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, actually composed of 118 woodblock landscape and genre scenes of mid-19th century Tokyo, is one of the greatest achievements of Japanese art. The series includes many of Hiroshige's most famous prints. It irepresents a celebration of the style and world of Japan's finest cultural flowering at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The series continues with summer. Summer amusements of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Months are represented in numbers 43 through 72. Evening outings in pleasure boats on the Sumida River were taken along the many famous bridges of Edo, where endless varieties of entertainment were offered. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was also referred to as Andi Hiroshige (an irregular combination of family name and art name) and by the art name of Ichiyusai Hiroshige.

Chao Hsia visiting the fields, encouraging people to plant Mulberry trees. Artist: Unknown.

Saitō Kiyoshi, Solitude, Kyoto, 1948, color woodblock print.

No. 48, Seki, from the series The Tōkaidō Road - The Fifty-three Stations Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). No. 48, Seki, from the series The Tōkaidō Road - The Fifty-three Stations, ca. 1847-1852. Color woodblock print on paper, Sheet: 9 11/16 x 14 5/8 in. (24.5 x 37.0 cm). Asian Art ca. 1847-1852

Pillars of Eitai Bridge. Kitagawa Utamaro ; Japanese, 1753 ()-1806. Date: 1785. Dimensions: 41.2 x 57.4 cm. Color woodblock print; large surimono. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Moonlight View of Tsukuda with Lady on a Balcony, from the series Fashionable Genji Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Moonlight View of Tsukuda with Lady on a Balcony, from the series Fashionable Genji, 1853, 11th month. Woodblock color print, Sheet of a: 14 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (37.0 x 25.8 cm). Asian Art 1853, 11th month

Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), or The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjrokkei) ca. 1830-32 Katsushika Hokusai Japanese The breathtaking composition of this woodblock print, said to have inspired Debussy’s La Mer (The Sea) and Rilke’s Der Berg (The Mountain), ensures its reputation as an icon of world art. Hokusai cleverly played with perspective to make Japan’s grandest mountain appear as a small triangular mound within the hollow of the cresting wave. The artist became famous for his landscapes created using a palette of indigo and imported Prussian blue.. Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), or The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjrokkei). Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760-1849 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1830-32. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese, 1760-1849, Beneath the Waves off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-Six Views of MountFuji, ca.1831, Oban-size ukiyo-e; polychrome woodblock print; blue key block, sheet: 9 5/8 × 14 5/8 in. (24.5 × 37.2cm), 葛飾北斎　｢富嶽三十六景　神奈川沖浪裏｣　浮世絵錦絵　江戸時代, Japan, Japanese, Edo period(1615-1868), Works on Paper -Prints

Illustration with japanese landscape by Vincent van Gogh, Oil on canvas, 1887, 1853-1890, Holland, Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, 54x73

Night Rain at Azuma-no-mori, from the series Eight Views in the Environs of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Night Rain at Azuma-no-mori, from the series Eight Views in the Environs of Edo, ca. 1837-1838. Color woodblock print with mica on paper, 8 3/4 x 13 13/16 in. (22.2 x 35.1 cm). Utagawa Hiroshige was one of Japans most celebrated and prolific designers of landscape-theme woodblock prints. Although some of his most famous prints feature bright colors, he also made very subtle compositions that rely heavily on shades of gray and textures that recall the brushwork of ink paintings. In this image from an Eight Views series, he uses ink of a light color printed over a darker one to represent the subject of “rain at night.” Asian Art ca. 1837-1838

Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase no kihan), from the series Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi) 1829-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Ejiri. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Overall: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (22.2 x 34.9cm). Date: ca. 1840. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Paris, France 6th month, 1862 Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese. Paris, France. Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active ca. 1850-80). Japan. 6th month, 1862. Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

This canvas was commissioned by Pieter Sterthemius, director of the Hooghly trading post. The scene bustles with activity. Dutch East Indiamen navigate the Ganges River, the director of the trading post visits an Indian dignitary, and at the upper right an act of religious self-castigation is taking place: a man is suspended from a hook in his ribs and spun around a pole. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was set up in 1602 to gain a foothold in the East Indies (Indonesia) for the Dutch in the lucrative spice trade, which until that point was dominated by the Portuguese. It was a chartered company granted a monopoly by the Dutch government to carry out colonial activities in Asia, including establishing colonies in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and India.

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