Japanese Woodblock Prints (1600 - 1800)

Early ukiyo-e, or pictures (e) of the floating world (ukiyo), emerged around 1660 with monochrome prints. The masters of this “primitive” period, such as Moronobu and Masanobu, are known for their elegant and vital lines. By 1700, the first early color prints emerged. Hand-colored with vegetable-based pigments, this process proved costly and was replaced by full-color printing in 1765. Known as the father of color printing, Harunobu ushered in the era of nishiki-e, or brocade pictures, with sensitivity and subtlety. The late 18th century welcomed a “golden age” of ukiyo-e, during which time artists developed the use of color and diversified their approach to subject matter. Sharaku imbued his actor portraits with a greater sense of individualism, while Utamaro delved deeper into the “greenhouses” of the Yoshiwara, considering the private lives of courtesans. Browse our collection of early ukiyo-e below.

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Artist

  • Buncho
  • Eiri
  • Eishi
  • Eisho
  • Harunobu
  • Hokusai
  • Kiyonaga
  • Koryusai
  • Masanobu
  • Moronobu
  • Sharaku
  • Shigemasa
  • Shuncho
  • Shunei
  • Shunko
  • Shunsho
  • Sukenobu
  • Toyokuni I
  • Utamaro
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • The Brocade of Spring [Ehon]

Subject

  • Animals & Fish
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Music & Dance
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Waterscapes

Period

  • 1600 - 1800 (Early Edo)
  • 1800 - 1868 (Edo)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Small (ie. Chuban)

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Summer Rain

Harunobu

Summer Rain

JPR-210388

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Courtesans and Kamuro Beneath a Flowering Tree

Harunobu

Courtesans and Kamuro Beneath a Flowering Tree

JPR-210384

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Two Beauties Spot a Bird in the Clouds

Harunobu

Two Beauties Spot a Bird in the Clouds

JPR-210375

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Pine and Moon

Harunobu

Pine and Moon

JPR-210373

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Looking Out on the Veranda

Harunobu

Looking Out on the Veranda

JP-209605

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Young Woman Eavesdropping on Lovers while Reading Shunga Books

Harunobu

Young Woman Eavesdropping on Lovers while Reading Shunga Books

JPR-208800

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Yoyohana

Harunobu

Yoyohana

JPR-208941

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Poem by Minamoto no Shigeyuki

Harunobu

Poem by Minamoto no Shigeyuki

JP-207862

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Black and White Oxen and Red and White Plum Blossoms

Harunobu

Black and White Oxen and Red and White Plum Blossoms

JP-207871

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Tender Moment: The Forgotten Shamisen

Harunobu

Tender Moment: The Forgotten Shamisen

JPR-85381

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While Taking an Afternoon Nap

Harunobu

While Taking an Afternoon Nap

JPR-85412

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Courtesan Agemaki Tuning Shamisen

Harunobu

Courtesan Agemaki Tuning Shamisen

JPR-109910

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The Love Letter

Harunobu

The Love Letter

JP2535

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