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
  • Harunobu
  • Hokusai
  • Kiyonaga
  • Kiyotsune
  • Koryusai
  • Masanobu
  • Moronobu
  • Shigemasa
  • Shunei
  • Shunjo
  • Shunko
  • Shunman
  • Shunsho
  • Utamaro
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Shunsho)
  • Ehon Butai Ogi: Picture Book of Stage Fans

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Calligraphy
  • Children
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits

Period

  • 1600 - 1800 (Early Edo)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Small (ie. Chuban)
  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)

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Bando Mitsugoro I as the Sprit of an Egret Disguised as Cotton Maker Megamagosaburo

Shunsho

Bando Mitsugoro I as the Sprit of an Egret Disguised as Cotton Maker Megamagosaburo

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The Sixth Month: Fashionable Scenes from the Twelve Months

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The Sixth Month: Fashionable Scenes from the Twelve Months

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Month of the Chrysanthemums

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Month of the Chrysanthemums

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Yokihi (Yang Guifei)

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Yokihi (Yang Guifei)

JP-95961

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Kabuki Actor Bando Matataro

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Kabuki Actor Bando Matataro

JP1433

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Kabuki Actor Sakata Kunihachi

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Kabuki Actor Sakata Kunihachi

JP1406

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Kabuki Actor Yoshizawa Sakinosuke

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Kabuki Actor Yoshizawa Sakinosuke

JP1404

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Kabuki Actor Iwai Hanshiro

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Kabuki Actor Iwai Hanshiro

JP1401

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Tomozo

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Tomozo

JP1400

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Fujiwara no Sanekata

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Fujiwara no Sanekata

JP-95980

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Gon Chunagon Sadayori

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Gon Chunagon Sadayori

JP-95976

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Prince Kentoku

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Prince Kentoku

JP-95970

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Tadamichi

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Tadamichi

JP-95968

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Minamoto no Hitoshi

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Minamoto no Hitoshi

JP-95956

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Abe no Nakamaro

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Abe no Nakamaro

JP-95940

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Kiyohara no Fukayabu

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Kiyohara no Fukayabu

JP-95938

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The Former Archbishop Jien

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The Former Archbishop Jien

JP-95936

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Funya no Yasuhide

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Funya no Yasuhide

JP-95934

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Sakyo-dayu Michimasa

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Sakyo-dayu Michimasa

JP-95932

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Minamoto no Shigeyuki

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Minamoto no Shigeyuki

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Dainagon Kinto

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Dainagon Kinto

JP-95924

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Ono no Komachi

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Ono no Komachi

JP2008

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The Lady-in-waiting Suwo

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The Lady-in-waiting Suwo

JP1128

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The Mother of Korechika

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The Mother of Korechika

JP1126

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