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
  • Kiyomitsu
  • Kiyonaga
  • Kiyotsune
  • Koryusai
  • Masanobu
  • Masayoshi
  • Morikuni
  • Moronobu
  • Sharaku
  • Shigemasa
  • Shuncho
  • Shundo
  • Shunei
  • Shunjo
  • Shunko
  • Shunman
  • Shunsho
  • Sukenobu
  • Toyokuni I
  • Utamaro
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Shunga

Period

  • 1600 - 1800 (Early Edo)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Delicious, Sigh, like Yam Soup

Masanobu

Delicious, Sigh, like Yam Soup

JP1464

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Tea Master and a Young Woman

Masanobu

Tea Master and a Young Woman

JP5129

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Tiger and Bamboo

Masanobu

Tiger and Bamboo

JP-207872

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Just Can't Wait

Masanobu

Just Can't Wait

JP1349

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After a Smoke

Masanobu

After a Smoke

JP1365

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Samurai Lover

Masanobu

Samurai Lover

JP2168

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Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Ippei's Older Sister Osan

Sharaku

Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Ippei's Older Sister Osan

JP-103834

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Actor Otani Tokuji as the Footman (Yakko) Sodesuke

Sharaku

Actor Otani Tokuji as the Footman (Yakko) Sodesuke

JP-103282

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