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

Series

  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Shunsho)
  • Annals of the Green Houses
  • Book of Selected Insects
  • Ehon Butai Ogi: Picture Book of Stage Fans
  • Ehon Momo Chidori
  • The Brocade of Spring [Ehon]
  • Utamakura

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Comic
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Insects
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Still Life
  • Summer
  • Sumo
  • Surimono
  • Tokaido
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

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

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Painting
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

263 Products

White Hare and Amaranth

Koryusai

White Hare and Amaranth

JP-208692

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The Poet Sugawara Michizane

Shigemasa

The Poet Sugawara Michizane

JP-208686

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Sanbaso

Utamaro

Sanbaso

JPR-208603

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Yamauba and Kintaro

Utamaro

Yamauba and Kintaro

JPR-208602

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Hour of the Hare: Servant Women

Utamaro

Hour of the Hare: Servant Women

JPR-208536

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Courtesan Dreaming a Lucky New Year Dream of Fuji, Falcon, and Eggplant

Koryusai

Courtesan Dreaming a Lucky New Year Dream of Fuji, Falcon, and Eggplant

JP-208439

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Lovers by Candlelight

Utamaro

Lovers by Candlelight

JPR-208422

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Emperor and Empress Dolls for Doll Festival

Shundo

Emperor and Empress Dolls for Doll Festival

JP-208356

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Month of the Chrysanthemums

Kiyonaga

Month of the Chrysanthemums

JPR1-46217

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Yokihi (Yang Guifei)

Shunsho

Yokihi (Yang Guifei)

JP-95961

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Segawa Yujiro

Buncho

Segawa Yujiro

JP1428

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Arashi Hinaji

Buncho

Arashi Hinaji

JP1403

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Kabuki Actor Bando Matataro

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Bando Matataro

JP1433

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Ichikawa Danjuro

Buncho

Ichikawa Danjuro

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Sakata Hangoro

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Sakata Hangoro

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Otani Hiroji

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Otani Hiroji

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Nakajima Mihoemon

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Nakajima Mihoemon

JP1424

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Nakamura Hidematsu

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Nakamura Hidematsu

JP1423

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Segawa Shichizo

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Segawa Shichizo

JP1421

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Matsumoto Koshiro

Buncho

Matsumoto Koshiro

JP1414

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Ichikawa Yaozo

Buncho

Ichikawa Yaozo

JP1412

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Kabuki Actor Sakata Kunihachi

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Sakata Kunihachi

JP1406

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Tomizawa Hanzaburo

Buncho

Tomizawa Hanzaburo

JP1405

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Kabuki Actor Yoshizawa Sakinosuke

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Yoshizawa Sakinosuke

JP1404

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