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

  • Eiri
  • Eishi
  • Harunobu
  • Hokusai
  • Koryusai
  • Masayoshi
  • Shunei
  • Toyokuni I
  • Utamaro

Series

  • Annals of the Green Houses
  • Book of Selected Insects

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Calligraphy
  • Children
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Moon & Night
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Portraits
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Sumo
  • Surimono
  • Tokaido
  • Winter

Period

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

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Preface for Ehon Mushi Erabi

Utamaro

Preface for Ehon Mushi Erabi

JPR-100907

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Overnight Guest

Utamaro

Overnight Guest

JP6116

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Yaso Festival (Yaso no zu)

Utamaro

Yaso Festival (Yaso no zu)

JP6110

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Lantern Festival (Toro no zu)

Utamaro

Lantern Festival (Toro no zu)

JP6122

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Secret Flower Viewing (Naisho hanamino zu)

Utamaro

Secret Flower Viewing (Naisho hanamino zu)

JP6113

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Delivery of New Year Gifts in Naka-no-cho (Naka-no-cho Nenrei no zu)

Utamaro

Delivery of New Year Gifts in Naka-no-cho (Naka-no-cho Nenrei no zu)

JP6111

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Niwaka Festival (Niwaka no zu)

Utamaro

Niwaka Festival (Niwaka no zu)

JP6115

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The Music Lesson

Utamaro

The Music Lesson

JP5873

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Parting the Next Morning (Kocho kinuginu no zu)

Utamaro

Parting the Next Morning (Kocho kinuginu no zu)

JP6118

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Debut of Geisha (Geisha hirome no zu)

Utamaro

Debut of Geisha (Geisha hirome no zu)

JP6117

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Cherry Blossoms in Naka-no-cho (Naka-no-cho hanazakari no zu)

Utamaro

Cherry Blossoms in Naka-no-cho (Naka-no-cho hanazakari no zu)

JP6127

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First Laying-out of Bedding (Yagu shikizome no zu)

Utamaro

First Laying-out of Bedding (Yagu shikizome no zu)

JP6124

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Arihara of Tsuru-ya

Utamaro

Arihara of Tsuru-ya

JP1226

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Debut of a Shinzo (Shinzo dashi no zu)

Utamaro

Debut of a Shinzo (Shinzo dashi no zu)

JP6119

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Sumo Wrestler Nishikigi Tsukagoro

Shunei

Sumo Wrestler Nishikigi Tsukagoro

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Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Omezo and Iwai Kumesaburo

Toyokuni I

Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Omezo and Iwai Kumesaburo

JP1-46251

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Ceremony in the House of Pleasure (Shoka no hoshiki)

Utamaro

Ceremony in the House of Pleasure (Shoka no hoshiki)

JP6112

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Lovers Akaneya Hanshichi and Minoya Sankatsu

Utamaro

Lovers Akaneya Hanshichi and Minoya Sankatsu

JP-77908

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Tender Moment: The Forgotten Shamisen

Harunobu

Tender Moment: The Forgotten Shamisen

JPR-85381

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Young Man with Shy Girl

Koryusai

Young Man with Shy Girl

JPR-85420

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Adding the Colors to the Painting (Shoho haritsuke saiko zu)

Utamaro

Adding the Colors to the Painting (Shoho haritsuke saiko zu)

JP6126

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First Meeting (Shokai no zu)

Utamaro

First Meeting (Shokai no zu)

JP6036

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Back Stage with an Actor

Koryusai

Back Stage with an Actor

JPR-85396

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