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
  • Moronobu
  • Shunei
  • Shunman
  • Shunsho
  • Toyokuni I
  • Utamaro
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

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

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Comic
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Genji
  • 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

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Kisegawa of the Matsubaya

Utamaro

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya

JPR-208609

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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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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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Ono no Komachi

Shunsho

Ono no Komachi

JP2008

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The Lady-in-waiting Suwo

Shunsho

The Lady-in-waiting Suwo

JP1128

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The Mother of Korechika

Shunsho

The Mother of Korechika

JP1126

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The Lady Sei Shonagon

Shunsho

The Lady Sei Shonagon

JP1118

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Lady Horikawa

Shunsho

Lady Horikawa

JP-95959

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Daini Sanmi, the Lady Katako

Shunsho

Daini Sanmi, the Lady Katako

JP-95948

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Princess Ise

Shunsho

Princess Ise

JP-95946

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Princess Sukeko

Shunsho

Princess Sukeko

JP-95944

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The Lady Sagami

Shunsho

The Lady Sagami

JP-95984

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The Lady Kii

Shunsho

The Lady Kii

JP-95974

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The Lady Izumi

Shunsho

The Lady Izumi

JP1127

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Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Onami Disguised as Dragon Princess

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Onami Disguised as Dragon Princess

JP-208176

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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Riko as Gaku no Osan

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Riko as Gaku no Osan

JP-111370

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Kabuki Actor Segawa Somenosuke as Takao

Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Kabuki Actor Segawa Somenosuke as Takao

JPR1-57647

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