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

  • Harunobu
  • Utamaro

Series

  • Book of Selected Insects
  • 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

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

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Beauties of Maruya House

Harunobu

Beauties of Maruya House

JPR-210380

$480.00
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The Moon Reflected

Harunobu

The Moon Reflected

JPR-210379

$580.00
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Horsefly and Green Caterpillar

Utamaro

Horsefly and Green Caterpillar

JPR-100435

$2,200.00
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Lovers by Candlelight

Utamaro

Lovers by Candlelight

JPR-208422

$18,000.00
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Cone-headed Grasshopper and Praying Mantis

Utamaro

Cone-headed Grasshopper and Praying Mantis

JPR-100439

$2,800.00
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Black and White Oxen and Red and White Plum Blossoms

Harunobu

Black and White Oxen and Red and White Plum Blossoms

JP-207871

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Tree Cricket and Firefly

Utamaro

Tree Cricket and Firefly

JPR-100431

$2,100.00
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Evening Cicada and Spider

Utamaro

Evening Cicada and Spider

JPR-100433

$2,600.00
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Katydid and Centipede

Utamaro

Katydid and Centipede

JPR-100429

$3,400.00
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Mole Cricket and Earwig

Utamaro

Mole Cricket and Earwig

JPR-100427

$2,400.00
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