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
  • Harunobu
  • Kiyonaga
  • Masanobu
  • Moronobu
  • Shigemasa
  • Shunsho
  • Utamaro

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

  • Ehon
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

27 Products

Selected Chinese Poems in Seven Syllables (Toshisen ehon shichigon zekku) (2 volumes)

Shigemasa

Selected Chinese Poems in Seven Syllables (Toshisen ehon shichigon zekku) (2 volumes)

JPR-211119

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Summer Rain

Harunobu

Summer Rain

JPR-210388

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Looking Out on the Veranda

Harunobu

Looking Out on the Veranda

JP-209605

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Yoyohana

Harunobu

Yoyohana

JPR-208941

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Segawa Yujiro

Buncho

Segawa Yujiro

JP1428

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Kabuki Actor Bando Matataro

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Bando Matataro

JP1433

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Ichikawa Danjuro

Buncho

Ichikawa Danjuro

JP1431

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Sakata Hangoro

Buncho

Sakata Hangoro

JP1427

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Otani Hiroji

Buncho

Otani Hiroji

JP1426

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Nakajima Mihoemon

Buncho

Nakajima Mihoemon

JP1424

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Abe no Nakamaro

Shunsho

Abe no Nakamaro

JP-95940

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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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Fujiwara no Yoshitaka

Shunsho

Fujiwara no Yoshitaka

JP1132

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The Lady Izumi

Shunsho

The Lady Izumi

JP1127

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Kabuki Actor Zamoto (Theater Manager) Uzaemon

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Zamoto (Theater Manager) Uzaemon

JP1434

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Tea Master and a Young Woman

Masanobu

Tea Master and a Young Woman

JP5129

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Young Woman Under an Umbrella

Kiyonaga

Young Woman Under an Umbrella

JP5675

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Maple Viewing

Utamaro

Maple Viewing

JP5127

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The Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei

Moronobu

The Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei

JP1-20961

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Yaso Festival (Yaso no zu)

Utamaro

Yaso Festival (Yaso no zu)

JP6110

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Secret Flower Viewing (Naisho hanamino zu)

Utamaro

Secret Flower Viewing (Naisho hanamino zu)

JP6113

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