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
  • Eisho
  • Harunobu
  • Hokusai
  • Shundo
  • Shunei
  • Shunjo
  • Shunko
  • Shunsho
  • Toyokuni I
  • Utamaro

Series

  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Shunsho)
  • Ehon Butai Ogi: Picture Book of Stage Fans

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

  • Painting
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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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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Kabuki Actor Iwai Hanshiro

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Iwai Hanshiro

JP1401

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Tomozo

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Tomozo

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Abe no Nakamaro

Shunsho

Abe no Nakamaro

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Ono no Komachi

Shunsho

Ono no Komachi

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The Lady-in-waiting Suwo

Shunsho

The Lady-in-waiting Suwo

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The Mother of Korechika

Shunsho

The Mother of Korechika

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The Lady Sei Shonagon

Shunsho

The Lady Sei Shonagon

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Fujiwara no Yoshitaka

Shunsho

Fujiwara no Yoshitaka

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Kanesuke

Shunsho

Kanesuke

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The Lady Izumi

Shunsho

The Lady Izumi

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Kabuki Actor Zamoto (Theater Manager) Uzaemon

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Zamoto (Theater Manager) Uzaemon

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Kabuki Actor in a Female Role

Shunei

Kabuki Actor in a Female Role

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Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza

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Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza

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Kabuki Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VII

Shunei

Kabuki Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VII

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III

Shunei

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III

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Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojo III

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojo III

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Kabuki Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV

JP-208368

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Kabuki Actor Otani Hiroji III

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Otani Hiroji III

JP-208367

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro

JP-208366

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Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojo III

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojo III

JP-208365

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV

Shunsho

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzo IV

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