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
  • Harunobu
  • Hokusai
  • Kiyomitsu
  • Kiyonaga
  • Kiyotsune
  • Koryusai
  • Masanobu
  • Masayoshi
  • Morikuni
  • Moronobu
  • Shigemasa
  • Shundo
  • Shunei
  • Shunjo
  • Shunko
  • Shunman
  • Shunsho
  • Toyokuni I
  • Utamaro
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Shunsho)
  • Annals of the Green Houses
  • Book of Selected Insects
  • 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
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Sumo
  • Surimono
  • Tokaido
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

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

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Painting
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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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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Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Omezo and Iwai Kumesaburo

Toyokuni I

Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Omezo and Iwai Kumesaburo

JP1-46251

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On the Veranda

Eishi

On the Veranda

JP2532

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Just Can't Wait

Masanobu

Just Can't Wait

JP1349

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After a Smoke

Masanobu

After a Smoke

JP1365

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Samurai Lover

Masanobu

Samurai Lover

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Tsuriage (hanging)

Moronobu

Tsuriage (hanging)

JP-98291

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The Sound of Insects

Koryusai

The Sound of Insects

JP2014

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Young Love

Koryusai

Young Love

JP2012

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Under Spring Blankets

Koryusai

Under Spring Blankets

JP2011

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Niseotoko

Moronobu

Niseotoko

JP-98294

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Reaching for a Kiss

Kiyonaga

Reaching for a Kiss

JPR-109522

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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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Bird on a Branch

Morikuni

Bird on a Branch

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Ashiage

Moronobu

Ashiage

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The Tease

Koryusai

The Tease

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Cold Day in Winter

Koryusai

Cold Day in Winter

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Happy to Meet Her at Night

Moronobu

Happy to Meet Her at Night

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