Japanese (culture or style) Wall Art

There are 4,241 artworks in the Japanese (culture or style) movement on Archive Lane, every one free to preview and available as a print.

This grouping collects Japanese prints, paintings and decorative designs that are not filed under a single dated period. Most of it is ukiyo-e, the woodblock print tradition whose name means pictures of the floating world: landscape series, actor and courtesan portraits, bird-and-flower studies, surimono greeting prints and illustrated books. These were multiples, produced by a team of designer, block-cutter and printer, and sold cheaply, which is why so many survive. Their flat colour, cropped compositions and strong diagonals reshaped European art when they reached Paris in the nineteenth century.

What's in here

The most represented artists here are Utagawa Hiroshige (1,413), Katsukawa Shunsho (548), Katsushika Hokusai (386).

By orientation: 2,080 landscape, 4,241 portrait, 6 square.

Japanese (culture or style) by subject

The largest subject groups within Japanese (culture or style):

• Japanese (culture or style) Prints — 5,982 artworks
• Japanese (culture or style) Landscape — 158 artworks
• Japanese (culture or style) Illustration — 123 artworks
• Japanese (culture or style) Paintings — 24 artworks

Japanese (culture or style) by culture

The largest culture groups within Japanese (culture or style):

• Japanese (culture or style) Japanese — 6,301 artworks

Japanese (culture or style) by museum

The largest museum groups within Japanese (culture or style):

• Japanese (culture or style) Art Institute of Chicago — 5,518 artworks
• Japanese (culture or style) Cleveland Museum of Art — 183 artworks
• Japanese (culture or style) Wellcome Collection — 90 artworks
• Japanese (culture or style) Finnish National Gallery — 80 artworks
• Japanese (culture or style) Wikimedia Commons — 79 artworks
• Japanese (culture or style) The Metropolitan Museum of Art — 61 artworks

Prints of these artworks

As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 4,241 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many artworks are in Japanese (culture or style)?

There are 4,241 public-domain artworks in the Japanese (culture or style) movement on Archive Lane.

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I filter this list?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.