Japanese Woodblock Prints
CURATED COLLECTIONUkiyo-e prints from the Edo period form this collection, the product of a collaborative process dividing labour between a designer, a block-cutter who translated the drawing into wood, and a printer who applied the inks by hand. Katsushika Hokusai's landscapes and Utagawa Hiroshige's views of the roads and stations of Japan are among the best known examples, alongside prints of actors, courtesans and seasonal scenes intended for a broad commercial market. Exported to Europe in the nineteenth century, these prints strongly influenced Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists, a fashion later termed Japonisme. Colour, flat pattern and asymmetrical composition define the style throughout.
About the Japanese Woodblock Prints collection
Browse 3,779 public-domain artworks in the Japanese Woodblock Prints, available as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas and framed prints.
Ukiyo-e prints from the Edo period form this collection, the product of a collaborative process dividing labour between a designer, a block-cutter who translated the drawing into wood, and a printer who applied the inks by hand. Katsushika Hokusai's landscapes and Utagawa Hiroshige's views of the roads and stations of Japan are among the best known examples, alongside prints of actors, courtesans and seasonal scenes intended for a broad commercial market. Exported to Europe in the nineteenth century, these prints strongly influenced Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists, a fashion later termed Japonisme. Colour, flat pattern and asymmetrical composition define the style throughout.
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Prints of these artworks
Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.
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
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