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Japanese woodblock prints

Ukiyo-e and later woodblock printing from Japan — landscapes, actors, courtesans, birds and the famous views that shaped how the world pictures Japan. Every print here is free to download, adapt and use, no permission needed.

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Woodblock Print — Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重, Japanese, 1797–1858Woodblock PrintUtagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重, Japanese, 1797–1858 · Date unknown
Three Chinese Children — Japanese — 1790–1810Three Chinese ChildrenJapanese · 1790–1810
The Thirteen Buddhas — Japanese — 16th centuryThe Thirteen BuddhasJapanese · 16th century
Amida Buddha — Japanese — Early 12th centuryAmida BuddhaJapanese · Early 12th century
Cock and Hen — Japanese — 18th centuryCock and HenJapanese · 18th century
Charm from Tanigumisan Kegonji Temple — Japanese — 1684Charm from Tanigumisan Kegonji TempleJapanese · 1684
A sheet from a shunga album — Japanese — 1679.A sheet from a shunga albumJapanese · 1679.
Courtesan in Ancient Costume Seated in a Boat — Kubo Shunman — 19th centuryCourtesan in Ancient Costume Seated in a BoatKubo Shunman · 19th century
A Parcel of Three Diverse PrintsA Parcel of Three Diverse PrintsUnknown maker · Date unknown
The Actors — Ippitsusai BunchōThe ActorsIppitsusai Bunchō · Date unknown
Cranes — Hishikawa MoronobuCranesHishikawa Moronobu · Date unknown
Lady Tamamushi — Artist unknown, Japanese — 1765Lady TamamushiArtist unknown, Japanese · 1765
Snow on Mount Hira. — Katsushika Hokusai — 1809 - 1814Snow on Mount Hira.Katsushika Hokusai · 1809 - 1814
Night Rain at Karasaki. — Katsushika Hokusai — 1809 - 1814Night Rain at Karasaki.Katsushika Hokusai · 1809 - 1814
Cooling Off at Ryogoku in Edo — Kikugawa EizanCooling Off at Ryogoku in EdoKikugawa Eizan · Date unknown
The Dancing Girl — Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英The Dancing GirlKatsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英 · Date unknown
Yanagishima no Zu — Utagawa Hiroshige — ca. 1835–42Yanagishima no ZuUtagawa Hiroshige · ca. 1835–42
One of Six Impressions from Worn Old Blocks — Unidentified artistOne of Six Impressions from Worn Old BlocksUnidentified artist · Date unknown
Fair Travellers Fording the River Oi — Utagawa Toyokuni I — ca. 1800Fair Travellers Fording the River OiUtagawa Toyokuni I · ca. 1800
Kiyomidzu Temple in Kyoto — Hishikawa MoronobuKiyomidzu Temple in KyotoHishikawa Moronobu · Date unknown
Mochizuki — Utagawa HiroshigeMochizukiUtagawa Hiroshige · Date unknown
The Four Accomplishments (Kinkishoga) — Kitagawa Utamaro — ca. 1788–90The Four Accomplishments (Kinkishoga)Kitagawa Utamaro · ca. 1788–90
Hayatake Torakichi from Osaka: Spinning Tops in Ryogoku — Utagawa Yoshiharu — 1857Hayatake Torakichi from Osaka: Spinning Tops in RyogokuUtagawa Yoshiharu · 1857
Two Women Seated in a Parlor — Okumura MasanobuTwo Women Seated in a ParlorOkumura Masanobu · Date unknown
Shinagawa Hakkei Zaka — Utagawa HiroshigeShinagawa Hakkei ZakaUtagawa Hiroshige · Date unknown
Young Lady Playing a Musical Instrument — Chōbunsai EishiYoung Lady Playing a Musical InstrumentChōbunsai Eishi · Date unknown
View of Saruhashi (Monkey Bridge) — Katsushika Hokusai — ca. 1816–20View of Saruhashi (Monkey Bridge)Katsushika Hokusai · ca. 1816–20
Scene from a Play — Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章Scene from a PlayKatsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章 · Date unknown
The Actors — Ippitsusai BunchōThe ActorsIppitsusai Bunchō · Date unknown
The Gion Shrine in Snow, from the series Famous Views of Kyoto (Kyōto meisho no uchi) — Utagawa Hiroshige — ca. 1834The Gion Shrine in Snow, from the series Famous Views of Kyoto (Kyōto meisho no uchi)Utagawa Hiroshige · ca. 1834
東海道五十三次　三島 — Utagawa Hiroshige — early 20th century東海道五十三次　三島Utagawa Hiroshige · early 20th century
A Samurai who Hides His Features with His Hat — Okumura MasanobuA Samurai who Hides His Features with His HatOkumura Masanobu · Date unknown
The Powhatan — Artist unknown, Japanese — c. 1854The PowhatanArtist unknown, Japanese · c. 1854
Young Woman Painting a Screen — Chōbunsai EishiYoung Woman Painting a ScreenChōbunsai Eishi · Date unknown
Imadobashi no Zu (Tama-Sho) — Utagawa Hiroshige — ca. 1840Imadobashi no Zu (Tama-Sho)Utagawa Hiroshige · ca. 1840
Famous Places of Edo: Shiba Shinmei — Utagawa Hiroshige II — 19th centuryFamous Places of Edo: Shiba ShinmeiUtagawa Hiroshige II · 19th century
Chickens and Drum — Rintei, Japanese — n.d.Chickens and DrumRintei, Japanese · n.d.
The Actor Nakamura Kichibei — Okumura MasanobuThe Actor Nakamura KichibeiOkumura Masanobu · Date unknown
Two Courtesans — Okumura MasanobuTwo CourtesansOkumura Masanobu · Date unknown
Mochizuki Station — Utagawa Hiroshige — ca. 1835Mochizuki StationUtagawa Hiroshige · ca. 1835

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