Japanese Woodblock is a printmaking tradition that originated in Japan during the Edo period (1603 to 1868), reaching its peak in the Ukiyo-e style of the 18th and 19th centuries. Each design was carved in relief onto wooden blocks, then inked and pressed onto paper, producing flat areas of vivid colour, bold outlines, and compositions of striking simplicity. Leading practitioners include Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Kitagawa Utamaro.
This collection brings together 24 of the most celebrated works in the Japanese Woodblock tradition: Hokusai's towering views of Mount Fuji and the drama of The Great Wave off Kanagawa; Hiroshige's quiet snowfall in Kanbara: Night Snow from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido; the blossom-heavy calm of Plum Estate, Kameido from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo; and the merchants, bridges, and changing seasons of Edo street life. Every print is a faithful print of a public-domain work by the great masters, printed in full colour on 225gsm matt photo paper. Available in four sizes from A4 to A1, framed or print-only, from £19.
Further reading: read about the story behind Hokusai's The Great Wave.
SaleYuki no Katada Ukimido Art Print by Tsuchiya KōitsuRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SaleHikaru Umi (Sparkling Sea) Art Print by Hiroshi YoshidaRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SaleCats Suggested as the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō Art Print by Utagawa KuniyoshiRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SaleSuidō Bridge and the Surugadai Quarter (Carp Streamers) Art Print by Utagawa HiroshigeRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SalePlum Estate, Kameido Art Print by Utagawa HiroshigeRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SaleKanbara: Night Snow (53 Stations of the Tōkaidō) Art Print by Utagawa HiroshigeRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SaleHorikiri Iris Garden Art Print by Utagawa HiroshigeRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SaleFireworks by Ryōgoku Bridge Art Print by Utagawa HiroshigeRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SalePeacock on a Pine Tree Art Print by Ohara KosonRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SaleGeese Descending under Moon Art Print by Ohara KosonRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SaleEgrets Descending in Snow Art Print by Ohara KosonRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
SaleUnder the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa Art Print by Katsushika HokusaiRegular price From £19.00Sale price From £19.00 Regular price £29.00
