
Biography
Asada Benji (浅田弁治, 1899–1984) was a Japanese woodblock print artist based in Osaka who produced landscape prints in the shin-hanga tradition. Born in 1899, Asada worked in the Kansai region, producing views of Japanese scenery that reflect the atmospheric landscape style of the shin-hanga movement.
Working from Osaka, Asada had access to the scenic landscapes of the Kansai region, including views of temples, mountains, and coastal scenery. His prints demonstrate familiarity with the compositional conventions and atmospheric techniques of the shin-hanga school, though his output was limited and his career remains poorly documented compared to the movement's major figures.
Asada continued to work through the postwar period and died in 1984. His prints are scarce and appear infrequently in the market, making him one of the many lesser-known artists whose contributions to the shin-hanga tradition are known primarily to specialist collectors and researchers.
Key Facts
- Active Period
- 1899–1984
- Nationality
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Movement
- Shin-hanga
- Works Indexed
- 54
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Asada Benji known for?
Asada Benji (浅田弁治, 1899–1984) was a Japanese woodblock print artist based in Osaka who produced landscape prints in the shin-hanga tradition. Born in 1899, Asada worked in the Kansai region, producing views of Japanese scenery that reflect the atmospheric landscape style of the shin-hanga movement.
When was Asada Benji active?
Asada Benji was active from 1899 to 1984. They were associated with the Shin-hanga movement.
What artistic movements influenced Asada Benji?
Asada Benji's work was shaped by the Shin-hanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Shin-hanga: The "new prints" movement (c.
Where can I see Asada Benji's original prints?
Original prints by Asada Benji can be found in collections including ukiyo-e.org, Art of Japan, Japanese Art Open Database, Ohmi Gallery.
Woodblock Prints by Asada Benji (54)

Print 1
Woodblock print

The Art of Japan
Woodblock print

The Art of Japan
Woodblock print

Nakagawa Isaku
Woodblock print

Picnic (After a French painting)
Woodblock print

Girls playing Basketball
Woodblock print

Dolls
Woodblock print

Springtime at Ninnaji Temple
Woodblock print

Pagoda of Kiyomizu Temple
Woodblock print

Drizzling Rain in Nijyo Castle Kyoto
Woodblock print

Early Spring in Fushimi. Kyoto
Woodblock print

Pheasant
Woodblock print

Unknown, Duck in flight
Woodblock print

Bijin
Woodblock print

Cormorant Fishing
Woodblock print

Kinkakuji in Snow — 金閣映雪
Woodblock print

Sanjo Bridge — 三条大橋
Woodblock print

Nyoigadake Peak — 如意ヶ嶽
Woodblock print

Merchant House — 商家の絵
Woodblock print

Ito Nisaburo
Woodblock print

Red Five Storey Pagoda in Spring
Woodblock print

Kiyomizu Temple
Woodblock print

Heron on a Snowy Night
Woodblock print

Snowy village
Woodblock print

Snowy village - woodblock
Woodblock print

Lake and Waterfalls
Woodblock print

Kegon Waterfall - watercolour
Woodblock print

Ducks in Winter
Woodblock print

Two Iris
Woodblock print

Golden Pavilion - Kinkakuji
Woodblock print

Torii Gate in Winter
Woodblock print

Takao in Autumn
Woodblock print

Snowy Temple Garden
Woodblock print

Rainy Street of Kyoto
Woodblock print

Nigatsu-do Temple and Deer
Woodblock print

Mt Arashi in Rain
Woodblock print

Kurama Road
Woodblock print

Lake Shishido
Woodblock print

Matsue Castle
Woodblock print

Night Sakura at Maruyama Park - 円山公園夜桜
Woodblock print

A young woman
Woodblock print

Pagoda of Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto
Woodblock print

Pagoda
Woodblock print

YUKI NO RAKUHOKU (Snow at Rakuhoku)
Woodblock print

Beauty
Woodblock print

Untitled (asada-benji)
Woodblock print

Untitled (asada-benji)
Woodblock print

Untitled (asada-benji)
Woodblock print

Untitled (asada-benji)
Woodblock print

Untitled (asada-benji)
Woodblock print

Untitled (asada-benji)
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Untitled (asada-benji)
Woodblock print

Untitled (asada-benji)
Woodblock print

Untitled (asada-benji)
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