1600s Japanese Woodblock Prints

6 prints from the 1600s in our collection, created during the Edo Period (1603–1868). The Edo period saw the rise of ukiyo-e, the iconic woodblock print tradition depicting the floating world of pleasure districts, kabuki actors, beautiful women, and landscapes. Under the Tokugawa shogunate's peaceful rule, a thriving urban culture in Edo (modern Tokyo) fueled demand for affordable printed art.

Top Artists of the 1600s

Utagawa Kunisada(2)Nishikawa Sukenobu(1)Utagawa Toyokuni I(1)Katsukawa Shunchō(1)Iwasa Matabei(1)

Prints (6)

A Dancer by Nishikawa Sukenobu

A Dancer

Late 17th to 18th century

Color woodblock print

A Spring Night (Yayoi no yube) by Utagawa Kunisada

A Spring Night (Yayoi no yube)

c. 1847-52

Color woodblock print

Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Hida no kami Masakiyo by Utagawa Kunisada

Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Hida no kami Masakiyo

Edo period (1603–1867)

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, creped

Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Hida no kami Masakiyo by Utagawa Toyokuni I

Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Hida no kami Masakiyo

Edo period (1603–1867)

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, creped

Portrait of Chunagon Asatada by Iwasa Matabei

Portrait of Chunagon Asatada

Edo period (1610-1868); about 1600

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

The First Evening in the Mountains (Yamabiraki no yûhi) by Katsukawa Shunchō

The First Evening in the Mountains (Yamabiraki no yûhi)

Late 18th century

Color woodblock print, ink and colors on paper

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hanga catalogues 6 Japanese woodblock prints created during the 1600s (Edo Period, 1603–1868).

The 1600s fall within the Edo Period (江戸時代), which ran from 1603 to 1868.

Utagawa Kunisada, Nishikawa Sukenobu, and Utagawa Toyokuni I are among the artists with the most 1600s prints in our collection.

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