Autumn Foliage Prints (34)

Vivid depictions of autumn foliage (koyo) in Japanese woodblock prints, featuring fiery maple leaves, golden ginkgo trees, and the changing colors of the Japanese countryside. Autumn scenes are among the most celebrated subjects in shin-hanga and ukiyo-e traditions.

Artists Known for Autumn Foliage

[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi) by Hiroshi Yoshida

[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi)

Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi

1931

Color woodblock print; oban

Autumn Foliage at Hakkodasan by Hiroshi Yoshida

Autumn Foliage at Hakkodasan

1929

Color woodblock print

Sacred Bridge by Hiroshi Yoshida

Sacred Bridge

Woodblock print

The Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku) by Hiroshi Yoshida

The Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku)

Kinkaku

1933

Color woodblock print

Autumn Leaves by Ito Shinsui

Autumn Leaves

紅葉

1925

Color woodblock print

A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi) by Kawase Hasui

A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi)

Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi

1946

Color woodblock print

Autumn at Fukuroda Falls, Ibaraki Prefecture (Fukuroda-no-taki no aki (Ibaraki ken) by Kawase Hasui

Autumn at Fukuroda Falls, Ibaraki Prefecture (Fukuroda-no-taki no aki (Ibaraki ken)

Fukuroda-no-taki no aki (Ibaraki ken

1954

Color woodblock print

Autumn in Funatsu (Funatsu no aki) by Kawase Hasui

Autumn in Funatsu (Funatsu no aki)

Funatsu no aki

1953

Color woodblock print

Tsuta Hot Springs in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Tsuta onsen), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)" by Kawase Hasui

Tsuta Hot Springs in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Tsuta onsen), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"

Mutsu Tsuta onsen

1919

Color woodblock print; oban

Autumn Mountain Path by Maekawa Senpan

Autumn Mountain Path

秋の山道

c. 1930

Color woodblock print

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Persimmon Tree

柿の木

c. 1934

Color woodblock print

Owl on Ginkgo Branch by Ohara Koson

Owl on Ginkgo Branch

銀杏に木菟

c. 1927

Color woodblock print

Two Pigeons on Branch of Maple by Ohara Koson

Two Pigeons on Branch of Maple

紅葉に二羽の鳩

c. 1912

Color woodblock print

Autumn by Onchi Koshiro

Autumn

1950

Color woodblock print

The Pearls (Les Perles) by Paul Jacoulet

The Pearls (Les Perles)

1950

Color woodblock print

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The Wasp's Nest, Ponape (Le Nid de Guêpes, Ponapé)

1938

Color woodblock print

Autumn in Aizu by Saito Kiyoshi

Autumn in Aizu

会津の秋

1958

Color woodblock print

Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond by Shiro Kasamatsu

Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond

井之頭弁天

1953

Woodblock print

Cherry Tree in Autumn Colors at Joshoko Temple by Shiro Kasamatsu

Cherry Tree in Autumn Colors at Joshoko Temple

桜紅葉 常照皇寺

1967

Color woodblock print

Imaibashi in Late Autumn by Shiro Kasamatsu

Imaibashi in Late Autumn

今井橋 晩秋

1939

Color woodblock print

Late Fall at Imai Bridge by Shiro Kasamatsu

Late Fall at Imai Bridge

Woodblock print

Autumn at Arayu by Takahashi Shotei

Autumn at Arayu

新湯の秋

c. 1920

Color woodblock print

Lake Chuzenji in Autumn by Takahashi Shotei

Lake Chuzenji in Autumn

中禅寺湖の秋

c. 1930

Color woodblock print

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Meguro Drum Bridge

目黒の太鼓橋

c. 1920

Color woodblock print

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Mount Fuji from Hakone

箱根より見た富士

c. 1930

Color woodblock print

Maple Leaves at Tsu-u-ten Bridge by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Maple Leaves at Tsu-u-ten Bridge

Woodblock print

September (The Old Imperial Palace) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

September (The Old Imperial Palace)

九月 (京都御所)

second half 20th century

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Autumn Leaves by Torii Kotondo

Autumn Leaves

紅葉

1929

Color woodblock print

Lanterns and Maples by Toshi Yoshida

Lanterns and Maples

Woodblock print

Lanterns and Red Maples by Toshi Yoshida

Lanterns and Red Maples

Woodblock print

Beauty in Autumn by Yamamoto Shoun

Beauty in Autumn

秋の美人

c. 1910

Color woodblock print

After the Snow Falls by Ito Shinsui

After the Snow Falls

1921

Color woodblock print

A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi)) by Kawase Hasui

A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi))

1946

Color woodblock print

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple

1933

Color woodblock print

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