Autumn Foliage Prints (453)
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

Autumn in Kozandera
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Autumn moon over Ishiyama temple
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Multicoloured autumn - Himeji Castle
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Late autumn - Komoro Castle
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Clear autumn day
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Late autumn in Ôyama (Tottori)
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

The preparatory drawing/watercolour of Himeji Castle multicolour autumn
Drawing

Multicoloured autumn - Himeji Castle
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Autumn castle
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Autumn near the Prefectural border
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Mild autumn weather
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Ono no Komachi by the Waterfall (Shimizu), from the series The Seven Fashionable Aspects of Komachi (Furyu yatsushi nana Komachi)
Edo period (1615–1868), 1751/64
Color woodblock print; hosoban

A Mirror on a Stand Suggesting the Autumnal Moon (Kyodai no shugetsu), from the series "Eight Scenes of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)"
c. 1777
Color woodblock print; chuban

Geese Descending in Mid Autumn (Seishu no rakugan), from the series "Eight Scenes of the Four Seasons (Shiki hakkei)"
c. 1779
Color woodblock print; chuban

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Seigen in the Play Ise-goyomi Daido Ninen, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fall, 1768
c. 1768
Color woodblock print; hosoban

Gazing at a Waterfall
観瀑図
1790
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Cottages in Autumn
秋の家
c. 1900
Watercolor on paper

Waterfall
瀑布図
late 1910s
Ink and color on silk; hanging scroll

A Collection of Flower and Bird Paintings (Keinen kachō gafu), vol.3 (Autumn)
景年花鳥畫譜 秋之部
1892
Woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

The Poet Li Bo Gazing at a Waterfall
李白観瀑図
early 20th century
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Recesses of Shiobara (Autumn), panel 3
塩原の奥(秋)・第三扇
1909
Pair of six-panel screens (one of four panels shown); color on silk

Flowers of Autumn and Winter
19th century
Six panel screen; ink, colors and gold leaf on paper
Recesses of Shiobara (Autumn), panel 4
塩原の奥(秋)・第四扇
1909
Pair of six-panel screens (one of four panels shown); color on silk

Autumn Shower, Illustration from Bungei Kurabu (Literary Club)
1904
Frontispiece; woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Autumn Showers (Shigure), frontispiece illustration from the literary magazine Bungei kurabu 10, no. 13
1904
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

White Clouds and Trees in Autumn
白雲秋樹
c. 1914
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Kiyomizu Temple in Autumn
秋の清水寺
1891
Ink and color on silk

M-25 Late Autumn in a village- peasant girl

Autumn Moon at Atago Hill (Atago shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views of Edo (Edo hakkei)"
c. 1804/18
Color woodblock print; oban

The Maple Festival (Momiji no ga) from chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji
early 1760s
Color woodblock print; hosoban, mizu-e

Autumn Moon over Sumida River (Sumida aki zuki), from the series "Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei)"
early 1760s
Color woodblock print; hosoban, mizu-e

Viewing Maple Leaves (Momijigari), from the series "Dance Customs of Captivating Figures (Adesugata odori fuzoku)"
c. 1772/80
Color woodblock print; aiban

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama (Ishiyama no aki no tsuki), No. 8 from the series "Eight Views of Omi"
c. 1716/36
Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e

Narihira at the Nunobiki Waterfall, from the Episode 87 of Tales of Ise
early 19th century
Color woodblock print; surimono
Waterfall
滝図
1910
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Evening Glow of Yosemite Fall
1930
Color woodblock print
Recesses of Shiobara (Autumn), panel 1
塩原の奥(秋)・第一扇
1909
Pair of six-panel screens (one of four panels shown); color on silk

Waterfall
瀧図
circa 1900
Color woodblock print

Autumn Village with Figure
before 1923
Watercolor on paper

Autumn Landscape
秋景図
1921
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Autumn Shower
1904
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Recesses of Shiobara (Autumn), panel 2
塩原の奥(秋)・第二扇
1909
Pair of six-panel screens (one of four panels shown); color on silk

The Yoshiwara Parade in Autumn
ca. 1793
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Women Chasing Crickets on an Autumn Moor
early 1790s
color woodblock print

Go to Takaoyama to see Maple Leaves having Twelve Points
ca. 1690
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Autumn Season

Autumn colors at Takinokawa

The Autumn Moon at Tokaiji (Tokaiji no shugetsu), from the series "Eight Fashionable Views of the Shinagawa (Furyu Shinagawa hakkei)"
c. 1773/75
Color woodblock print; hashira-e

Cherry Tree in Autumn Colors at Joshoko Temple (Sakura momiji Joshokoji)
1967
Color woodblock print; edition 204/300

Beauties Under a Maple Tree, from the series "A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Tosei yuri bijin awase)"
c. 1784
Color woodblock print; oban diptych

Autumn Moon at New Yoshiwara in Emonzaka (Shin Yoshiwara Emonzaka shugetsu), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
c. 1835/38
Color woodblock print; chu-tanzaku

Tanuki with Autumn Moon
秋月狸図
1873
Album leaf; ink and color on silk

Old Monkey with Cherry in Autumn
老猿桜秋
1938
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Autumn Farm
秋圃
1939
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Funya no Yasuhide, Two Women in a Gusty Autumn Landscape, from the series "Rokkasen (The Six Immortal Poets)"
c. 1771
Color woodblock print; chuban

Nunobiki Falls at Jakko Shrine (Jakko Nunobiki no taki), from the series "Scenic Spots in the Mountains of Nikko (Nikkosan meisho no uchi)"
1843/46
Color woodblock print; oban

Courtesan on Parade in Falling Snow
c. 1765
Color woodblock print; hashira-e

Viewing Maple Trees
1835
Color woodblock print

Winter Farming Scene; (verso) Autumn Farming Scene
冬耕図/秋耕図
Edo period (1615–1868)
Folding fan; ink and color on paper, with mounting in ivory

Autumn in Ohara (right screen)
大原の秋
1921
One of a pair of folding screens; ink and color on paper
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Kawase Hasui, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Katsushika Hokusai are among the artists most associated with autumn foliage in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 453 prints tagged with autumn foliage, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.





