Boats & Ships Prints (162)
Boats, ships, and maritime vessels in Japanese woodblock prints. From traditional fishing boats and sailing junks to modern steamships, watercraft appear as both primary subjects and atmospheric elements in coastal and river scenes.
Artists Known for Boats & Ships
Ship Alongside Dock, Shôwa period, dated 1954
Woodblock print

Sailing Boats: Night (Hansen, yoru), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
Hansen, yoru
1926
Color woodblock print
Junk at Sea
1915
Color woodblock print

Sailing Boats: Morning (Hansen, asa), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
Hansen, asa
1926
Color woodblock print

Hamaotsu Yacht Harbor
Woodblock print

Kuri Ferry, Funabori
[May 1932]
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Kuri Ferry, Funabori (Kuriwatashi, Funabori)
n.d. [May 1932]
Color woodblock print

Mt. Fuji and Ship - Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji
Woodblock print

Yanagi Ferry, Yoshino River (Yoshino Yanagi no watashi)
1950
Color woodblock print

Ferry in Edogawa Imai
Woodblock print

Treasure Ship
before 1973
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Woman in a Boat — 舟の中
Not set
Woodblock print

Cherry Blossoms on a boat on Oi River
Woodblock print

BOYS PULLING TOY SHIP
Woodblock print

A Junk, Plate No. 4
1939
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

A Junk, printing order no. 2
1939
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

No Series Shadow Of A Boat
Woodblock print

Bijin in a boat with a Biwa
1897
Woodblock print

On the Boat — 舟中
Not set
Woodblock print

Ferry in Snow
Not set
Woodblock print

Fujimi Ferry at Honjo, from
Woodblock print

Treasure Ship, Goddess of all Animals (4/50)
Woodblock print

Treasure Ship, Goddess of Earth (AP)
Woodblock print

Ferry at Odai, Tokyo
Woodblock print

Odai Ferry in Tokyo
Woodblock print

Ferry in Snow at Akabane, Tokyo
Woodblock print

A Ferry Boat- large size
Woodblock print

A Fishing Boat
Woodblock print

Sailboat at Miyajima
Woodblock print

Cherry Blossoms and boat
Woodblock print

Sail Boat
1923
Dry point

Ferry at Odai, Tokyo
Woodblock print

Ferry in Snow at Akabane, Tokyo
Woodblock print

Odai Ferry in Tokyo
Woodblock print

Man in an outrigger canoe 45/75
1923-27
Etching
![A Boat Laden with Masonry, Awa Province (Ishizumu fune [Boshu]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)" by Kawase Hasui](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/1d1e45a7-2153-e530-e16e-4ea11472525c/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
A Boat Laden with Masonry, Awa Province (Ishizumu fune [Boshu]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Ishizumu fune [Boshu]
1920
Color woodblock print; oban

Skin Ship (B)
Woodblock print

April;Flwer Viewing Boat
Woodblock print

Arrival of Portuguese Ship, Shôwa period, dated 1952
Woodblock print

Dutch ship
Woodblock print

European Ship Entering Port (Group of People)
1953
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Black Vessel (Kuroi utsuwa)
1959
Color woodblock print; edition 20/20

True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Fujimi Ferry, Honjo
Woodblock print

Skin Ship (B)
Woodblock print

Bijin on pleasure boat in rain storm
Woodblock print

A Ferry on the Sumida River in the Cherry Season
Woodblock print

Fish Boat
Woodblock print

Fuji and sail boat
Woodblock print

Unknown night boat scene
Woodblock print

Afternoon, from the series "Sailboat Boats"
1926
Color woodblock print

Fukakusayama- Treasure Ship — 宝舟・ふかくさ山
Woodblock print

Sailing Boats: Afternoon (Hansen, gogo), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
Hansen, gogo
1926
Color woodblock print

Sailing Boats: Evening (Hansen, yu), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
Hansen, yu
1926
Color woodblock print

Sailing Boats: Fog (Hansen, kiri), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
Hansen, kiri
1926
Color woodblock print

Sailing Boats: Forenoon (Hansen, gozen), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
Hansen, gozen
1926
Color woodblock print

SAILING BOATS
1915
Woodblock print

Sailboat
1900
Drawing

Mitate No.16 - Boat (Fune)
1999

Kurohune, An Alien Vessel
Woodblock print

Sailboat
Woodblock print
Related Subjects
Frequently Asked Questions
Boats, ships, and maritime vessels in Japanese woodblock prints. From traditional fishing boats and sailing junks to modern steamships, watercraft appear as both primary subjects and atmospheric elements in coastal and river scenes.
Hiroshi Yoshida, Kobayashi Kiyochika, and Kawase Hasui are among the artists most associated with boats & ships in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 162 prints tagged with boats & ships, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.




