Bokashi Prints (409)
Bokashi (ぼかし) — the graduated color printing technique that is a hallmark of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Achieved by wiping ink across the block in a gradient before printing, bokashi creates atmospheric skies, misty backgrounds, and luminous color transitions.
Artists Known for Bokashi
Lake Chuzenji, Nikko (Nikko Chuzenjiko)
Nikko Chuzenjiko
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Miyajima in Snow (Yuki no Miyajima)
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
A Section of the Byodo Temple at Uji (Uji Byodoin no ichibu), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
![A Water Conduit, A Scene in Sado (Mizuagehi [Sado shoken]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" by Kawase Hasui](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/98bdd980-0d90-ac1c-9be2-35b57d8973e7/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
A Water Conduit, A Scene in Sado (Mizuagehi [Sado shoken]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Mizuagehi [Sado shoken]
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Omiya in Rain (Ame no Omiya)
Ame no Omiya
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Rain at Maekawa in Sagami Province (Soshu Maekawa no ame), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
![Mount Fuji on a Moonlit Night, Kawai Bridge (Tsukiyo no Fuji [Kawaibashi]), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)" by Kawase Hasui](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/d0960668-1e73-339a-b182-fb995a54bff0/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
Mount Fuji on a Moonlit Night, Kawai Bridge (Tsukiyo no Fuji [Kawaibashi]), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
1947
Color woodblock print; oban
Pine Beach at Miho (Miho no Matsubara), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
September 1931
Color woodblock print; oban
A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi)
Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi
1946
Color woodblock print
Seto, Bishu, from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido" (Tokaido fukei senshu, Bishu Seto)
March 1934
Color woodblock print
Setting Sun over Pines, Suzukawa Beach (Tokaido fukei senshu, Matsu no sekiyo (Suzukawa kaigan)), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido"
1940
Color woodblock print
Tokaido, Nissaka, from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido" (Tokaido fukei senshu, Tokaido Nissaka)
1942
Color woodblock print
Tokaido, Shimada, from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido" (Tokaido fukei senshu, Tokaido Shimada)
1942
Color woodblock print
Tokaido, Utsunoya, from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
1947
Color woodblock print; oban
Evening Moon at Nakanoshima, Sapporo (Sapporo Nakanoshima no yuzuki), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)"
March 1933
Color woodblock print; oban
Hachinohe-Same, from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)"
1933
Color woodblock print; oban
The Hori River at Obama (Obama Horikawa), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Obama Horikawa
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Shin Ohashi Bridge (Shin Ohashi), from the series "Twenty View of Tokyo (Tokyu nijukkei)"
1926
Color woodblock print; oban
Toyama Plain (Toyama no hara), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)"
Toyama no hara
1920
Color woodblock print
Mt. Fuji in Rain (Ame no Fuji)
n.d.
Color woodblock print
Matsushima in Moonlight (Tsuki no Matsushima)
1919
Color woodblock print
Mishima River, Mutsu
Summer 1919
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Kaesong, Korea (Chosen Kaijo), from the series "Korean Views Supplement (Zoku Chosen fukei)"
1940
Color woodblock print; oban
Egret Standing in Rain
1928
Color woodblock print; oban
Dawn over Lake Shoji
c. 1935
Color woodblock print; shikishiban
Evening Snow at Shiha Park, Tokyo
1932
Woodblock print
Fuji River
February 1933
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Kiyozumi Garden in Moonlight
January 1938
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Late Snow Along Edo River
1932
Woodblock print
Pine Tree in Clear Weather after Snow
August 1929
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Saishoin Temple in Snow, Hirosaki
description
Woodblock print
Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
The Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku)
Kinkaku
1933
Color woodblock print
Clearing after a Snow in the Pines (Matsu no yukibare)
August 1929
Color woodblock print
The Sumida River in Mist (Sumidagawa, kiri), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)"
Sumidagawa, kiri
1926
Color woodblock print; oban
The Taj Mahal Gardens at Night, from the series "India and Southeast Asia"
1931
Color woodblock print
Eastern Hamlet, Horyu Temple (Horyuji higashi sato)
1956
Color woodblock print
Evening Snow at the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji no bosetsu)
circa 1935
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Moon over Kiyosumi Garden (Tsuki no Kiyosumien)
1938
Color woodblock print; oban
Sacred Bridge in Nikko (Nikko Shinkyo)
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Spring at Pyongyang (Pubyok Pavilion from Moran Hill)
1939
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Tengui Rock, Autumn in Shiobara (Shiobara no aki (Tenguiwa))
1950
Color woodblock print
Tsubosaka Temple, Yamato (Yamato Tsubosakadera)
1950
Color woodblock print
Tsushima Shrine, Aichi Prefecture (Tsushima jinja (Aichi ken))
1948
Color woodblock print
Yakuo Temple, Mito (Mito Yakuoin)
1945
Color woodblock print
Autumn at the Arayu Hot Spring, Shiobara
Autumn 1920
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Kiyomizu Temple in Rain (Ame no Kiyomizudo), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Fujiyama from Okitsu
1928
Color woodblock print
Akashi-cho after Rain (Akashi-cho no ugo), from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)"
1928
Color woodblock print; oban
Clearing after a Snowfall at the Sekiyado (Sekiyado no yukibare)
1946
Color woodblock print
Clearing after a Snowfall on Mount Fuji (Tagonoura Beach) (Fuji no yukibare (Tagonoura))
January 1932
Color woodblock print
Clearing after a Snowfall, Yoshida (Yoshida no yukibare)
1944
Color woodblock print
Daybreak over Lake Yamanaka (Yamanakako no akatsuki)
1931
Color woodblock print
Departing Spring
Spring 1925
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica
Sailing Boats: Morning (Hansen, asa), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
Hansen, asa
1926
Color woodblock print
Dusk at Byodo Temple (Byodoin no yu)
1950
Color woodblock print
Dusk at the Kiba Lumber Yards (Kiba no yugure), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)"
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Evening at Tago Bay (Tago no ura no yube), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
1940
Color woodblock print; oban
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bokashi (ぼかし) — the graduated color printing technique that is a hallmark of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Achieved by wiping ink across the block in a gradient before printing, bokashi creates atmospheric skies, misty backgrounds, and luminous color transitions.
Kawase Hasui, Takahashi Shotei, and Tsuchiya Koitsu are among the artists most associated with bokashi in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 409 prints tagged with bokashi, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.