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 Yamanaka in Winter
Woodblock print

Miyajima in the Rain
1941
Color woodblock print

Maizuru Harbor at Night
Woodblock print

Morigasaki Night Fishing
Woodblock print

Morning Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi
Woodblock print

Morning Rain at Hakone
Woodblock print

Mountain Temple (Futara-san, Nikko) - oban
Woodblock print

Nara Kofuku Temple
Woodblock print

Rain at Asakusa Kannon Temple
1933
Color woodblock print

Rain at Horyuji Temple, Nara
Woodblock print

Rainy Evening at Ginza
Woodblock print

Rowboats on River
Woodblock print

Ryuhashi at Night- Yanagibashi- postwar
Woodblock print

Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa in Tokyo
Woodblock print

Snow at Miyajima
Woodblock print

Snow at Ukimido, Katata
Woodblock print

Snow on Sumida River
Woodblock print

Snow over Ukimido Shrine at Katada
Woodblock print

Spring Rain at Matsushima
Woodblock print

Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto
Woodblock print

Summer Moon at Miyajima, from the series "Collection of Views of Japan"
1936
Color woodblock print

Two Women Gathering Spring Herbs
Woodblock print

YOJIRO THE MONKEY TRAINER
Woodblock print

Lantern Maker (Chôchinya), Taishô period, dated 1926
1926
Woodblock print

Early Summer Rain, Arakawa (Samidare (Arakawa))
Samidare (Arakawa
June 1932
Color woodblock print

Futago Islands, Matsushima (Matsushima Futagojima), from the series “Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)"
Matsushima Futagojima
December 1933
Color woodblock print

Gion Bridge at Hondo Amakusa, (Amakusa Hondo Gion-bashi), from the series "Selction of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)"
Amakusa Hondo Gion-bashi
1924
Color woodblock print; oban

Hall of the Golden Hue, Chuson Temple, Hiraizumi, from the series “Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition” (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Hiraizumi Chusonji Konjikido)
October, 1935
Color woodblock print

Imhae Pavilion, Kyongju, Korea, from the series "Korean Views Supplement" (Zoku Chosen fukei, Chosen Keishu Rinkaitei
1940
Color woodblock print

In the Snow, Nakayama-shichiri Road, Hida, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series" (Tabi miyage dai sanshu, Hida Nakayama-shichiri)
1924
Color woodblock print

Kannon Temple at Abuto (Abuto no Kannon), from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)"
Abuto no Kannon
1922
Color woodblock print; oban

Kansanomiya Shrine at Tazawa Lake (Tazawako Kansanomiyagu), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"
Tazawako Kansanomiyagu
1927
Color woodblock print; oban

Kintai Bridge in Suo Province (Suo Kintaikyo), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"
Suo Kintaikyo
1924
Color woodblock print; oban
![Misty Moonlight at Matsue in Izumo Province (Izumo Matsue [oborozuki]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)" by Kawase Hasui](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/7b184838-7c8e-01f1-cefe-43fe3e3bc339/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
Misty Moonlight at Matsue in Izumo Province (Izumo Matsue [oborozuki]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"
Izumo Matsue [oborozuki]
1924
Color woodblock print; oban

Modan Viewpoint, Pyongyang, Korea, from the series "Korean Views Supplement" (Zoku Chosen fukei, Chosen Heijo Botandai)
1940
Color woodblock print

Moon over the Ara River, Akabane, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Arakawa no tsuki (Akabane))
Tokyo nijukei, Arakawa no tsuki (Akabane
1929
Color woodblock print
![Moonlight over Lake Kamo in Sado Island (Getsumei no Kamoko [Sado]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" by Kawase Hasui](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/7e4f83a5-694d-1634-1447-b94df2154699/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
Moonlight over Lake Kamo in Sado Island (Getsumei no Kamoko [Sado]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Getsumei no Kamoko [Sado]
1921
Color woodblock print; oban

Pagoda at Honmon Temple, Ikegami (Ikegami Honmonji no to)
Ikegami Honmonji no to
1954
Color woodblock print

Pulguk Temple, Kyongiu, from the series "Eight Views of Korea" (Chosen hakkei, Keishu Bukkokuji)
September 1939
Color woodblock print

Rain at Nara, the Pagoda at Kofuku Temple (Nara no ame Kofukuji no to)
Nara no ame Kofukuji no to
1951
Color woodblock print

Senzoku Pond (Senzokuike), from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)"
Senzokuike
1928
Color woodblock print; oban

Shinobazu Pond at Night
April 1932
Color woodblock print

Snow at Zojoji Temple (Yuki no Zojoji)
Yuki no Zojoji
1929
Color woodblock print; oban

Snow at Mukojima (Yuki no Mukojima)
Yuki no Mukojima
December 1931
Color woodblock print

Some River, Koshu (Koshu Somegawa), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Koshu Somegawa
1921
Color woodblock print; oban

Spring Evening at the Kintai Bridge (Kintaikyo no shunsho)
Kintaikyo no shunsho
1947
Color woodblock print

Spring Moon, Ninomiya Beach (Haru no tsuki (Ninomiya kaigan))
Haru no tsuki (Ninomiya kaigan
March 1932
Color woodblock print

The Inokashira Benten Shrine in Snow (Shato no yuki)
Shato no yuki
1929
Color woodblock print; oban

Winter Moon over Toyama Plain (Fuyu no tsuki (Toyamagahara))
Fuyu no tsuki (Toyamagahara
December 1931
Color woodblock print

Yasugi Kiyomizu Temple, Izumo Province (Izumo, Yasugi Kiyomizu), from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)"
Izumo, Yasugi Kiyomizu
1926
Color woodblock print; oban

Spring Rain
春雨
1917
Color woodblock print

Snow Hood
1950
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica

Spring Sea
1937
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Crow in Moonlight
月に烏
c. 1927
Color woodblock print
Cryptomeria and Hut in Rain
20th century
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Moon at Sekiguchi
関口の月
c. 1920
Color woodblock print

Mt Fuji and Lake Yamanaka
Woodblock print

Great Lantern at Asakusa Kannon Temple
浅草観音堂大提灯
1934
Color woodblock print

Night Rain at Maekawa
前川の夜雨
1938
Woodblock print

Rainy Night at Shinobazu Pond
不忍池の雨夜
1938
Color woodblock print
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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.




