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
Frog in Rain
c. 1928–1930
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Two Egrets at Night
c.1910
Woodblock print
Two Mallards in Water Between Reeds and a Full Moon
1920s
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Two White Rabbits Under a Full Moon
c. 1928–1930
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with embossing
Umbrellas in Snow
1931
color woodblock print
Bridge in snow
ca. 1915
C-24- View from the top of a pagoda
Woodblock print
C17- Night Scene at Itako
Woodblock print
C29- Pedler in the snowy night
Woodblock print
Canal by Moonlight
Woodblock print
Evening after Snowfall (Yukiagari no yori)
20th century
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Fuji from Lake Shoji
Woodblock print
Fuji in Snow
Woodblock print
Izumi Bridge in Rain (Izumibashi no ame)
c. 1932
Color woodblock print
Lake at Nikko
Woodblock print
Lake Kawaguchi
Woodblock print
Lake Motosu
Woodblock print
M-34 - Futayado - Moon at old country house
Woodblock print
M14- Mt Fuji in mist- mountain pass in front- Variant
Woodblock print
M35- Spring Snow
Woodblock print
M36- Moon rising at Nokizaki
Woodblock print
M52- After snow at Hakone Shrine
Woodblock print
Men moving a cart at night
1930s
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Moon from a Harbor
Woodblock print
Moonrise at Minatomachi
Woodblock print
Mt Fuji from Lake Yamamaka
Woodblock print
Otome Mountain Pass - 乙め峠
Woodblock print
Pagoda and Trees in the Snow (Yuki no tō)
20th century
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Pagoda in Snow
Woodblock print
Rainy Landscape
Woodblock print
Rainy Night at Shinobazu Pond
Woodblock print
River Boats in the Evening
Woodblock print
River Sumida in snow
Woodblock print
Sakawa Bridge in Evening- V2
Woodblock print
Snow at Night (Yoru no yuki)
Woodblock print
Snow at Sakurada
1920s
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Snow in the Country
Woodblock print
Snow on Ayase River (Ayasegawa no Yuki)
Woodblock print
Snowy night with a hazy moon
Woodblock print
Spring Evening- Post Quake
Woodblock print
Spring Snow (Shunsetsu)
c. 1936
Color woodblock print
Temple of Kinugasa
Woodblock print
Tenjin Shrine at Yushima
Woodblock print
two Japanese men playing darts at night
Woodblock print
View of Fuji at Inuma Ridge in Koshu
Woodblock print
Village in the Rain- Igusa
Woodblock print
Yushima Tenjin in Snow
Woodblock print
Kiso River
Woodblock print
Snowy River
1920
Woodblock print
Spring field — 春の野
4
Woodblock print
Yabakei (landscape with a Peasant Cart in the Rain)
19th–20th century
Woodblock print
Yuki no Ibukiyama (Mount Ibuki in snow), numbered on verso 98/100, 1920
1920
Woodblock print
12 Aspects of Women, YUKI (Snow)
Edition of 100, 1980
Woodblock print
Ame- Rain — 雨
1929
Woodblock print
Autumn - 秋
1980
Woodblock print
Fragrance of the Hot Spring — 湯の香
1930
Drawing
Fragrance of the Hot Springs (Yu no ka)
1930
Woodblock print
Hazy Moon in the Spring (Oboroharu)
1930
Woodblock print
In Late Autumn
circa 1920-1940
Painting
Late Spring- Scroll
Not set
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.