Landscapes Prints (3812)
Landscapes are the most celebrated subject in Japanese woodblock printmaking, encompassing mountain vistas, coastal panoramas, river valleys, and rural scenes that have defined the genre for centuries. The tradition reached its first peak with Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" (1831) and Hiroshige's "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido" (1833-34), series that established the meisho-e (famous places) format as a cornerstone of ukiyo-e. Shin-hanga artists of the early twentieth century, particularly Kawase Hasui and Hiroshi Yoshida, reinvented the landscape tradition by combining Western atmospheric effects with Japanese compositional sensibilities. Hasui's snow scenes and twilight views of rural Japan became iconic, while Yoshida's mountain studies introduced plein-air observation techniques unprecedented in woodblock printing. Sosaku-hanga artists like Toshi Yoshida and Shiro Kasamatsu further expanded the landscape vocabulary through personal expression and experimental color palettes. Japanese landscape prints typically emphasize seasonal atmosphere, weather conditions, and the interplay between human presence and natural grandeur. The use of bokashi (graduated color) and multiple impression techniques creates depth and luminosity that distinguish woodblock landscapes from other printmaking traditions.
Artists Known for Landscapes
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kaiseki-jokata)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kaiseki-jokata)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kazuma-oda)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kazuma-oda)
Woodblock print
Seijaku
Woodblock print
Shunjitsu
Woodblock print
Tower of Kibitsu Shrine
Woodblock print
Landscape (Autumn)
Woodblock print with copper embellishment
Matsushima Godaido
Woodblock print (oil-based inks)
The Imperial Gate of Kaneiji-temple
Woodblock print (oil-based inks)
Favourable Sunset Wind
晩照順風
Woodblock print
Mountain Village in Snow
2002
Woodblock print
Lying Dragon Sakura — 臥龍桜
1996
Woodblock print
Aki (Autumn)
Woodblock print
Summer Wind
Woodblock print
Akatsuki
Woodblock print
June
6月
Woodblock print
Spring Wind — 春 風
Woodblock print
Morning Fog
Woodblock print
Shadows on the Water
Woodblock print
White Trees (4)
Woodblock print
Momiji (Autumn Colors)
紅葉
Woodblock print
Icy River
Woodblock print
Inland Sea
Woodblock print
Farmhouse
Woodblock print
Reflect
映える
Woodblock print
Return Night
Woodblock print
Wind
Woodblock print
Moon
Woodblock print
Sunset
Woodblock print
Saito, Hodo
Woodblock print
Untitled (hodo-nishimura)
Woodblock print
Untitled (hodo-nishimura)
Woodblock print
Untitled (hodo-nishimura)
Woodblock print
Untitled (inagaki-toshijiro)
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kaiseki-jokata)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kaiseki-jokata)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kazuma-oda)
Woodblock print
Black Night Ginza (One Hundred Views of Tokyo)
Woodblock print and silkscreen
No. 129 - Evening Scene of Sagano
嵯峨野の夕景
Silkscreen (serigraph)
No. 136 - Shimohiraya Village
下平屋村
Silkscreen (serigraph)
No. 97 - Cabin at Inoshita
井下の小屋
Silkscreen (serigraph)
No. 153 - Thatched Roof in the Snow
Silkscreen (serigraph)
No. 231 - Rankyo
嵐峡
Silkscreen (serigraph)
Amou Pass
天生峠
Silkscreen (serigraph)
Untitled (hodo-nishimura)
Woodblock print
Untitled (hodo-nishimura)
Woodblock print
Untitled (hodo-nishimura)
Woodblock print
Untitled (hodo-nishimura)
Woodblock print
Untitled
1929
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
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Frequently Asked Questions
Landscapes are the most celebrated subject in Japanese woodblock printmaking, encompassing mountain vistas, coastal panoramas, river valleys, and rural scenes that have defined the genre for centuries. The tradition reached its first peak with Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" (1831) and Hiroshige's "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido" (1833-34), series that established the meisho-e (famous places) format as a cornerstone of ukiyo-e.
Utagawa Hiroshige, Kawase Hasui, and Hiroshi Yoshida are among the artists most associated with landscapes in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 3812 prints tagged with landscapes, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.