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 (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Longing at Kagosaka
1981–86
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Blue Wind A
Woodblock print
Sunset Glow at Ishiyama
Woodblock print
Dream Pattern — 夢もよう
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Words of the Wind — 風ことば
Woodblock print
Matchiyama / Tokyo meisho zue (Famous Places in Tokyo)
1893 (1 September;printing; 5 September;published)
Woodblock print
Birds in Flight
Woodblock print
Two Birds Walking In The Sun
Woodblock print
Sentimental Notes on Water (Suiin Fu)
Woodblock print
Ohnuma Park, Komagadake
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Senshu Sakai Naniwaya no matsu 泉州堺なにわやの松 / Shokoku Meisho Hyakkei 諸国名所百景
Woodblock print
No 36, Goyu Honno-ga-hara / Gojusan-tsugi Meisho Zue
Woodblock print
The Way to Oshino
1981–86
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Frosty Morning
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
YUKUKUMO (Floating Clouds)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kimura-yoshiharu)
Woodblock print
Thoughts of the Wind - 風の想い
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
utagawa-hiroshige
Woodblock print
Chikubu Island
Woodblock print
Setting Sun at Iseshima
Woodblock print
Aspen
Woodblock print
Travels with the Master: Lugano (Meishou To No Tabi: Lugano machi)
Woodblock print
Fleeting — うたかた
Woodblock print
Kaze no Kahori — 風のかほり
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Moorland
Woodblock print
Susaki
Woodblock print
Towards The Light, Fern Grove (34/50)
Woodblock print
Reinanzaka
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Woodblock Print
Color woodblock print
Burning Meadows at Asagiri
1981–86
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Below Dokanyama Hill
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled
20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Fragrant Breeze - 風のかほり
Woodblock print
Dream Patterns - 夢もよう
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
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.