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 (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Stone Observatory in Kiyonju
Woodblock print
Wind Thoughts — 風の想い
Woodblock print
Koraku-en / Koraku-en Park / Tokyo meisho zue / Famous Places in Tokyo
1893 (1 September;printing; 5 September;published)
Woodblock print
Birds flying over Forest (Jukai o tobu tori)
1967
Color woodblock print; edition 26/50
Myokozan in Sunset
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
#11. Nezu
Woodblock print
utagawa-hiroshige-ii
Woodblock print
GYOUN (Moving Cloud)
Woodblock print
The Sky is Aflame
1981–86
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica
Untitled (kaiseki-jokata)
Woodblock print
Swaying — ゆらめき
Woodblock print
Kaze no Kanata- The other side of the wind — 風のかなた
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Minami Kunzô
Woodblock print
Shirasuka
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Harvard Art Museum
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
ASA NO KAWA GOSHOKU
Woodblock print
Goryo Pleasure area
Woodblock print
Untitled (kimura-yoshiharu)
Woodblock print
Glowing Clouds - あかね雲
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 (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Untitled (yuhan-ito)
Woodblock print
Ise Shima National Park
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
Woodblock print
Cloud Patterns - 風もよう
Woodblock print
Misty Dream — 夢がすみ
Woodblock print
No Series Kazemoyou
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Untitled (kiyoshi-nakajima)
Woodblock print
Wind Patterns - 風もよう
Woodblock print
Two Birds Flying Over Mountains
Woodblock print
Mount Hakkoda
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
Woodblock print
Untitled (takashi-henmi)
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.