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
福建省(厦門) Fujian Province (Xiamen)
1999
C-print
海南島 Hainan Island
1993
C-print
KYOTO, 1997
1997
Type C-print
Scenery 19-2
2019
Woodblock
Mountain Stream (Rabbit)
2017
Newspaper, Ink Stick, Acrylic Paint
NAGARE - The Passage of Time
2021
Ink Painting
Horizon
2006
Painting
Horizon 2
1992
Oil on canvas
Black Horizon
2015
Archival Pigment Print
Boating parties on the Sumida River
c. 1808/12
Color woodblock print; nagaban, surimono
Boats transporting rice on the Sumida River
c. 1800/05
Color woodblock print; nagaban, surimono
Fuji from Hakone
Woodblock print
Fuji from Mannenbashi, Fukagawa
Woodblock print
Fuji from Nakajima Shoen (Banana Garden)
Woodblock print
Fuji from Shimo Meguro #25
Woodblock print
Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo
1760–1849
color woodblock print
Fuji from the Sea off Kazusa #30
Woodblock print
Fuji From Tsukuda Island
Woodblock print
Fuji from Umbrella Maker's Yard in Aoyama
Woodblock print
Fujieda station on the Tokaido
c. 1796
Color woodblock print; surimono
Fujisawa, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
Woodblock print
Fukune Bridge
Woodblock print
Kyoka Picture Book, Mountain upon Mountains (Ehon kyoka Yama mata yama)
Woodblock print
Mount Fuji with Cherry Trees in Bloom
c. 1801/05
Color woodblock print; surimono
On the footbridge
n.d.
Color woodblock print; ebangire, surimono
Panoramic Views along the Banks of Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)
Woodblock print
Plum Blossom and the Moon from the Book Mount Fuji in Spring (Haru no Fuji)
c. 1803
Woodblock- printed book
The Mokuboji Temple by the Sumida River
1785-1787
Tokaido Kanaya no Fuji / Fugaku Sanju Rokkei
Woodblock print
Ono Falls on the Kiso Kaido Road (Kisokaido Ono no bakufu), from the series Tour of the Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku Taki meguri)
Woodblock print
Mishima Pass in Kai Province (Koshu Mishimagoe), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
ca. 1831
Woodblock print
Sazai Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Rakan (Gohyakurakandera sazaido), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
Woodblock print
Scene at a Bridge over a Stream, with Nine Figures and Cottages, from the book The Stamping Song of Men (Otoko toka)
Woodblock print
Sekiya Village on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Sekiya no sato), from the series Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
ca. 1831
Woodblock print
The Tea Plantation of Katakura in Suruga Province (Sunshu Katakura chaen no Fuji), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Color woodblock print
Lower Meguro (Shimo Meguro), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Color woodblock print
Waterwheel at Onden (Onden no suisha), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Color woodblock print
Nakahara in Sagami Province (Soshu Nakahara), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
ca. 1833
Color woodblock print
Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshu Suwako), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Color woodblock print
Tokaido Hodogaya, from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Color woodblock print
Tatekawa River Lumberyard at Honjo (Honjo Tatekawa), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Color woodblock print
Sea Lane off Kazusa Province (Kazusa no kairo), from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Color woodblock print
Seashore at Nobutoura (Nobutoura), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Color woodblock print
In the Mountains of Totomi Province (Totomi sanchu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Color woodblock print
Enjoying the Evening Cool on the Riverbed at Shijo (Shijogawara yusuzumi), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)"
c. 1834
Color woodblock print; oban
Yodo River (Yodogawa), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)"
c. 1834
Color woodblock print; oban
Traveling at Night in the Hakone Mountains on the Border of Izu and Sagami Provinces (Zuso Hakone-yama yako no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho)"
c. 1830/44
Color woodblock print; uchiwa-e
Five Pines on Konagi River
Woodblock print
Goose on riverbank
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; koban
Nihon Bridge: Morning Scene (Nihonbashi, asa no kei), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
No. 9: Ushiwakamaru Defeats Musashibo Benkei at Gojo Bridge (Kyukai, Gojo no hashi ni Ushiwakamaru Musashibo Benkei o fusu), from the series "The Life of Yoshitsune (Yoshitsune ichidaiki no uchi)"
c. 1832/34
Color woodblock print; oban
Shimada: The Suruga Bank of the Oi River (Shimada, Oigawa Sungan), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
The Monkey Bridge in Winter
Mid-19th century
Woodblock print; hashira-e
Tsukudajima hatsu-kakko (The first cuckoo at Tsukuda Island) / Toto meisho
Woodblock print
Fujisawa: Yugyo Temple (Fujisawa, Yugyoji), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
The Long Bridge of Toyokawa at Yoshida Station
Woodblock print
No 38 Fujikawa yama-naka no sato / Gojusan-tsugi Meisho Zue
Woodblock print
Drum Bridge and Yuhi Hill at Meguro (Meguro Taikobashi Yuhi-no-oka), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"
Color woodblock print
Suido Bridge and Surugadai (Suidobashi Surugadai), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"
Color woodblock print
Nihon Bridge and Edo Bridge (Nihonbashi, Edobashi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"
Color 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.