Religious Prints (319)
Religious and spiritual subjects in Japanese woodblock prints, encompassing Buddhist deities, Shinto mythology, Christian themes (as in Sadao Watanabe's biblical prints), and scenes of worship, pilgrimage, and sacred ritual.
Artists Known for Religious
Haniwa (A.1)
1962
Color woodblock print; edition 16/200
Fu Sho nosaku
1957
Woodblock print
Prayer, Design B
1939
Woodblock print
Haniwa (2)
1946
Color woodblock print
Tosyodai-Ji, Nara
Woodblock print
Ascetics' Cave
1937
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
(Kwannon Goddess)
1930-1974
Woodblock print
Raijin (God of Thunder)
1937
Woodblock print
Clay Images
1950
Color woodblock print
Hirushana Butsu
1937
Woodblock print
The disciple Subodai / Shaka ju dai deshi (Ten Great Followers of Shaka)
1939 (designed)
Woodblock print
Clay Image
1953
Color woodblock print; edition 45/50
Boshin
1937
Woodblock print
Shaka Nyorai
1937
Woodblock print
Ragora, from the series Ten Great Disciples of Shaka (Shaka jûdai deshi)
1939
Woodblock print
Haniwa Pair
Woodblock print
Gesshin
1937
Woodblock print
Fugen Bosatsu
1960
Woodblock print
Jodo
Woodblock print
Haniwa Doll (B)
Woodblock print
Hi No Kami
1937
Woodblock print
Nichibotsu (Sunset)
1937
Woodblock print
India (B)
Woodblock print
Shaka no Saku
1957
Woodblock print
Head
1954
Woodblock print
Hisshutsu
1937
Woodblock print
Dainichi Nyorai
1937
Woodblock print
Totem Poles
Woodblock print
Untitled (shiko-munakata)
1957
Woodblock print
Primavera: Hagar and the Angels in the Wilderness
2021
Woodcut, five panels
Oblak (Cloud): Sacrifice of Zuleikha
2022
Woodcut, four panels
Obon in Kyoto
1990
Mokuhanga
A Saint- B
Woodblock print
Taru Mikoshi
1897
Woodblock print
Yakushi Nyorai (God of Medicine)
1937
Woodblock print
Celadon Censer
Woodblock print
Haumea (38/100)
Woodblock print
Ebisu (29/40)
Woodblock print
Kannonkyo II (37/66)
Woodblock print
Towards The Light, Fern Grove (34/50)
Woodblock print
Chapter 40 - Prayer Offering - 御法
Woodblock print
Woman of Canaan, Shôwa period, dated 1962
Woodblock print
Untitled, scene of the other world, No. 4 from
Woodblock print
Prayer Offering
Woodblock print
Net of Compassion (67/100)
Woodblock print
I Ka Leo O Ke Kai Diptych (15/58)
Woodblock print
Mandala No. 1
1998
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Rainbow Serpent (34/100)
Woodblock print
Paradise (Rakuen)
Woodblock print
Sekitei, Ryôan-ji, Shôwa period, dated 1960
Woodblock print
Dive (20/XXX)
Woodblock print
Breath II (AP)
Woodblock print
Wind Goddess (Gold) (38/50)
Woodblock print
Return of the Prodigal Son
Woodblock print
Virgin Mary
Woodblock print
Red Candle- chuban
Woodblock print
Kanzeon and Dolphin (AP)
Woodblock print
Sanjusangen-do
三十三間堂
Woodblock print
Chapter 10 - Sakaki
Woodblock print
Kwannon
Woodblock print
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Frequently Asked Questions
Religious and spiritual subjects in Japanese woodblock prints, encompassing Buddhist deities, Shinto mythology, Christian themes (as in Sadao Watanabe's biblical prints), and scenes of worship, pilgrimage, and sacred ritual.
Shiko Munakata, Sadao Watanabe, and Hiratsuka Un'ichi are among the artists most associated with religious in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 319 prints tagged with religious, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.