Seascapes Prints (108)

Ocean, coastal, and maritime scenes in Japanese woodblock prints. From dramatic wave studies to tranquil fishing harbors, seascapes capture Japan's identity as an island nation surrounded by water.

Artists Known for Seascapes

Shuzenji Hot Springs by Shiro Kasamatsu

Shuzenji Hot Springs

修善寺温泉

1937

Color woodblock print

Snow at Matsushima by Shiro Kasamatsu

Snow at Matsushima

Woodblock print

Snow at Matsushima (first edition) by Shiro Kasamatsu

Snow at Matsushima (first edition)

Woodblock print

The Sea of Echigo by Shiro Kasamatsu

The Sea of Echigo

Woodblock print

Yokohama Harbor by Shiro Kasamatsu

Yokohama Harbor

Woodblock print

Evening at Ushibori by Takahashi Shotei

Evening at Ushibori

牛堀の夕

c. 1930

Color woodblock print

Fishing Boats at Tsukuda by Takahashi Shotei

Fishing Boats at Tsukuda

佃の漁船

c. 1920

Color woodblock print

Snowfall at Edo River by Takahashi Shotei

Snowfall at Edo River

江戸川の雪

c. 1924

Color woodblock print

Hamaotsu Yacht Harbor by Takeji Asano

Hamaotsu Yacht Harbor

Woodblock print

Ki no Matsushima Islands by Takeji Asano

Ki no Matsushima Islands

Woodblock print

Lighthouse at Shima by Takeji Asano

Lighthouse at Shima

Woodblock print

Matsushima by Takeji Asano

Matsushima

松島

Woodblock print

Matsushima (first edition) by Takeji Asano

Matsushima (first edition)

Woodblock print

Shirahama Hot Spring by Takeji Asano

Shirahama Hot Spring

Woodblock print

Silver Pavilion in Snow by Takeji Asano

Silver Pavilion in Snow

銀閣寺雪

Woodblock print

Tojinbo Cliff by Takeji Asano

Tojinbo Cliff

Woodblock print

Tozinbo by Takeji Asano

Tozinbo

Woodblock print

Waka no Ura Bay by Takeji Asano

Waka no Ura Bay

和歌浦

Woodblock print

Mt. Fuji and Ship - Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Mt. Fuji and Ship - Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji

Woodblock print

Cormorant Island by Toshi Yoshida

Cormorant Island

Woodblock print

Cormorant Island by Toshi Yoshida

Cormorant Island

Woodblock print

Cormorant Island (large size) by Toshi Yoshida

Cormorant Island (large size)

Woodblock print

Hope Bay - Glacier and Orca by Toshi Yoshida

Hope Bay - Glacier and Orca

Woodblock print

Peggy's Cove, Canada by Toshi Yoshida

Peggy's Cove, Canada

Woodblock print

Sea Fish by Toshi Yoshida

Sea Fish

Woodblock print

Sea Gull of Antarctic by Toshi Yoshida

Sea Gull of Antarctic

Woodblock print

Sea Horses by Toshi Yoshida

Sea Horses

Woodblock print

Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park (One Hundred Views of Tokyo, Message to the 21st Century) by Toshi Yoshida

Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park (One Hundred Views of Tokyo, Message to the 21st Century)

東京百景 21世紀へのメッセージ

1989-99

Woodblock print, zinc anastic plate on paper

Akashi Beach by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Akashi Beach

明石の浜

c. 1930s

Woodblock print

Fisherman by Wada Sanzo

Fisherman

漁夫

c. 1940

Color woodblock print

S

South Wind

南風

1907

Oil on canvas

Dawn Snow at the Port of Ogi, Sado (Yuki no akebono, Sado Ogi wan), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" by Kawase Hasui

Dawn Snow at the Port of Ogi, Sado (Yuki no akebono, Sado Ogi wan), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

1921

Color woodblock print

Pacific Ocean, Awa Province (Boshu Taikai), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)" by Kawase Hasui

Pacific Ocean, Awa Province (Boshu Taikai), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"

1925

Color woodblock print; oban

A Boat Laden with Masonry, Awa Province (Ishizumu fune [Boshu]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)" by Kawase Hasui

A Boat Laden with Masonry, Awa Province (Ishizumu fune [Boshu]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"

1920

Color woodblock print; oban

The Actor Bando Shucho III as Shizuka Gozen, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)" by Natori Shunsen

The Actor Bando Shucho III as Shizuka Gozen, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"

1925

Color woodblock print; oban

The Actor Nakamura Kichiemon I as Mitsuhide, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)" by Natori Shunsen

The Actor Nakamura Kichiemon I as Mitsuhide, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"

1925

Color woodblock print; oban

The Actor Sawada Shojiro as the Swordsman Hayashi Buhei, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)" by Natori Shunsen

The Actor Sawada Shojiro as the Swordsman Hayashi Buhei, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"

1927

Color woodblock print; oban

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke IV as Nozarashi Kohei, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)" by Natori Shunsen

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke IV as Nozarashi Kohei, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"

1925

Color woodblock print; oban

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Naozamurai, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)" by Natori Shunsen

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Naozamurai, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"

1925

Color woodblock print; oban

The Actor Nakamura Kichiemon I as Mitsuhide, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)" by Natori Shunsen

The Actor Nakamura Kichiemon I as Mitsuhide, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"

1925

Color woodblock print; oban

The Actor Otani Tomoemon VI as Kan Shojo (Sugawara Michizane), from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)" by Natori Shunsen

The Actor Otani Tomoemon VI as Kan Shojo (Sugawara Michizane), from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"

1927

Color woodblock print; oban

The Actor Onoe Baiko VI as Sayuri, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)" by Natori Shunsen

The Actor Onoe Baiko VI as Sayuri, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"

1925

Color woodblock print; oban

Yūgure no hansen (Evening sailboats) by Ohara Koson

Yūgure no hansen (Evening sailboats)

1900-1915

Color woodcut

Yūgure no hansen (Evening sailboats - alternate impression) by Ohara Koson

Yūgure no hansen (Evening sailboats - alternate impression)

1900-1915

Color woodcut

Portrait of a Woman by Saito Kiyoshi

Portrait of a Woman

1945

Color woodblock print

Illusion of the Sea (Umi no Genso) by Saito Kiyoshi

Illusion of the Sea (Umi no Genso)

1950

Color woodblock print

Morigasaki Coast (Morigasaki kaigan) by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Morigasaki Coast (Morigasaki kaigan)

1920

Color woodblock print; oban

Morigasaki Coast (Morigasaki kaigan) by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Morigasaki Coast (Morigasaki kaigan)

1920

Color woodblock print; oban

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