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Spring Prints (510)

Springtime scenes in Japanese woodblock prints beyond cherry blossoms alone — including plum blossoms, wisteria, iris gardens, verdant new growth, and the general atmosphere of seasonal renewal that is central to Japanese artistic sensibility.

Artists Known for Spring

Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno by Kawase Hasui

Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno

1948

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Heian Shrine in the Spring by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Heian Shrine in the Spring

Woodblock print

Spring at Pyongyang (Pubyok Pavilion from Moran Hill) by Kawase Hasui

Spring at Pyongyang (Pubyok Pavilion from Moran Hill)

1939

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Departing Spring by Kawase Hasui

Departing Spring

Spring 1925

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica

Woman viewing cherry blossoms, from an unidentified harimaze set by Utagawa Hiroshige

Woman viewing cherry blossoms, from an unidentified harimaze set

20th century

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

French Pastoral in Spring by Kanae Yamamoto

French Pastoral in Spring

c. 1912

Woodblock print

Sketch for "Early Spring in Togakushi" by Maeda Masao

Sketch for "Early Spring in Togakushi"

1955

Charcoal on paper with translulent overlay (woodblock print: 1957.6b)

Harvard Yard in Spring, Shôwa period, by Naoko Matsubara

Harvard Yard in Spring, Shôwa period,

Woodblock print

Spring at Kurama Temple by Takeji Asano

Spring at Kurama Temple

鞅馬寺春

Woodblock print

Kitano Shrine in the Early Spring by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Kitano Shrine in the Early Spring

Woodblock print

Kamogawa Spring Evening by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Kamogawa Spring Evening

鴨川春の夕

1955

Color woodblock print

Spring in Arashiyama by Kawase Hasui

Spring in Arashiyama

April 1934

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Spring in Daigo, Kyoto (Daigo no haru Kyoto) by Kawase Hasui

Spring in Daigo, Kyoto (Daigo no haru Kyoto)

1950

Color woodblock print

Spring Rain at Benkei Bridge by Kawase Hasui

Spring Rain at Benkei Bridge

April 1936

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate (Sakuradamon no harusame) by Kawase Hasui

Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate (Sakuradamon no harusame)

1952

Color woodblock print

Springtime Evening, Ōte Gate by Kawase Hasui

Springtime Evening, Ōte Gate

1952

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Spring in the Capital (Haru rakuchu) by Tatsuo Kawashima

Spring in the Capital (Haru rakuchu)

20th century

Color woodblock print; edition 74/100

A Spring, from the series "Happiness" by Onchi Koshiro

A Spring, from the series "Happiness"

1916

Color woodblock print

Haru no yuki - Asakusa Torigoe jinja (Spring Snow - The Torigoe Shrine at Asakusa) by Shiro Kasamatsu

Haru no yuki - Asakusa Torigoe jinja (Spring Snow - The Torigoe Shrine at Asakusa)

Woodblock print

On a Spring Day (Haru no hi ni), Shôwa period, dated 1964 by Shiro Kasamatsu

On a Spring Day (Haru no hi ni), Shôwa period, dated 1964

Woodblock print

Spring at the Moat (Ohari no Haru) by Shiro Kasamatsu

Spring at the Moat (Ohari no Haru)

Woodblock print

Spring Rain on the Moat by Shiro Kasamatsu

Spring Rain on the Moat

Woodblock print

Tea Ceremony in Early Spring by Shiro Kasamatsu

Tea Ceremony in Early Spring

1932

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Spring Outing by Yamamoto Shoun

Spring Outing

春の遠足

c. 1910

Color woodblock print

Spring Rain by Komura Settai

Spring Rain

Early 20th century, or 1940s printing of earlier design

Color woodblock print

Keiko no ma (In the Practice-Room (Spring)) / Kuruwa no Shunshu (The Seasons in the Entertainment Districts) by Kitano Tsunetomi

Keiko no ma (In the Practice-Room (Spring)) / Kuruwa no Shunshu (The Seasons in the Entertainment Districts)

Woodblock print

Seasons of the Pleasure Quarters: no. 2, Shinmachi in Spring, During a Lesson (Kuruwa no shunju: Dai-ni haru [Shinmachi] Keiko no ma) by Kitano Tsunetomi

Seasons of the Pleasure Quarters: no. 2, Shinmachi in Spring, During a Lesson (Kuruwa no shunju: Dai-ni haru [Shinmachi] Keiko no ma)

Woodblock print

Mount Fuji Seen From Miho in Spring by Ishikawa Toraji

Mount Fuji Seen From Miho in Spring

1934

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Spring time of life by Ishikawa Toraji

Spring time of life

Woodblock print

Springtime of Life by Ishikawa Toraji

Springtime of Life

Woodblock print

Ten Types of Female Nudes: Springtime of Life (Youth) (Rajo jusshu: Seishun) by Ishikawa Toraji

Ten Types of Female Nudes: Springtime of Life (Youth) (Rajo jusshu: Seishun)

Woodblock print

Spring Rain at Matsushima by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Spring Rain at Matsushima

Woodblock print

Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto

Woodblock print

Two Women Gathering Spring Herbs by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Two Women Gathering Spring Herbs

Woodblock print

Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame) by Hiroshi Yoshida

Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame)

after 1935

Color woodblock print

A Garden in Okayama on a Spring Morning by Hiroshi Yoshida

A Garden in Okayama on a Spring Morning

1933

Woodblock print, ink and colors on paper

Early Spring in the Suburbs (Soshun kogai), from the series "New One Hundred Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)" by Sakuichi Fukazawa

Early Spring in the Suburbs (Soshun kogai), from the series "New One Hundred Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)"

1925

Color woodblock print

A Spa in Spring (Later printing by Toshi Yoshida) by Hiroshi Yoshida

A Spa in Spring (Later printing by Toshi Yoshida)

1940

Woodblock print

Spring at a Spa by Hiroshi Yoshida

Spring at a Spa

1940

Woodblock print

Spring Rain by Hiroshi Yoshida

Spring Rain

1935

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Spring Fragrance (8/45) by Mayumi Oda

Spring Fragrance (8/45)

Woodblock print

Spring Shadow (31/50) by Mayumi Oda

Spring Shadow (31/50)

Woodblock print

Untitled - Spring Leaves Volume 1 by Hirezaki Eiho

Untitled - Spring Leaves Volume 1

Woodblock print

Nihonbashi in Early Spring — 早春の日本橋 by Hiromitsu Nakazawa

Nihonbashi in Early Spring — 早春の日本橋

Woodblock print

Spring Wind by Kimura Yoshiharu

Spring Wind

Woodblock print

Spring by Maeda Toshiro

Spring

Woodblock print

Spring Wind — 春 風 by Miyamoto Shufu

Spring Wind — 春 風

Woodblock print

Spring Snow at Jokochi- or Kamikochi by Henmi Takashi

Spring Snow at Jokochi- or Kamikochi

Woodblock print

Oirase in Spring by Henmi Takashi

Oirase in Spring

Woodblock print

Spring at Okuirise by Henmi Takashi

Spring at Okuirise

Woodblock print

Pond and Village in Spring by Yuhan Ito

Pond and Village in Spring

Woodblock print

Mt Fuji and village in spring by Yuhan Ito

Mt Fuji and village in spring

Woodblock print

Early Spring at Yōmeimon by Hiratsuka Un'ichi

Early Spring at Yōmeimon

1959

Woodblock print, ink on paper

Oirase in Spring by Ito Takashi

Oirase in Spring

Woodblock print

Early Spring — 早春 by Ohno Bakufu

Early Spring — 早春

Woodblock print

Kurodani Garden in Kyoto- Spring by Ohno Bakufu

Kurodani Garden in Kyoto- Spring

Woodblock print

Two Bijin in Spring by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Two Bijin in Spring

Woodblock print

Spring by Okiie Hashimoto

Spring

1976

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Spring Evening at the Kintai Bridge (Kintaikyo no shunsho) by Kawase Hasui

Spring Evening at the Kintai Bridge (Kintaikyo no shunsho)

Kintaikyo no shunsho

1947

Color woodblock print

Spring Snow at Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto (Haru no yuki [Kyoto Kiyomizu]) by Kawase Hasui

Spring Snow at Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto (Haru no yuki [Kyoto Kiyomizu])

Haru no yuki [Kyoto Kiyomizu]

April, 1932

Color woodblock print; oban

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Frequently Asked Questions

Springtime scenes in Japanese woodblock prints beyond cherry blossoms alone — including plum blossoms, wisteria, iris gardens, verdant new growth, and the general atmosphere of seasonal renewal that is central to Japanese artistic sensibility.

Kawase Hasui, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Ito Shinsui are among the artists most associated with spring in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.

Hanga currently catalogues 510 prints tagged with spring, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.