Urban Scenes Prints (193)

City streets, buildings, and town views in Japanese woodblock prints. Urban scenes document Japan's evolving cityscapes — from Edo-period merchant quarters to Taisho-era modernization, capturing daily life, architecture, and atmosphere.

Artists Known for Urban Scenes

Bamboo Grove of Saga by Takeji Asano

Bamboo Grove of Saga

嵯峨竹林

1952

Woodblock print

Bull Festival at Koryuji by Takeji Asano

Bull Festival at Koryuji

広隆寺牛祭

Woodblock print

Cherry Blossoms at Maruyama Park by Takeji Asano

Cherry Blossoms at Maruyama Park

円山公園桜

Woodblock print

Drizzling Rain at Nijo Castle by Takeji Asano

Drizzling Rain at Nijo Castle

二条城小雨

ca. 1950s

Woodblock print

Drizzling Rain at Nijyo Castle by Takeji Asano

Drizzling Rain at Nijyo Castle

Woodblock print

Fushimi Inari Temple by Takeji Asano

Fushimi Inari Temple

伏見稲荷

Woodblock print

Kiyamachi Street, Kyoto by Takeji Asano

Kiyamachi Street, Kyoto

木屋町

ca. 1950s

Woodblock print

Light Snow at Demachi District by Takeji Asano

Light Snow at Demachi District

出町小雪

Woodblock print

Silver Pavilion in Snow by Takeji Asano

Silver Pavilion in Snow

銀閣寺雪

Woodblock print

Twilight in the Village, Nara by Takeji Asano

Twilight in the Village, Nara

ca. 1950s

Woodblock print

An Oharame Girl Carrying Firewood on Her Head by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

An Oharame Girl Carrying Firewood on Her Head

20th century

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge)

八月 (三条大橋より大文字)

second half 20th century

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

December (Snow Scene at the Golden Pavilion) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

December (Snow Scene at the Golden Pavilion)

十二月 (金閣寺雪景)

second half 20th century

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Distant View of Mount Fuji from Kiyosato Station in Nagano by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Distant View of Mount Fuji from Kiyosato Station in Nagano

信州清里駅より富士遠望

c. 1950

Woodblock print

February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari)

二月 (伏見稲荷大社祭)

second half 20th century

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Gion Festival by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Gion Festival

Woodblock print

Himeji Castle by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Himeji Castle

Woodblock print

July (Gorgeous Procession of Yama-hoko or the Floats at the Gion Festival) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

July (Gorgeous Procession of Yama-hoko or the Floats at the Gion Festival)

七月 (祇園祭山鉾巡行)

second half 20th century

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Kamogawa Spring Evening by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Kamogawa Spring Evening

鴨川春の夕

1955

Color woodblock print

Kumamoto Castle by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Kumamoto Castle

Woodblock print

Matsue Castle - Famous Historic Places and Holy Places by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Matsue Castle - Famous Historic Places and Holy Places

Woodblock print

May (The Pagoda of Yasaka near Gion) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

May (The Pagoda of Yasaka near Gion)

五月 (祇園八坂の塔)

second half 20th century

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Nagoya Castle by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Nagoya Castle

Woodblock print

November (The Willow Tree at the Gate of the Shimabara) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

November (The Willow Tree at the Gate of the Shimabara)

十一月 (島原大門柳)

second half 20th century

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Odawara Castle - Famous Historic Places and Holy Places by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Odawara Castle - Famous Historic Places and Holy Places

Woodblock print

Osaka Tenjin Matsuri (large format) by Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Osaka Tenjin Matsuri (large format)

Woodblock print

Arab in Bagdad by Toshi Yoshida

Arab in Bagdad

Woodblock print

Bruges - Belgium by Toshi Yoshida

Bruges - Belgium

Woodblock print

Havana in 1954 by Toshi Yoshida

Havana in 1954

Woodblock print

Havana in 1954 by Toshi Yoshida

Havana in 1954

Woodblock print

Himeji Castle by Toshi Yoshida

Himeji Castle

Woodblock print

Kikuzaka Street by Toshi Yoshida

Kikuzaka Street

Woodblock print

Matsumoto by Toshi Yoshida

Matsumoto

Woodblock print

Morning of New Year's Day in Ginza by Toshi Yoshida

Morning of New Year's Day in Ginza

Woodblock print

Okaramon by Toshi Yoshida

Okaramon

Woodblock print

Okaramon (hand signed) by Toshi Yoshida

Okaramon (hand signed)

Woodblock print

Santa Fe by Toshi Yoshida

Santa Fe

Woodblock print

Shinjuku - Tokyo at Night by Toshi Yoshida

Shinjuku - Tokyo at Night

Woodblock print

Shirasagi Castle by Toshi Yoshida

Shirasagi Castle

Woodblock print

Supper Wagon by Toshi Yoshida

Supper Wagon

Woodblock print

Supper Wagon by Toshi Yoshida

Supper Wagon

Woodblock print

Taxco, Mexico by Toshi Yoshida

Taxco, Mexico

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

Town of Vail, Colorado by Toshi Yoshida

Town of Vail, Colorado

Woodblock print

Village of Plums by Toshi Yoshida

Village of Plums

Woodblock print

White Wall by Toshi Yoshida

White Wall

Woodblock print

White Wall by Toshi Yoshida

White Wall

Woodblock print

Woman in Bagdad by Toshi Yoshida

Woman in Bagdad

1954

Color woodblock print

Araki Street in Yotsuya by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Araki Street in Yotsuya

四谷荒木横丁

c. 1930s

Woodblock print

Asakusa Kannon Temple by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Asakusa Kannon Temple

浅草観音堂

1933

Woodblock print

Nagoya Castle by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Nagoya Castle

名古屋城

c. 1930s

Woodblock print

Nijo Castle by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Nijo Castle

二条城

1933

Woodblock print

Tea Shop at Kiyomizu by Tsuchiya Koitsu

Tea Shop at Kiyomizu

清水の茶店

c. 1930s

Woodblock print

C

Carpenter

大工

c. 1940

Color woodblock print

P

Plasterer

左官

c. 1940

Color woodblock print

S

Street Vendor

行商人

c. 1940

Color woodblock print

Children and Carp Streamer by Yamamoto Shoun

Children and Carp Streamer

鯉のぼりと子供

c. 1906

Color woodblock print

Children with Lanterns by Yamamoto Shoun

Children with Lanterns

提灯を持つ子供

c. 1906

Color woodblock print

Goldfish Scooping by Yamamoto Shoun

Goldfish Scooping

金魚すくい

c. 1910

Color woodblock print

Snow Play by Yamamoto Shoun

Snow Play

雪遊び

c. 1906

Color woodblock print

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