Our blog is updated regularly with useful, intelligent articles about Japanese woodblock prints, its history and methods, and dives deep into the artists who created this fascinating genre.
Nishiki-e is an Edo specialty unrivaled by other regions. Those prints that are gorgeously colored find fans of high status. They are admired throughout Japan.
Bijin-ga – literally meaning “beautiful person picture”, is an art subgenre of ukiyo-e (What is Ukiyo-e? – see our Blog Article Here) that captures imagery
We’ve curated the most comprehensive digital archives in the world of the most important Japanese woodblock print artists. Search each catalog of prints by selecting an artist below.