Castles Prints (7)
Japanese castles (shiro) in woodblock prints, from Himeji's soaring white walls to Osaka's imposing stone foundations. Castle prints document Japan's feudal architectural heritage, often depicted amid cherry blossoms, autumn foliage, or snow.
Artists Known for Castles
Kozu, Osaka, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"
1924
Color woodblock print
Tenno Temple, Osaka (Osaka Tennōji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)
1927
Color woodblock print
Takamatsu Castle in Sanuki (Sanuki no Takamatsujo), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Cherry Blossoms at the Shirakawa Castle Ruins (Shirakawajoshi no sakura)
Shirakawajoshi no sakura
1946
Color woodblock print
Hakuho Castle, Ueno, Iga (Iga Ueno Hakuhojo)
Iga Ueno Hakuhojo
1951
Color woodblock print
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
Castle
1955
Color woodblock print; edition 50/50