Portraits Prints (319)

Human figures and character studies in Japanese woodblock prints. The portrait tradition spans bijin-ga (beautiful women), yakusha-e (kabuki actors), and modern figure studies by sosaku-hanga artists.

Artists Known for Portraits

Chinese Actor, Peking by Elizabeth Keith

Chinese Actor, Peking

c. 1924

Color woodblock print

F

Flower Vendor, Peking

c. 1924

Color woodblock print

K

Korean Bride

c. 1920

Color woodblock print

K

Korean Children at Play

c. 1921

Color woodblock print

K

Korean Nobleman

c. 1920

Color woodblock print

M

Manchurian Lady, Mukden

c. 1924

Color woodblock print

Old Man of Korea by Elizabeth Keith

Old Man of Korea

c. 1921

Color woodblock print

S

Spring in Korea

c. 1921

Color woodblock print

G

Geisha

芸者

1915

Color woodblock print

Woman Combing Hair by Fritz Capelari

Woman Combing Hair

1915

Color woodblock print

Woman in Blue Kimono by Fritz Capelari

Woman in Blue Kimono

1915

Color woodblock print

Woman in Green Kimono by Fritz Capelari

Woman in Green Kimono

1915

Color woodblock print

Woman in Purple by Fritz Capelari

Woman in Purple

c. 1916

Color woodblock print

Woman in Red by Fritz Capelari

Woman in Red

c. 1916

Color woodblock print

Woman Reading by Fritz Capelari

Woman Reading

c. 1916

Color woodblock print

Woman with Fan by Fritz Capelari

Woman with Fan

1915

Color woodblock print

Woman with Parasol by Fritz Capelari

Woman with Parasol

1915

Color woodblock print

C

Coastal Scene at Shimoda

下田の海岸

1918

Color woodblock print

Hot Springs Inn at Narugo by Hashiguchi Goyo

Hot Springs Inn at Narugo

鳴子温泉

1918

Color woodblock print

I

Iris

菖蒲

1920

Color woodblock print

K

Kominato in Rain

小湊の雨

1918

Color woodblock print

P

Peony

牡丹

1920

Color woodblock print

Pine Tree at Kominato by Hashiguchi Goyo

Pine Tree at Kominato

小湊の松

1918

Color woodblock print

Woman After the Bath by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman After the Bath

湯上がりの女

1920

Color woodblock print

Woman Applying Powder by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman Applying Powder

化粧の女

1918

Color woodblock print

Woman at the Bath by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman at the Bath

浴場の女

1915

Color woodblock print

Woman Combing Her Hair by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman Combing Her Hair

髪梳きの女

c. 1920

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Woman Drying Her Hair by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman Drying Her Hair

髪を乾かす女

1920

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Woman from Hot Spring Inn by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman from Hot Spring Inn

温泉宿の女

1920

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Woman Holding a Towel by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman Holding a Towel

手拭いを持つ女

1920

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Woman in a Long Undergarment by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman in a Long Undergarment

長襦袢の女

1920

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Woman in Striped Kimono by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman in Striped Kimono

縞の着物の女

1920

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Woman in Summer Kimono by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman in Summer Kimono

夏衣の女

1920

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Woman Looking at a Painting by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman Looking at a Painting

絵を見る女

1918

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Woman with Hairpin by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman with Hairpin

簪の女

1918

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Woman with Hand Towel by Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman with Hand Towel

手拭の女

1920

Color woodblock print

A Little Restaurant [at Night] (Ryoriya no yoru) by Hiroshi Yoshida

A Little Restaurant [at Night] (Ryoriya no yoru)

Ryoriya no yoru

1933

Color woodblock print; oban

Fujiyama from Okitsu by Hiroshi Yoshida

Fujiyama from Okitsu

1928

Color woodblock print

Ghat in Benares (Benaresu no gatto) by Hiroshi Yoshida

Ghat in Benares (Benaresu no gatto)

Benaresu no gatto

1931

Color woodblock print; oban

Hirosaki Castle, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms" by Hiroshi Yoshida

Hirosaki Castle, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms"

1935

Color woodblock print

Kumoi Cherry Trees (Kumoi sakura) by Hiroshi Yoshida

Kumoi Cherry Trees (Kumoi sakura)

Kumoi sakura

1926

Color woodblock print

Sacred Bridge by Hiroshi Yoshida

Sacred Bridge

Woodblock print

Sailing Boats: Morning (Hansen, asa), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)" by Hiroshi Yoshida

Sailing Boats: Morning (Hansen, asa), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"

Hansen, asa

1926

Color woodblock print

Snake Charmers (Hebizukai) by Hiroshi Yoshida

Snake Charmers (Hebizukai)

Hebizukai

1932

Color woodblock print; oban

The Taj Mahal Gardens at Night, from the series "India and Southeast Asia" by Hiroshi Yoshida

The Taj Mahal Gardens at Night, from the series "India and Southeast Asia"

1931

Color woodblock print

After the Bath by Ito Shinsui

After the Bath

湯上がり

1917

Color woodblock print

A

Applying Powder

白粉

1929

Color woodblock print

Autumn Leaves by Ito Shinsui

Autumn Leaves

紅葉

1925

Color woodblock print

Before the Mirror by Ito Shinsui

Before the Mirror

鏡の前

1916

Color woodblock print

Cotton Kimono by Ito Shinsui

Cotton Kimono

浴衣

1922

Color woodblock print

C

Crescent Moon

三日月

1934

Color woodblock print

Eight Views of Omi: Evening Snow at Hira by Ito Shinsui

Eight Views of Omi: Evening Snow at Hira

近江八景 比良の暮雪

1917

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Evening Make-Up by Ito Shinsui

Evening Make-Up

夕化粧

1930

Color woodblock print

Eyebrow Pencil by Ito Shinsui

Eyebrow Pencil

眉墨

1928

Color woodblock print

Flowers of the Four Seasons: Spring by Ito Shinsui

Flowers of the Four Seasons: Spring

四季の花 春

1935

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Hanging Hair by Ito Shinsui

Hanging Hair

髪梳き

1929

Color woodblock print

Long Undergarment by Ito Shinsui

Long Undergarment

長襦袢

1921

Color woodblock print

Modern Beauties: Tipsy by Ito Shinsui

Modern Beauties: Tipsy

現代美人集 ほろ酔い

1930

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Snowflake by Ito Shinsui

Snowflake

1923

Color woodblock print

Spring Rain by Ito Shinsui

Spring Rain

春雨

1917

Color woodblock print

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