r/ukiyoe

This woodblock print [right] was identified here on reddit as created by Tosa Mitsuoki:

(土佐 光起; November 21, 1617 –November 14, 1691) .

It's a scene from Genji Monogatari: utsusemi. It looks pretty old. A recent reprint was found [left]. I would think from different blocks. The seals are different: positive vs negative. Searching internet only reprints were found. Would the old print be 17th Century? No other old prints by Tosa Mitsuoki from Genji or otherwise, nor old booklets, to be found on internet.

Please help finding similar work by Tosa Mitsuoki.

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Please identify this ukiyoe sketch. Also some paper pieces are glued over parts of the sketch to redo some areas. Sorry for the reflection left of the face

My partners mom bought this for her at an antique store 20 years ago. I was wondering if anyone could help me identify the characters, the narrative, or anything interesting about it.

I found this at a thrift shop and I am curious about its history. When I image search it, I see it come up with a few different colorways. Does anyone know about this specific one? When would it have been printed and its authenticity? Thanks!

Obvious 20th century reproduction on thick washi paper of a Harunobu print “Picking plum blossoms.” But when was the re-print made? Is it from this edition printed in a book with tipped-in woodblock prints: https://www.abebooks.com/signed/Japanese-colour-prints-special-luxe-edition-BARNETT/32064033917/bd ?

Thanks again

Here are some photos of the largest block I've ever carved!

I've been thinking a lot about scale lately and how it changes the whole process — from finding a block big enough, to managing ink coverage, to the physical effort of printing. Curious what the r/printmaking community has experienced on the larger end of the spectrum.

Did you seek out a big format intentionally, or did a project just grow beyond what you expected? How did you handle registration, pressure, and inking at that size? And if you've seen a large woodblock print in person — whether in a museum, gallery, or a fellow printmaker's studio — what made it memorable?

Photos very welcome!

I have absolutely no idea what I'm looking at and can't read japanese. My dad visited Japan in the '90s, and he must have picked this up during that trip.

Hello,

I got this beautiful print from an old person's home. Looking at the framing and the paper behind it looks like it's really old. Can you tell me something from it? Thank you so much!

Scarlet red is 2 or 3 impressions of safflower

Not the whole print but the dead insect or whatever it is that I highlight in the second photo.

My father-in-law bought this pair of woodcuts from 1854 at auction. We have a lot of information about them, and we've translated the cartouches, as well as the date mark and aratame seal. The only mystery is the mark that I've indicated in images 1 and 2. We suspect a publisher or cutter's mark? If anyone has any insight we would greatly appreciate it!

This rare triptych by Yoshikazu shows the first Battle of Uji, 1180.

Oddly, I can't find this design recorded in any Western or Japanese source — the only references I turned up were Russian. Curious if anyone here has seen it.

This striking kabuki actor print by Toyohara Kunichika comes from his celebrated series One Hundred Roles of Baiko. The dramatic portrait depicts Igami no Gonta, one of the most memorable tragic characters in Japanese theatre, complete with a luxurious mica background.

#Kunichika #Kabuki #UkiyoE #WoodblockPrint #Theatre #JapanesePrints