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The Temple Zōjōji in Shiba, also known as Snow at Zōjōji Temple, is a color woodblock print by Kawase Hasui. It depicts the temple grounds in Shiba, Tokyo, during snowfall and belongs to Hasui's series Twenty Views of Tokyo. The work exemplifies shin-hanga, a twentieth-century Japanese print movemen...
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Hasui's signature masterpiece; acclaimed snow, monumental temple geometry, lone figure, and exceptional shin-hanga reputation.
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Plum Estate, Kameido is an ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, issued in 1857 as number 30 in the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The composition uses a close view of a flowering plum tree, with a large curving branch and trunk crossing the foreground while people and the surroundi...
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Famous close-up composition admired for radical framing, seasonal color, and major influence on European modernism.
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Created by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1857 for the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, this ukiyo-e print depicts a sudden rainstorm over the Shin-Ohashi Bridge and the Atake district. Figures on the bridge hurry beneath umbrellas or carry coverings as wind-driven rain cuts across the scene. The compo...
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Internationally canonical masterpiece; celebrated rain effects, daring diagonals, cropping, and documented influence on Van Gogh.
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Shono: Sudden Rain is a design by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, a series depicting places along the major route between Edo and Kyoto. The image shows travelers and porters struggling through a heavy downpour near the station of Shono, with slanting rain and bent fi...
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Canonical weather masterpiece acclaimed for slashing rain, urgent diagonals, dramatic movement, and profound influence.
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Rainstorm Beneath the Summit is a multicolor ukiyo-e woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, made around 1830 as part of Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The composition shows Mount Fuji beneath a dark, angular storm cloud while diagonal bands of rain cut across the surrounding landscape. Its subject...
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Highly acclaimed Fuji design; radical weather, abstraction, and dramatic contrast secure masterpiece status.
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South Wind, Clear Sky, commonly called Red Fuji, is a multicolor ukiyo-e woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, published around 1831 in the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. It presents Mount Fuji in warm red and orange tones beneath a clear blue sky, with a dark band of vegetation at the base...
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Iconic Hokusai landscape; celebrated color, monumental simplicity, and enduring status just below The Great Wave.
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This woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi belongs to One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, a series issued between 1885 and 1892. It depicts Fujiwara no Yasumasa, a Heian-period courtier, playing the flute outdoors under moonlight. The subject combines a historical or literary figure with the series' r...
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Yoshitoshi masterpiece acclaimed for suspense, moonlit stillness, exquisite patterning, and psychological narrative.
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Kajikazawa in Kai Province is an ukiyo-e landscape print by Katsushika Hokusai, made around 1830 as part of Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. It depicts a fisherman casting a net from a rocky position beside a river, with Mount Fuji visible in the distance. The composition links the human figure, the...
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One of Hokusai's finest landscapes; celebrated for taut geometry, human concentration, and powerful wave forms.
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Mishima: Dawn is an ukiyo-e landscape print by Utagawa Hiroshige from the 53 Stations of the Tokaido, published in the 1830s. It depicts travelers setting out from Mishima in the early morning, with figures and a packhorse moving through a cool, mist-filled scene. The composition uses the station ga...
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Widely acclaimed for mist, silhouettes, tonal restraint, and one of Hiroshige's most poetic dawn atmospheres.
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The Ghost of Oiwa is a woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi from One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, a series issued between 1885 and 1892. It draws on Yotsuya Kaidan, the Japanese ghost story centered on Oiwa, whose death and betrayal lead to her return as a vengeful spirit. The print connects late...
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Famous ghost subject rendered with Yoshitoshi's theatrical restraint, eerie atmosphere, and influential psychological horror.
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Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province is an ukiyo-e woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, made around 1832 for the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces. The image presents Yoro Falls as a tall cascade descending through a steep, wooded landscape, with small human figures providing scale near...
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Major waterfall print acclaimed for sacred atmosphere, sinuous water design, and saturated color.
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Jigoku Dayu is a woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, published between 1885 and 1892. It depicts the legendary courtesan Jigoku Dayu, whose name means Hell Courtesan, in a richly patterned kimono incorporating skeleton imagery. The figure is associ...
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Popular Yoshitoshi subject combining beauty, Buddhist symbolism, and macabre wit with exceptional decorative complexity.
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The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife is a shunga ukiyo-e woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, published in 1814 in the illustrated book Kinoe no Komatsu. It depicts a nude woman entwined with two octopuses in an intimate scene combining erotic fantasy and marine imagery. The print is a single-page de...
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Historically famous and compositionally audacious shunga; major cultural influence, with explicit subject limiting universal reception.
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Nihonbashi: Morning View is an ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, published in 1833 as the opening image of the 53 Stations of the Tokaido. It shows the Nihonbashi bridge in Edo at the beginning of the road, with travelers, porters, and early-morning activity moving through the foreground...
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Celebrated opening to the Tokaido series; bustling atmosphere, historical importance, and masterful dawn light.
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Yui: Satta Peak is an ukiyo-e landscape print by Utagawa Hiroshige from the 53 Stations of the Tokaido, issued in the 1830s. It depicts the steep coastal route near Yui, where the elevated viewpoint looks across Suruga Bay toward Mount Fuji. The composition emphasizes the contrast between the narrow...
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Spectacular elevated coast, dramatic cliffs, and distant Fuji establish a major landscape achievement.
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Asakusa Hongan-ji Temple in the Eastern Capital is a multicolor ukiyo-e woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, made around 1830 to 1832 during Japan's Edo period. It belongs to the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji and presents the Honganji temple in Asakusa, Edo, with workers active on the broa...
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Inventive rooftop viewpoint and rhythmic labor scene earn strong scholarly and museum regard.
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Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa is a color woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, made around 1830 to 1832 in Japan's Edo period. It is one of the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, a series that places the mountain in varied settings. Here, the broad Mannen Bridge frames a distant view of Fuji; fi...
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Major Thirty-six Views design admired for circular framing, spatial ingenuity, and lively observation.
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Hara: View of Mount Fuji is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road, the series depicting stops along the route between Edo and Kyoto. The design was published in the 1830s and shows the Hara post station in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, wher...
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Towering Fuji and deliberately cropped summit create memorable monumentality and sophisticated visual wit.
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Moon at Matsushima is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, issued in 1853 as part of his series Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces. It depicts Matsushima Bay in northeastern Japan, where pine-covered islands and rocky outcrops appear beneath a bright moon. The print belongs to the ukiy...
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Lyrical moonlit seascape with elegant island silhouettes; highly regarded, though attribution and version titles vary.
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Tsuchiyama: Spring Rain is a landscape print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, the series he designed in the 1830s. It represents the Tsuchiyama station on the road between Edo and Kyoto, with travelers and a long procession moving through driving rain near the Tamur...
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Atmospheric spring rain, turbulent water, and rhythmic procession make a powerful late-series highlight.
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The Death of Soga no Goro is a woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi from One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, a series produced between 1885 and 1892. It presents the final episode of the Soga brothers' revenge story, in which Soga no Goro pursues the killing of his father's enemy and dies after the a...
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Dramatic historical narrative and controlled violence show Yoshitoshi's mature storytelling at a high level.
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Hamamatsu: Winter Scene is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, the landscape series based on the road between Edo and Kyoto. The design dates to about 1833 to 1834 and represents Hamamatsu, the route's twenty-ninth station. Travelers warm themse...
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Stark winter atmosphere, smoke, and carefully spaced figures make this one of the more poetic middle stations.
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Kanagawa: View of the Coast is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige associated with the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, the series depicting travel along Japan's eastern coastal road. Made in the 1830s, it presents the Kanagawa station from above, with the coast and Edo Bay beyond the r...
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Dynamic coastal perspective and steep diagonal architecture make this a distinctive, highly regarded series entry.
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Mount Fuji from Tagonoura is a shin-hanga landscape print by Kawase Hasui. It shows Mount Fuji from the Tagonoura coast in Shizuoka Prefecture, placing the mountain beyond a broad coastal or watery foreground. Hasui's controlled composition, quiet weather, and carefully graded color combine a modern...
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Accomplished modern Fuji view with atmospheric coastal depth and strong shin-hanga craftsmanship.
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Umezawa Manor in Sagami Province is a color woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, produced during Japan's Edo period. The composition presents Mount Fuji beyond a coastal or rural landscape, with cranes providing a prominent foreground motif. It belong...
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Elegant crane imagery, quiet rhythm, and refined color make this a highly regarded series entry.
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Kyoto: The Great Bridge is a nineteenth-century Japanese ukiyo-e landscape print associated with Utagawa Hiroshige's views of the Tokaido road. It depicts travelers on or near Sanjo Bridge in Kyoto, the bridge traditionally treated as the road's western terminus. The composition combines a busy cros...
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Celebrated journey conclusion with panoramic bridge, city approach, and strong historical resonance.
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Ravensburger's 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' is a stunning reproduction of Hokusai's iconic woodblock print. Renowned for their exceptional piece fit and vibrant image quality, Ravensburger puzzles consistently deliver a premium puzzling experience. The 3000-piece count provides a substantial challe...
Kuwana: Shichiri Crossing is a Japanese ukiyo-e landscape print from Utagawa Hiroshige's views of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido. It represents the Shichiri no Watashi, a water crossing linking the Tokaido station at Kuwana with the route toward Nagoya. Boats, waves, passengers, and the bro...
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Dynamic crossing boats, strong diagonals, and maritime atmosphere make this a notably accomplished station design.
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Mishima Pass in Kai Province is a color woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, made during Japan's Edo period. The scene shows travelers resting beside a large tree at Mishima, while Mount Fuji appears in the broader landscape. The print combines a rout...
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Memorable giant-tree composition and human scale; widely admired within Hokusai's landmark series.
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Kawasaki: Ferry Boat is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, a series depicting places along the road between Edo and Kyoto. The image presents travelers crossing the Tama River by ferry near Kawasaki, the second station on the route. Hiroshige c...
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Elegant ferry composition with fine atmospheric depth; a consistently admired Tokaido design.
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Which woodblock print leads this ranking?
Lunoo's current ranking places Zojoji Temple, Shiba (Snow at Zojoji) first with a displayed score of 9.20/10. That is the result of Lunoo's scoring model, not a claim that one choice is best for every person.
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