Our small but growing collection of Japanese woodblock prints illustrates the changes in Japanese society from the late 19th to the early 20th century, to correspond the print collection. The subjects reflect popular social interests and concerns, from beautiful women to handsome actors to political satire. The subjects reflect popular social interests and concerns, from beautiful women to handsome actors to political satire.
Highlights
- Japanese woodblock print collection – view some of the colourful images from the Library’s collection of 19th and 20th century Japanese prints
