How would you like private access to a secret vault filled with more than 2500 stunningly beautiful Japanese paintings and drawings that you can do anything you want with including using them to create framed art, posters, clothing, and more?
You’ll find exactly that in the Library of Congress special collection that I’m about to share with you here…
“FINE PRINTS: JAPANESE, pre-1915 — about 2,500 prints and 60 drawings (selection from full holdings) 1688-1915. Primarily woodcuts depicting actors, women, landscapes, scenes from Japanese literature and daily life, English and European visitors.”
“The Prints and Photographs Division houses more than 2,500 Japanese woodblock prints and drawings, dating from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, by such artists as Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Sadahide, and Yoshiiku. Subjects include actors, women, landscapes, scenes from Japanese literature and daily life, and Western foreigners. Many schools and traditions are represented, but primary strengths include the Japanese art forms known as Ukiyo-e, translated as “pictures of the floating (or sorrowful) world”; and Yokohama-e, literally “pictures of Yokohama.”
I’m not going to waste a lot of words describing this collection as my feeble attempts at expressing the beauty of these images could never do them justice.
I’ll let the following sample images speak for themselves…
The Japanese Fine Print Collection can be found at the following link…
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/jpd
When you hit the page, click on the “View All” link. This will let you browse through the entire collection of images in thumbnail format one page at a time.
I hope that you enjoy this collection as much as I have over the past few years…
Warmly,
About The Author:
 Logan Andrew is an online entrepreneur, information publisher, and author that has been using Public Domain material to create profitable products and businesses since 2001. He is also co-author of "The Public Domain Treasure Hunter's Survival Kit" available here. For more info Logan, click here. |
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Hi Logan
I purchased your Treasure Hunter’s Survival Kit today and I spent the whole day going through it. I mean a small portion of it! I just want to let you know that I think it’s great. The amount of information is overwhelming and you and Debra have certainly over-delivered.
Many thanks
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I have just used one of these lovely Japanese prints as an inspiration for my newest blog post at Graphology World. It has made all the difference to my blog and it ties in so well. Thank you.
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Thanks for sharing this ~ isn’t it amazing how a 100+ year old image can provide the inspiration for such a thought provoking new work of creativity? Best wishes, Logan
You’re welcome. Please let us know if you have any questions, we’re just an email or comment away!
You think those prints are good? How about these old Japanese photos:
http://oldphotosjapan.com/en/
Far as I can tell, they’re all public domain. If I’m wrong, let me know
These images are beautiful. I’ll definately be using some of them to create some mugs or mousepads or something.
Thanks for the pointer!
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hi, this is a great site! Followed this link to the Japanese prints. The Library of Congress is new to me. How would you know which ones are in public domains?
Hi Mylene, great question ~ just stick to the prints dated before 1923 and you’ll know for sure that they’re in the Public Domain.
Hi Magpie! I was hoping you would say that ; )
I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Love your Zazzle shop by the way.
Keep in touch!
Hi Nooyawka,
It’s a nice site, thanks for sharing. You’re right, most of the images are probably in the Public Domain but it looks like the site owner is controlling their use through licensing. I’m assuming that if you pay the license fee, you get access to the high-res version of the image.
So, three big differences between the LOC and this site you’ve shared here…
1) LOC does not restrict use through terms of a license
2) LOC gives free access
3) LOC gives access to high res versions of the prints
Thanks for the encouragement. I’ve already started putting out some mugs and stationary (viewable in my Zazzle store). I have a cache of about 40-50 prints that I’m still cleaning up, and I STILL haven’t touched the source you kindly provided–I got my current stash of images from a series of books called “Masterpieces selected from the Ukiyoyâe school” from 1909 and available online from http://posner.library.cmu.edu/Posner/ .
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The LOC generally provides a separate page for the “Rights and Restrictions” for each of the collections available. For instance, the Japanese print collection one is at http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/371_japa.html
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Hi Logan,
those Japanese prints and drawings are wonderful, living in the uk, would I be able to use them in my artwork freely.
Many thanks,
Andrew.
Hi Andrew, I don’t see where that would be an issue. All of these prints are Public Domain in the U.K. as well due to their age.
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