Japanese Archives - Picture Box Blue https://www.pictureboxblue.com/category/other/japanese/ Free vintage maps and images Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:17:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.pictureboxblue.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-pbbblank-s-1-32x32.jpg Japanese Archives - Picture Box Blue https://www.pictureboxblue.com/category/other/japanese/ 32 32 32 Beautiful Vintage Japanese Women Prints by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi https://www.pictureboxblue.com/vintage-japanese-women-prints-by-tsukioka-yoshitoshi/ https://www.pictureboxblue.com/vintage-japanese-women-prints-by-tsukioka-yoshitoshi/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:17:01 +0000 https://www.pictureboxblue.com/?p=37961 What first attracted me to these vintage Japanese women prints was the bright colours and beautiful, simple graphic style of the woodblock illustrations. I love the bold outlines, flat areas of colour and intricate patterns on the kimonos. They have a wonderfully fresh look, even though they were created over 130 years ago. Japanese Customs...

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]]> https://www.pictureboxblue.com/vintage-japanese-women-prints-by-tsukioka-yoshitoshi/feed/ 0 Gorgeous Autumn & Winter Japanese Flowers by Tanigami Kōnan https://www.pictureboxblue.com/autumn-winter-japanese-flowers-by-tanigami-konan/ https://www.pictureboxblue.com/autumn-winter-japanese-flowers-by-tanigami-konan/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:54:20 +0000 https://www.pictureboxblue.com/?p=37698 These autumn and winter flower prints by Tanigami Kōnan come from his beautiful 1917 book Seiyō Sōka Zufu. Their mix of Japanese design and vintage botanical detail makes them lovely for framing, collage, junk journals and all sorts of creative projects. These stunning flower prints come from Seiyō Sōka Zufu, a 1917 collection by the...

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]]> https://www.pictureboxblue.com/autumn-winter-japanese-flowers-by-tanigami-konan/feed/ 0 Beautiful Vintage Japanese Butterfly Patterns to Download https://www.pictureboxblue.com/japanese-butterfly-patterns/ https://www.pictureboxblue.com/japanese-butterfly-patterns/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:55:38 +0000 https://www.pictureboxblue.com/?p=37454 I can never resist a beautiful old Japanese pattern book, especially one with butterflies. Hyaku Chō Zuan (百蝶図案), or One Hundred Butterfly Designs, was created by Kyoto painter and designer Tanaka Yūhō and published in 1896. Rather than illustrating butterflies scientifically, Tanaka played with their shapes and symmetry, turning wings into flowers, leaves and wonderfully...

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]]> https://www.pictureboxblue.com/japanese-butterfly-patterns/feed/ 0 Discover the Beauty of 1930s Japan through Authentic Travel Posters https://www.pictureboxblue.com/vintage-japanese-travel-posters/ https://www.pictureboxblue.com/vintage-japanese-travel-posters/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0000 https://www.pictureboxblue.com/?p=3109 Dreaming of vintage Japan? These beautiful 1930s Japanese travel posters are packed with bold colours, scenic landscapes and retro charm. Best of all, they’re high-resolution and free to download. Perfect for wall art, crafts and creative projects. If you love vintage travel posters, you’re in for a treat. This collection of Japanese posters from the...

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