Landscape

The Range of Landscape Art

Landscape is a broad subject — which makes choosing harder unless you know what atmosphere you're after. This collection covers four distinct approaches, each suited to different walls and different tastes.

Japanese woodblock landscape — Hasui Kawase, Hiroshi Yoshida, Hiroshige. Quiet, seasonal, atmospheric. These prints work through suggestion rather than spectacle — observed light, specific weather, a sense of place and time. The shin-hanga landscapes of the 1920s are particularly popular for their soft tonal shifts and restrained colour palettes.

European Impressionist — Monet's water and light studies, Van Gogh's fields, Pissarro's orchards. Familiar subjects, but still effective when chosen at the right scale and on the right surface. These are among the best candidates for canvas, where the surface texture reinforces the painterly brushwork of the originals.

19th-century naturalism — American and European landscape painting before photography took over the role of documentation. Dramatic light, specific places, a sense of careful observation that rewards attention.

Contemporary abstract landscape — colour field work and semi-abstract compositions where the subject is atmosphere rather than geography. These prints sit equally well in the abstract collection and cross over naturally into modern interiors.

Format and Sizing for Landscapes

Landscape prints are the strongest argument for canvas over paper. The texture adds a dimension that reinforces the subject — you're looking at something that reads as painted, not printed. This is especially true for Impressionist and shin-hanga work, where soft gradients and atmospheric tones carry the image.

Paper is the better choice for Japanese woodblock prints with crisp outlines and flat colour fields — Hokusai and Hiroshige read most accurately on the smooth matte surface. Paper prints are available in A3, 50×70cm, 70×100cm, and A0. Canvas prints come in 30×40cm, 50×70cm, and 70×100cm.

For sizing: landscape prints benefit from scale. A horizontal 70×100cm canvas landscape is one of the most reliable single-piece solutions for a large wall — it reads as a window rather than a decoration. Floating frames in oak or black work best for canvas landscapes. No mount board — let the image breathe.

Pairing Landscape Prints

A set of three Japanese landscapes in matching frames creates a quiet, cohesive focal point — the restrained palettes and consistent scale make them easy to group. Mixing periods also works: a Hasui snow scene next to an abstract landscape by Dan Hobday shows range without visual conflict.

For related collections, explore Japanese prints for the full woodblock tradition, or our nature collection for botanical and animal subjects alongside the landscapes. The Japandi collection shares the same minimalist sensibility that makes Japanese landscape prints so versatile in modern interiors.

All prints are produced in our Berlin studio using archival pigment inks rated for 100+ years.