Taguchi Tomoki

Taguchi Tomoki — Minimalist Nature Prints from Edo Japan

Taguchi Tomoki was a Japanese woodblock print artist active during the late Edo and early Meiji periods. His series Yatsuo no Tsubaki (1860-1869) distills camellias, birds, and ocean waves into strikingly minimal compositions — muted tones, clean linework, and a restraint that feels closer to graphic design than traditional ukiyo-e. Created over 150 years ago, these prints look remarkably contemporary.

His nature studies sit naturally alongside other Japanese woodblock prints in our collection, and share a sensibility with artists in our broader botanical prints selection.

Printing Taguchi Tomoki's Woodblock Art

Tomoki's compositions depend on subtle tonal gradients and precise linework — qualities that require careful reproduction. We print on 225g matte fine art paper using archival pigment inks, which captures the delicate colour transitions and clean edges that define his style. The matte surface avoids reflections that would interfere with these quiet, contemplative images. For a warmer, more tactile result, 400g cotton canvas adds depth to the muted colour palette. All prints are produced in our Berlin studio.

Paper sizes: A3, 50x70cm, 70x100cm, A0. Canvas prints: 30x40cm, 50x70cm, 70x100cm. Frames available in oak, black, and walnut brown — canvas prints can also be ordered with a floating frame.

More Japanese Art

For more work from this tradition, explore our Japanese woodblock prints collection or our broader Japanese art selection, spanning centuries of artistic practice from ukiyo-e masters to contemporary Japanese artists.