Japanese Wood Blocks (ukiyo-e): 100 Postcards Card Book – 25 May 2016

A great variety of prints are represented here, ranging from portraits to legendary creatures to landscapes to social scenes to battlefield, with prints from scrolls, screens, fans and books all included. A very nice collection indeed. It comes in a durable and pleasing-on-the-shelf presentation box. The print quality is adequate - some of the finer details are lost in the halftone process, but as these have been reproduced at postcard size from larger originals this is forgivable. All the cards have a matt finish which gives them a much more "woodcut" feel than the gloss finish used on most postcard would. In short, very worth buying whether for yourself, for posting individually or as a gift.

The selection of the postcards is stunning. The most beautiful pieces of Japanese wood blocks art. The box is so pretty too, not only the front but the back of it as well. And the quality is great. I bought this for myself and I could buy it again as a gift for friends I know they would appreciate a unique and well curated art gift.

A wonderful collection, with 100 different designs. It’s true that some will be more pleasing than others — the multi-panel screens are a little muddy at this scale — but all will be a pleasure to send or receive (or just keep). The box alone is worth the price.

I LOVE these postcards! I have been searching for a while for some cute cards to send and it was between these or a space theme. I decided to go with these because they looked pretty. They are so pretty in person. I have ended up framing a few because they look so good. You get 100 postcards in a beautiful wooden box that is designed with Japanese art outside and inside! Totally worth it.

So much better than I had anticipated. Really amazing graphics and the quality is amazing also. Would highly recommend.

Really like these. Great quality. I use them for notes to neighbours, kids, husband and friends.

These were amazing quality. The reviews were spot on. There are no duplicates. Some are too nice to use as postcards and I'll be framing them!!

Japanese Woodblocks from the masters Kurosawa and Hiroshige are wonderful works of art. These cards are an excellent introduction to their staggeringly beautiful world. Strongly recommended.