Woodblock printing is a traditional Japanese art form that has become well recognized across the world. Known as Ukiyo-e, meaning pictures of the floating world, these prints often took scenes of nature and everyday life as their subject matter. Ukiyo-e became popular in Japan in the seventeenth century, during the Edo period. The picture shown above is titled "The Hollow of a Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa," and is one of the more famous prints internationally. It was done by Hokusai in 1827. For more information on Ukiyo-e, here is an extensive resource.

Woodblock printing is still practiced today in Japan and around the world, as well as other more modern types of printing.