World & heritage
Japanese woodblock (ukiyo-e) art style for KDP books
Edo-period woodblock print: bold outlines, flat color planes and graded indigo skies.
About this style
- Family
- World & heritage
- Black-and-white interiors
- Color-first
- Books made with it
- 41
- Prints on KDP
- Yes, at 300 DPI
Japanese woodblock, Persian miniature, illuminated manuscript, mosaic and stained glass.
Book types that use Japanese woodblock (ukiyo-e)
Frequently asked questions
What does the Japanese woodblock (ukiyo-e) style look like?
Edo-period woodblock print: bold outlines, flat color planes and graded indigo skies.
Can I use Japanese woodblock (ukiyo-e) for a black-and-white interior?
Japanese woodblock (ukiyo-e) is a color-first look. For a black-and-white interior, pick one of the line-art styles instead, or keep this style for the cover and color pages.
How do I keep characters consistent across pages?
Describe your main characters once when you plan the book. kdpbook.us reuses that description on every illustration prompt so the same character appears throughout, in the Japanese woodblock (ukiyo-e) style.