# Ukiyo-e Portrait Transformation

> Transforms photos into authentic Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints with traditional textures and patterns.

- Type: single prompt
- Written for: [GPT Image 2](https://orisu.ai/prompts/m/gpt-image-2)
- Category: [Portrait](https://orisu.ai/prompts/c/portrait)
- Tags: Social post, Starter, Editorial
- Published: 2026-09-07
- Page: https://orisu.ai/prompts/ukiyo-e-woodblock-style-portrait

## Prompt

- Model: GPT Image 2

```text
Transform this photo into an authentic Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print style. The person is depicted with traditional Ukiyo-e facial features and proportions while maintaining a recognizable likeness. Use bold black outlines with flat areas of color — indigo, vermillion, gold, and soft green. Add traditional wave patterns, cherry blossoms, or Mount Fuji in the background. Include a vertical text cartouche with Japanese characters. Visible wood grain texture from the printing process. Washi paper texture throughout.
```

Variables you can change (shown above with their defaults):

- art style: Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print style

## Example output

- ![Ukiyo-e Portrait Transformation — example output](https://assets.orisu.ai/prompt-library/youmind/ukiyo-e-woodblock-style-portrait.jpg)

## Credit

- Author: Lariab Fatima‎ (https://x.com/AiwithLariab)
- Original post: https://x.com/AiwithLariab/status/2054166958875226193
- Collected via: youmind.com

## Run it in Orisu

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Source: Orisu prompt library, https://orisu.ai/prompts/ukiyo-e-woodblock-style-portrait