# Ukiyo-e Portrait Transformation

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Avatars (@library.avatars)](/@library.avatars.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits
- AI keywords: portrait, calm, illustration, vintage
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/ukiyo-e-portrait-transformation-djk2vk

## Prompt

```text
Using the provided reference image, transform the person into an Edo-period ukiyo-e / nishiki-e / kabuki actor portrait style while preserving the original pose, black bucket hat, hand-near-mouth gesture, and anonymous blurred face area. Replace the modern shirt with traditional layered kimono robes: a dark navy outer robe with two circular floral crests, a tan checked inner robe, and subtle reddish trim. Change the composition to a vertical close-up woodblock print on aged beige washi paper with visible grain, ink texture, worn edges, and muted traditional pigments. Add exactly 4 new decorative/background elements: 1 vertical title cartouche on the upper left with Japanese calligraphy reading {vertical_title_text}, 1 red artist seal beneath it reading {seal_text}, and 2 stylized blue-gray Edo cloud motifs, one near the upper right and one along the left middle. Keep the face intentionally obscured with a soft rectangular blur matching the reference privacy treatment. Avoid photorealism, modern lighting, and extra text.
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{vertical_title_text}` | vertical title text | 東都新賢似顔繪 |
| `{seal_text}` | seal text | 豊國画 |

## About

Transforms a modern portrait photo into an Edo-period Japanese woodblock actor-print style while preserving the subject’s pose and anonymity.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/ukiyo-e-portrait-transformation-djk2vk
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
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