The Shain Japanese Print Collection contains 71 Japanese woodblock prints. In addition to works of 19th century masters like Hiroshige, Hokusai, and Hoitsu, the collection contains works by 20th century artists like Ohara Shoson, Asada Benji, Takahashi Hiroaki, Shoda Koho, and Kawanishi Hide. The collection is supplemented by Japanese prints from the Chu-Griffis Collection of Asian Art and the Caroline Black Collection of Japanese Prints, which is stored with the Wetmore Print Collection.

The Shain Japanese Print Collection has been combined with the Louis Black Collection of Japanese Prints in an online database.