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Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Located in Studio City, CA
A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

H 19.5 in W 14 in D 0.5 in
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Located in Studio City, CA
Bunraku puppet. Signed and stamped within the image. Would be a great addition to any Japanese art or
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

H 20 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a spectacular piece. Mesmerizing. Bunraku, also commonly known as Ningyo Joruri, is a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

H 18 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Japanese Meiji Bunraku Ningyo Puppet
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji period puppet for the traditional Bunraku ningyo joruri puppet theater. The piece
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Textile, Wood

Japanese Meiji Bunraku Ningyo Puppet
Japanese Meiji Bunraku Ningyo Puppet

Japanese Meiji Bunraku Ningyo Puppet

H 25.5 in Dm 7 in
Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Studio City, CA
one of Sekino's masterpiece works (along with "Eiza and Matsuomaru"). The print of bunraku puppeteer
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets
Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets

Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets

H 25.25 in W 32.25 in D 1 in
Bunraku, James Rosenquist, abstract Japanese puppetry monochrome Pop Art
By James Rosenquist
Located in New York, NY
performances of Bunraku. Bunraku is a form of traditional Japanese puppetry. Nearly life-sized, they are
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Bunraku, James Rosenquist, abstract Japanese puppetry monochrome Pop Art
Bunraku, James Rosenquist, abstract Japanese puppetry monochrome Pop Art

James Rosenquist
Bunraku, James Rosenquist, abstract Japanese puppetry monochrome Pop Art , 1970

H 32.5 in W 23.5 in
Oniichi, Ena Bunraku
By Hiroshi Watanabe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tokyo. They are with localized small groups located in various parts of Japan. They are not professional
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Oniichi, Ena Bunraku

Hiroshi Watanabe
Oniichi, Ena Bunraku, 2003

H 10 in W 10 in
Oshuto, Ena Bunraku
By Hiroshi Watanabe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tokyo. They are with localized small groups located in various parts of Japan. They are not professional
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Oshuto, Ena Bunraku

Hiroshi Watanabe
Oshuto, Ena Bunraku

H 10 in W 10 in
Ofuku, Ena Bunraku
By Hiroshi Watanabe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tokyo. They are with localized small groups located in various parts of Japan. They are not professional
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ofuku, Ena Bunraku

Hiroshi Watanabe
Ofuku, Ena Bunraku, 2003

H 10 in W 10 in
Musume, Ena Bunraku
By Hiroshi Watanabe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tokyo. They are with localized small groups located in various parts of Japan. They are not professional
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Musume, Ena Bunraku

Hiroshi Watanabe
Musume, Ena Bunraku, 2003

H 10 in W 10 in
Jidaibaba, Ena Bunraku
By Hiroshi Watanabe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tokyo. They are with localized small groups located in various parts of Japan. They are not professional
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jidaibaba, Ena Bunraku

Hiroshi Watanabe
Jidaibaba, Ena Bunraku, 2003

H 10 in W 10 in
Bunshichi, Ena Bunraku
By Hiroshi Watanabe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tokyo. They are with localized small groups located in various parts of Japan. They are not professional
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bunshichi, Ena Bunraku

Hiroshi Watanabe
Bunshichi, Ena Bunraku, 2003

H 10 in W 10 in
"Bunraku" framed, hand-signed lithograph from "Kabuki Suite" by Al Hirschfeld
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Bunraku" by Al Hirschfeld from the "Kabuki Suite," a series of 12 color lithographs on Arches
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1970s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Bunraku" framed, hand-signed lithograph from "Kabuki Suite" by Al Hirschfeld
"Bunraku" framed, hand-signed lithograph from "Kabuki Suite" by Al Hirschfeld

Albert Al Hirschfeld
"Bunraku" framed, hand-signed lithograph from "Kabuki Suite" by Al Hirschfeld, 1976

H 33 in W 41 in
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful, unusual and possibly unique antique hand cast bronze "Kappa" (child protector
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930

Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930

H 7 in W 7 in D 5 in
"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Houston, TX
Jun’ichiro Sekino (1914-1988) Eizo and matsuomaru bunraku (Puppet Theatre) circa 1953. Yoshida Eizō
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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print
"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print

Junichiro Sekino
"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print, 1953

H 28.75 in W 34.75 in D 1 in
Kabukie - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1857
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Roma, IT
role of the Bunraku puppeteer Izutsu Kumenosuke stands in front of a Tsuitate partition screen with
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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Kabukie - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1857

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Kabukie - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1857, 1857

H 14.97 in W 9.65 in D 0.04 in

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Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969
By Yoshitoshi Mori
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, earthly toned, dramatically composed print, with just the right touch of humor, is by Japanese master printmaker Yoshitoshi Mori who was famed for his kappazuri stencil prin...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969
Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969

Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969

H 29 in W 27 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Meiji Noh Mask in Carved Wood
Located in New York, NY
Japanese early Meiji period Noh theater mask made of carved wood with gofun layers. The piece was made in Japan in circa 1880 and is signed on the back. In great antique condition wi...
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Japanese Meiji Noh Mask in Carved Wood
Japanese Meiji Noh Mask in Carved Wood

Japanese Meiji Noh Mask in Carved Wood

H 8 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell with Resonating Sound, Signed 21 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
For your special garden setting or indoor display space. Big Hand Cast Bronze Bell Bold pleasing, and resonating sound. 21 Inches Tall. Dated Taisho 15= 1926 , December 12 Signed...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell with Resonating Sound, Signed 21 Inches
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell with Resonating Sound, Signed 21 Inches

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell with Resonating Sound, Signed 21 Inches

H 21 in Dm 11 in
Vintage 1950's small wooden monkey - Kay Bojesen style
By Kay Bojesen, Zoo Line
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Small vintage 1950's wooden monkey by Kay Bojesen. In nice original condition - beautiful patina on the wood - one piece of the monkeys left hand is missing. See pictures. You can e...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

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Hardwood

Vintage 1950's small wooden monkey - Kay Bojesen style
Vintage 1950's small wooden monkey - Kay Bojesen style

Vintage 1950's small wooden monkey - Kay Bojesen style

H 4.93 in Dm 2.37 in
Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige) (1797-1858) titled "Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa" was initially conceived in 1856. It i...
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20th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa
Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

H 14.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.1 in
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy
Located in Redding, CT
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy. Perfect for that space age toy collector. Tin Lithograph sphere that says Nasa Space Station on the side with plastic molded i...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Space Age Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy

Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy

H 5.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet. It is made of chestnut and cedar wood. The door has a lattice pattern and has a Japanese design. Since it is unpainted, you can enjoy the natur...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi

Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi

H 34.41 in W 70.6 in D 15.48 in
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker, clearly a mast...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

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Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period

H 8.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Naniwa Okita Admiring Herself
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed and subtly colored Japanese woodblock print featuring a well-dressed woman gazing admiringly at herself in her vanity mirror. This work is by Kitagawa Utamaro...
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20th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Naniwa Okita Admiring Herself
Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Naniwa Okita Admiring Herself

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Naniwa Okita Admiring Herself

H 17.75 in W 12.5 in D 0.1 in
Utagawa Kunisada Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Miami, FL
A fine, professionally framed original Japanese woodblock print attributed to the master Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III; ink and color on paper. E...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Wood

Utagawa Kunisada Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Utagawa Kunisada Original Japanese Woodblock Print

Utagawa Kunisada Original Japanese Woodblock Print

H 19 in W 14.75 in D 1 in
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet. This is made of cypress wood. The shelves and door crosspieces are in the same position, allowing a clear view of the inside. It was used as a...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

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Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi

Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi

H 58.27 in W 57.8 in D 13 in
1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very old hand carved mask, exact age is unknown, signed. The Hannya mask represents jealous female demon, serpent and sometimes dragon in Noh and Kyogen Japanese traditional theater...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art
1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art

1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art

H 8 in W 8 in D 4 in
1950s Miniature Japanese Wood Block Prints
Located in Seguin, TX
Group of four Japanese miniature woodblock prints mounted in one mat. Torii gate, woman with umbrella, shrine and evening scene. The night scene is by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). Unfra...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

1950s Miniature Japanese Wood Block Prints
1950s Miniature Japanese Wood Block Prints

1950s Miniature Japanese Wood Block Prints

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.12 in
Clifton Karhu ‘House in Takaido’ Woodblock c1976 Japan
By Clifton Karhu
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful large scale woodblock by acclaimed artist, Clifton Karhu titled "House in Takaido" c1976. Beautifully double mat framed in metal. Karhu was based in Kyoto for most of his v...
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Prints

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Metal

Clifton Karhu ‘House in Takaido’ Woodblock c1976 Japan
Clifton Karhu ‘House in Takaido’ Woodblock c1976 Japan

Clifton Karhu ‘House in Takaido’ Woodblock c1976 Japan

H 31.25 in W 33 in D 1.5 in
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker. This mask ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

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Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period

H 8 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask
Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask

Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask

H 9 in W 5.25 in D 3 in

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Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México
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Located in Mexico City, MX
a piece of furniture used in the Bunraku, the traditional puppet theatre of Japan that started in
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2010s Mexican Modern Stools

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Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México
Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in
Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed
By Ningyo Ken I 1
Located in New York, NY
A large Japanese puppet. This puppet was used as the hero in the play "Honcho Niju Shiko Jushu
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Late 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

H 70.5 in W 25 in L 70.5 in
Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973
Located in North Hollywood, CA
knights of the Orlando legend, the lovely shadow plays of Asia, the unique Bunraku puppets of Japan, and
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973
Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973

Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973

H 12 in W 8.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
Created for Bunraku theatre, this Bunraku, known in Japan as a Ningyo Jorurui, depicts a samurai
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Metallic Thread

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period
Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

H 20 in W 14 in D 9 in
Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print of a Japanese puppet is titled "Bunraku (4
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"
Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

H 21 in W 15 in D 1 in
Set of Four 20th Century Framed Japanese Wood Block Prints, C.1940
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century set of four framed Japanese wood block prints all signed by the artist
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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paint

Set of Four 20th Century Framed Japanese Wood Block Prints, C.1940
Set of Four 20th Century Framed Japanese Wood Block Prints, C.1940

Set of Four 20th Century Framed Japanese Wood Block Prints, C.1940

H 20.08 in W 27.17 in D 0.99 in
Osan, The Heroine in "Daikyoji Makashi goyomi"
By Saburosuke Okada
Located in Fairlawn, OH
-1725). Chikamatsu wrote first for Kabuki and then Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater. He is sometimes
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1920s Prints and Multiples

Osan, The Heroine in "Daikyoji Makashi goyomi"

Saburosuke Okada
Osan, The Heroine in "Daikyoji Makashi goyomi", c. 1923

H 17.75 in W 10.875 in
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Utagawa Kunisada, 19th Century, Ukiyo-e Actor
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in London, GB
popularised in the bunraku theatre by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725), one of Japan's most renowned
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

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Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Utagawa Kunisada, 19th Century, Ukiyo-e Actor
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Utagawa Kunisada, 19th Century, Ukiyo-e Actor

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Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Utagawa Kunisada, 19th Century, Ukiyo-e Actor, 1852

H 14.3 in W 10.04 in D 0.04 in
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