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Kyoka-Tokaido - Original Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige -1925
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Kyoka-Tokaido is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12 October
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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Boats - Original Lithograph After Hiroshige- Mid 20th Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
after a woodcut realized by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1857 and from the series "Meisho Edo Hyakkei" ("One
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Japanese Landscape - Original Woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige - 19th Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858) at the middle of 19th century. This plate is signed on plate by
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Tsukda Island - Original Lithograph After Hiroshige- Mid 20th Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Century. Mixed colored lithograph after a woodcut realized by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1857 and from the
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

'Lovers of Okazaki' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present work is an excellent example of the erotic Shunga prints produced by Utagawa 'Ando' Hioshige and his school. Shunga imagery became especially widespread in Japan with the...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodcut Print - Original Woodcut Print by Utagawa Hiroshige - 19th Cent
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858) at the middle of 19th century. This plate is signed on plate by
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Shirasuga, Shiomi -zaka zu - Original Woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige - 1833/1834
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
, ink and colour on paper) by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). This is the plate n. 33, from the
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1830s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Shono - Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige -1950
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Shono is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12 October 1858) in
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Akasaka - Woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige - 1831
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
the Tôkaidô (Ryosha Shofu npo Zu), designed by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重, 1797-1858) after his travel
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Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints

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Woodcut, Paper

Kuwana Station - Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige -1920s
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Kuwana Station is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12 October
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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Fujieda Station - Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige - 1880s
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Fujieda Station is a modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12 October 1858) in
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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Kyoka-Tokaido - Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige -1925
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Kyoka-Tokaido is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12 October
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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Kyoka-Tokaido - Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige -1925
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Kyoka-Tokaido is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12 October
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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Seki Station - Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige - 1890s
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Seki Station is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige in the Late 19th
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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Station Yui - Woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige - 1900s
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
The station Yui on the coast and Mount Fuji is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

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
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20th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Kyoka-Tokaido Station- Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige -1925
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12 October 1858) in 1925. Original Woodcut print Chuban yokoe. Signed
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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Sunset in Yabase - Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige -1920s
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Lake Biwa, sunset in Yabase is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12
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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Yoroi Ferry at Koami-Cho
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Kameido - Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige - Mid-19th Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Panoramic View of the Plum Viewing Pavilions of Kameido is an Original Woodcut Print realized by
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Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Toeizan Temple in Ueno - Woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige - 1840s
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Toeizan Temple in Ueno is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858) in
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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Shimada - Woodcut Print after Utagawa Hiroshige - Late 19th Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Shimada is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige, in the Late 19th Century
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Harvesting Young Cedars - Woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige - 19th Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Harvesting Young Cedars is a lovely original woodcut print from the work of the famous Japanese
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19th Century Modern Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Print Sazaidō Hall at Five Hundred Rakan Temple
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Ando Hiroshige & Tokoyuni Kunisada Prince Genji in Exile at Suma Oban Triptych
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Studio City, CA
the 1850s in a now famed collaboration between renowned artists Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige and Utagawa
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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Oiso Station in the Rain - Woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige -1833
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Oiso Station in the Rain is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 12
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1830s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
by elderly Ichiryusai Hiroshige 1st, original edition by Tsutaya, block copyright requested by Ohashi
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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ichiryusai Hiroshige 1st, original edition by Tsutaya, block copyright requested by Ohashi-do). This edition
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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Interior Scene with Traditional Service by Utagawa Hiroshige - 19th Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
This loverly original print is the work of the famous japanese Master Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

'View of Okazaki', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Okazaki Castle, circa 1850. Signed in Kanji lower right, "Hiroshige Ga" for Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige
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Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

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Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

'View of Hamamatsu', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, circa 1850. Signed in Kanji upper right, "Hiroshige Ga" for Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797
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Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

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Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

Tsukuda Sumiyoshi no Yashiro - Woodcut by Hiroshige II - 1853
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in Roma, IT
Tsukuda Sumiyoshi no yashiro (Sumiyoshi Shrine on Tsukuda Island) is the original title of this
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1850s Landscape Prints

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Woodcut, Paper

Bamboo Rooms in Iwahisa - Woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige II - 1840s
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in Roma, IT
Bamboo Rooms in Iwahisa is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826 – 1869
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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

The Night Attack, Part 2: the Break-in of the House by U. Hiroshige-19th Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Classic size print "oban" signed with stamp by the famous japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Wandering Monks in the Courtyard of Konoura - Woodcut by U. Hiroshige II - 1840s
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in Roma, IT
Wandering monks in the courtyard of Konoura is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa
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1840s Modern Landscape Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

'Courtesan and Young Man at Fuchu' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present work is an excellent example of the erotic Shunga prints produced by Utagawa 'Ando' Hioshige and his school. Shunga imagery became especially widespread in Japan with the...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Portrait of a Man - Original Pen Drawing - Early 20 Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a man is an original drawing in pen on paper glued on a greyish passepartout, realized
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

"Seba after Hiroshige" from "Japanese Suite" original lithograph signed pop art
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Seba after Hiroshige" is an original color lithograph from the Japanese Suite by Michael Knigin
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1970s Pop Art Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Sumiyoshi: Dengaku dance performed during an Onda ceremony - Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Soquel, CA
print by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). In this scene, two dancers with swords and fans are
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1830s Edo Figurative Prints

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Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province (Suo iwakuni kintai-bashi), 1859
By Hiroshige II
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Utagawa Hiroshige II (1829-1869), 'Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province' (Suo iwakuni kintai
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1850s Edo Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Miami, FL
, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi. This Utagawa Kunisada Original Japanese Woodblock Print will enhance
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Wood

Original Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 19th Century
By Totoya Hokkei
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare, original Utagawa Hiroshige 19th century woodblock print. Beautiful Edo period print from the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Prints

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Paper

Lautrec, Original Theatre Program, La Coiffure, Théâtre Libre, Ukiyo-e, 1893
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Lautrec-La Coiffure-Programme-Théâtre Libre, 1893 This original theatre
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Posters

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Paper

Dressing the Boy Samurai - Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock Print Original Wood Cut
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
Dressing the Boy Samurai - Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock Print Original Wood Cut A young Samurai boy
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1850s Edo Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Miotsukushi - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada II - 1864
Located in Roma, IT
Miotsukushi is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada and Hiroshige II in 1864
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Suma - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada II - 1864
Located in Roma, IT
Suma is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada II and Hiroshige II in 1864
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Oil On Canvas, Naked Back Portrait Of A Geisha
Located in Gavere, BE
Hiroshige. "Oil On Canvas, Naked Back Portrait Of A Geisha" Oil on canvas, painted by the artist on
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2010s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Where the Flowers Blow - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada II - 1864
Located in Roma, IT
Where the flowers blow in the wind is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada II
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Meeting in Akashi - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada II - 1864
Located in Roma, IT
Meeting in Akashi is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada II and Hiroshige II in
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Beauty Admiring Kirifuri Waterfall
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in Burbank, CA
and Hiroshige. Original Japanese color woodblock print from the series Meisho Bijin Awase (Beautiful
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1890s Edo Landscape Prints

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Mulberry Paper, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Erin Parish Minimalist Abstract Resin and Oil Painting on Panel Woman Artist
By Erin Parish
Located in Surfside, FL
well as Mariko Mori, Yayoi Kusama and Japanese woodcuts by Hokusai and Hiroshige. She is also
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Oil, Panel

Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker Taschen 1999
By Angelika Taschen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hiroshige, with his "53 Stations on the Tokaido" and his "100 Views of Famous Places in and around Edo
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Books

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Paper

Beauties Mirrored in the Forms of Flowers - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
mid 19th century form the original printing dated 1836. Utagawa Kuniyoshi Chô-ô-rô Kuniyoshi ga (朝櫻
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Bijinga - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1830s
Located in Roma, IT
Bijinga is an original artwork realized in 1833-1835 by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Chuban
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1830s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

"Yanagibashi in Snow, " Color Woodcut Portrait with Umbrella
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Yanagibashi in Snow" is an original color woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada. This woodblock print
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1920s Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Measures: H. 53.5 x W. 61.5 x D. 41.5 cm Including original wood box The chest gold, silver and red
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

Art Nouveau Commode by Émile Gallé
By Emile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau marquetry commode by Émile Gallé. With original key. Circa 1890. The
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Art Nouveau Commode by Émile Gallé
Art Nouveau Commode by Émile Gallé
H 31.25 in W 33.63 in D 21.25 in
Pierre Bonnard Ltd Ed Lithograph Printed at Mourlot Paris 1958 Sail Boats, Lake
By Pierre Bonnard
Located in Surfside, FL
This is from a limited edition portfolio of original lithographs print Fernand Mourlot in Paris
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20th Century Post-Impressionist More Prints

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Lithograph

Pierre Bonnard Ltd Ed Lithograph Printed at Mourlot Paris 1958 Father and Son
By Pierre Bonnard
Located in Surfside, FL
This is from a limited edition portfolio of original lithographs print Fernand Mourlot in Paris
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20th Century Post-Impressionist More Prints

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Lithograph

Pierre Bonnard ltd edition Lithograph Printed at Mourlot Paris 1958 Young Boy
By Pierre Bonnard
Located in Surfside, FL
This is from a limited edition portfolio of original lithographs print Fernand Mourlot in Paris
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Prints

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Lithograph

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Original Hiroshige For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact original hiroshige you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for an original hiroshige may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding an original hiroshige to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, brown, blue and more. Creating an original hiroshige has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige), Utagawa Hiroshige and Utagawa Hiroshige II are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in woodcut print, paper and handmade paper can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Original Hiroshige?

The price for an original hiroshige in our collection starts at $230 and tops out at $9,068 with the average selling for $734.

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