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Are Japanese woodblock prints valuable?
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Yes, some Japanese woodblock prints are valuable. Prices vary greatly, with some selling for hundreds of dollars and others fetching selling prices of over a million at auction. Makers have a big influence on the price, with prints from masters like Hiroshige, Hokusai and Kitagawa Utamaro often having the greatest value. Other things that determine how much woodblock prints are worth include the quality of the image, the condition of the print, its age, its rarity and the demand among collectors. An expert appraiser or dealer can give you an estimate of the value of a particular print. Explore a selection of Japanese woodblock prints on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
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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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Wood
Biensennyo-ko Japanese Woodblock Print
By Keisai Eisen
Located in Houston, TX
Japanese Woodblock print of a Biensennyo-ko a powder face women. Behind the women is a framed
Category
Early 1800s Edo Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Woodblock print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III,(1881~1963), unframed.
About the artist
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Reika Iwami, Contemporary Japanese woodblock print
By Reika Iwami
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Contemporary Japanese woodblock print (Sosaku hanga) by the female artist Reika Iwami (b. 1927
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese International Style Prints
Materials
Paper
Eight Antique Japanese Woodblock Prints, Oil on Silk c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Eight Antique Japanese Woodblock Prints, Oil on Silk with Animals, Landscape & Garden Scenes c1920
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Silk
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Dimension:
Frame: 57 x 45
Picture: 34.5 x 23.5
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Meiji Prints
Materials
Paper
