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How can you tell if a woodblock print is real?
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To tell if a woodblock print is real, turn it over. Due to the processes used to produce woodblock prints, it is usually possible to see the ink bleeding through on the reverse side of an original print. Reproductions will not have this characteristic since they are made by machine. If you're still uncertain whether your print is an original, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer, as it can be very difficult to tell a convincing reprint apart from a real woodblock without proper training. Find a wide variety of woodblock prints on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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Utagawa Kunisada 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, Paper
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
Pair of Japanese Signed Woodblock Prints C. 1910
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of Japanese Signed Woodblock Prints C. 1910
Pair of rare and large Japanese woodblock prints
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Japonisme Prints
Materials
Paper
$1,900 / set
Four Antique Japanese Woodblock Prints, Framed, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Four Antique Japanese Woodblock Prints, Framed, C1920
Measures - largest 16 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 1"
Category
Early 20th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
$960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Two Kabuki Actors Japanese Woodblock Print
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in Houston, TX
(Japanese; 30 June 1835 – 1 July 1900) was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about
Category
1860s Edo Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
'Japanese Woodblock Print', By Unknown, Color Woodblock Print on Paper
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 21.25" x 37.5" framed Japanese woodblock print, depicts a busy scene that includes many
Category
19th Century Edo More Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
$520 Sale Price
20% Off