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How do I identify Japanese woodblock prints?
To identify Japanese woodblock prints, try using the website Ukiyo-e Search. Simply snap a photo of your print and upload it to the site, which will then compare the image to its database of thousands of prints and quickly display the results. If you have difficulty identifying your print, use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer who has experience with Japanese art. Shop a large selection of Japanese woodblock prints on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 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

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

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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

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Paper

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

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Paper

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

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