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Utagawa Kuniyoshi is a Japanese artist known for his work as one of the greatest ukiyo-e woodblock print masters of the late Edo period. His designs were characterized by violent depictions of demons, ghosts and samurai heroes. Shop a selection of Utagawa Kuniyoshi pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) - Japanese Woodblock, Battle of Uji Bridge
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine original woodblock by the Japanese Ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861). Signed with the artist's seal in the print. Handsomely presented in a thin wooden frame. On pa...
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Mushae - Woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi - 1846
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Roma, IT
Mushae is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 – 1861) in the half of the 19th Century.
Original woodcut print rom the se...
Category
1840s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Umegaye. Hayakawa Takakage in... - Woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi - 19th century
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Roma, IT
Woodcut print realized by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 19th century.
Good condition.
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Actor in Onnagata Role - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi - 1850s
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Roma, IT
Actor in onnagata role accompanied by a kamuro is an original artwork realized in the 1850s by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (January 1, 1798– April 14, 1861).
Woodcut Print.
Sign.: Ichiyusai ...
Category
1850s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Teruta-hime - Woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi - 1842/43
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Roma, IT
Teruta-hime is a woodcut print realized by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1842/43.
Lifetime impression of chuban tate-e, it depicts Teruta-hime carrying a bucket of water through the snow, wi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Kabukie - Woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi - 1850
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Roma, IT
Kabukie is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 – 1861) in the half of the 19th Century.
Original woodcut from the series...
Category
1850s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
