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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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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 is finishing dressing with the help of a younger sister while his mother looks on ...
Category
1850s Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Beauties Mirrored in the Forms of Flowers - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
Beauties Mirrored in the Forms of Flowers - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock
A Japanese beauty dressed and posed resembling flowers by Utagawa Kumiyoshi (Japan, 1797 - 1861 ).
A...
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Lingering Snow Mount Yoshino
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Lingering Snow Mount Yoshino (Shidzuka-gozen toiling through snow after her last farewell to Yoshitsune)
Signed: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
Censor seal: Tanaka
Series: Kenjo hakkei
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Category
1840s Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Homing Geese at Kanazawa
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
(The poetess Chiyo turns to watch a flight of wild geese while sweeping up autumn leaves)
Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga;
Censor seal: Muramatsu
Series: Kenjo hakkei
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Category
1840s Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
The Dutiful Youth of Mino Province Collecting Wood to Warm His Old Father
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Dutiful Youth of Mino Province Collecting Wood to Warm His Old Father
Color woodcut, c. 1842-43
Signed and sealed lower right (see photo)
From the Series: "Honcho nijushi-ko" (Tw...
Category
1840s Other Art Style Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Utagawa Kuniyoshi -- Feast of the Seven Herbs (the Five Festivals 五節句)
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Title Feast of the Seven Herbs ( the Five Festivals 五節句 )
Size Oban
Year 1843～1847
Category
1840s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
