What are Japanese woodblock prints?

Japanese woodblock prints, which date back to the 8th century and are also known as ukiyo-e, are a traditional art form originally produced only in Buddhist monasteries to produce religious texts and images. In the 17th century, private studios began opening as woodblock prints became popular. To make a woodblock print, the artist creates a design on paper, and a wood carver places it on the block and carves the design. Each color requires its own woodblock, which are then covered with watercolors and printed on rice paper. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese woodblock prints from top sellers around the world.

Are Japanese woodblock prints valuable?

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.

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.

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Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print, 1956

$2,495

H 19.25 in W 24.75 in D 0.1 in

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print, 1956

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly wonderful and exceedingly rare abstract limited edition woodblock print by famed Japanese

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Signed Limited Edition Modern Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Sunset Sailing

$295

H 11.25 in W 14.25 in D 1 in

Signed Limited Edition Modern Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Sunset Sailing

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed, richly and brightly coloured modern abstract Japanese style woodblock print

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20th Century Modern Prints

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Metal

Hiroyuki Tajima Signed Limited Edition Abstract Zen Japanese Woodblock Print

$995

H 32.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in

Hiroyuki Tajima Signed Limited Edition Abstract Zen Japanese Woodblock Print

By Hiroyuki Tajima

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, luminous, and sumptuously colored woodblock print by Japanese artist Hiroyuki Tajima

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Akira Kurosaki Signed Limited Edition Japanese Abstract Woodblock Print W-397

$395

H 13.75 in W 13.5 in D 0.15 in

Akira Kurosaki Signed Limited Edition Japanese Abstract Woodblock Print W-397

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully composed and richly colored abstract woodblock print by Japanese artist Akira

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Paper

Large Hand-Signed 1968 Japanese Woodblock Print by Okiie Hashimoto

$2,704

H 35.44 in W 25.99 in D 1.58 in

Large Hand-Signed 1968 Japanese Woodblock Print by Okiie Hashimoto

By Okiie Hashimoto

Located in Shepperton, Surrey

A large, abstract woodblock print by Japanese artist Okiie Hashimoto (橋本興家). On strong wove paper

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Paper

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Carol SummersCarol Summers Woodblock Print on Japanese Paper, Night Garden, 1964

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H 33.75 in W 23.75 in D 1.5 in

Carol Summers Woodblock Print on Japanese Paper, Night Garden

By Carol Summers

Located in Providence, RI

was lovingly created by him. As he himself wrote, "So, as one who prints his own prints, I don't see

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink

Ansei UchimaAnsei Uchima Woodblock Print on Japanese Paper, Forest Byobu "Fragrance", 1981

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H 38.5 in W 26 in D 2 in

Ansei Uchima Woodblock Print on Japanese Paper, Forest Byobu "Fragrance"

Located in Providence, RI

This is a very special woodcut print because it was created by a master of the genre, Ansei Uchima

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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink

Fumio FujitaFumio Fujita (Japan, B.1933) Modern Japanese Woodblock Print C.1972, 1972

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H 25 in W 19 in

Fumio Fujita (Japan, B.1933) Modern Japanese Woodblock Print C.1972

By Fumio Fujita

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fumio Fujita (Japan, B.1933) Modern Japanese Woodblock Print C.1972 Vintage Japanese woodblock

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Hiroyuki Tajima Limited Edition Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print

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H 30.25 in W 24.75 in D 1 in

Hiroyuki Tajima Limited Edition Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print

By Hiroyuki Tajima

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, luminous and sumptuously colored woodblock print by Japanese artist Hiroyuki Tajima

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Prints

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Paper

Takumi Shinagawa Signed Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor, 1953

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Takumi Shinagawa Signed Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor, 1953

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully composed and beautiful designed, Picassoesque print by famed Japanese artist Takumi

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Hodaka Yoshida Signed Japanese Buddha Woodblock Print ‘Thousand Hands Kannon”

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H 16 in W 10.75 in D 0.01 in

Hodaka Yoshida Signed Japanese Buddha Woodblock Print ‘Thousand Hands Kannon”

By Hodaka Yoshida

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful abstract Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Hodaka Yoshida depicting

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Yasuhide KobashiJapanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print, c.1970

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H 18 in W 24 in

Japanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print

By Yasuhide Kobashi

Located in Surfside, FL

Yasuhide Kobashi (古橋矢須秀 Kobashi Yasuhide, 1931–2003) was a Japanese woodblock print artist

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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Monoprint, Woodcut

Yasuhide KobashiJapanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print, c.1970

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H 24 in W 18 in

Japanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print

By Yasuhide Kobashi

Located in Surfside, FL

Yasuhide Kobashi (古橋矢須秀 Kobashi Yasuhide, 1931–2003) was a Japanese woodblock print artist

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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Monoprint, Monotype, Woodcut

Yasuhide KobashiJapanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print, c.1970

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H 18 in W 24 in

Japanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print

By Yasuhide Kobashi

Located in Surfside, FL

, 1931–2003) was a Japanese woodblock print artist, painter, sculptor and stage designer. He was born in

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Mid-19th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Monoprint, Woodcut

Reika Iwami"Zero in Water" Japanese Woodblock Print, 6/30, 1970

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H 34.75 in W 24.75 in D 0.25 in

"Zero in Water" Japanese Woodblock Print, 6/30

By Reika Iwami

Located in Soquel, CA

"Zero in Water" Japanese Woodblock Print, 6/30, by Reika Iwami, 1970 "Zero in Water" shown here

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1970s Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Modern Art Abstract Woodblock Prints by Haku Maki, Japan

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H 5 in W 5 in D 0.1 in

Vintage Modern Art Abstract Woodblock Prints by Haku Maki, Japan

By Haku Maki

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Haku Maki 1924-2000. A wonderful pair of prints. These are loose prints unframed. They are

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Abstract Owl Print

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H 26 in W 31.5 in D 0.1 in

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Abstract Owl Print

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, geometrically composed, and deeply colored, limited edition woodblock print by famed

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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1960s Japanese Woodblock Abstract Hideo Hagiwara Germination Nº 5 1965 187/210

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H 29.5 in W 20.25 in D 0.13 in

1960s Japanese Woodblock Abstract Hideo Hagiwara Germination Nº 5 1965 187/210

By Hideo Hagiwara

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Hideo Hagiwara (1913-2007) Germination No.5 Woodblock print. Signed and dated in graphite. Artist

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Carol SummersCarol Summers Woodblock Print on Japanese Paper, Corinth Canal, 1977

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H 20.25 in W 24 in

Carol Summers Woodblock Print on Japanese Paper, Corinth Canal

By Carol Summers

Located in Providence, RI

Carol Summers woodblock print on Japanese paper titled Corinth Canal, in vibrant colors. This

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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paint, Paper

Carol SummersCarol Summers Woodblock Print on Japanese Paper, La Terra Trema, 1963

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H 38.75 in W 39.75 in D 1.75 in

Carol Summers Woodblock Print on Japanese Paper, La Terra Trema

By Carol Summers

Located in Providence, RI

cutter", each one was lovingly created by him. As he himself wrote, "So, as one who prints his own

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink

Japanese Woodblock Semi-Abstract Brown Moon Lithograph in Wood and Gold Frame

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H 23 in W 17.25 in D 1.25 in

Japanese Woodblock Semi-Abstract Brown Moon Lithograph in Wood and Gold Frame

Located in Pasadena, CA

This Japanese semi-abstract woodblock features a brown moon reigning over plain and intertwined

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Wood, Paper

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$748

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Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hirato Nagasaki A

$1,695

H 23.5 in W 26.25 in D 0.25 in

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By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

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Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hokkaido 'B' 1961

$1,895

H 24 in W 29.25 in D 0.75 in

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hokkaido 'B' 1961

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

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Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Two Horses 1963

$1,495

H 25 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Two Horses 1963

By Tadashi Nakayama

Located in Studio City, CA

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Hodaka Yoshida Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Cause, Blue"

$895

H 37.5 in W 22 in D 1.5 in

Hodaka Yoshida Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Cause, Blue"

By Hodaka Yoshida

Located in Studio City, CA

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto

$1,795

H 29.25 in W 23.25 in D 1.25 in

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

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Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk

$895

H 12.5 in W 25 in D 0.1 in

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By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

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Hiroyuki TajimaAlmanac E, 1967

$1,100

H 33.25 in W 26.25 in D 1.5 in

Almanac E

By Hiroyuki Tajima

Located in San Francisco, CA

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact abstract japanese woodblock print you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many Abstract, Modern and Contemporary versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for an abstract japanese woodblock print may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right abstract japanese woodblock print for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray and black. Finding an appealing abstract japanese woodblock print — no matter the origin — is easy, but Carol Summers, Yasuhide Kobashi and Fumio Fujita each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in woodcut print, paper and ink can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print?

The average selling price for an abstract japanese woodblock print we offer is $995, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $6,000 for the highest priced.