Bunraku Puppet

Kiyoshi Saito

Japanese Puppet

20th Century Japanese Woodblock

Japanese Figurative Wood Sculptures

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

$395

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have also seen this image attributed to artist Hanabusa Hideki as well) of a male Bunraku...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

$395

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have also seen this image also attributed to artist Hanabusa Hideki as well) of a female ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period

$1,200

Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period This pair of Meiji period Bunraku paper mache legs are a rare and intriguing piece of art.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper, Plaster

Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets

$2,495

Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

This exceptional and stunning, limited edition woodblock print is considered by many experts to be one of Sekino's masterpiece works (along with "Eiza and Matsuomaru"). The print of ...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku by Nagoshi Kenji, ca. 1850

$17,800

Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku by Nagoshi Kenji, ca. 1850

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku Head, Hands and Legs by Nagoshi Kenji, Ca. 1850 DIMENSIONS Head: 13” High Hands: 11” High Legs: 9” High ...

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Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

$38,200

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

DIMENSION Height: 33 inches Width: 18 inches Depth: 9 inches ABOUT Bunraku (puppet) depicting the warrior Minamoto Yoshistune his head carved of wood and covered in a fine white g...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print of Geisha Maiko Puppet Bunraku

$895

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print of Geisha Maiko Puppet Bunraku

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

This print of a Japanese puppet is titled "Bunraku (4)" or sometimes "Bunraku - Maiko (apprentice geisha)" The beautiful wood grain and strong contrasting colors of the woodblocks re...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930

$1,200Sale Price / set|78% Off

Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930

Located in South Burlington, VT

Signed An incised artist signature “Bunraku” on base. "Bunraku" is associated with Japanese puppet play and performance, Kappa Bring Good Fortune Japanese Kappa are folk lore gard...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

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Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

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H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in

Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

By FOAM

Located in Mexico City, MX

Inspired by a piece of furniture used in the Bunraku, the traditional puppet theatre of Japan that started in the Edo period in Osaka.

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2010s Mexican Modern Stools

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Oak

Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

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H 70.5 in W 25 in L 70.5 in

Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

By Ningyo Ken I 1

Located in Astoria, NY

The mechanism works smoothly, and he is mounted on a bamboo Stand. The puppets of Bunraku are different from all other puppets around the world in that it requires three puppeteer...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Paint

Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973

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H 12 in W 8.5 in D 1 in

Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Punch, the raucous Karaghioz, the noble knights of the Orlando legend, the lovely shadow plays of Asia, the unique Bunraku puppets of Japan, and the exciting developments in today's ...

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

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H 14 in W 2 in D 2 in

Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Bunraku is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka in the beginning of the 17th century, which is still performed in the modern day.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

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H 20 in W 14 in D 9 in

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

Created for Bunraku theatre, this Bunraku, known in Japan as a Ningyo Jorurui, depicts a samurai warrior. He is dressed in full kamishimo, with a kataginu and hakama of rich brocade ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Metallic Thread

Set of Four 20th Century Framed Japanese Wood Block Prints, C.1940

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H 20.08 in W 27.17 in D 0.99 in

Set of Four 20th Century Framed Japanese Wood Block Prints, C.1940

Located in London, GB

His subjects included the traditional focuses of ukiyo-e tradition such as kabuki theatre the bunraku puppet theatre, beautiful girls from Kyoto, as well as scenes and events from Ja...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paint

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

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H 21 in W 15 in D 1 in

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

This print of a Japanese puppet is titled "Bunraku (4)" or sometimes "Bunraku - Maiko" It is wonderfully matted and framed in bamboo but does not appear to be signed.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

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H 18 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

Located in Studio City, CA

This is a spectacular piece. Mesmerizing. Bunraku, also commonly known as Ningyo Joruri, is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka at the beginning of the...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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