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Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd: "Four Seasons of Tokyo", Kyoto, Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co

Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co

H 10.04 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Collection of Four Japanese Wood Print Blocks Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of four carved wood print blocks from Japan circa late 19th century (Meiji Period
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Collection of Four Japanese Wood Print Blocks Meiji Period
Collection of Four Japanese Wood Print Blocks Meiji Period

Collection of Four Japanese Wood Print Blocks Meiji Period

H 6 in W 33 in D 11 in
Japanese Wood Block Print Floral Still Life
By Mabuchi Toru
Located in Houston, TX
as follows. "By this time he had developed a unique way of printing which is close to Pointillisme
Category

1960s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Wood Block Print Floral Still Life
Japanese Wood Block Print Floral Still Life

Mabuchi Toru
Japanese Wood Block Print Floral Still Life, 1967

H 31 in W 23.5 in D 1.25 in
'Young Girl, Black Cat', LACMA, Psychedelic Japanese Wood-Block, Tokyo Biennale
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, lower left, 'T. Nakayama' for Tadashi Nakayama (Japanese, 1927-2014), dated 1973 and
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver

'Young Girl, Black Cat', LACMA, Psychedelic Japanese Wood-Block, Tokyo Biennale
'Young Girl, Black Cat', LACMA, Psychedelic Japanese Wood-Block, Tokyo Biennale

Tadashi Nakayama
'Young Girl, Black Cat', LACMA, Psychedelic Japanese Wood-Block, Tokyo Biennale, 1973

H 31 in W 21.5 in D 0.13 in
Japanese Woodblock on Paper Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima
Located in Weesp, NL
and numbered by the artist in pencil. Woodblock printing in Japan (mokuhanga) is a technique best
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Woodblock on Paper Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima
Japanese Woodblock on Paper Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima

Japanese Woodblock on Paper Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima

H 13.39 in W 18.51 in D 0.08 in
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tomizaburo Hasegawa
Located in Weesp, NL
: width : 24 cm / 9.448 Inches x height : 33.5 cm / 123.188 inches. Woodblock printing in Japan
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tomizaburo Hasegawa
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tomizaburo Hasegawa

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tomizaburo Hasegawa

H 21.26 in W 14.97 in D 0.01 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Shikan
Located in Studio City, CA
, inking, printing, and, ultimately and now famously, as previously mentioned, destroying each block
Category

1990s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Shikan
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Shikan

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Shikan

H 15.25 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tasuku Yoshida
Located in Weesp, NL
. Woodblock printing in Japan (mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tasuku Yoshida
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tasuku Yoshida

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tasuku Yoshida

H 21.26 in W 14.97 in D 0.01 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Ichikawa Monnosuke
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare woodblock print by unique master Japanese artist/ printmaker Tsuruya
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Ichikawa Monnosuke
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Ichikawa Monnosuke

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Ichikawa Monnosuke

H 15.25 in W 9.75 in D 0.1 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Jitsukawa Enjaku
Located in Studio City, CA
, inking, printing, and, ultimately and now famously, as previously mentioned, destroying each block
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Jitsukawa Enjaku
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Jitsukawa Enjaku

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Jitsukawa Enjaku

H 15 in W 10.25 in D 0.1 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tomijuro
Located in Studio City, CA
, inking, printing, and, ultimately and now famously, as previously mentioned, destroying each block
Category

1990s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tomijuro
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tomijuro

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tomijuro

H 15.25 in W 9.75 in D 0.1 in
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by S. Nozaki
Located in Weesp, NL
inches. Woodblock printing in Japan (???, mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paint, Paper

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by S. Nozaki
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by S. Nozaki

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by S. Nozaki

H 0.01 in W 14.97 in D 21.26 in
Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Studio City, CA
Sekino featuring a fierce bird likely an eagle or hawk. The wood grain of the printing blocks is quite
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk
Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk

H 12.5 in W 25 in D 0.1 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Baiko VII
Located in Studio City, CA
, inking, printing, and, ultimately and now famously, as previously mentioned, destroying each block
Category

1990s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Baiko VII
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Baiko VII

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Baiko VII

H 15 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tokizo V
Located in Studio City, CA
, inking, printing, and, ultimately and now famously, as previously mentioned, destroying each block
Category

1990s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tokizo V
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tokizo V

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tokizo V

H 15.25 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print of a Traditional Kyoto Town House
Located in Weesp, NL
. Woodblock printing in Japan (mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print of a Traditional Kyoto Town House
Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print of a Traditional Kyoto Town House

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print of a Traditional Kyoto Town House

H 13.39 in W 18.51 in D 0.01 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Kikugoro VII
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare woodblock print by unique master Japanese artist/ printmaker Tsuruya
Category

1990s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Kikugoro VII
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Kikugoro VII

Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Kikugoro VII

H 15.25 in W 9.75 in D 0.1 in
Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Afternoon in Blue
By Tadashi Nakayama
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally large, complexly designed beautiful work by esteemed Japanese artist printmaker
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Afternoon in Blue
Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Afternoon in Blue

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Afternoon in Blue

H 44.25 in W 31.25 in D 1.5 in
"Retour d'un Banquet" Japanese Woodblock Print by Paul Jacoulet
By Paul Jacoulet
Located in San Diego, CA
"Retour d'un Banquet, Coree Seoul (After the Banquet, Soul, Korea) Japanese woodblock print by
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

Materials

Paper

"Retour d'un Banquet" Japanese Woodblock Print by Paul Jacoulet
"Retour d'un Banquet" Japanese Woodblock Print by Paul Jacoulet

"Retour d'un Banquet" Japanese Woodblock Print by Paul Jacoulet

H 20.5 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print Depicting a Woman in the Woods
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese woodblock print from the 19th century depicting a woman in the woods. Created
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print Depicting a Woman in the Woods
Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print Depicting a Woman in the Woods

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print Depicting a Woman in the Woods

H 21.75 in W 27.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament
By Toyohara Chikanobu
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese signed woodblock print by Chikanobu Toyohara (Chikanobu Yoshu), 1838-1912, titled "Start
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass

Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament
Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament

Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament

H 37 in W 22.5 in D 1 in
Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Girl with Flute 'B'
By Tadashi Nakayama
Located in Studio City, CA
brightly colored butterfly in her hair), beautiful work by esteemed Japanese artist printmaker Tadashi
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Girl with Flute 'B'
Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Girl with Flute 'B'

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Girl with Flute 'B'

H 41.75 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print Depicting a Man and Woman Discussing
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese woodblock print from the 19th century depicting a man and a woman discussing
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print Depicting a Man and Woman Discussing
Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print Depicting a Man and Woman Discussing

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print Depicting a Man and Woman Discussing

H 37 in W 22.5 in D 1 in
Daitokuji Temple Wood Block by Kiyoshi Saito - Limited Edition
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Pasadena, CA
between simplicity and elegance, where subject matter, technique, and meaning converge to unravel Japanese
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Daitokuji Temple Wood Block by Kiyoshi Saito - Limited Edition
Daitokuji Temple Wood Block by Kiyoshi Saito - Limited Edition

Kiyoshi Saitō
Daitokuji Temple Wood Block by Kiyoshi Saito - Limited Edition, 1960s

H 17 in W 22 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese woodblock print from the 19th century depicting a ceremonial tassel. Created in
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan

H 16.75 in W 20.75 in D 1 in
Torii Kotondo Signed and Sealed Pre-War Japanese Woodblock Print Rain Ame 1929
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and strongly composed woodblock print by renowned Japanese painter/artist Torii Kotondo
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Torii Kotondo Signed and Sealed Pre-War Japanese Woodblock Print Rain Ame 1929
Torii Kotondo Signed and Sealed Pre-War Japanese Woodblock Print Rain Ame 1929

Torii Kotondo Signed and Sealed Pre-War Japanese Woodblock Print Rain Ame 1929

H 18 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting Monks Having Tea, in Black Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese woodblock print from the 19th century depicting monks having tea. Created in
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting Monks Having Tea, in Black Frame
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting Monks Having Tea, in Black Frame

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting Monks Having Tea, in Black Frame

H 21.75 in W 27.5 in D 0.75 in
Torii Kotondo Signed Pre-War Japanese Woodblock Print Steam Bath Yuge Vapor 1929
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and strongly composed woodblock print by renowned Japanese painter/artist Torii Kotondo
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Torii Kotondo Signed Pre-War Japanese Woodblock Print Steam Bath Yuge Vapor 1929
Torii Kotondo Signed Pre-War Japanese Woodblock Print Steam Bath Yuge Vapor 1929

Torii Kotondo Signed Pre-War Japanese Woodblock Print Steam Bath Yuge Vapor 1929

H 18 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
Block Island Merlot - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
dimensionality. By printing it on an antique nautical chart, in this case a map of Block Island, the artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Block Island Merlot - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Block Island Merlot - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Jeff Conroy
Block Island Merlot - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus , 2023

H 42.5 in W 32 in
"Earthenware And Haniwa" Japanese Woodblock Print
By Mabuchi Toru
Located in Houston, TX
Bristish Museum describes it as follows:"By this time he had developed a unique way of printing which is
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Earthenware And Haniwa" Japanese Woodblock Print
"Earthenware And Haniwa" Japanese Woodblock Print

Mabuchi Toru
"Earthenware And Haniwa" Japanese Woodblock Print, 1959

H 31 in W 24.75 in D 1 in
Figure Holding A Drum Japanese Cubist Woodblock Print
By Mabuchi Toru
Located in Houston, TX
it as follows:"By this time he had developed a unique way of printing which is close to Pointillisme
Category

20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Woodcut

Figure Holding A Drum Japanese Cubist Woodblock Print
Figure Holding A Drum Japanese Cubist Woodblock Print

Mabuchi Toru
Figure Holding A Drum Japanese Cubist Woodblock Print, 20th century

H 29.25 in W 23 in D 1 in
Awash in Color: French and Japanese Prints Chelsea Foxwell
Located in valatie, NY
exquisite color prints and wood-block-printed books that trace the evolution of color printing technologies
Category

2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

Awash in Color: French and Japanese Prints Chelsea Foxwell
Awash in Color: French and Japanese Prints Chelsea Foxwell

Awash in Color: French and Japanese Prints Chelsea Foxwell

H 11 in W 8 in D 0.75 in
Awash in Color French and Japanese Prints by Chelsea Foxwell
Located in valatie, NY
100 exquisite color prints and wood-block-printed books that trace the evolution of color printing
Category

2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

Awash in Color French and Japanese Prints by Chelsea Foxwell
Awash in Color French and Japanese Prints by Chelsea Foxwell

Awash in Color French and Japanese Prints by Chelsea Foxwell

H 11 in W 8 in D 0.75 in
Satsuki by Ouchi Makato Japanese etching Kabuki geometric orange white black
By Makoto Ouchi
Located in Santa Fe, NM
with the use of paper blocks for printing the flat color areas. This contrasted with the embossed
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Satsuki by Ouchi Makato Japanese etching Kabuki geometric orange white black
Satsuki by Ouchi Makato Japanese etching Kabuki geometric orange white black

Makoto Ouchi
Satsuki by Ouchi Makato Japanese etching Kabuki geometric orange white black

H 22.5 in W 37 in
Fire Bird by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching, kabuki contemporary red gold black
By Makoto Ouchi
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of that association. Ouchi combined etching with the use of paper blocks for printing the flat color
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Fire Bird by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching, kabuki contemporary red gold black
Fire Bird by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching, kabuki contemporary red gold black

Makoto Ouchi
Fire Bird by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching, kabuki contemporary red gold black

H 35.5 in W 24 in
Kumadori by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching 18 of 60 Kabuki contemporary orange
By Makoto Ouchi
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Kumadori by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching 18 of 60 Kabuki contemporary orange wear shows on the
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Kumadori by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching 18 of 60 Kabuki contemporary orange
Kumadori by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching 18 of 60 Kabuki contemporary orange

Makoto Ouchi
Kumadori by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching 18 of 60 Kabuki contemporary orange

H 36 in W 23.25 in
Red Sun by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching 1/60, red, yellow Kabuki contemporary
By Makoto Ouchi
Located in Santa Fe, NM
the use of paper blocks for printing the flat color areas. This contrasted with the embossed sections
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Red Sun by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching 1/60, red, yellow Kabuki contemporary
Red Sun by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching 1/60, red, yellow Kabuki contemporary

Makoto Ouchi
Red Sun by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching 1/60, red, yellow Kabuki contemporary

H 24 in W 34 in
Taku Obata Signed And Numbered Art Book Zine Edition of 200 Street Art Japan
Located in Draper, UT
Taku Obata Signed And Numbered Art Book Zine Edition of 200 Street Art Japan. Thick heavy stock
Category

2010s Street Art More Art

Materials

Screen

Taku Obata Signed And Numbered Art Book Zine Edition of 200 Street Art Japan
Taku Obata Signed And Numbered Art Book Zine Edition of 200 Street Art Japan

Taku Obata
Taku Obata Signed And Numbered Art Book Zine Edition of 200 Street Art Japan, 2021

H 8.25 in W 6 in
SAN JACINTO
By Frances H. Gearhart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FRANCES H. GEARHART (1869-1958) (Mt.) SAN JACINTO c. 1926 Color block print. Signed in pencil
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

SAN JACINTO
SAN JACINTO

Frances H. Gearhart
SAN JACINTO, c. 1926

H 6.625 in W 4.125 in
Kaminoyama Jokoji Temple by Kiyoshi Saito- Limited Edition
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Pasadena, CA
especially true in Japan, where woodblock printing defined the national aesthetic. These pieces involve
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Kaminoyama Jokoji Temple by Kiyoshi Saito- Limited Edition
Kaminoyama Jokoji Temple by Kiyoshi Saito- Limited Edition

Kiyoshi Saitō
Kaminoyama Jokoji Temple by Kiyoshi Saito- Limited Edition, 1960s

H 17 in W 22 in D 0.5 in
Couple Under a Tree
By Elyse Ashe Lord
Located in New York, NY
Japanese would have used a key block in multiple block colour printing. The colours would then be added by
Category

1930s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Drypoint

Couple Under a Tree
Couple Under a Tree

Elyse Ashe Lord
Couple Under a Tree, 1930

H 11.75 in W 12.25 in
Indigo Maple Triptych (3 hand-printed botanical cyanotypes, 24 x 18 in. each)
Located in Oakland, CA
Aconitifolium. The Japanese name is Mai Kujaku.There is no etched copper plate, no carved wood block, no
Category

2010s Minimalist Still-life Photography

Materials

Monotype, Photogram

Indigo Maple Triptych (3 hand-printed botanical cyanotypes, 24 x 18 in. each)
Indigo Maple Triptych (3 hand-printed botanical cyanotypes, 24 x 18 in. each)

Christine So
Indigo Maple Triptych (3 hand-printed botanical cyanotypes, 24 x 18 in. each), 2024

H 24 in W 54 in
'Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa' — Early Edition 1930s Woodblock Print
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
; 'Japanese Wood-block Prints,' Shizuya Fujikake, Japan Travel Bureau, 1938, p. 94, 95; 'The Legacy of
Category

1930s Interior Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa' — Early Edition 1930s Woodblock Print
'Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa' — Early Edition 1930s Woodblock Print

NARAZAKI EISHO
'Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa' — Early Edition 1930s Woodblock Print, 1932

H 14.188 in W 9.563 in
Mr. Ginguelino
By Eugène Delâtre
Located in New York, NY
inking à la poupée, using only one printing of a single plate, to the Japanese method of multiple block
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Mr. Ginguelino

Eugène Delâtre
Mr. Ginguelino, Ca. 1895

H 9.88 in W 7.5 in
Celestial Nymph I
By Elyse Ashe Lord
Located in New York, NY
drypoint design almost as the Japanese would have used a key block in multiple block colour printing. The
Category

1930s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Celestial Nymph I

Elyse Ashe Lord
Celestial Nymph I, 1930

Autumn — American Modern
By Charles Turzak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
' in pencil. Signed in the block, lower left. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Autumn — American Modern
Autumn — American Modern

Charles Turzak
Autumn — American Modern, c. 1925

H 5.32 in W 4.88 in
1943 Israeli German Expressionist Woodcut Print Vintage Woodblock Bezalel School
By Jacob Pins
Located in Surfside, FL
expressionism and traditional Japanese wood block printing. From 1956 to 1977, he taught at Israel's leading art
Category

1940s Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Woodcut

1943 Israeli German Expressionist Woodcut Print Vintage Woodblock Bezalel School
1943 Israeli German Expressionist Woodcut Print Vintage Woodblock Bezalel School

Jacob Pins
1943 Israeli German Expressionist Woodcut Print Vintage Woodblock Bezalel School, 1943

H 6 in W 9 in
Daybreak over Lake Yamanaka
By Kawase Hasui
Located in Fairlawn, OH
seal "D" (1931-1941) See photo Pre-war design and pre-war printing Lake Yamanaka is the largest of the
Category

1930s Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Daybreak over Lake Yamanaka
Daybreak over Lake Yamanaka

Kawase Hasui
Daybreak over Lake Yamanaka, 1931

H 14.38 in W 8.38 in
'Courtesan and Young Man at Fuchu' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
' Hioshige and his school. Shunga imagery became especially widespread in Japan with the spread of the use of
Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Courtesan and Young Man at Fuchu' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock
'Courtesan and Young Man at Fuchu' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
'Courtesan and Young Man at Fuchu' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock, ca. 1850

H 14.63 in W 15.88 in
Actor Arashi Rikan II as Aburaya Yohei - Figurative Woodblock Print on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
kabuki actor by Shunbaisai Hokuei (Japanese, d. 1837). The actor is an oil seller, leaning against two
Category

1830s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Actor Arashi Rikan II as Aburaya Yohei - Figurative Woodblock Print on Paper
Actor Arashi Rikan II as Aburaya Yohei - Figurative Woodblock Print on Paper

Shunbaisai Hokuei
Actor Arashi Rikan II as Aburaya Yohei - Figurative Woodblock Print on Paper, 1836

H 21.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in
Kachoga -- Flowers and Birds
Located in Florham Park, NJ
nature. Woodblock printing flowered in the Edo Period in Japan, mid to late 19th century, and is
Category

Late 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Woodcut, Watercolor

Kachoga -- Flowers and Birds

Kachoga -- Flowers and Birds, 1895

H 21 in W 23 in
Minimum colour contrast with orange
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
designing the image to carving and printing the blocks. Takayanagi's work often incorporates elements of
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Minimum colour contrast with orange
Minimum colour contrast with orange

Yutaka Takayanagi
Minimum colour contrast with orange, 1973

H 22.45 in W 31.11 in
Complementaries
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
carving and printing the blocks. Takayanagi's work often incorporates elements of nature and landscape
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Complementaries
Complementaries

Yutaka Takayanagi
Complementaries, 1973

H 33.86 in W 27.96 in
Flying
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
carving and printing the blocks. Takayanagi's work often incorporates elements of nature and landscape
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Flying
Flying

Yutaka Takayanagi
Flying, 1973

H 23.23 in W 31.11 in
Geranium
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
carving and printing the blocks. Takayanagi's work often incorporates elements of nature and landscape
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Geranium
Geranium

Yutaka Takayanagi
Geranium, 1973

H 25.99 in W 20.08 in
Pisces
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
carving and printing the blocks. Takayanagi's work often incorporates elements of nature and landscape
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pisces
Pisces

Yutaka Takayanagi
Pisces, 1977

H 22.45 in W 31.11 in
'Lovers of Okazaki' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
' Hioshige and his school. Shunga imagery became especially widespread in Japan with the spread of the use of
Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Lovers of Okazaki' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige
'Lovers of Okazaki' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
'Lovers of Okazaki' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1850

H 14.63 in W 15.88 in
Untitled
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
printing the blocks. Takayanagi's work often incorporates elements of nature and landscape, with an
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Untitled
Untitled

Yutaka Takayanagi
Untitled, 1973

H 25.99 in W 20.08 in
Columbus Ohio State Judaica Lithograph Jewish Americana Family Reunion Portrait
By Sid Chafetz
Located in Surfside, FL
, and the Holocaust. His methods included woodcuts and relief linoleum blocks From 1948-82, he was
Category

1990s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

Columbus Ohio State Judaica Lithograph Jewish Americana Family Reunion Portrait
Columbus Ohio State Judaica Lithograph Jewish Americana Family Reunion Portrait

Sid Chafetz
Columbus Ohio State Judaica Lithograph Jewish Americana Family Reunion Portrait , c.1990s

H 38 in W 25 in
Columbus Ohio State Judaica Lithograph Jewish Americana Family Reunion Portrait
By Sid Chafetz
Located in Surfside, FL
, and the Holocaust. His methods included woodcuts and relief linoleum blocks From 1948-82, he was
Category

1990s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

Columbus Ohio State Judaica Lithograph Jewish Americana Family Reunion Portrait
Columbus Ohio State Judaica Lithograph Jewish Americana Family Reunion Portrait

Sid Chafetz
Columbus Ohio State Judaica Lithograph Jewish Americana Family Reunion Portrait , c.1990s

H 38 in W 25 in
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    Indian block printing is an art form that originated in India during ancient times. It involves carving a block of teak wood with an intricate pattern and then using it to press ink onto fabric like silk or cotton. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Indian block printed apparel and art.
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    A printing block is sometimes called a printmaking block, a wood block or a block. You can also refer to one simply as a printing block. Artists carve printmaking blocks with designs, apply ink and then press them against a surface to produce artwork. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of block prints from some of the world's top galleries.
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