What is the Japanese sea art called?

What the Japanese sea art is called depends on its type. Many examples of sea art from Japan are called ukiyo-e. This term refers to woodblock prints made during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is arguably the most famous ukiyo-e print depicting the sea. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of Japanese woodblock prints.

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.

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.

How can you tell if a woodblock print is real?

To tell if a woodblock print is real, turn it over. Due to the processes used to produce woodblock prints, it is usually possible to see the ink bleeding through on the reverse side of an original print. Reproductions will not have this characteristic since they are made by machine. If you're still uncertain whether your print is an original, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer, as it can be very difficult to tell a convincing reprint apart from a real woodblock without proper training. Find a wide variety of woodblock prints on 1stDibs.

Japanese Woodblock Prints

Keisai EisenBiensennyo-ko Japanese Woodblock Print, 1820's

$1,800

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 0.004 in

Biensennyo-ko Japanese Woodblock Print

By Keisai Eisen

Located in Houston, TX

Japanese Woodblock print of a Biensennyo-ko a powder face women.

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Early 1800s Edo Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III

$985

H 9 in W 13.75 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Woodblock print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III,(1881~1963), unframed.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Reika Iwami, Contemporary Japanese woodblock print

$1,200

H 32.5 in W 27 in D 1 in

Reika Iwami, Contemporary Japanese woodblock print

By Reika Iwami

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Contemporary Japanese woodblock print (Sosaku-hanga) by the female artist Reika Iwami (b. 1927, Tokyo) titled “Water Fantasy A”of a setting full moon on the wavy horizon with birds i...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese International Style Prints

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Vintage Japanese Woodblock Prints by Tokuriki Tomichiro

$1,215 / set

H 20.08 in W 29.14 in D 0.6 in

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Prints by Tokuriki Tomichiro

Located in London, GB

A wonderful set of three vintage Japanese woodblock prints by Tokuriki Tomichiro (1902-2000).

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi

$1,969

H 22.45 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Dimension: Frame: 57 x 45 Picture: 34.5 x 23.5 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi A Japanese woodblock print, Meiji period, (1868-1...

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Antique 19th Century Meiji Prints

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Toyohara KunichikaTwo Kabuki Actors Japanese Woodblock Print, 1864

$600

H 14.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.004 in

Two Kabuki Actors Japanese Woodblock Print

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Houston, TX

It is stamped by the artist with details about the actors in Japanese. Artist Biography: Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese; 30 June 1835 – 1 July 1900) was a Japanese woodblock print art...

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1860s Edo Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Tsukioka Kôgyo"Pictures Of Noh" - 1922 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 1922

$568Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.5 in

"Pictures Of Noh" - 1922 Original Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tsukioka Kôgyo

Located in Soquel, CA

"Pictures Of Noh" - 1922 Original Japanese Woodblock Print Original Japanese woodblock print by Tsukioka Kogyo (Japanese, 1869-1927) depicting a scene from one of Kogyo's most impor...

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1920s Edo Figurative Prints

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Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Utagawa Hirosh Japanese Woodblock Print “Returning Sails At Yabase” C1835

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.75 in W 17.5 in D 0.25 in

Utagawa Hirosh Japanese Woodblock Print “Returning Sails At Yabase” C1835

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print “Returning Sails At Yabase” From Series “Eight Views of Omi” Signed by Utagawa Hiroshige C1835.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Hiroaki Shotei Japanese Woodblock Print “Inari Shrine At Oji” Signed C1936

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.5 in W 11.75 in D 0.25 in

Hiroaki Shotei Japanese Woodblock Print “Inari Shrine At Oji” Signed C1936

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print “Inari Shrine At Oji” Signed by Hiroaki Shotei C1936.

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors, Toshusai Sharaku C.1930

$808

H 17.92 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in

20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors, Toshusai Sharaku C.1930

Located in London, GB

20th Century Japanese woodblock print of kabuki Actors, Toshusai Sharaku C.1930 Toshusai Sharaku Japanese woodblock print after Toshusai Sharaku Of the Kabuki actors Segawa T...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

'Kumotatsu' contemporary Japanese woodblock print by Nishijima Katsuyuki

$558

H 13 in W 10.04 in D 0.2 in

'Kumotatsu' contemporary Japanese woodblock print by Nishijima Katsuyuki

Located in Weesp, NL

'Kumotatsu' contemporary Japanese woodblock print by Nishijima Katsuyuki This exquisite contemporary Japanese woodblock print, Kumotatsu (Clouds Forming), by acclaimed artist Nishij...

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2010s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Courtesans, Kitagawa Utamaro

$1,079

H 17.92 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Courtesans, Kitagawa Utamaro

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century Japanese woodblock print depicting courtesans, After Kitagawa Utamaro C.1920 Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806) Woodblock print; ink and colour on pap...

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Nine Japanese Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

$8,082

H 18.12 in W 14.18 in D 0.4 in

Nine Japanese Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japan, 1798-1861), a set of nine Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) from the series 'Taiheiki Eiyuden', or 'Heroes of the Great Peace' published between 1846-1847...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Framed Pair of Signed Japanese Woodblock Prints, C. 1910

$1,520Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 40.25 in W 17.75 in D 1 in

Framed Pair of Signed Japanese Woodblock Prints, C. 1910

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Pair of Japanese Signed Woodblock Prints C. 1910 Pair of rare and large Japanese woodblock prints from the early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora, 一猛齋芳虎

$1,450

H 20.5 in W 15.125 in D 0.5 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora, 一猛齋芳虎

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 (1836~1880) depicting a night scene with a courtesan, Framed with glass.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Pair of Large Meiji Era Japanese Woodblock Prints

$4,754 / set

H 16.74 in W 30.91 in D 0.79 in

Pair of Large Meiji Era Japanese Woodblock Prints

Located in London, GB

Pair of large Meiji Era Japanese woodblock prints Japanese, Late 19th Century Frames: height 42.5cm, width 78.5cm, depth 2cm Prints: height 35cm, width 78.5cm These excellent w...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Japanese Woodblock Print by Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

$1,245

H 15 in W 10.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Woodblock Print by Keisai Eisen ?? ?? (1790~1848), original and unframed.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Katsukawa ShunshōActor as Samurai - 18th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, c. 1772

$750

H 19 in W 12.5 in D 0.63 in

Actor as Samurai - 18th Century Japanese Woodblock Print

By Katsukawa Shunshō

Located in Soquel, CA

Actor as Samurai - 18th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Woodblock print depicting an actor, possibly Nakamura Denkuro II, as a samurai.

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Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut, Rice Paper

Early 20th Century, Japanese Woodblock Print of a Courtesan, Kitagawa Utamaro

$1,079

H 17.92 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in

Early 20th Century, Japanese Woodblock Print of a Courtesan, Kitagawa Utamaro

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century Japanese woodblock print after Kitagawa Utamaro C.1920 Depicting a courtesan drinking from a sake bowl Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806) Inscribed a...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Modern Japanese woodblock print 'Yooshoku' (evening colors) by Nishijima Katsuyu

$558

H 13 in W 9.85 in D 0.4 in

Modern Japanese woodblock print 'Yooshoku' (evening colors) by Nishijima Katsuyu

Located in Weesp, NL

Nishijima Katsuyuki “Yooshoku (Evening Colors)” Japanese Woodblock Print This elegant Japanese woodblock print, Yooshoku (Evening Colors), captures the quiet poetry of dusk settli...

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2010s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Katsushika Hokusai Japanese Woodblock Print Shichiri Beach in Sagami Province

$395

H 17.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.75 in

Katsushika Hokusai Japanese Woodblock Print Shichiri Beach in Sagami Province

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and quite colorful Japanese woodblock print by renowned artist/printmaker Katsushika Hokusai titled "Shichiri Beach in Sagami Province" from his series Thirty-six Views o...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print with Figures by Kunisada, Framed, C1920

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 16 in W 12.75 in D 1 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print with Figures by Kunisada, Framed, C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

This framed antique Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada, a prominent 19th-century ukiyo-e artist, features figures in a traditional setting.

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Early 20th Century Asian Prints

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Paper

‘Moving Clouds’ – traditional Japanese woodblock print by Katsuyuki Nishijima

$558

H 10.24 in W 13 in D 0.4 in

‘Moving Clouds’ – traditional Japanese woodblock print by Katsuyuki Nishijima

Located in Weesp, NL

‘Moving Clouds’ – traditional Japanese woodblock print by Katsuyuki Nishijima A serene and beautifully composed Japanese woodblock print titled “Moving Clouds” by Katsuyuki Nishiji...

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2010s Japanese Modern Prints

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Hiroaki Takahas Japanese Woodblock Print “Thunderstorm At Tateishi” Signed C1925

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.75 in W 7.75 in D 0.25 in

Hiroaki Takahas Japanese Woodblock Print “Thunderstorm At Tateishi” Signed C1925

Located in Big Flats, NY

Measures - 14.75"H x 7.75"W x.25"D. An antique Japanese woodblock print titled 'Thunderstorm At Tateishi' by Hiroaki Takahashi, also known as Shotei.

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Tsukioka KôgyoOne Hundred Prints Of The Noh - 1925 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 1925

$710

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.5 in

One Hundred Prints Of The Noh - 1925 Original Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tsukioka Kôgyo

Located in Soquel, CA

One Hundred Prints Of The Noh - 1925 Original Japanese Woodblock Print Original Japanese woodblock print by Tsukioka Kogyo (Japanese, 1869-1927) from the series "Nôgaku Hyakuban (On...

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1920s Edo Figurative Prints

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Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print Kamakura by Charles William Bartlett

$4,000

H 9.75 in W 14.75 in D 0.1 in

Japanese Woodblock Print Kamakura by Charles William Bartlett

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese woodblock print, entitled Kamakura 16 (also known as The Great Buddha of Kamakura) by British artist Charles William Bartlett (1860-1960), created in 1916 and published in...

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, English Lady, Meiji Period

$2,041

H 9.85 in W 7.29 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, English Lady, Meiji Period

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Antique Japanese Woodblock – English Lady – Meiji Period attributed to Utagawa Kuniteru II Yokohama-e – Yokohama-e are prints depicting foreigners in Yokohama after Japan was opene...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadatora, Exterior Genre Scene, C1920

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.5 in W 15.5 in D 0.5 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadatora, Exterior Genre Scene, C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

This antique Japanese woodblock print by Sadatora depicts an exterior genre scene, likely from the early 20th century, around 1920.

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Early 20th Century Asian Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print Night Scene Peking by Elizabeth Keith

$3,500 / item

H 19.75 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in

Japanese Woodblock Print Night Scene Peking by Elizabeth Keith

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese woodblock print titled "Night Scene Peking" by Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956) 1922, The color woodblock print was made in 1922, signed in pencil lower right, initialed and da...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Sadanobu Hasegawa III Japanese Woodblock Print Kagamijishi (Lion Dance)

$595

H 19 in W 13.75 in D 0.15 in

Sadanobu Hasegawa III Japanese Woodblock Print Kagamijishi (Lion Dance)

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and boldly colored Japanese woodblock print by Sadanobu III Hasegawa (1881-1963) titled ''Kagamijishi'' (Lion Dance) features an intense and colorfully clad Ka...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Toshogu Shrine

$3,600

H 20 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Toshogu Shrine

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Toshogu Shrine", The vertical oban format print was made in Showa 12th year (1937).

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信

$1,875

H 9 in W 7.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1787-1832, unframed.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Map, Paper, Circa 1860, Large Size

$2,056Sale Price|30% Off

H 110.24 in W 15.36 in D 0.02 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Map, Paper, Circa 1860, Large Size

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Japanese woodblock print map of Japan. Very large and fascinating map, rebacking with Japanese paper.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Sarusawa Pond

$1,600 / item

H 15 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Sarusawa Pond

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Sarusawa Pond".

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper, Glass

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

$1,925

H 9 in W 7.125 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

Located in Norton, MA

Original Japanese Woodblock print by Totoya Hokkei ????(1780-1850) About the artist Totoya Hokkei (??

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

$1,999

H 9 in W 7.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

Located in Norton, MA

Original Japanese woodblock print by Totoya Hokkei ????(1780-1850) About the artist Totoya Hokkei (??

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836-1880'

$275

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836-1880'

Located in Norton, MA

was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an illustrator of books and newspapers who was active from about 1850 to about 1880.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836-1880'

$275

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836-1880'

Located in Norton, MA

was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an illustrator of books and newspapers who was active from about 1850 to about 1880.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 (1836~1880)

$525

H 9 in W 13.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 (1836~1880)

Located in Norton, MA

was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an illustrator of books and newspapers who was active from about 1850 to about 1880.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print, "An unbecoming thing" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

$2,450

H 8.5 in W 7 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print, "An unbecoming thing" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

Located in Norton, MA

Original Japanese Woodblock print, chuban Size "An unbecoming thing" by Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) About the artist Totoya Hokkei (1780–1850) was a Japanese artist best known for h...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Masao Ido "Gokashō" limited edition Japanese woodblock print 1987

$1,498

H 17.52 in W 22.25 in D 1.19 in

Masao Ido "Gokashō" limited edition Japanese woodblock print 1987

Located in Weesp, NL

Masao Ido (1945–2016) – "Gokashō" - 1987 Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print No. 94/150 with Artist’s Seal and Original Japanese Frame A rare and highly decorative original Ja...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Prints

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Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)"Sun Saburo Matsugaya" - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print, 1857

$540Sale Price|20% Off

H 21 in W 16 in D 0.25 in

"Sun Saburo Matsugaya" - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Soquel, CA

"Sun Saburo Matsugaya" - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print Beautiful mid 19th century figural Japanese woodblock print of a seated man with lilies in the backgrou...

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1850s Edo Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Hirakawa Bridge

$2,800 / item

H 15.5 in W 21 in D 0.5 in

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Hirakawa Bridge

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Hirakawa Bridge".

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Three Little Islands

$5,000

H 16 in W 21 in D 0.5 in

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Three Little Islands

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beautiful Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Seto Sea; Three Little Islands", a work that belongs to The Inland Sea, second series.

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper, Wood

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1880 version"

$1,450

H 8.625 in W 7.125 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1880 version"

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese woodblock print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1880 version, unframed.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1787-1832'

$1,875

H 9 in W 7.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1787-1832'

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese woodblock print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1787-1832, unframed.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Hour of the Sheep Daughter Sundial

$295

H 15.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.15 in

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Hour of the Sheep Daughter Sundial

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and subtly colored Japanese woodblock print featuring two women, likely Geishas, with one leaning on a banister languidly with an opium pipe in hand.

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)Edo Landscape Japanese Woodblock Print, 1850's

$1,500

H 10 in W 15 in D 0.004 in

Edo Landscape Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Houston, TX

Edo Meisho woodblock print of a famous Japanese coastal dock.

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1850s Edo Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Tokio by Paul Jacoulet

$3,200

H 28.5 in W 24.5 in D 1 in

Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Tokio by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Kiyoshi Tokio.

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper, Wood

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836~1880'-2

$1,425

H 9 in W 13.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836~1880'-2

Located in Norton, MA

(1836~1880) was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an illustrator of books and newspapers who was active from about 1850 to about 1880.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Eizan Kikugawa, 菊川英山

$1,225

H 8.125 in W 7.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Eizan Kikugawa, 菊川英山

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Woodblock Print by Eizan Kikugawa,???? (1787~1867) ABOUT THE ARTIST A native of Edo, Eizan Kikugawa was born as Toshinobu Omiya in 1787.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print Misty Evening Shinobazu Pond Shiro Kasamatsu

$1,650

H 15 in W 10 in D 0.1 in

Japanese Woodblock Print Misty Evening Shinobazu Pond Shiro Kasamatsu

By Shiro Kasamatsu

Located in Atlanta, GA

A poetically ambient Japanese woodblock print by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991).

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Pair of 19th Century Antique Japanese Woodblocks Prints Attrib. to Keisai Eisen

$2,160Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 21.63 in W 16.13 in D 1 in

Pair of 19th Century Antique Japanese Woodblocks Prints Attrib. to Keisai Eisen

Located in Miami, FL

A fine pair of antique Japanese Woodblock Prints attributed to Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), original and presented in gilded bamboo wood frames.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper, Wood

Japanese Woodblock Print, "Beauty in Shinto Costume" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

$2,450

H 8.65 in W 6.75 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print, "Beauty in Shinto Costume" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

Located in Norton, MA

Original Japanese Woodblock print, chuban Size "Beauty in Shinto Costume" by Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) About the artist Totoya Hokkei (1780–1850) was a Japanese artist best known ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Hiroshi YoshidaPlum Gateway, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1935

$1,400

H 15.875 in W 10.75 in

Plum Gateway, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Please check out my other listings for more original prints by this artist. Hiroshi Yoshida was a 20th-century Japanese painter and woodblock printmaker.

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Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

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Washi Paper

Antique 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print By Utagawa Kunisada C.1858

$3,124

H 14.18 in W 10.24 in D 0.79 in

Antique 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print By Utagawa Kunisada C.1858

Located in London, GB

Antique 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print By Utagawa Kunisada C.1858 Edo period 1858 (Ansei 5), 3rd month Original Woodblock print of Snow (Yuki) actor Nakamura Fukusuke I as H...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Mount Fuji Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print 46/50

$581

H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 1.19 in

Mount Fuji Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print 46/50

Located in Weesp, NL

Sugano is relatively scarce in major print-catalogue databases, the work is listed in specialty vintage and Asian art listings (e.g. as “Mount Fuji Traditional Japanese Woodblock Pri...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print, 1950s

Unavailable

H 27 in W 13 in D 0.2 in

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print, 1950s

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

An original Japanese woodblock print, probably from the 1950s-1980s, the signatures are untranslated.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Prints

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print

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H 20 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print

Located in Houston, TX

Colorful and playful antique Japanese woodblock print in contemporary frame, circa 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print, circa 1950-1980

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H 27 in W 13 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print, circa 1950-1980

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

An original Japanese woodblock print, probably from the 1950s-1980s, the signatures are untranslated.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print "Sqirrel" by Bakufo Ohno, Ono

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H 15.56 in W 11.23 in D 0.4 in

Japanese Woodblock Print "Sqirrel" by Bakufo Ohno, Ono

By Bakufu Ohno

Located in Hamburg, DE

Japanese Woodblock Print "Sqirrel" by Bakufo Ohno (1888-1976) signed and stamped black lacquered frame.

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Prints

Japanese Woodblock Print "Two Egrets in a Willowtree" by Koson Ohara

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H 15.63 in W 10.24 in D 0.4 in

Japanese Woodblock Print "Two Egrets in a Willowtree" by Koson Ohara

By Ohara Koson

Located in Hamburg, DE

Japanese woodblock print "Two Egrets in a Willowtree" by Koson Ohara signed and dated 1926.

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Prints

Sosaku Hanga, Japanese Woodblock Print by Reika Iwami

Unavailable

H 27 in W 32.5 in D 2 in

Sosaku Hanga, Japanese Woodblock Print by Reika Iwami

By Reika Iwami

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Japanese woodblock print (Sosaku hanga) by the female artist Reika Iwami (b. 1927, Tokyo) titled “Water Fantasy A”of a setting full moon on the wavy horizon with birds i...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Organic Modern Prints

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Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Probably by Yamamoto Shoun

Unavailable

H 11.8 in W 11.4 in D 0.7 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Probably by Yamamoto Shoun

Located in Raalte, NL

Japanese woodblock print depicting a man with a horse in moonlight, probably by Yamamoto Shoun.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 35x23.5cm each sheet These prints are original Nish...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 35x23,5cm each sheet These prints are original Nish...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 1859 35 x 23.5cm each sheet These are original Nish...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

It depicts an actor out of a traditional Kabuki theater piece that was popular in Edo Japan. Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865) was the most popular, prolific and commercially success...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 1859 35 x 23.5cm each sheet These are original Nish...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut, Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

They depict actors out of a traditional Kabuki theater piece that was popular in Edo Japan. Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865) was the most popular, prolific and commercially successf...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa KuniakiOriginal Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kuniaki

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kuniaki II (1835-1888) Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 1861 signed: Kuniaki ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet) actors: Kabuki actor, B...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print Tokuriki Tomikichiro

Unavailable

H 18.5 in W 15.5 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print Tokuriki Tomikichiro

By Tokuriki Tomikichiro 1

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

While he began his career in the painting field, he found his true calling in the woodblock print field and was enthusiastic about the reemergence of woodblock prints in 20th century...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)Ando Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Cherry Blossoms, Edo, 1855

Unavailable

H 14.18 in W 9.53 in D 0.04 in

Ando Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Cherry Blossoms, Edo

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in London, GB

What had been regarded as common culture by the townsmen class of Japan, was seen as high art by many European artists inspired by the striking compositions and surreal palette used ...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 35 x 23.5cm An original Nishiki-e prints, realized...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 35 x 23.5cm An original Nishiki-e print, realized ...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 1852 35 x 23.5cm each sheet These are original Nish...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa YoshiikuOriginal Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Yoshiiku

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904) Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 35 x 23.5cm An original Nishiki-e print, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese mas...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada II (1823 – 1880) Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 35 x 23.5cm each sheet These are original Nishiki-e prints, realized in the 19th Cen...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

They depict actors out of a traditional Kabuki theater piece that was popular in Edo Japan. Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865) was the most popular, prolific and commercially successf...

Category

Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Utagawa YoshiikuOriginal Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Yoshiiku

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904) Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 7th month 35 x 23.5cm An original Nishiki-e print, realized in t...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print Boho Kimono Silk dress Flora Kung - NWT

Unavailable

Size: 4

Japanese Woodblock Print Boho Kimono Silk dress Flora Kung - NWT

By Flora Kung

Located in Boston, MA

Deep rich red color with original Japanese woodblock print. Split kimono sleeves. Mixed dot print tie ties at back.

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Early 2000s American Aesthetic Day Dresses

Modernist 1960s Japanese Woodblock Print, Shinichi Takahashi

Unavailable

H 29.5 in W 21.25 in D 0.01 in

Modernist 1960s Japanese Woodblock Print, Shinichi Takahashi

Located in Washington, DC

Modernist abstract 1960s woodblock print with handcoloring by Japanese master printmaker Shinichi Takahashi (1917-1986).

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Prints

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Kimono Design

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 11.5 in D 0.5 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Kimono Design

Located in New York, NY

One of a series of Japanese prints of kimono designs. Many are available. Nine are currently framed as shown. Please inquire about others available. Framed in antiqued silver frame.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints

Katsushika HokusaiKatsushika Hokusai, Mountain, Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Manga, 1814-1878

Unavailable

H 8.12 in W 6.15 in D 0.04 in

Katsushika Hokusai, Mountain, Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Manga

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in London, GB

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai Title: Mountain behind Ashio Village Series: Hokusai Manga Volume 2 Publisher: Toheki-do Published: 1814-1878 Condition report: Slightly trimmed on the rig...

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19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshu ChikanobuChikanobu Yoshu, Princess Takiyasha, Supernatural, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1884

Unavailable

H 14.41 in W 9.61 in D 0.04 in

Chikanobu Yoshu, Princess Takiyasha, Supernatural, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Yoshu Chikanobu

Located in London, GB

Artist: Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) Title: Snow in Tsukuba Series: Snow, Moon and Flower Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujiro Date: 1884 Condition: Minor pigment and crease on margins. Bla...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Courageous Warriors, Priest, 1885

Unavailable

H 14.45 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Courageous Warriors, Priest

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Taira no Tadamori and the Oil Priest Series: Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujiro Date: 1885 Dimensions: 24....

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshiharu UtagawaYoshiharu Utagawa, Suikoden, Tattoo Design, Wrestler, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1856

Unavailable

H 14.41 in W 9.81 in D 0.04 in

Yoshiharu Utagawa, Suikoden, Tattoo Design, Wrestler, Japanese Woodblock Print

Located in London, GB

Many Japanese novels imitating the Suikoden were dramatised as Kabuki plays or were portrayed in woodblock prints.

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)Ando Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Cherry Blossoms, 1856

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H 14.3 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in

Ando Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Cherry Blossoms

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in London, GB

Artist: Hiroshige Andō (1797-1858) Title: 23. Chiyogaike Pond, Meguro Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Date: 1856 Dimensions: 24 x 36.3 cm Condition: S...

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Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi, Teraoka, Faithful Samurai, Chushingura, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo, 1847-1848

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H 14.02 in W 9.77 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi, Teraoka, Faithful Samurai, Chushingura, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Many woodblock prints depicting the subject were published during the Edo period, as it resonated with a population that often resented the government of the time and was avid for an...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaKunichika Toyohara, Kabuki Actors, Firemen, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 1878

Unavailable

H 14.14 in W 28.63 in D 0.04 in

Kunichika Toyohara, Kabuki Actors, Firemen, Original Japanese Woodblock Print

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: The Firemen's Dezomeshiki played by Kabuki Actors Publisher: Asano Eizo Date: 1878 Size: 35.9 x 72.7 cm Condition report: Small crease a...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa KuniyoshiUtagawa Kuniyoshi, Samurai, Grand Pacification, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo, c. 1848 - 1849

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H 13.71 in W 9.73 in D 0.04 in

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Samurai, Grand Pacification, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) Title: Asai Bizen-no kami Nakamasa Series: Heroes of the Grand Pacification Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi Date: c. 1848 - 1849 Size: 24.7 x 34...

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Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi Utagawa, Kansho, Water Margin, Suikoden, Japanese Woodblock Print, c.1827

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H 14.45 in W 9.89 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kansho, Water Margin, Suikoden, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: Daito Kansho Series: One Hundred and Eight Heroes from the Water Margin Publisher: Kagaya Kichiemon Date: c.1827 Condition report: Slight...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika HokusaiKatsushika Hokusai, Architecture Sketches, Manga, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo, 1814-1878

Unavailable

H 8.98 in W 6.23 in D 0.04 in

Katsushika Hokusai, Architecture Sketches, Manga, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in London, GB

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai Title: Architecture Sketches Series: Hokusai Manga Volume 9 Publisher: Toheki-do Date: 1814-1878 Size: 22.8 x 15.8 cm Condition report: Trimmed on the left...

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19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi Tsukioka, Beauty, Kimono, Bunsei Era, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1888

Unavailable

H 14.61 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Beauty, Kimono, Bunsei Era, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: 9. Looking amused - the appearance of a high-ranking maid in the Bunsei era Series: Thirty-Two Aspects of Customs and Manners Publishe...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaKunichika Toyohara, Kabuki, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Waterfall, Meiji, 1896

Unavailable

H 14.14 in W 28.43 in D 0.04 in

Kunichika Toyohara, Kabuki, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Waterfall, Meiji

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Nachi no Taki Chikai no Mongaku Publisher: Kishida Chojiro Date: 1896 Size: (L) 24.2 x 35.8 (C) 24.1 x 35.9 (R) 23.9 x 35.7 cm Condition...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kitagawa Utamaro 1Utamaro, Courtesan, Beauty, Kimono Desing, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 1789

Unavailable

H 14.14 in W 9.57 in D 0.04 in

Utamaro, Courtesan, Beauty, Kimono Desing, Original Japanese Woodblock Print

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in London, GB

Artist: Utamaro Kitagawa (1753 - 1806) Title: 7 to 9 pm Series: Seiro Juni Toki (Twelve Hours of the Green House) Publisher: Tsutaya Juzaboro Date: 1789 Dimensions: 24.3 x 35.9 cm Co...

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Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi Tsukioka, Jigoku Dayu, Ghost, Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1889

Unavailable

H 14.61 in W 9.93 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Jigoku Dayu, Ghost, Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: The Enlightenment of Jigoku-dayu (Jigoku-dayu godo no zu) Series: 'New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts' Publisher: Sasaki Toyokichi A form...

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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi Tsukioka, Theatre District Dawn Moon, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1885

Unavailable

H 14.3 in W 9.69 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Theatre District Dawn Moon, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Theatre District Dawn Moon (Shibaimachi no akatsuki) Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon Publisher: Akiyama Buemon Published: 1885 ...

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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kikugawa EizanEizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic, c. 1800s - 1830s

Unavailable

H 15.2 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in

Eizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic

By Kikugawa Eizan

Located in London, GB

Artist: Eizan Kikugawa (1787-1867) Title: Abuna-e, Smoking Date: c. 1800s -1830s Dimensions: 38.6 x 26 cm Condition: Centrefold. Some restored wormholes. Faint stain on the centre r...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Three Kingdoms, China, History, 1872

Unavailable

H 14.49 in W 9.77 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Three Kingdoms, China, History

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Zhang Fei at Changban Bridge Series: Essays by Yoshitoshi Publisher: Dobashi Masadaya Date: 1872 Dimensions: 24.8 x 36.8 cm Condition...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaKunichika Toyohara, Japanese Woodblock Print, Sword, Kabuki, Ghost Story, 1880

Unavailable

H 14.06 in W 28.12 in D 0.04 in

Kunichika Toyohara, Japanese Woodblock Print, Sword, Kabuki, Ghost Story

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in London, GB

Artist: Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Title: Konoma no Hoshi Hakone no Shikabue Date: 1880 Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro Size: (L) 35.7 x 23.8, (C) 35.6 x 23.9, (R) 35.7 x 23.8 cm Con...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshikazu UtagawaYoshikazu Utagawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Battle, Lord Yoshitsune, 1853

Unavailable

H 14.77 in W 30.71 in D 0.04 in

Yoshikazu Utagawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Battle, Lord Yoshitsune

By Yoshikazu Utagawa

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshikazu Utagawa (active ca. 1850–70) Title: Lord Yoshitsune Hiding behind Ichinotani Valley Publisher: Kiya Sojiro Date: 1853 Size: (L) 26.0 x 37.5 (C) 26.0 x 37.4 (R) 26.0...

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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kawanabe KyosaiKyosai Kawanabe, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ronin, Faithful Samurai, 1885

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H 14.73 in W 10.2 in D 0.04 in

Kyosai Kawanabe, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ronin, Faithful Samurai

By Kawanabe Kyosai

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kyosai Kawanabe (1831-1889) Title: Oishi Seizaemon Nobukiyo and Terasaka Kichiemon Nobuyuki Series: Genroku Yamato Nishiki Publisher: Takekawa Seikichi Date: 1885 Size: 25.9 ...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)Hiroshige Ando, Tokaido, Landscape, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Boats, 1855

Unavailable

H 14.3 in W 9.73 in D 0.04 in

Hiroshige Ando, Tokaido, Landscape, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Boats

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in London, GB

Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Title: 19. Ejiri: Tago Bay and Miho no Matsubara Series: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road Date: 1855 Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo Conditi...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Monk, Prayer, Spirits, Waterfall, 1885

Unavailable

H 29.1 in W 10.12 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Monk, Prayer, Spirits, Waterfall

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Mongaku's Penitence Publisher: Matsui Eikichi Date: 1885 Size: Top: 25.7 x 36.5 Bottom: 25.7 x 37.4 cm Condition: Some soiling and mino...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika HokusaiKatsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Japanese Poet, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo, 1835-1880

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H 8.63 in W 10.63 in D 0.04 in

Katsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Japanese Poet, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in London, GB

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Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi, Soga, Warrior, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Japanese Art, Edo, c. 1843-1846

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H 13.78 in W 28.94 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi, Soga, Warrior, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Japanese Art, Edo

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: Soga Juro Sukenari Prepares to Take Revenge on Kudo Suketsune Publisher: Yamaguchiya Tobei Date: c. 1843-1846 Dimensions: (L) 24.5 x 35 (...

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Katsushika HokusaiKatsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Rural Japan, Landscape, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1834-1880

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H 8.9 in W 12.29 in D 0.04 in

Katsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Rural Japan, Landscape, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in London, GB

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai Title: Mt. Fuji with a hat Series: 100 Views of Mt. Fuji volume 1 Publisher: Eirakuya Toshiro Date: 1834-1880 Size: 22.6 x 31.2 cm Condition report: Minor ...

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19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshi YoshidaHiroshi Yoshida, Mount Fuji, Japan, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, 1928

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H 15.99 in W 10.75 in D 0.04 in

Hiroshi Yoshida, Mount Fuji, Japan, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in London, GB

Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) Title: Fuji from Funatsu Series: Ten Views of Fuji Date: 1928 Dimensions: 27.3 x 40.6 cm Condition: Minor creases. Black pigment in the bottom rig...

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Toyonobu UtagawaToyonobu, Samurai, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Japanese History, 1883

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H 13.67 in W 19.38 in D 0.04 in

Toyonobu, Samurai, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Japanese History

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Located in London, GB

Artist: Toyonobu Utagawa (act. 1859-1886) Title: Oda Nobunaga and Hideyoshi Series: The New Biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: 1883 Dimensions: (L) 24....

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Rare 1971 Clifton Karhu Japanese Woodblock Print Titled "Winter Garden"

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H 24.5 in W 34.5 in D 1 in

Rare 1971 Clifton Karhu Japanese Woodblock Print Titled "Winter Garden"

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Media, PA

A Finnish-American who lived and died in Japan, Clifton Karhu (1927-2007) devoted himself to the art of woodblock printmaking and is today considered one of the foremost masters of t...

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Materials

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Ohara KosonKoson Ohara, Shin-Hanga, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Roaring Tiger, Early 20th century

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H 14.53 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in

Koson Ohara, Shin-Hanga, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Roaring Tiger

By Ohara Koson

Located in London, GB

Although the tiger was a traditional subject in Japanese scroll and screen painting, woodblock prints depicting tigers are but few within Koson's oeuvre.

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Early 20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

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Hashiguchi GoyoGoyo Hashiguchi, Beauty, Summer Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin-Hanga, 1920

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H 17.6 in W 11.38 in D 0.04 in

Goyo Hashiguchi, Beauty, Summer Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin-Hanga

By Hashiguchi Goyo

Located in London, GB

This reworking of both Japanese and European artistic traditions into the woodblock print form propelled Goyo's designs into zeitgeists of Taisho Japan (1912–1926), despite his limit...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

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Elizabeth KeithElizabeth Keith, Street Scene, Soochow in Kiangsu, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1924

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H 15.56 in W 10.79 in D 0.04 in

Elizabeth Keith, Street Scene, Soochow in Kiangsu, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Elizabeth Keith

Located in London, GB

Elizabeth Keith was a Scottish self-taught traditional artist who later created prints in the Japanese technique of woodblock printmaking.

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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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Looking for Original Japanese Woodblock Prints?

For concision, power and delight, it’s hard to beat Japanese woodblock prints, the products of an artistic tradition that is aging very well indeed.

The genre, unique to Japan, grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing. The form became known as “picture of the floating world,” an evocative name that captures the dreaminess of many of the scenes (which were often erotic). In an overview of the years from 1680 to 1938 in Taschen’s Japanese Woodblock Prints, author Andreas Marks presents the reader with a brief history of the development of woodblocks, describing for example how extra colors were added, and then devotes most of the following chapters to significant individual artists over the centuries. Four of the most common subjects are delineated: beauties, actors, landscapes and bird-and-flower compositions. Famous for book illustrations as well as paintings, Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai captured the grand power of nature by depicting Mount Fuji, Japan’s tallest peak, as a tiny triangle seemingly being swallowed by an enormous wave in his The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

Some of the great creators of the 18th and 19th centuries, such as Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), are still well known, their works frequently shown in museums today. European artists like Van Gogh and Manet were indelibly influenced by them, for reasons that are plain.

But Marks’s stated aim is to spread his attention around and not “single out the handful of ‘stars’ commonly found in books and exhibitions.” Some of the later talents covered in his compendium — like the relatively unfamiliar Yamamura Koka (also known as Toyonari), whose beguiling 1920s works convey suggestions of the Jazz Age — the heady, optimistic era between the end of World War I and the crash of 1929 — may be the biggest revelations.

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