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Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

$395

H 19.5 in W 14 in D 0.5 in

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have

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Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

$395

H 20 in W 14.5 in D 1 in

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have

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Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century
Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

$38,200

H 33 in W 18 in D 9 in

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta. 19th Century Meiji Period (1868-1912) Minor wear

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

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Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets
Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets

Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets

$2,495

H 25.25 in W 32.25 in D 1 in

Junichiro Sekino Japanese Woodblock Print Monjuro and Jihei of Bunraku Puppets

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

one of Sekino's masterpiece works (along with "Eiza and Matsuomaru"). The print of bunraku puppeteer

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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

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

$1,200

H 19.4 in W 14 in D 5 in

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

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper, Plaster

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

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

$17,800

H 13 in W 11 in D 9 in

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

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku Head, Hands and Legs by Nagoshi Kenji, Ca. 1850

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Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

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Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print by Nishijima Katsuyuki
Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print by Nishijima Katsuyuki

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print by Nishijima Katsuyuki

$1,345

H 20.48 in W 26.38 in D 0.99 in

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print by Nishijima Katsuyuki

Located in Weesp, NL

print's title is "Bunraku" and is one of Nishijima's works that showcase traditional Japanese buildings

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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed
Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

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H 70.5 in W 25 in L 70.5 in

Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed

By Ningyo Ken I 1

Located in Astoria, NY

A large Japanese puppet. This puppet was used as the hero in the play "Honcho Niju Shiko Jushu

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Late 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973
Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973

Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973

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H 12 in W 8.5 in D 1 in

Art of the Puppet by Bil Baird Hardcover Book 1973

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

knights of the Orlando legend, the lovely shadow plays of Asia, the unique Bunraku puppets of Japan, and

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period
Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

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H 20 in W 14 in D 9 in

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

Created for Bunraku theatre, this Bunraku, known in Japan as a Ningyo Jorurui, depicts a samurai

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Metallic Thread

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

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H 18 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

Located in Studio City, CA

This is a spectacular piece. Mesmerizing. Bunraku, also commonly known as Ningyo Joruri, is a

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"
Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

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H 21 in W 15 in D 1 in

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print of a Japanese puppet is titled "Bunraku (4

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period
Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

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H 14 in W 2 in D 2 in

Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Puppet hand fragment, wood, Japanese, Meiji period. This Meiji period Bunraku wooden arm is a

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

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$1,462,978

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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H 61.82 in W 38.59 in D 22.05 in

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$21,066Sale Price|25% Off

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Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese bunraku available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and paint, every Japanese bunraku was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese bunraku — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese bunraku is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Japanese bunraku has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Junichiro Sekino are consistently popular.

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Prices for a Japanese bunraku start at $395 and top out at $38,200 with the average selling for $1,250.

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