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Two Kabuki Actors Japanese Woodblock Print
Two Kabuki Actors Japanese Woodblock Print

Two Kabuki Actors Japanese Woodblock Print

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Houston, TX

Two kabuki actors posing a samurai's. The print is printed on rice paper and is not framed. It is

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1860s Edo Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Antique Woodblock Print, Actor Series, Japan, circa 1847
Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Antique Woodblock Print, Actor Series, Japan, circa 1847

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Antique Woodblock Print, Actor Series, Japan, circa 1847

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in Chatham, ON

UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) - Antique woodblock print - from the actor series - third print only

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

Materials

Paper

Framed Japanese Kabuki Triptych Print with Samurai and Courtesan Actors
Framed Japanese Kabuki Triptych Print with Samurai and Courtesan Actors

Framed Japanese Kabuki Triptych Print with Samurai and Courtesan Actors

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese ukiyo-e triptych, this framed Kabuki theater woodblock print captures the energy and

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Theater Actors
Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Theater Actors

Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Theater Actors

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully composed, beautifully, and richly colored triptych woodblock print by famed Japanese

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Actors - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861
Antique Japanese Woodblock - Actors - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Actors - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861

$923Sale Price|20% Off

H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Actors - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861 Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi Title Actors as Hotei Ichiemon and Gokuin Chiemon

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

Materials

Paper

Japan Kabuki Actors Orig Vintage Print by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Framed
Japan Kabuki Actors Orig Vintage Print by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Framed

Japan Kabuki Actors Orig Vintage Print by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Framed

Located in Palm Springs, CA

-ya Obtained this beautiful vintage hand printed scene of Japanese Kabuki actors from a prominent

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

Materials

Paper

Two Actors - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu
Two Actors - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu

Two Actors - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu

By Toyohara Chikanobu

Located in Soquel, CA

Two Actors - Japanese Woodblock by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延, 1838–1912), better known to his

Category

1890s Edo Landscape Prints

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Antique Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika, Kabuki Actor Nagayoshi Hokoma
Antique Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika, Kabuki Actor Nagayoshi Hokoma

Antique Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika, Kabuki Actor Nagayoshi Hokoma

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Toyohara Kunichika (1835 – 1900) Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors
Late 19th Century Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors

Late 19th Century Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Triptych woodblock print of Kabuki actors attributed to Kunichika, late 19th century. Kunichika

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Prints

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood

"Actor Portraying a Woman" Artist Unknown, Japanese Painting
"Actor Portraying a Woman" Artist Unknown, Japanese Painting

"Actor Portraying a Woman" Artist Unknown, Japanese Painting

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Print published by Haddad's Fine Arts, Inc. Good/Fair Condition - 1 pencil marking and slight

Category

20th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ryusai Shigeharu, 'Matsumoto Kinsho II', Woodblock Print, Japan, Circa 1840
Ryusai Shigeharu, 'Matsumoto Kinsho II', Woodblock Print, Japan, Circa 1840

Ryusai Shigeharu, 'Matsumoto Kinsho II', Woodblock Print, Japan, Circa 1840

Located in Chatham, ON

Ryusai Shigeharu (????/???? 1802–1853) - 'Matsumoto Kinsho II' (Japanese Kabuki Actor) - Antique

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Four Framed Woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada  Edo Period
Four Framed Woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada  Edo Period

Four Framed Woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada Edo Period

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Set of four framed and matted original Japanese woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865

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Antique 1850s Japanese Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Japanese Signed Print  Actor Reflected in Mirror
Japanese Signed Print  Actor Reflected in Mirror

Japanese Signed Print Actor Reflected in Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

A colorful Japanese woodcut print relating to the art of Kabuki (traditionally composed of three

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Toyokuni III Utagawa, Onnagata, Kabuki Actor, Sakura, Japanese Woodblock Print
Toyokuni III Utagawa, Onnagata, Kabuki Actor, Sakura, Japanese Woodblock Print

Toyokuni III Utagawa, Onnagata, Kabuki Actor, Sakura, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

report: Light vertical fold on the right side, minor stains and spots. This print shows the alluring

Category

Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Real Woodblock Print after Toshusai Sharaku's Actors Portrait
Real Woodblock Print after Toshusai Sharaku's Actors Portrait

Real Woodblock Print after Toshusai Sharaku's Actors Portrait

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in

Real Woodblock Print after Toshusai Sharaku's Actors Portrait

Located in Berlin, Berlin

(yakusha-e) in Japanese woodblock printing. This work shows a portrait of the actor Otani Oniji in his role

Category

20th Century Japanese Edo Prints

Materials

Paper

Actor Bandô Matsujirô
Actor Bandô Matsujirô

Actor Bandô Matsujirô

Unavailable

H 14 in W 9.25 in D 1 in

Actor Bandô Matsujirô

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A young girl kneels on the floor with hands pressed tightly together in front of her chest, her head turned to look behind at what appears to be a looming situation- a man wielding a...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of the Kabuki Actor Sadanji II
Portrait of the Kabuki Actor Sadanji II

Portrait of the Kabuki Actor Sadanji II

Located in Burbank, CA

....print number 75.” Dated “Taisho 12 [1923], Autumn.” Original Japanese color woodblock print made in 1923

Category

1920s Showa Figurative Prints

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Takumi Shinagawa Signed Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor, 1953
Takumi Shinagawa Signed Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor, 1953

Takumi Shinagawa Signed Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor, 1953

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Figurative Edo Woodblock Set of Two
Japanese Figurative Edo Woodblock Set of Two

Japanese Figurative Edo Woodblock Set of Two

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Soquel, CA

Alluring two-piece edo woodblock print of Japanese actors by Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835

Category

1880s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Kunichika Toyohara, Kabuki Theatre, Actors, Japanese Woodblock Print, Triptych
Kunichika Toyohara, Kabuki Theatre, Actors, Japanese Woodblock Print, Triptych

Kunichika Toyohara, Kabuki Theatre, Actors, Japanese Woodblock Print, Triptych

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in London, GB

the bottom of the left print. Small black stain on the hand of the right-hand side actor. Size: (L

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

Materials

Paper

Kunisada, Utagawa Woodblock Of An Actor, Japan
Kunisada, Utagawa Woodblock Of An Actor, Japan

Kunisada, Utagawa Woodblock Of An Actor, Japan

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very bright impression of a woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada made in Japan about 1860. Now in a

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Utagawa Kunisada, 19th Century, Ukiyo-e Actor
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Utagawa Kunisada, 19th Century, Ukiyo-e Actor

Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Utagawa Kunisada, 19th Century, Ukiyo-e Actor

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

the print extends to the cartouche bracketed with items such as an anchor, coral, a Japanese kiseru

Category

Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

Materials

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

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Materials

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Located in Soquel, CA

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Early 20th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

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$2,900

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Located in Bradenton, FL

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Silk

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"Thirsty: the appearance of a town geisha in the Ansei era" - Woodblock on Paper

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By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in Soquel, CA

"Thirsty: the appearance of a town geisha in the Ansei era" - Woodblock on Paper From the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners" (Fuzoku sanjuniso) Lively woodblock of a...

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1880s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

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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). On the left margin in grey in...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

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Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora, 一猛齋芳虎
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Located in Norton, MA

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Located in Yonkers, NY

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Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love
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Located in Yonkers, NY

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Materials

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The Four Seasons: Spring Japanese Woodblock Triptych ink on Paper Tales of Genji
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Located in Soquel, CA

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820
Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820

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Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

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19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

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Located in Soquel, CA

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1920s Edo Landscape Paintings

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Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950

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$1,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 56.7 in W 53.94 in D 1.97 in

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Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A mid-20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. Key features of this image ar...

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Elegant Amusements of Eastern Genji - Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print on Paper

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Soquel, CA

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

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Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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Japanese Print Actors For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of japanese print actors is available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the japanese print actors on 1stDibs that include elements of beige, gray, black, brown and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Toyohara Kunichika, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Kunichika Toyohara and Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in woodcut print, paper and handmade paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Japanese Print Actors?

The average selling price for japanese print actors we offer is $684, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $2,850 for the highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Print Actors
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    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.