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Japanese Puppet

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

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper, Plaster

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print of Geisha Maiko Puppet Bunraku
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print of Geisha Maiko Puppet Bunraku

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print of Geisha Maiko Puppet Bunraku

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930
Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930

Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930

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

H 7 in W 7 in D 5 in

Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930

Located in South Burlington, VT

"Bunraku" is associated with Japanese puppet play and performance, Kappa Bring Good Fortune Japanese Kappa are folk lore garden water deities- protectors of children along waters’ ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

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

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print
"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print

"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Houston, TX

Jun’ichiro Sekino (1914-1988) Eizo and matsuomaru bunraku (Puppet Theatre) circa 1953. Yoshida Eizō handles the puppet Matsuomaru, a medieval warrior.

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, handcrafted work of a regal Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet. Oshie, which translates as pressed pictures, is a traditional Japanese art form that can be t...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

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

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Asian Oshie Pressed Textile Old Monk Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Japanese Asian Oshie Pressed Textile Old Monk Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Japanese Asian Oshie Pressed Textile Old Monk Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, handcrafted work of a Japanese monk/ old man doll shadow puppet who appears to be making an offering of some sort.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture
Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture

$5,237

H 30.32 in W 13.39 in D 13 in

Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Samuraï Yoshitsune Puppet with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood, hand-lacquered wood, covered with hand-embroidered silk puppet garments. With arro...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

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Silk, Wood

Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame
Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame

Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame

$2,560Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.5 in W 36.75 in D 2.25 in

Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Oshie Art Geisha Puppet Dolls in Shadow Box Frame

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A unique set of 4 antique Japanese silk brocade "Oshie" art Showa puppet dolls.

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20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Fabric

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture
Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture

$5,520 / set

H 17.33 in W 10.24 in D 12.21 in

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood, hand-lacquered wood, covered with hand-embroidered silk puppet garments...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture
Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture

$5,590 / set

H 17.33 in W 10.24 in D 12.21 in

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo B Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood, hand-lacquered wood, covered with hand-embroidered silk puppet garmen...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Woodblock Print of a Javanese Puppet on Blue Ground by Kiyoshi Saito, 1950s
Woodblock Print of a Javanese Puppet on Blue Ground by Kiyoshi Saito, 1950s

Woodblock Print of a Javanese Puppet on Blue Ground by Kiyoshi Saito, 1950s

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine woodblock print of a Javanese puppet in profile. The imagery is a potent mixture of Saito's traditional Japanese sensibilities coupled with his mid-century Modernist senti...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Delftsche Slaolie
Delftsche Slaolie

Jan TooropDelftsche Slaolie, 1895

$49,000

H 39.5 in W 27.5 in

Delftsche Slaolie

By Jan Toorop

Located in Palm Beach, FL

His unique style is a symbolic and mystic mixture of the Japanese shadow puppet influence and frenzied Art Nouveau arabesques.

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1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México
Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

Unavailable

H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in

Shirihiki Stool Solid Oakwood, Handcrafted in México

By FOAM

Located in Mexico City, MX

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

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2010s Mexican Modern Stools

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Oak

Large Japanese Bunraku Puppet Signed
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 Konodan.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Located in Austin, TX

A fabulous Japanese mingei (Folk Art) carved pupped head in the form of a dragon.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

JUNYA WATANABE MAN EYE 2015 grey cotton red plaid puppet patchwork polo shirt M
JUNYA WATANABE MAN EYE 2015 grey cotton red plaid puppet patchwork polo shirt M

JUNYA WATANABE MAN EYE 2015 grey cotton red plaid puppet patchwork polo shirt M

By Junya Watanabe

Located in Hong Kong, NT

JUNYA WATANABE MAN EYE 2015 grey cotton red plaid puppet patchwork polo shirt M Reference: JSLE/A00033 Brand: Junya Watanabe Collection: MAN EYE 2015 Material: Cotton Color: Grey, Mu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Collars

JUNYA WATANABE MAN EYE 2015 grey cotton red plaid puppet patchwork polo shirt M
JUNYA WATANABE MAN EYE 2015 grey cotton red plaid puppet patchwork polo shirt M

JUNYA WATANABE MAN EYE 2015 grey cotton red plaid puppet patchwork polo shirt M

By Junya Watanabe

Located in Hong Kong, NT

JUNYA WATANABE MAN EYE 2015 grey cotton red plaid puppet patchwork polo shirt M Reference: JSLE/A00033 Brand: Junya Watanabe Collection: MAN EYE 2015 Material: Cotton Color: Grey, Mu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Collars

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

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

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

Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Puppet hand fragment, wood, Japanese, Meiji period.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

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

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print of Puppet "Bunraku"

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

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

Located in Studio City, CA

Bunraku, also commonly known as Ningyo Joruri, is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka at the beginning of the 17th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Osan, The Heroine in "Daikyoji Makashi goyomi"

Osan, The Heroine in "Daikyoji Makashi goyomi"

By Saburosuke Okada

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Chikamatsu wrote first for Kabuki and then Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater. He is sometimes referred to as the Japanese Shakespeare.

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1920s Prints and Multiples

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

Japanese Bunraku Samurai Puppet, Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metallic Thread

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, handcrafted work of a Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet. Oshie, which translates as pressed pictures, is a traditional Japanese art form that can be traced ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Paper

Junichiro Sekino Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Bunjuro Puppet Theater
Junichiro Sekino Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Bunjuro Puppet Theater

Junichiro Sekino Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Bunjuro Puppet Theater

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

A very lovely and limited woodblock print of the Bunjuro puppet theatre by the famous Japanese artist Junichiro Sekino.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Warrior Framed Shadow Puppet Doll
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Warrior Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Warrior Framed Shadow Puppet Doll

Located in Studio City, CA

An interesting, handcrafted work of a Japanese samurai/ warrior doll/ shadow puppet.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper, Textile

Large Japanese Gilded Silk Brocade Framed Oshie Decorative Art
Large Japanese Gilded Silk Brocade Framed Oshie Decorative Art

Large Japanese Gilded Silk Brocade Framed Oshie Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional decorative art piece in silk in vivid red and green depicting a performer holding a beautiful Japanese "ningyo" or puppet.

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

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Japan 1950s Museum Bronze Over Life-Size "Male Reborn”  Koga Tadao, 84"

Japan 1950s Museum Bronze Over Life-Size "Male Reborn” Koga Tadao, 84"

$96,000Sale Price|67% Off

H 84 in W 26 in D 18 in

Japan 1950s Museum Bronze Over Life-Size "Male Reborn” Koga Tadao, 84"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan an important 84" Tall life-size sculpture of "Male Reborn" by midcentury master sculptor Koga Tadao (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 (1979). For further information please call D...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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Japanese Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese puppet for your home. Each Japanese puppet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, fabric and wood. There are many kinds of the Japanese puppet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese puppet, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese puppet over the years, but those crafted by Junichiro Sekino, Kiyoshi Saitō and Ningyo Ken I are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Puppet?

The average selling price for a Japanese puppet at 1stDibs is $2,645, while they’re typically $399 on the low end and $22,000 for the highest priced.