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Japanese Street Art

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat

By Miyuki Takanashi

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Woodblock - Street Scene
Japanese Woodblock - Street Scene

Japanese Woodblock - Street Scene, 1860

$160

H 10 in W 8 in D 0.1 in

Japanese Woodblock - Street Scene

Located in Houston, TX

Lively Japanese woodblock print featuring street life. Ink on paper, circa 1860. Original

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1860s Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Persimmons Street, circa 1960
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Persimmons Street, circa 1960

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Persimmons Street, circa 1960

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print, which is titled "Persimmons Street " (or Village

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Karasuma Street, Kyoto
Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Karasuma Street, Kyoto

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Karasuma Street, Kyoto

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

in Japan for over 50 years. Karhu's work gained great esteem not only in Japan but worldwide. This

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Three men walking, Tokyo - on the streets in japan with signs painted on it

Three men walking, Tokyo - on the streets in japan with signs painted on it

By Andreas H. Bitesnich

Located in Vienna, AT

Other sizes and high-end frame on request. Andreas H. Bitesnich is considered one of the top photographers of the world and a master of nudes and portraiture. His broad spectrum of s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Building in Black and White

Building in Black and White

By Pablo Saccinto

Located in Kansas City, MO

photography, travel photography, cities, Japan, urban photography, street photography, fine art, architecture

Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Fushimi Inari-taisha

Fushimi Inari-taisha

By Pablo Saccinto

Located in Kansas City, MO

, travel photography, cities, Japan, urban photography, street photography, fine art, architecture

Category

2010s Photorealist Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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Commercial Street, Kyoto, Japan

Commercial Street, Kyoto, Japan

By T.F. Simon

Located in Wellesley, MA

This colorful image depicts Commercial Street in Kyoto, Japan. This is an outdoor marketplace where

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1920s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

Rare 1971 Clifton Karhu Japanese Woodblock Print Titled "Karasuma Street, Kyoto"
Rare 1971 Clifton Karhu Japanese Woodblock Print Titled "Karasuma Street, Kyoto"

Rare 1971 Clifton Karhu Japanese Woodblock Print Titled "Karasuma Street, Kyoto"

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Media, PA

resided in Japan for over 50 years and drew inspiration from the vibrant streets of various prefectures

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

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

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

By Elizabeth Keith

Located in London, GB

Artist: Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956) Title: Street Scene, Soochow in Kiangsu Publisher: Watanabe

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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

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

Early 20th Century Japanese Street Vendor Step/Stool
Early 20th Century Japanese Street Vendor Step/Stool

Early 20th Century Japanese Street Vendor Step/Stool

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H 29.73 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Street Vendor Step/Stool

Located in London, GB

A Taishō period street vendor stool/step, built from patinated pine which has weathered beautifully

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Pine

The Shopping Street Suruga-cho
The Shopping Street Suruga-cho

The Shopping Street Suruga-cho

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Burbank, CA

Suruga-cho. All roads lead to Fuji. At least the premier shopping street in Tokyo with the finest

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1850s Edo Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat

By Miyuki Takanashi

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Kyoto Town Street Scene
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Kyoto Town Street Scene

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Kyoto Town Street Scene

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Kyoto town street scene, view down the street in Kyoto, showing a small

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Chopsticks (Holiday - Japan)

Chopsticks (Holiday - Japan)

By KAWS

Located in Dubai, Dubai

For his Holiday Japan event at the base of Mount Fuji, KAWS released a set of wooden chopsticks

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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Street Cock Fight Animal Painting  by E.Walker
Japanese Street Cock Fight Animal Painting  by E.Walker

Japanese Street Cock Fight Animal Painting by E.Walker

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5-3749a Oil on canvas of a street cock fight by E.Walker Set in a simple black wood frame

Category

1940s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

KAWS Holiday Japan Figure (Black)
KAWS Holiday Japan Figure (Black)

KAWS Holiday Japan Figure (Black)

By KAWS

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Limited Edition 9.5 inch Figure. Released for the Kaws outdoor exhibition at Mount Fuji in Japan

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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)

KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

. Related Categories Street Art. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws Passing

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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

DJ HASEBE Old Nick Radio Show (Japan Exclusive CD)
DJ HASEBE Old Nick Radio Show (Japan Exclusive CD)

DJ HASEBE Old Nick Radio Show (Japan Exclusive CD)

By KAWS

Located in Englishtown, NJ

clever and rare cd featuring artwork by Kaws. Early example of Kaws art released in 2002. Exclusive Japan

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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art More Art

Materials

Plastic, Color

Fitz and Floyd "Green Dolphin Street" Set of 10 Porcelain Plates
Fitz and Floyd "Green Dolphin Street" Set of 10 Porcelain Plates

Fitz and Floyd "Green Dolphin Street" Set of 10 Porcelain Plates

By Fitz and Floyd

Located in Norwood, NJ

Blue and green with gilt accents, Fitz & Floyd "Green Dolphin Street", salad or dessert plates 7.5

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Late 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Hand Painted Japanese Street Sign

Hand Painted Japanese Street Sign

By Atomik

Located in New York, NY

Hand painted directly on a real Japanese sign by Atomik. Atomik is a 100 percent Miami artist

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Hand Painted Japanese Street Sign

Hand Painted Japanese Street Sign

By Atomik

Located in New York, NY

Hand painted directly on a real Japanese sign by Atomik. Atomik is a 100 percent Miami artist

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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic

Meiji Period Japanese Two Street Entertainment Netsuke, 1880s
Meiji Period Japanese Two Street Entertainment Netsuke, 1880s

Meiji Period Japanese Two Street Entertainment Netsuke, 1880s

Located in Niella Tanaro, IT

A Meiji period wood netsuke representing street artists dressed as benten and daikoku with Hammer

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

San #7, Japanese Anime Princess Mononoke
San #7, Japanese Anime Princess Mononoke

San #7, Japanese Anime Princess Mononoke

By Greg Gossel

Located in Palm Springs, CA

SAN #7 in a series of 8, Greg Gossel Pop Art Comic Street Art Japanese Anime Character "San" = AKA

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Screen, Stencil

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Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Toshogu Shrine
Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Toshogu Shrine

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

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hokkaido 'B' 1961
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hokkaido 'B' 1961

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hokkaido 'B' 1961

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese Sosaku Hanga printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed & Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print Winter in Aizu the Skiers
Kiyoshi Saito Signed & Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print Winter in Aizu the Skiers

Kiyoshi Saito Signed & Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print Winter in Aizu the Skiers

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

This beautifully composed woodblock print featuring two skiers on a snowy pathway as a solidary figure passes in the foreground is by famed Japanese master printmaker/artist Kiyoshi ...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Ikarugano-Sato Horyu-Ji Nara A
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Ikarugano-Sato Horyu-Ji Nara A

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Ikarugano-Sato Horyu-Ji Nara A

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hirato Nagasaki A
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hirato Nagasaki A

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hirato Nagasaki A

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese Sosaku Hanga printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Toko Shinoda Signed Limited Edition Japanese Lithograph Print Stream
Toko Shinoda Signed Limited Edition Japanese Lithograph Print Stream

Toko Shinoda Signed Limited Edition Japanese Lithograph Print Stream

By Toko Shinoda

Located in Studio City, CA

Exquisite in design and execution. This work, titled "Stream", is by Japanese master artist/printmaker Toko Shinoda (1913-2021) who is universally recognized for her merging of tradi...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Daitoku-Ji Kyoto D
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Daitoku-Ji Kyoto D

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Daitoku-Ji Kyoto D

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japane...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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Japanese Street Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of japanese street art for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Street Art and Abstract versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect item from our selection of japanese street art may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of japanese street art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, black, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of japanese street art examples over the years, but those made by Atomik and KAWS are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, synthetic resin paint and paper can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Japanese Street Art?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of japanese street art in our inventory may begin at $125 and can go as high as $15,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,997.
Questions About Japanese Street Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Street art is popular all over the world. Berlin, São Paulo, Melbourne, Los Angeles and New York, in particular, are known for their street art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Street art includes spray-painted and stencil graffiti, wheat pasted poster art, sticker art, chalk murals, yarn bombing and video projection, among other genres.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, graffiti is a type of street art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a variety of different types of Japanese art. One of the oldest and most admired forms of Japanese art is the art of calligraphy, which originated in the sixth or seventh century. Another type of art, ukiyo-e, is the art of the woodblock print, which depicts scenes of female beauties; kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and more. You’ll find a variety of Japanese artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    The focus of Japanese art varies. Many traditional Japanese artists sought to capture the beauty of nature in their works. However, other Japanese artists have produced work with Buddhist themes, and contemporary artists working in the country have been inspired by a range of subjects, from socioeconomic and political issues to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Japanese art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The writing on Japanese art is calligraphy art called shodo. It uses Japanese kanji and kana characters. There are a variety of different shodo styles of art, including Kaisho, which is the basic, foundational form of the art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese calligraphy art from top sellers..
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    What triggered Shepard Fairey's success in street art was the dissemination of prints, posters, stickers and murals during the 1990s. His Obey the Giant campaign, featuring an image of wrestler and actor Andre the Giant, captured the imagination of the public and launched him into the spotlight. Years later, Fairey’s iconic poster of President Barack Obama was adopted as the official emblem associated with the presidential campaign and encapsulates a number of recurring concerns in the artist’s work, including propaganda, portraiture and political power. Shop a variety of Shepard Fairey art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To tell if art is Japanese or Chinese, study the piece's characteristics. With paintings, Chinese artists often use more color and tend to fill their entire canvases, while Japanese artists often include more negative space and choose subtler colors. There are also differences between the brushstrokes typical of traditional Chinese and Japanese art. In Japanese paintings, brushstrokes are often short and sharp. On the other hand, Chinese paintings often display longer, more fluid brushstrokes. Learning about the defining features of various art forms and periods and looking at examples of pieces made by Japanese and Chinese artists can help you learn to spot subtle differences. Explore a diverse assortment of Japanese and Chinese art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many art styles originated in Japan and grew in popularity over the years. Some of the most popular styles include shodo (calligraphy), ikebana, kanou and yamato-e. You’ll find a wide variety of authentic Japanese art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Japanese wall art is called depends on its type. There are numerous kinds of Japanese paintings and prints, including nihonga and ukiyo-e. A Japanese wall scroll is known as a kakejiku or kakemono. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese wall art.