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Japanese Wood Block Portrait

Portrait of a Man with Blue Eyes
By Ralph Edward Joosten
Located in Soquel, CA
John Weston and learning wood block printing and Japanese brush painting in the Kyoto Gardens in Japan
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Late 20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger
Located in Rome, IT
was Thomas Johnston (1708–1767), a versatile artist who painted portraits and coats of arms; japanned
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18th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger
Located in Rome, IT
was Thomas Johnston (1708–1767), a versatile artist who painted portraits and coats of arms; japanned
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18th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Figurative Portrait of a Boy with Toy Car
By Ralph Edward Joosten
Located in Soquel, CA
Adams and John Weston and learning wood block printing and Japanese brush painting in the Kyoto Gardens
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1960s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Earthenware And Haniwa" Japanese Woodblock Print
By Mabuchi Toru
Located in Houston, TX
close to Pointillisme. He cuts up very thin wood into small pieces which he then glues to his block in a
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1950s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

A Set of Six Bust Portraits of Beauties - Jidai Kagami (Mirror of the Ages).
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
pasted to a wooden block usually of cherry wood, the carver used to chisel and cut to create the original
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1890s Other Art Style Portrait Prints

Materials

Wood

Portrait of an Old Man
By Ralph Edward Joosten
Located in Soquel, CA
extensively, taking trips to Yosemite and Carmel with Ansel Adams and John Weston and learning wood block
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1980s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Houston, TX
: Jun’ichiro Sekino was born in Aomori prefecture Japan in 1914. He began making wood print art while still in
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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Head Of A Woman
By Gerald Anthony Coles
Located in Brecon, Powys
Gerald Coles - Original 1958 Woodcut. Signed and dated in pencil lower left corner. On Japan paper
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1950s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa' — Early Edition 1930s Woodblock Print
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
; 'Japanese Wood-block Prints,' Shizuya Fujikake, Japan Travel Bureau, 1938, p. 94, 95; 'The Legacy of
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1930s Interior Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Starling
Located in San Francisco, CA
minor rubs. About the artwork: This artwork required 3 different carved wood blocks and 7 layers of
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Starling
Starling
H 17.25 in W 30.25 in D 0.75 in
Asagiri
Located in San Francisco, CA
minor rubs, barely visible. About the artwork: This artwork required 7 different carved wood blocks
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Asagiri
Asagiri
H 17.25 in W 30.25 in D 0.75 in
Heron Moon
Located in San Francisco, CA
wood blocks and 9 layers of colors to complete. About the artist: Born in Montreal in 1952, Suezan
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Heron Moon
Heron Moon
H 15.75 in W 28.25 in D 0.75 in
Vent du Nord, Coree
By Paul Jacoulet
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Wood block carved by Kentaro Maeda, printed by Yashizo Onotera. The woodblock image is 15.5 x 11.75
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Vent du Nord, Coree
Vent du Nord, Coree
H 25.65 in W 21.5 in D 1.35 in
'Naked Girl in Spray, Head Thrown Back' — 1930s Modernist Female Nude
By Eric Gill
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. Initialed in pencil. Two blocks printed on a single sheet: a fine impression, on cream wove Japan paper
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1930s Art Deco Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Abstract I
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese wood block prints. In 1979 he showed these works in New Image/Bay Area, curated by George Neubert
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Abstract I
Abstract I
H 29 in W 28.5 in D 0.01 in
Abstract II
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese wood block prints. In 1979 he showed these works in New Image/Bay Area, curated by George Neubert
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Abstract II
Abstract II
H 29 in W 28.5 in D 0.01 in
Abandoned Books
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
flattened space of Japanese wood block prints. In 1979 he showed these works in New Image/Bay Area, curated
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2010s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abandoned Books
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

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Japanese Wood Block Portrait For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate japanese wood block portrait for your needs in our varied inventory. Find contemporary versions now, or shop for contemporary creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect japanese wood block portrait among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a japanese wood block portrait to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, black, brown, white and more. Creating a japanese wood block portrait has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Ralph Edward Joosten, (After) Vincent van Gogh, CHIKANOBU, Yoshu, Gerald Anthony Coles and Eric Gill are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in woodcut print, paint and organic material. If space is limited, you can find a small japanese wood block portrait measuring 7.25 high and 3 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 34.75 across to better suit those in the market for a large japanese wood block portrait.

How Much is a Japanese Wood Block Portrait?

A japanese wood block portrait can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $960, while the lowest priced sells for $240 and the highest can go for as much as $6,000.