What is the Japanese sea art called?

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.

Are Japanese woodblock prints valuable?

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.

How do I identify Japanese woodblock prints?

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.

What are Japanese woodblock prints?

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.

How can you tell if a woodblock print is real?

To tell if a woodblock print is real, turn it over. Due to the processes used to produce woodblock prints, it is usually possible to see the ink bleeding through on the reverse side of an original print. Reproductions will not have this characteristic since they are made by machine. If you're still uncertain whether your print is an original, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer, as it can be very difficult to tell a convincing reprint apart from a real woodblock without proper training. Find a wide variety of woodblock prints on 1stDibs.

Japanese Woodblock Prints

Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print

$1,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 14.75 in D 1 in

Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Miami, FL

A fine, professionally framed original Japanese woodblock print attributed to the master Utagawa

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, Framed, C1920

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.75 in W 17.5 in D 0.5 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, Framed, C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, Framed, C1920 Measures - 22.75"H x 17.5"W x .5"D This antique

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20th Century Prints

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Keisai EisenBiensennyo-ko Japanese Woodblock Print, 1820's

$1,800

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 0.004 in

Biensennyo-ko Japanese Woodblock Print

By Keisai Eisen

Located in Houston, TX

Japanese Woodblock print of a Biensennyo-ko a powder face women. Behind the women is a framed

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Early 1800s Edo Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III

$985

H 9 in W 13.75 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Woodblock print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III,(1881~1963), unframed. About the artist

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Reika Iwami, Contemporary Japanese woodblock print

$1,200

H 32.5 in W 27 in D 1 in

Reika Iwami, Contemporary Japanese woodblock print

By Reika Iwami

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Contemporary Japanese woodblock print (Sosaku-hanga) by the female artist Reika Iwami (b. 1927

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Vintage 1980s Japanese International Style Prints

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Paper

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi

$1,999

H 22.45 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Dimension: Frame: 57 x 45 Picture: 34.5 x 23.5 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji

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Antique 19th Century Meiji Prints

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Paper

Toyohara KunichikaTwo Kabuki Actors Japanese Woodblock Print, 1864

$600

H 14.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.004 in

Two Kabuki Actors Japanese Woodblock Print

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Houston, TX

(Japanese; 30 June 1835 – 1 July 1900) was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about

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1860s Edo Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Tsukioka Kôgyo"Pictures Of Noh" - 1922 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 1922

$568Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.5 in

"Pictures Of Noh" - 1922 Original Japanese Woodblock Print

Located in Soquel, CA

"Pictures Of Noh" - 1922 Original Japanese Woodblock Print Original Japanese woodblock print by

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1920s Edo Figurative Prints

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Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Utagawa Hirosh Japanese Woodblock Print “Returning Sails At Yabase” C1835

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.75 in W 17.5 in D 0.25 in

Utagawa Hirosh Japanese Woodblock Print “Returning Sails At Yabase” C1835

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print “Returning Sails At Yabase” From Series “Eight Views of Omi

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Portrait by Kunisada, Framed, C1920

$360Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Portrait by Kunisada, Framed, C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Portrait by Kunisada, Framed, C1920 Measures - 13.5"h x 9.5"w x

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Early 20th Century Asian Prints

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Paper

20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors, Toshusai Sharaku C.1930

$820

H 17.92 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in

20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors, Toshusai Sharaku C.1930

Located in London, GB

20th Century Japanese woodblock print of kabuki Actors, Toshusai Sharaku C.1930 Toshusai Sharaku

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Hiroaki Shotei Japanese Woodblock Print “Inari Shrine At Oji” Signed C1936

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.5 in W 11.75 in D 0.25 in

Hiroaki Shotei Japanese Woodblock Print “Inari Shrine At Oji” Signed C1936

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print “Inari Shrine At Oji” Signed by Hiroaki Shotei C1936. Measures

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Courtesans, Kitagawa Utamaro

$1,096

H 17.92 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Courtesans, Kitagawa Utamaro

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century Japanese woodblock print depicting courtesans, After Kitagawa Utamaro C.1920

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

'Kumotatsu' contemporary Japanese woodblock print by Nishijima Katsuyuki

$690

H 13 in W 10.04 in D 0.2 in

'Kumotatsu' contemporary Japanese woodblock print by Nishijima Katsuyuki

Located in Weesp, NL

' contemporary Japanese woodblock print by Nishijima Katsuyuki This exquisite contemporary Japanese woodblock

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2010s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print featuring the Fishing Village Ine

$540

H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 1.19 in

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print featuring the Fishing Village Ine

Located in Weesp, NL

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print of Ine Fishing Village by T. Sugano, 1988 — Signed & Numbered

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Nine Japanese Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

$8,203

H 18.12 in W 14.18 in D 0.4 in

Nine Japanese Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japan, 1798-1861), a set of nine Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) from the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora, 一猛齋芳虎

$1,450

H 20.5 in W 15.125 in D 0.5 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora, 一猛齋芳虎

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 (1836~1880) depicting a night scene

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Pair of Large Meiji Era Japanese Woodblock Prints

$4,825 / set

H 16.74 in W 30.91 in D 0.79 in

Pair of Large Meiji Era Japanese Woodblock Prints

Located in London, GB

Pair of large Meiji Era Japanese woodblock prints Japanese, Late 19th Century Frames: height

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

$1,245

H 15 in W 10.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Woodblock Print by Keisai Eisen ?? ?? (1790~1848), original and unframed. ABOUT THE

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Early 20th Century, Japanese Woodblock Print of a Courtesan, Kitagawa Utamaro

$1,096

H 17.92 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in

Early 20th Century, Japanese Woodblock Print of a Courtesan, Kitagawa Utamaro

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century Japanese woodblock print after Kitagawa Utamaro C.1920 Depicting a courtesan

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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Katsukawa ShunshōActor as Samurai - 18th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, c. 1772

$750

H 19 in W 12.5 in D 0.63 in

Actor as Samurai - 18th Century Japanese Woodblock Print

By Katsukawa Shunshō

Located in Soquel, CA

Actor as Samurai - 18th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Woodblock print depicting an actor

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Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut, Rice Paper

Modern Japanese woodblock print 'Yooshoku' (evening colors) by Nishijima Katsuyu

$690

H 13 in W 9.85 in D 0.4 in

Modern Japanese woodblock print 'Yooshoku' (evening colors) by Nishijima Katsuyu

Located in Weesp, NL

Nishijima Katsuyuki “Yooshoku (Evening Colors)” Japanese Woodblock Print This elegant Japanese

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2010s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Katsushika Hokusai Japanese Woodblock Print Shichiri Beach in Sagami Province

$395

H 17.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.75 in

Katsushika Hokusai Japanese Woodblock Print Shichiri Beach in Sagami Province

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and quite colorful Japanese woodblock print by renowned artist/printmaker Katsushika

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Hiroaki Takahas Japanese Woodblock Print “Thunderstorm At Tateishi” Signed C1925

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.75 in W 7.75 in D 0.25 in

Hiroaki Takahas Japanese Woodblock Print “Thunderstorm At Tateishi” Signed C1925

Located in Big Flats, NY

. Measures - 14.75"H x 7.75"W x.25"D. An antique Japanese woodblock print titled 'Thunderstorm At Tateishi

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Tsukioka KôgyoOne Hundred Prints Of The Noh - 1925 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 1925

$568Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.5 in

One Hundred Prints Of The Noh - 1925 Original Japanese Woodblock Print

Located in Soquel, CA

One Hundred Prints Of The Noh - 1925 Original Japanese Woodblock Print Original Japanese woodblock

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1920s Edo Figurative Prints

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Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, English Lady, Meiji Period

$2,084

H 9.85 in W 7.29 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, English Lady, Meiji Period

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

of Japanese woodblock prints to record a new subject. Provenance: From the collection of Clemens

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print Night Scene Peking by Elizabeth Keith

$3,500 / item

H 19.75 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in

Japanese Woodblock Print Night Scene Peking by Elizabeth Keith

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese woodblock print titled "Night Scene Peking" by Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956) 1922, The

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Sadanobu Hasegawa III Japanese Woodblock Print Kagamijishi (Lion Dance)

$595

H 19 in W 13.75 in D 0.15 in

Sadanobu Hasegawa III Japanese Woodblock Print Kagamijishi (Lion Dance)

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and boldly colored Japanese woodblock print by Sadanobu III Hasegawa (1881

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Kono BaireiAntique Japanese Woodblock Print- Wading Bird in Flight, 1881

$500

H 16.75 in W 12.75 in D 0.75 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print- Wading Bird in Flight

By Kono Bairei

Located in Soquel, CA

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print- Wading Bird in Flight Page from the 1881 book "Album of 100

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1880s Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Toshogu Shrine

$3,600

H 20 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

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

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信

$1,875

H 9 in W 7.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1787-1832, unframed. ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Map, Paper, Circa 1860, Large Size

$2,100Sale Price|30% Off

H 110.24 in W 15.36 in D 0.02 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Map, Paper, Circa 1860, Large Size

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Japanese woodblock print map of Japan. Very large and fascinating map, rebacking with

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

$1,925

H 9 in W 7.125 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

Located in Norton, MA

Original Japanese Woodblock print by Totoya Hokkei ????(1780-1850) About the artist Totoya

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

$1,999

H 9 in W 7.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

Located in Norton, MA

Original Japanese woodblock print by Totoya Hokkei ????(1780-1850) About the artist Totoya

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Sarusawa Pond

$1,600 / item

H 15 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Sarusawa Pond

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Sarusawa Pond". Part of the

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper, Glass

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836-1880'

$275

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836-1880'

Located in Norton, MA

Utagawa Yoshitora, ????? ( ????) was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 (1836~1880)

$525

H 9 in W 13.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 (1836~1880)

Located in Norton, MA

Utagawa Yoshitora, ????? ( ????) was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836-1880'

$275

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836-1880'

Located in Norton, MA

Utagawa Yoshitora, ????? ( ????) was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print, "An unbecoming thing" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

$2,450

H 8.5 in W 7 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print, "An unbecoming thing" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

Located in Norton, MA

Original Japanese Woodblock print, chuban Size "An unbecoming thing" by Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Hirakawa Bridge

$2,800 / item

H 15.5 in W 21 in D 0.5 in

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Hirakawa Bridge

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Hirakawa Bridge". Part of his

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)"Sun Saburo Matsugaya" - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print, 1857

$675

H 21 in W 16 in D 0.25 in

"Sun Saburo Matsugaya" - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Soquel, CA

"Sun Saburo Matsugaya" - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print Beautiful mid 19th

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1850s Edo Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Small Town in China

$1,800

H 10.5 in W 15.75 in D 0.25 in

Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Small Town in China

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled Chugoku no komachi (Small Town

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Three Little Islands

$5,000

H 16 in W 21 in D 0.5 in

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Three Little Islands

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beautiful Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Seto Sea; Three

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper, Wood

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)Edo Landscape Japanese Woodblock Print, 1850's

$1,500

H 10 in W 15 in D 0.004 in

Edo Landscape Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Houston, TX

Edo Meisho woodblock print of a famous Japanese coastal dock. This woodblock is most likely apart

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1850s Edo Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1880 version"

$1,450

H 8.625 in W 7.125 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1880 version"

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese woodblock print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1880 version, unframed. About the artist

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Antique 1880s Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1787-1832'

$1,875

H 9 in W 7.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 '1787-1832'

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese woodblock print (1823) by Yanagawa Shigenobu 1787-1832, unframed. About the artist Born

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Hour of the Sheep Daughter Sundial

$295

H 15.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.15 in

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Hour of the Sheep Daughter Sundial

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and subtly colored Japanese woodblock print featuring two women, likely

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836~1880'-2

$1,425

H 9 in W 13.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 '1836~1880'-2

Located in Norton, MA

Utagawa Yoshitora, ????? (1836~1880) was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Japanese Woodblock Print Misty Evening Shinobazu Pond Shiro Kasamatsu

$1,650

H 15 in W 10 in D 0.1 in

Japanese Woodblock Print Misty Evening Shinobazu Pond Shiro Kasamatsu

By Shiro Kasamatsu

Located in Atlanta, GA

A poetically ambient Japanese woodblock print by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991). Entitled "Kasumu Yube

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Eizan Kikugawa, 菊川英山

$1,225

H 8.125 in W 7.25 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print by Eizan Kikugawa, 菊川英山

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Woodblock Print by Eizan Kikugawa,???? (1787~1867) ABOUT THE ARTIST A native of Edo

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Pair of 19th Century Antique Japanese Woodblocks Prints Attrib. to Keisai Eisen

$2,700 / set

H 21.63 in W 16.13 in D 1 in

Pair of 19th Century Antique Japanese Woodblocks Prints Attrib. to Keisai Eisen

Located in Miami, FL

A fine pair of antique Japanese Woodblock Prints attributed to Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), original

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper, Wood

Japanese Woodblock Print, "Beauty in Shinto Costume" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

$2,450

H 8.65 in W 6.75 in D 0.15 in

Japanese Woodblock Print, "Beauty in Shinto Costume" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

Located in Norton, MA

Original Japanese Woodblock print, chuban Size "Beauty in Shinto Costume" by Totoya Hokkei (1780

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Antique 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print By Utagawa Kunisada C.1858

$3,170

H 14.18 in W 10.24 in D 0.79 in

Antique 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print By Utagawa Kunisada C.1858

Located in London, GB

Antique 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print By Utagawa Kunisada C.1858 Edo period 1858 (Ansei 5

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Mount Fuji Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print 46/50

$594

H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 1.19 in

Mount Fuji Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print 46/50

Located in Weesp, NL

″ × 12.2″) Overall framed depth: 1 cm (0.4″) This is a striking Japanese-style woodblock print by T

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) 一勇齋國芳 Ric.J004

$1,450

H 18.5 in W 12.75 in D 1 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) 一勇齋國芳 Ric.J004

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), 一勇齋國芳 Dimensions: with frame

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, Dutch Lady with Child and Servant

$944

H 16.93 in W 11.42 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, Dutch Lady with Child and Servant

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

, using the traditional art form of Japanese woodblock prints to record a new subject. Provenance: From

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Pair Japanese Woodblock Prints by Sanzo Wada (1883–1967)

$1,050 / set

H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in

Pair Japanese Woodblock Prints by Sanzo Wada (1883–1967)

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of framed vintage Japanese woodblock prints by artist Sanzo Wada (1883–1967) from his series

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings

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Wood, Paper

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Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print, 1950s

Unavailable

H 27 in W 13 in D 0.2 in

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print, 1950s

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

An original Japanese woodblock print, probably from the 1950s-1980s, the signatures are

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Prints

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print

Unavailable

H 20 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print

Located in Houston, TX

Colorful and playful antique Japanese woodblock print in contemporary frame, circa 1950s. Frame

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print, circa 1950-1980

Unavailable

H 27 in W 13 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print, circa 1950-1980

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

An original Japanese woodblock print, probably from the 1950s-1980s, the signatures are

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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print "Sqirrel" by Bakufo Ohno, Ono

Unavailable

H 15.56 in W 11.23 in D 0.4 in

Japanese Woodblock Print "Sqirrel" by Bakufo Ohno, Ono

By Bakufu Ohno

Located in Hamburg, DE

Japanese Woodblock Print "Sqirrel" by Bakufo Ohno (1888-1976) signed and stamped black lacquered

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Prints

Japanese Woodblock Print "Two Egrets in a Willowtree" by Koson Ohara

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H 15.63 in W 10.24 in D 0.4 in

Japanese Woodblock Print "Two Egrets in a Willowtree" by Koson Ohara

By Ohara Koson

Located in Hamburg, DE

Japanese woodblock print "Two Egrets in a Willowtree" by Koson Ohara signed and dated 1926. New

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Prints

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Probably by Yamamoto Shoun

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H 11.8 in W 11.4 in D 0.7 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Probably by Yamamoto Shoun

Located in Raalte, NL

Japanese woodblock print depicting a man with a horse in moonlight, probably by Yamamoto Shoun. It

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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Sosaku Hanga, Japanese Woodblock Print by Reika Iwami

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H 27 in W 32.5 in D 2 in

Sosaku Hanga, Japanese Woodblock Print by Reika Iwami

By Reika Iwami

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Japanese woodblock print (Sosaku hanga) by the female artist Reika Iwami (b. 1927

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Organic Modern Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own time, his reputation far exceeded

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut, Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa KuniakiOriginal Japanese woodblock print, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kuniaki

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kuniaki II (1835-1888) Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 1861

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print Tokuriki Tomikichiro

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H 18.5 in W 15.5 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print Tokuriki Tomikichiro

By Tokuriki Tomikichiro 1

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

woodblock print field and was enthusiastic about the reemergence of woodblock prints in 20th century

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Utagawa YoshiikuOriginal Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Yoshiiku

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904) Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 35 x

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

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H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV)

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Kunisada II (1823 – 1880) Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 35

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Antwerp, BE

popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan

Category

Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Utagawa YoshiikuOriginal Japanese woodblock print - 19th century, 19th century

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 9.26 in

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century

By Utagawa Yoshiiku

Located in Antwerp, BE

Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904) Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Edo period 1864

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)Ando Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Cherry Blossoms, Edo, 1855

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H 14.18 in W 9.53 in D 0.04 in

Ando Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Cherry Blossoms, Edo

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in London, GB

Père Tanguy (1887). When Japanese woodblock prints began to circulate around Europe in the late

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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print Boho Kimono Silk dress Flora Kung - NWT

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Size: 4

Japanese Woodblock Print Boho Kimono Silk dress Flora Kung - NWT

By Flora Kung

Located in Boston, MA

Deep rich red color with original Japanese woodblock print. Split kimono sleeves. Mixed dot print

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Early 2000s American Aesthetic Day Dresses

Modernist 1960s Japanese Woodblock Print, Shinichi Takahashi

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H 29.5 in W 21.25 in D 0.01 in

Modernist 1960s Japanese Woodblock Print, Shinichi Takahashi

Located in Washington, DC

Modernist abstract 1960s woodblock print with handcoloring by Japanese master printmaker Shinichi

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Prints

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Kimono Design

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H 14.5 in W 11.5 in D 0.5 in

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Kimono Design

Located in New York, NY

One of a series of Japanese prints of kimono designs. Many are available. Nine are currently

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints

Katsushika HokusaiKatsushika Hokusai, Mountain, Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Manga, 1814-1878

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Katsushika Hokusai, Mountain, Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Manga

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in London, GB

holes on the left, some creases. Size: 20.6 x 15.6 cm This print is from the Hokusai Manga (sketches

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19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshu ChikanobuChikanobu Yoshu, Princess Takiyasha, Supernatural, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1884

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Chikanobu Yoshu, Princess Takiyasha, Supernatural, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Yoshu Chikanobu

Located in London, GB

of the print. Size: 24.4 x 36.6 cm Princess Takiyasha, the daughter of Tairo no Makasado, traverses

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Courageous Warriors, Priest, 1885

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Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Courageous Warriors, Priest

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Taira no Tadamori and the Oil Priest Series: Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujiro Date: 1885 Dimensions: 24....

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshiharu UtagawaYoshiharu Utagawa, Suikoden, Tattoo Design, Wrestler, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1856

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Yoshiharu Utagawa, Suikoden, Tattoo Design, Wrestler, Japanese Woodblock Print

Located in London, GB

woodblock prints. The artist who started a craze for 'Suikoden' and had the most success was Kuniyoshi

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)Ando Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Cherry Blossoms, 1856

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Ando Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Cherry Blossoms

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in London, GB

throughout his final oeuvre, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. Gently resting on the upper part of the print

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Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi, Teraoka, Faithful Samurai, Chushingura, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo, 1847-1848

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H 14.02 in W 9.77 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi, Teraoka, Faithful Samurai, Chushingura, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

a historical event from the eighteenth century. Many woodblock prints depicting the subject were

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaKunichika Toyohara, Kabuki Actors, Firemen, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 1878

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H 14.14 in W 28.63 in D 0.04 in

Kunichika Toyohara, Kabuki Actors, Firemen, Original Japanese Woodblock Print

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in London, GB

woodblock prints and considered stylish and highly fashionable. This was also influenced by the fact that in

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa KuniyoshiUtagawa Kuniyoshi, Samurai, Grand Pacification, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo, c. 1848 - 1849

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H 13.71 in W 9.73 in D 0.04 in

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Samurai, Grand Pacification, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

: Darkened edges and spots throughout the print. Wormholes on the top right corner. Pinholes along the right

Category

Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika HokusaiKatsushika Hokusai, Architecture Sketches, Manga, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo, 1814-1878

Unavailable

H 8.98 in W 6.23 in D 0.04 in

Katsushika Hokusai, Architecture Sketches, Manga, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in London, GB

on the right margin. This print is from the Hokusai Manga (sketches) series published in 15 volumes

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19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi Utagawa, Kansho, Water Margin, Suikoden, Japanese Woodblock Print, c.1827

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H 14.45 in W 9.89 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kansho, Water Margin, Suikoden, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

in Japan those days. The characters were also outlaws and brigands, seen as men of honour who would

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi Tsukioka, Beauty, Kimono, Bunsei Era, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1888

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H 14.61 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Beauty, Kimono, Bunsei Era, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

margin. Some small creases. Black marks and paper residue on back of print. The series "Thirty-Two

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaKunichika Toyohara, Kabuki, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Waterfall, Meiji, 1896

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H 14.14 in W 28.43 in D 0.04 in

Kunichika Toyohara, Kabuki, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Waterfall, Meiji

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in London, GB

trimmed, red pigment running, wormholes restored. This print shows the monk Mongaku Shonin in repentance

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kitagawa Utamaro 1Utamaro, Courtesan, Beauty, Kimono Desing, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 1789

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H 14.14 in W 9.57 in D 0.04 in

Utamaro, Courtesan, Beauty, Kimono Desing, Original Japanese Woodblock Print

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in London, GB

textures. Just in front of her is a suzuri-bako, a Japanese writing box that often works of art in

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Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi Tsukioka, Jigoku Dayu, Ghost, Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1889

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H 14.61 in W 9.93 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Jigoku Dayu, Ghost, Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

lady portrayed in this print is known to have eventually converted to a religious life. Dayu is a term

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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Three Kingdoms, China, History, 1872

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H 14.49 in W 9.77 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Three Kingdoms, China, History

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Zhang Fei at Changban Bridge Series: Essays by Yoshitoshi Publisher: Dobashi Masadaya Date: 1872 Dimensions: 24.8 x 36.8 cm Condition...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaKunichika Toyohara, Japanese Woodblock Print, Sword, Kabuki, Ghost Story, 1880

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H 14.06 in W 28.12 in D 0.04 in

Kunichika Toyohara, Japanese Woodblock Print, Sword, Kabuki, Ghost Story

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in London, GB

Artist: Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Title: Konoma no Hoshi Hakone no Shikabue Date: 1880 Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro Size: (L) 35.7 x 23.8, (C) 35.6 x 23.9, (R) 35.7 x 23.8 cm Con...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi Tsukioka, Theatre District Dawn Moon, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1885

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H 14.3 in W 9.69 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Theatre District Dawn Moon, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

) Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon Publisher: Akiyama Buemon Published: 1885 This print captures

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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kikugawa EizanEizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic, c. 1800s - 1830s

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H 15.2 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in

Eizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic

By Kikugawa Eizan

Located in London, GB

. spring pictures]. In Japan, the late eighteenth century saw such imagery banned under new laws, forcing

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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

Yoshikazu UtagawaYoshikazu Utagawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Battle, Lord Yoshitsune, 1853

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H 14.77 in W 30.71 in D 0.04 in

Yoshikazu Utagawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Battle, Lord Yoshitsune

By Yoshikazu Utagawa

Located in London, GB

legendary hero in Japan for his countless military exploits recounted in the Japanese epic ‘The Tale of

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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

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

Kawanabe KyosaiKyosai Kawanabe, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ronin, Faithful Samurai, 1885

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H 14.73 in W 10.2 in D 0.04 in

Kyosai Kawanabe, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ronin, Faithful Samurai

By Kawanabe Kyosai

Located in London, GB

the last virtuoso in traditional Japanese painting”. Inspired by his teacher's great series of 1847

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

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

Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)Hiroshige Ando, Tokaido, Landscape, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Boats, 1855

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H 14.3 in W 9.73 in D 0.04 in

Hiroshige Ando, Tokaido, Landscape, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Boats

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in London, GB

Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Title: 19. Ejiri: Tago Bay and Miho no Matsubara Series: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road Date: 1855 Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo Conditi...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints

Materials

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

Tsukioka YoshitoshiYoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Monk, Prayer, Spirits, Waterfall, 1885

Unavailable

H 29.1 in W 10.12 in D 0.04 in

Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Monk, Prayer, Spirits, Waterfall

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in London, GB

. This print shows the monk Mongaku Shonin in repentance beneath a waterfall. The scene is based on the

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

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

Katsushika HokusaiKatsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Japanese Poet, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo, 1835-1880

Unavailable

H 8.63 in W 10.63 in D 0.04 in

Katsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Japanese Poet, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in London, GB

27 cm Condition report: Backing, pages joined together, minor stains at bottom. This print is from

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19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi, Soga, Warrior, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Japanese Art, Edo, c. 1843-1846

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 28.94 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi, Soga, Warrior, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Japanese Art, Edo

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: Soga Juro Sukenari Prepares to Take Revenge on Kudo Suketsune Publisher: Yamaguchiya Tobei Date: c. 1843-1846 Dimensions: (L) 24.5 x 35 (...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Katsushika HokusaiKatsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Rural Japan, Landscape, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1834-1880

Unavailable

H 8.9 in W 12.29 in D 0.04 in

Katsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Rural Japan, Landscape, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in London, GB

both pages. Crease on the left page, small mark on top of right page. This print is from the series

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19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshi YoshidaHiroshi Yoshida, Mount Fuji, Japan, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, 1928

Unavailable

H 15.99 in W 10.75 in D 0.04 in

Hiroshi Yoshida, Mount Fuji, Japan, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in London, GB

Dimensions: 27.3 x 40.6 cm Condition: Minor creases. Black pigment in the bottom right corner. Printed and

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Early 20th Century Showa Landscape Prints

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

Toyonobu UtagawaToyonobu, Samurai, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Japanese History, 1883

Unavailable

H 13.67 in W 19.38 in D 0.04 in

Toyonobu, Samurai, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Japanese History

By Toyonobu Utagawa

Located in London, GB

soon take over Nobunaga's position as the most powerful man in Japan. Arguably, Hideyoshi achieved this

Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

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

Rare 1971 Clifton Karhu Japanese Woodblock Print Titled "Winter Garden"

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H 24.5 in W 34.5 in D 1 in

Rare 1971 Clifton Karhu Japanese Woodblock Print Titled "Winter Garden"

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Media, PA

A Finnish-American who lived and died in Japan, Clifton Karhu (1927-2007) devoted himself to the

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Ohara KosonKoson Ohara, Shin-Hanga, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Roaring Tiger, Early 20th century

Unavailable

H 14.53 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in

Koson Ohara, Shin-Hanga, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Roaring Tiger

By Ohara Koson

Located in London, GB

in Japanese scroll and screen painting, woodblock prints depicting tigers are but few within Koson's

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Early 20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hashiguchi GoyoGoyo Hashiguchi, Beauty, Summer Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin-Hanga, 1920

Unavailable

H 17.6 in W 11.38 in D 0.04 in

Goyo Hashiguchi, Beauty, Summer Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin-Hanga

By Hashiguchi Goyo

Located in London, GB

traditions into the woodblock print form propelled Goyo's designs into zeitgeists of Taisho Japan (1912–1926

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Early 20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Elizabeth KeithElizabeth Keith, Street Scene, Soochow in Kiangsu, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1924

Unavailable

H 15.56 in W 10.79 in D 0.04 in

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

By Elizabeth Keith

Located in London, GB

-taught traditional artist who later created prints in the Japanese technique of woodblock printmaking

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

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

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Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Samurai Warrors on Horseback

$995

H 21.5 in W 16.25 in D 0.75 in

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Samurai Warrors on Horseback

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, powerful, and visually striking Meiji Period woodblock print by revered Japanese artist/ printmaker Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839 - 1892 ) featuring two fierce Samurai warr...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa

$11,636

H 18.9 in W 112.21 in D 33.47 in

Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa

Located in London, Park Royal

A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Sofas

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Gold, Gold Leaf

Toyohara ChikanobuTwo Actors - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu, 1890's

$700Sale Price|20% Off

H 18.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in

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 contemporaries as Yōshū Chikanobu (楊洲周延). Colorful and expressive court scene. Two actors...

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1890s Edo Landscape Prints

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Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

George RomneyPortrait of Lady Caroline Price, 1774

$1,495,000

H 29.5 in W 24.5 in

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Japanese Woodblock Print Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces by Hiroshige

$5,500

H 22 in W 17.5 in D 1 in

Japanese Woodblock Print Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces by Hiroshige

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Atlanta, GA

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: Pictures of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces Number: 44 Oki Province: Takuhi Shrine Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1853 (Ka...

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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles

$7,600Sale Price|58% Off

H 69 in W 113 in D 0.5 in

Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles

Located in South Burlington, VT

Unusual Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen, Mint Condition Japan, a superb four-panel silk screen byobu depicting a panoramic garden replete with koi, turtles, Iris nestled near a w...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Utagawa HiroshigeKiyomi Barrier & Seiken Temple Near Okitsu- Japanese Woodcut Print on Rice Paper, c. 1850

$1,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.5 in W 19.25 in D 1.25 in

Kiyomi Barrier & Seiken Temple Near Okitsu- Japanese Woodcut Print on Rice Paper

By Utagawa Hiroshige

Located in Soquel, CA

Kiyomi Barrier & Seiken Temple Near Okitsu - Japanese Woodcut Print on Rice Paper Woodblock print of boats in a harbor by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). Originally publish...

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1850s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Rice Paper, Woodcut

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

$1,058

H 17.72 in W 21.66 in

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

By Kikukawa Eizan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) Dated 1810-1820. The text is about thing happening between lovers. Shunga Print Nicely framed Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Ja...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Kawase Hasui'The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province' — Lifetime Impression, 1934

$5,200

H 9.38 in W 14.25 in

'The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province' — Lifetime Impression

By Kawase Hasui

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Kawase Hasui, 'The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama),' from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fûkei shû II Kansai hen), woodb...

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1930s Showa Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

Kameyama Clear Weather after Snow Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige

$975

H 14.5 in W 18.75 in D 0.5 in

Kameyama Clear Weather after Snow Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Tustin, CA

Kameyama is one of only two snow scenes in the Fifty-three Stations of thevTōkaidō Road series, and is greatly admired. It portrays a bright, clear day following a snowfall. Blue sha...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Toyonobu Shinsen Taikoki Japanese Woodblock Diptych Print, 19th Century

$495

H 21.5 in W 26 in D 1 in

Utagawa Toyonobu Shinsen Taikoki Japanese Woodblock Diptych Print, 19th Century

By Toyonobu Utagawa

Located in Studio City, CA

A Classic image by renowned Japanese printmaker Utagawa Toyonobu from his newly selected history of Toyotomi Hideyoshi series. A very good impression, condition, and color. Profes...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Seishi Ai-oi Genji – Set of 12 Shunga works together w/astrological commentary, 1851

$5,400

H 6.75 in W 10.25 in

Seishi Ai-oi Genji – Set of 12 Shunga works together w/astrological commentary

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Middletown, NY

Set of 12 woodblock prints in colors on handmade, laid mulberry paper, 6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (170 x 258 mm), printed in Ka-ei 4 (1851). Each print with minor handling wear, otherwis...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Nude Prints

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

$10,750

H 11 in W 212 in D 0.5 in

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Shunga Unknown artist Meiji era, circa 1880 Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Dimensions: Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

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Looking for Original Japanese Woodblock Prints?

For concision, power and delight, it’s hard to beat Japanese woodblock prints, the products of an artistic tradition that is aging very well indeed.

The genre, unique to Japan, grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing. The form became known as “picture of the floating world,” an evocative name that captures the dreaminess of many of the scenes (which were often erotic). In an overview of the years from 1680 to 1938 in Taschen’s Japanese Woodblock Prints, author Andreas Marks presents the reader with a brief history of the development of woodblocks, describing for example how extra colors were added, and then devotes most of the following chapters to significant individual artists over the centuries. Four of the most common subjects are delineated: beauties, actors, landscapes and bird-and-flower compositions. Famous for book illustrations as well as paintings, Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai captured the grand power of nature by depicting Mount Fuji, Japan’s tallest peak, as a tiny triangle seemingly being swallowed by an enormous wave in his The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

Some of the great creators of the 18th and 19th centuries, such as Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), are still well known, their works frequently shown in museums today. European artists like Van Gogh and Manet were indelibly influenced by them, for reasons that are plain.

But Marks’s stated aim is to spread his attention around and not “single out the handful of ‘stars’ commonly found in books and exhibitions.” Some of the later talents covered in his compendium — like the relatively unfamiliar Yamamura Koka (also known as Toyonari), whose beguiling 1920s works convey suggestions of the Jazz Age — the heady, optimistic era between the end of World War I and the crash of 1929 — may be the biggest revelations.

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