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.

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.

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.

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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

woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time. An alcoholic and womanizer

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1860s Edo Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Suzuki HarunobuKabuki Actor in Blue Kimono - Original Woodblock Print, 1700's

$1,350

H 21.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in

Kabuki Actor in Blue Kimono - Original Woodblock Print

Located in Soquel, CA

Kabuki Actor in Blue Kimono - Original Woodblock Print Original woodblock print depicting a Kabuki

Category

1760s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Utagawa ToyokuniKabuki Actor with Pine-Patterned Robe - Japanese Woodblock Print, early 1800s

$900

H 20 in W 14.25 in D 0.5 in

Kabuki Actor with Pine-Patterned Robe - Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Toyokuni

Located in Soquel, CA

Kabuki Actor with Pine-Patterned Robe - Japanese Woodblock Print Finely detailed woodblock by

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabuki Scene - Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisada - Mid-19th Century, Mid-19th Century

$373Sale Price|30% Off

H 14.18 in W 9.65 in D 0.04 in

Kabuki Scene - Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisada - Mid-19th Century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Roma, IT

condition and Beautiful colored woodblock print. This wonderful modern artwork represents a Kabuki scene

Category

Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabuki Scene - Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisada - Mid-19th Century, Mid-19th Century

$290Sale Price|30% Off

H 14.38 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in

Kabuki Scene - Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisada - Mid-19th Century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Roma, IT

Kabuki Scene is an original Woodcut print realized in mid 19th century after Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Late 19th Century Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors

$450

H 34.13 in W 21.38 in D 0.25 in

Late 19th Century Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Prints

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood

Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Theater Actors

$795

H 14.5 in W 29.5 in D 0.1 in

Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print of Kabuki Theater Actors

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika, Kabuki Actor Nagayoshi Hokoma

$1,733

H 19.89 in W 33.47 in

Antique Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika, Kabuki Actor Nagayoshi Hokoma

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Toyohara Kunichika (1835 – 1900) Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Decoration Type / Colour:Polychrome Condition: Good Condition D...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabuki Actor - Woodblock Print attr. to Utagawa Kunisada - Mid-19th Century, Mid-19th Century

$427

H 14.18 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

Kabuki Actor - Woodblock Print attr. to Utagawa Kunisada - Mid-19th Century

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Roma, IT

Kabuki Actor is an original Woodcut print realized in mid 19 century and attributed to Utagawa

Category

Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Kunichika ToyoharaKabuki Actor Diptych, Late 19th Century Figural Japanese Woodblock Prints (Pair), 1870s

$700Sale Price|20% Off

H 21.63 in W 35 in D 1 in

Kabuki Actor Diptych, Late 19th Century Figural Japanese Woodblock Prints (Pair)

By Kunichika Toyohara

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful late 19th century Japanese woodblock print diptych of two kabuki actors by Kunichika

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1870s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan II by Utagawa Kunisada Edo Japanese Woodblock Print, 1833

$550

H 21.75 in W 16.75 in D 1.25 in

Kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan II by Utagawa Kunisada Edo Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Soquel, CA

Kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan II by Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print Wonderful portrait of

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1820s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Printer's Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Utagawa ToyokuniKabuki Actor in Water Lily Robe with Samurai Sword - Japanese Woodblock Print, early 1800s

$900

H 20 in W 14.38 in D 0.5 in

Kabuki Actor in Water Lily Robe with Samurai Sword - Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Toyokuni

Located in Soquel, CA

Kabuki Actor in Water Lily Robe with Samurai Sword- Japanese Woodblock Print Finely detailed

Category

Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Framed Japanese 19th Century Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors Toyokuni III

$1,920

H 13.39 in W 9.06 in D 0.79 in

Framed Japanese 19th Century Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors Toyokuni III

Located in London, GB

Japanese 19th Century Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors Toyokuni III Original Woodcut by

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

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

$816

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

Materials

Paper

Toyohara KunichikaToyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) - Japanese Woodblock, Kabuki Samurai III, Late 19th Century

$395

H 14.57 in W 9.85 in

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) - Japanese Woodblock, Kabuki Samurai III

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Corsham, GB

An evocative late 19th century Japanese woodblock by the master artist Toyohara Kunichika (1835

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaToyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) - Japanese Woodblock, Kabuki Samurai II, Late 19th Century

$395

H 14.57 in W 9.85 in

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) - Japanese Woodblock, Kabuki Samurai II

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Corsham, GB

An evocative late 19th century Japanese woodblock by the master artist Toyohara Kunichika (1835

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaToyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) - Japanese Woodblock, Kabuki Samurai I, Late 19th Century

$395

H 14.57 in W 9.85 in

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) - Japanese Woodblock, Kabuki Samurai I

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Corsham, GB

An evocative late 19th century Japanese woodblock by the master artist Toyohara Kunichika (1835

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Utagawa Toyokuni IIKabuki Theatre Scene - Original Woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni II - 1810 ca, 1810 ca

$688

H 14.57 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in

Kabuki Theatre Scene - Original Woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni II - 1810 ca

By Utagawa Toyokuni II

Located in Roma, IT

Kabuki Theatre Scene is a color woodblock print on paper, realized by Utagawa Toyokuni II around

Category

1810s Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Framed Triptych Scene Of A Kabuki Performance

$2,572

H 16.15 in W 35.83 in D 0.79 in

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Framed Triptych Scene Of A Kabuki Performance

Located in London, GB

Japanese Woodblock Triptych Scene Of A Kabuki Theatrical Performance Toyohara Kunichika (1835

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Framed Japanese Kabuki Triptych Print with Samurai and Courtesan Actors

$679

H 17.25 in W 32 in D 1.25 in

Framed Japanese Kabuki Triptych Print with Samurai and Courtesan Actors

Located in Yonkers, NY

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Shunbaisai HokueiActor Arashi Rikan II as Aburaya Yohei - Figurative Woodblock Print on Paper, 1836

$875

H 21.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in

Actor Arashi Rikan II as Aburaya Yohei - Figurative Woodblock Print on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Actor Arashi Rikan II as Aburaya Yohei - Figurative Woodblock Print on Paper Woodblock print of

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1830s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

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

$1,500

H 14 in W 9.75 in D 0.07 in

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

Located in Chatham, ON

woodblock print - single print (not part of a series) - signatures or remarks hand written on the back of

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

6 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side' by Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei

$1,975 / set

H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.15 in

6 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side' by Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei

Located in Norton, MA

knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yaksha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

4 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side' by Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei

$1,475 / set

H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.15 in

4 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side' by Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei

Located in Norton, MA

knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yaksha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

4 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side', Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei #2

$1,475 / set

H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.15 in

4 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side', Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei #2

Located in Norton, MA

4 Japanese Woodblock Prints (Double-Side) by Toyohara Kunichika (Diptych), and Shosai Ikkei - from

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

4 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side', Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei#2.2

$1,475 / set

H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.15 in

4 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side', Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei#2.2

Located in Norton, MA

yaksha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time. An

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

4 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side', Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei#2.3

$1,475 / set

H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.15 in

4 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side', Toyohara Kunichika & Shosai Ikkei#2.3

Located in Norton, MA

yaksha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time. An

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Woodblock Print Kabuki Actors - Edo Period - Utagawa Kuniyoshi

$810Sale Price|48% Off

H 20.87 in W 36.23 in D 1.19 in

Antique Woodblock Print Kabuki Actors - Edo Period - Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 - 1861) - Kabuki actors Condition Size Frame: 92x53cm Period 19th century

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

2 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side' by Toyohara Kunichika and Shosai Ikkei

$875

H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.15 in

2 Japanese Woodblock Prints 'Double-Side' by Toyohara Kunichika and Shosai Ikkei

Located in Norton, MA

led to his production primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Diptych Woodblock by Toyohara Kunichika 豐原國周 Ric.J009

$1,250

H 23.5 in W 18.75 in D 1 in

Japanese Diptych Woodblock by Toyohara Kunichika 豐原國周 Ric.J009

Located in Norton, MA

are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time. An alcoholic and

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Kunichika ToyoharaPortrait of the Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro and Curtain by Kunichika Toyohara-1864, 1864

$694

H 11.82 in W 9.65 in D 0.04 in

Portrait of the Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro and Curtain by Kunichika Toyohara-1864

By Kunichika Toyohara

Located in Roma, IT

primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the

Category

1860s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Toyohara KunichiaPortrait of the Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro - Woodcut by Toyohara Kunichia - 1863, 1863

$771

H 11.82 in W 9.65 in D 0.04 in

Portrait of the Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro - Woodcut by Toyohara Kunichia - 1863

Located in Roma, IT

led to his production primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes

Category

1850s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

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

Unavailable

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

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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

Unavailable

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

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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

Unavailable

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

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Toyokuni III Utagawa, Onnagata, Kabuki Actor, Sakura, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1852

Unavailable

H 14.34 in W 9.97 in D 0.04 in

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

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

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

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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshu ChikanobuChikanobu, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Meiji, Kabuki, Samurai, 1881

Unavailable

H 14.02 in W 28.86 in D 0.04 in

Chikanobu, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Meiji, Kabuki, Samurai

By Yoshu Chikanobu

Located in London, GB

. Some pinholes. Actors of the kabuki theatre don samurai armour, as they recreate the seminal Battle

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaKunichika Toyohara, Tattoo, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki Actor, 1869

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H 14.18 in W 9.69 in D 0.04 in

Kunichika Toyohara, Tattoo, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki Actor

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in London, GB

of kabuki theatre. His colourful prints are records of a long lost, decadent underworld of Edo. Since

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1860s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

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

Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Fencing, Kabuki Theatre, Play, 1847-1852

Unavailable

H 13.71 in W 28.98 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Fencing, Kabuki Theatre, Play

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: Story of Tamiya Botaro Publisher: Ningyoya Takichi Date: c. 1847-1852 Size: (L) 34.8 x 23.8, (C) 34.8 x 25.3, (R) 34.8 x 24.3 cm Conditio...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Toyokuni III, Kabuki Play, White Fox, Kimono Design, Japanese Woodblock Print, 1847-1852

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H 14.38 in W 29.41 in D 0.04 in

Toyokuni III, Kabuki Play, White Fox, Kimono Design, Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

rooted in Japanese myth and retells the events of a popular legend on the kabuki stage. After the

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Toyokuni III, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Tokaido, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki, Edo, 1852

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H 14.26 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

Toyokuni III, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Tokaido, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki, Edo

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1865) Title: 43. Kuwana, Tokuzo from the Kabuki play Series: The Fifty-Three

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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints

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

Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ghost Story, Oiwa, Kabuki Theatre, 1852

Unavailable

H 14.18 in W 9.61 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ghost Story, Oiwa, Kabuki Theatre

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798 - 1861) Series: The Sixty-nine Post Stations of the Kisokaido Road Station: Oiwake Main scene: The deformed Oiwa squeezing blood from a hank of her h...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshu ChikanobuChikanobu Yoshu, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki, Yakusha-e, Meiji, 1882

Unavailable

H 14.45 in W 29.14 in D 0.04 in

Chikanobu Yoshu, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki, Yakusha-e, Meiji

By Yoshu Chikanobu

Located in London, GB

Artist: Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) Title: The Battle between Lord Uesugi Kenshin and Lord Takeda Shingen Publisher: Inoue Mohei Date: 1882 Condition report: Pinholes. Slight tear on...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Set of 8 Antique Japanese Woodblocks of Kabuki Theater

Unavailable

H 18.25 in W 20.75 in

Set of 8 Antique Japanese Woodblocks of Kabuki Theater

Located in Florham Park, NJ

captured in each color woodblock print. Following the artist sketch, an image is carved into a block of

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Kunichika ToyoharaColorful Dynamic Edo Period Kabuki Play Yakusha-e Woodblock Print Triptych, 19th Century

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H 22.38 in W 35.25 in D 1.5 in

Colorful Dynamic Edo Period Kabuki Play Yakusha-e Woodblock Print Triptych

By Kunichika Toyohara

Located in Houston, TX

Colorful woodblock print by Japanese artist Toyohara Kunichika. The work features elaborately

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19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Toyohara KunichikaToyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) -19th Century Japanese Woodblock, Kabuki Play, Unknown

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H 23.23 in W 39.38 in

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) -19th Century Japanese Woodblock, Kabuki Play

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Corsham, GB

An incredibly vibrant and dynamic traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock triptych by Toyohara

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19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Antique 19th Century Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Edo Woodblock Print

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H 18.5 in W 13.75 in D 1 in

Antique 19th Century Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Edo Woodblock Print

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Dayton, OH

knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki

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Antique 1850s Edo Prints

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Paper

Important Japan Complete Antique Kabuki Woodblock 42 Prints 1870 Lacquer Box

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H 14.5 in W 29 in D 0.1 in

Important Japan Complete Antique Kabuki Woodblock 42 Prints 1870 Lacquer Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

Important Japanese complete antique Kabuki actors woodblock print set of forty two (42) original

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Lacquer, Washi Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabuki Samari Actor Woodblock Japanese Print, 1850's

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H 14.75 in W 10 in D 0.004 in

Kabuki Samari Actor Woodblock Japanese Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Houston, TX

information written in Japanese. The woodblock print is printed on rice paper. The print is not framed

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1850s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabuki Actor, Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print, c. 1860's

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H 22 in W 17 in D 1 in

Kabuki Actor, Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful mid 19th century figural Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in blue by Utagawa

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1860s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabuki Actor - Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock, c. 1861

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H 21.63 in W 17 in D 1 in

Kabuki Actor - Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold woodblock of a kabuki actor by Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada) (Japanese, 1786-1864/5

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1860s Edo Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink

Takumi Shinagawa Signed Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor, 1953

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H 24.25 in W 16.25 in D 1.25 in

Takumi Shinagawa Signed Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor, 1953

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Samurai Warriors Under Cherry Blossoms — 1850s Japanese Kabuki Woodblock, 1849-53

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H 15 in W 10 in

Samurai Warriors Under Cherry Blossoms — 1850s Japanese Kabuki Woodblock

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Cherry Blossoms', woodblock print, 1849-53. Signed in the left panel, lower left, and right panel with

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1850s Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Two Kabuki Actors, Late 19th Century Figural Edo Japanese Woodblock, c. 1860's

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H 22 in W 17 in D 1 in

Two Kabuki Actors, Late 19th Century Figural Edo Japanese Woodblock

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful late 19th century figural woodblock print of two kabuki actors by Utagawa Toyokuni III

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1860s Edo Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabuki Scene - Original Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1860 ca., 1860 ca.

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H 18.51 in W 13 in D 0.04 in

Kabuki Scene - Original Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1860 ca.

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 35 x 24 cm. Kabuki scene is a color woodblock print, realized around 1860 by one

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1860s Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabuki Actor - Original Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1860 ca., 1860 ca.

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Kabuki Actor - Original Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1860 ca.

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Roma, IT

Kabuki Actor is a color woodblock print, realized around 1860 by one of the most famous Japanese

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1860s Figurative Prints

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

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

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in London, GB

Artist: Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Title: Kabuki scene from the play 'Kiwametsuki Banzui Chobei

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV)Kunisada II, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Kabuki, Samurai, Meiji Period

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D 0.04 in

Kunisada II, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Kabuki, Samurai, Meiji Period

By Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV)

Located in London, GB

Artist: Kachoro / Kunisada II (1823-1880) Title: Three Honorable Stories in Kamakura Date: 1891 Publisher: Morishita Junzaburo (R) 25 x 37.4 (C) 24.9 x 37.4 (L) 25.1 x 37.2

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utagawa Toyokuni III, Kabuki Play, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e

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Utagawa Toyokuni III, Kabuki Play, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

is best known for his kabuki actor and beauty woodblock prints. This print is based on the kabuki

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Kuniyoshi Utagawa Tattoo Kabuki Scene, Original Japanese Woodblock Print Ukiyo-e

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H 13.19 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi Utagawa Tattoo Kabuki Scene, Original Japanese Woodblock Print Ukiyo-e

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

usually credited to be the first to depict full-body tattoos in his prints, starting with his famous

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Toyokuni III, Tale of Genji, Music, Original Japanese Woodblock Print

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H 15.08 in W 30.28 in D 0.04 in

Utagawa Toyokuni III, Tale of Genji, Music, Original Japanese Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

printmaking artists in the 19th century. He is best known for his kabuki actors and beauty woodblock prints

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi Ghost & Warrior Japanese Woodblock Print Ukiyo-e, Kisokaido, Kabuki, 1852

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Kuniyoshi Ghost & Warrior Japanese Woodblock Print Ukiyo-e, Kisokaido, Kabuki

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

sword against the ghost of Asakura Tôgo in a scene from the kabuki play ‘Higashiyama Sakura sushi’. The

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1850s Edo Figurative Prints

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

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Toyokuni Ukiyo-e Japanese Woodblock Print, Kabuki Theater Play, Ghost Story, 1847-1851

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Toyokuni Ukiyo-e Japanese Woodblock Print, Kabuki Theater Play, Ghost Story

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786 – 1864) Title: Scene from the Kabuki play Banchō Sarayashiki

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1840s Edo Figurative Prints

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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Toyokuni III Kabuki Portrait Ukiyo-e Japanese Woodblock Print Samurai Warrior, 1852

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Toyokuni III Kabuki Portrait Ukiyo-e Japanese Woodblock Print Samurai Warrior

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

II as the samurai warrior Sasaki Takatsuna. This print is part of the 53 Stations of Tokaido series

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1850s Edo Portrait Prints

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Utagawa KuniyoshiKuniyoshi, Samurai, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Sengoku, Horse, c. 1848-1849

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H 13.98 in W 9.57 in D 0.04 in

Kuniyoshi, Samurai, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Sengoku, Horse

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in London, GB

now part of legend, represented in the world of woodblock prints, kabuki theatre to more modern

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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$818

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$510

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$1,186

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Kabuki Woodblock Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of kabuki woodblock prints available for sale. A selection of these works in the modern, street art and contemporary styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Kabuki woodblock prints available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, black, gray, red and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Zane Fix, Tony Saunders, Toyohara Kunichika and Kunichika Toyohara produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in woodcut print, paper and archival pigment print.

How Much are Kabuki Woodblock Prints?

The average selling price for kabuki woodblock prints we offer is $666, while they’re typically $148 on the low end and $14,950 for the highest priced.