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Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Kamigano"

$2,495

H 21.25 in W 31.5 in D 1 in

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Kamigano"

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful, large woodblock print by American master printmaker Clifton Karhu who lived in Japan

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Teramachi-Kyoto

$895

H 17.75 in W 14.75 in D 0.5 in

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Teramachi-Kyoto

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful, circular-shaped woodblock print by American master printmaker Clifton Karhu who lived

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Clifton Karhu " Chimoto 1968 " woodcut/woodblock print , signed pencil 22/50

$950

H 17.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in

Clifton Karhu " Chimoto 1968 " woodcut/woodblock print , signed pencil 22/50

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful woodcut/woodblock print by the well known , American/Japan artist Clifton Karhu , signed

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Prints

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

$2,495

H 23.25 in W 33.25 in D 1 in

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

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

An absolutely stunning, large woodblock print by American master printmaker Clifton Karhu who lived

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

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Self-Portrait by Clifton Karhu

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H 20.69 in W 14.63 in D 1 in

Self-Portrait by Clifton Karhu

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Providence, RI

Self-portrait woodblock print entitled "Karhu" by legendary American woodblock artist Clifton Karhu

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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

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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

these elements often in his work. This woodblock is a rarity among Karhu's work. Being of a scale

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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

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H 23.75 in W 32.88 in D 0.88 in

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

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Media, PA

these elements often in his work. This woodblock is a rarity among Karhu's work. Being of a scale

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

"Hong Kong Boats II" 1969 Woodblock Print by Clifton Karhu

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H 12.25 in W 15.25 in D 1 in

"Hong Kong Boats II" 1969 Woodblock Print by Clifton Karhu

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Hong Kong Boats II woodblock print by Clifton Karhu, 1969. #60/100, inscribed in pencil by the

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Prints

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Paper

Owl Woodblock by Clifton Karhu

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H 38 in W 33 in

Owl Woodblock by Clifton Karhu

Located in New York, NY

woodblock artist Clifton Karhu. Great colors create this "Bohemia's Home is Here". Original Vintage frame

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Vintage 1960s Prints

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Paper, Paint, Glass, Wood, Linen

Clifton Karhu Japanese Woodblock Print

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H 14 in W 18 in D 1 in

Clifton Karhu Japanese Woodblock Print

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A very vibrant and colorful woodblock print by American master print maker Clifton Karhu who lived

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Prints

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Paper

Clifton Karhu Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Noren Ichiriki, 1969

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H 17.5 in W 34 in D 0.75 in

Clifton Karhu Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Noren Ichiriki, 1969

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeously designed and colored woodblock print by American master printmaker Clifton Karhu who

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Clifton Karhu Limited Edition Japanese Showa Woodblock Portraiture Print, 1966

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H 20.5 in W 16 in D 0.5 in

Clifton Karhu Limited Edition Japanese Showa Woodblock Portraiture Print, 1966

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A whimsically designed and colored, woodblock portrait print by American master printmaker Clifton

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Clifton Karhu ‘House in Takaido’ Woodblock c1976 Japan

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H 31.25 in W 33 in D 1.5 in

Clifton Karhu ‘House in Takaido’ Woodblock c1976 Japan

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Oakland, CA

Beautiful large scale woodblock by acclaimed artist, Clifton Karhu titled "House in Takaido" c1976

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Prints

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Metal

Clifton Karhu ‘Lane in Gion’ Woodblock c1971 Japan

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H 31.5 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

Clifton Karhu ‘Lane in Gion’ Woodblock c1971 Japan

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Oakland, CA

Stunning large scale "Artist Proof" edition by acclaimed woodblock artist, Clifton Karhu titled

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Prints

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Metal

Clifton Karhu Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hong Kong II, 1969

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H 26.5 in W 8.25 in D 1 in

Clifton Karhu Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hong Kong II, 1969

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A uniquely designed or shaped and colored woodblock print by American master printmaker Clifton

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Clifton Karhu Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hong Kong I, 1969

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H 26.5 in W 8.25 in D 1 in

Clifton Karhu Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hong Kong I, 1969

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A uniquely designed/shaped and colored woodblock print by American master printmaker Clifton Karhu

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Prints

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Paper

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Snow at Katsura

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H 23 in W 32 in D 1 in

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Snow at Katsura

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeously designed and colored, exceptionally large woodblock print by American master

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Rooftop in Kyoto

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H 14.75 in W 12.75 in D 0.5 in

Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Rooftop in Kyoto

By Clifton Karhu

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful, circular-shaped woodblock print by American master printmaker Clifton Karhu who lived

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Signed Clifton Karhu (American, 1927-2007) Woodblock Print Shirakawa Rain 26/50

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H 20.5 in W 26 in D 1.5 in

Signed Clifton Karhu (American, 1927-2007) Woodblock Print Shirakawa Rain 26/50

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine modern Japanese style woodblock print by the American artist Clifton Karhu (American 1927

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1990s Japanese Prints

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Hardwood, Paper

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By Hiroshi Yoshida

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Located in New York, NY

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Morihiro Sato'Cherry Blossoms at Dusk', Japanese color woodblock, Musashino College of Art, 1985

$3,600

H 22 in W 33.75 in

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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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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

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Two Horses 1963

$1,495

H 25 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Two Horses 1963

By Tadashi Nakayama

Located in Studio City, CA

This wonderfully designed, abstract work by esteemed Japanese printmaker Tadashi Nakayama. The print is pencil signed, numbered (13/80), dated 1963, stamped on the verso by the artis...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Large Limited Edition Japanese Stencil Print, 1985

$2,450

H 37 in W 45 in D 1 in

Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Large Limited Edition Japanese Stencil Print, 1985

By Yoshitoshi Mori

Located in Studio City, CA

A quite large and engaging fine print by famed Japanese printmaker Yoshitoshi Mori. The print portrays an ancient Samurai, one of Mori's favorite subjects, with an arrowhead in hand....

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Mayumi Oda Signed Limited Edition Japanese Silkscreen Dyptich Prints Sea Goddess

$16,500

H 41 in W 32 in D 1.5 in

Mayumi Oda Signed Limited Edition Japanese Silkscreen Dyptich Prints Sea Goddess

By Mayumi Oda

Located in Studio City, CA

An exceptionally rare diptych set of silkscreen/woodblock prints by celebrated Japanese American (Hawaiian) artist Mayumi Oda. This set is titled "Sea Goddess" and is from her reve...

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

$1,895

H 24 in W 29.25 in D 0.75 in

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

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Japanese Color Woodblock Print by Toyohara Chikanobu

$5,000

H 19.25 in W 24 in D 2 in

Japanese Color Woodblock Print by Toyohara Chikanobu

By Toyohara Chikanobu

Located in New York, NY

This Meiji-period color woodblock by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) depicts three elegant female courtiers in traditional dress taking refreshments. This diptych, from the issued tri...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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

$3,000

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: 5: Settsu Province: Sumiyoshi, Idemi Beach Medium: Woodblock Print D...

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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Prints

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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

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

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$1,695

H 23.5 in W 26.25 in D 0.25 in

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By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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$1,200

H 32.5 in W 27 in D 1 in

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By Reika Iwami

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Vintage 1980s Japanese International Style Prints

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Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print by Kawase Hasui - Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto

$5,975

H 15 in W 10.25 in D 0.15 in

Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print by Kawase Hasui - Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto

Located in Norton, MA

Description Kawase Hasui - Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, woodblock, 1933, published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co., with the 7mm and Heisei seals, 15.25" x 10.25". This item is in ex...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

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Hodaka Yoshida Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Cause, Blue"

$895

H 37.5 in W 22 in D 1.5 in

Hodaka Yoshida Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Cause, Blue"

By Hodaka Yoshida

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully realized, deeply colored abstract work titled "Cause, Blue" by renowned Japanese modern artist Hodaka Yoshida who was the second son of one of Japan's most celebrated a...

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Karhu Woodblock Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of karhu woodblock prints is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, glass and wood, all karhu woodblock prints available were constructed with great care. Karhu woodblock prints have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. mid-century modern and modern karhu woodblock prints are consistently popular styles. Many karhu woodblock prints are appealing in their simplicity, but Clifton Karhu produced popular karhu woodblock prints that are worth a look.

How Much are Karhu Woodblock Prints?

Karhu woodblock prints can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,000, while the lowest priced sells for $895 and the highest can go for as much as $4,500.

Clifton Karhu for sale on 1stDibs

Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Clifton Karhu was one of the most acclaimed American woodblock artists to work in Japan. Though the son of two painters and artistically inclined from an early age, Karhu joined the military. Stationed at the American Navy base in Sasebo from 1946 to 1948, he fell in love with Japan. Upon his return to the United States, he attended the Minneapolis Art School (1950-1952) before returning to Japan in 1952, this time as a missionary of the Lutheran church. From Hiroshima to Kyoto, he and his wife sold bibles until he became disillusioned with the mission. Settling in Gifu prefecture, he returned to art, working in oils and watercolor. Karhu’s reputation grew swiftly, winning first prize at the Middle Pacific Art Group Exhibition, and held his first solo exhibition at Shin Gifu Gallery. In 1963, Karhu moved to Kyoto. Immersed in the city’s vibrant artistic community, he began a successful career in woodblock printmaking. His self-carved and self-printed works portray traditional style houses and architectural details. Deeply expressive, yet precise and geometric, Karhu's style earned him enormous popularity worldwide.When asked about his medium, he states: “In Kyoto the vertical and horizontal lines of the tile roofs and the latticed windows strike a special harmony, like something alive. In my prints of Kyoto, I always strive to express this human warmth. Since wood accounts for much of Kyoto’s beauty, it may also be the best way that beauty can be expressed - through woodblock prints.”