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Sosaku Hanga

Winter Trees — Sōsaku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Print
Winter Trees — Sōsaku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Print

Winter Trees — Sōsaku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Print

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

, Namiki turned decisively to woodblock printmaking, aligning himself with the sōsaku hanga (creative print

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

To Find Persistence in Men
To Find Persistence in Men

To Find Persistence in Men

By Pat Brandes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

in Japan by contact with the artists of the Sosaku Hanga movement. After seeing Japanese woodblock

Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Woodcut

Flower in Vase (Summer)
Flower in Vase (Summer)

Flower in Vase (Summer)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

) was born in Tokyo and worked primarily as a painter. He is best known for his work in the sosaku-hanga

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1950s Other Art Style Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums

Located in Fairlawn, OH

sosaku hanga art movement in his printmaking pursuits. His print portfolio consisted of works that were

Category

1950s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Boy from Aizu
Boy from Aizu

Kiyoshi SaitōBoy from Aizu, ca. 1955

$900

H 16.5 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

Boy from Aizu

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in San Francisco, CA

– November 14, 1997, born in Aizubange, Fukushima) was a sōsaku-hanga artist in 20th-century Japan. In 1938

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Almanac E
Almanac E

Hiroyuki TajimaAlmanac E, 1967

$1,100

H 33.25 in W 26.25 in D 1.5 in

Almanac E

By Hiroyuki Tajima

Located in San Francisco, CA

This Japanese woodblock print is by the noted sosaku hanga artist Hiroyuki Tajima (1911-1984). It

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Katsura Kyoto (L)
Katsura Kyoto (L)

Kiyoshi SaitōKatsura Kyoto (L), 1964

$1,850

H 21.5 in W 28.5 in D 0.1 in

Katsura Kyoto (L)

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sosaku hanga master Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997). The print depicts a view in the garden of the Katsura

Category

1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Seibutsu (Still Life)  A Vase and Apples
Seibutsu (Still Life)  A Vase and Apples

Seibutsu (Still Life) A Vase and Apples

Located in Fairlawn, OH

appreciation of sôsaku hanga. A total of 65 different artists contributed to the various issues.

Category

1920s Showa Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Ave Maria-Nanban Music
Ave Maria-Nanban Music

Ave Maria-Nanban Music

Located in Fairlawn, OH

publish, exhibit, and encourage appreciation of sôsaku hanga. A total of 65 different artists contributed

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1920s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Children
Children

Kiyoshi SaitōChildren, Circa 1960

$1,000

H 20.75 in W 14.75 in D 0.65 in

Children

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in San Francisco, CA

artist. Kiyoshi Saito was one of the first artists of the Japanese sosaku hanga movement whose art

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Children II
Children II

Kiyoshi SaitōChildren II, Circa 1960

$1,000

H 20.75 in W 14.75 in D 0.65 in

Children II

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in San Francisco, CA

artist. Kiyoshi Saito was one of the first artists of the Japanese sosaku hanga movement whose art

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Keshin (Incarnation (Moku)
Keshin (Incarnation (Moku)

Keshin (Incarnation (Moku)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Nakayama - Sosaku hanga artist Tadashi Nakayama initially studied oil painting at Tama Art College, but

Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Fishing Boats in Cap Muroto
Fishing Boats in Cap Muroto

Fishing Boats in Cap Muroto

Located in San Francisco, CA

with the Nihon Sosaku Hanga Association in 1927. During World War 2, he was a member of the Nihon Hanga

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Sadao Watanabe Stencil Print, 1979 - Noah's Ark
Sadao Watanabe Stencil Print, 1979 - Noah's Ark

Sadao Watanabe Stencil Print, 1979 - Noah's Ark

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Michener's The Modern Japanese Print (1962), a book that introduced ten sosaku hanga artists to the Western

Category

1970s More Prints

Materials

Stencil

Poem 70-82
Poem 70-82

Haku MakiPoem 70-82

$485

H 10.5 in W 7.25 in D 0.1 in

Poem 70-82

By Haku Maki

Located in San Francisco, CA

was a sōsaku-hanga artist in 20th Century Japan. During World War II, Maejima Tadaaki was trained as a

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Untitled, Horsewoman
Untitled, Horsewoman

Tomikichiro TokurikiUntitled, Horsewoman, c.1960

$550

H 15.35 in W 20.5 in D 0.01 in

Untitled, Horsewoman

By Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Located in San Francisco, CA

and became a leader of the Kyoto 'Sosaku Hanga'. He graduated from the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Untitled, Two Horsemen
Untitled, Two Horsemen

Tomikichiro TokurikiUntitled, Two Horsemen, c.1960

$500

H 16.5 in W 21.15 in D 0.01 in

Untitled, Two Horsemen

By Tomikichiro Tokuriki

Located in San Francisco, CA

and became a leader of the Kyoto 'Sosaku Hanga'. He graduated from the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep
No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep

No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Kyokai (1932-1938), and contributed to many Sosaku Hanga publications. Around 1936, he garnered the

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Burst of Sound
Burst of Sound

Burst of Sound

By Misako Shimizu

Located in Fairlawn, OH

print, “sōsaku hanga,” characterized by individuality and freedom of expression. This first show helped

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Buddha Head - Mid Century Japanese Woodcut Print
Buddha Head - Mid Century Japanese Woodcut Print

Buddha Head - Mid Century Japanese Woodcut Print

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Soquel, CA

group Sosaku Hanga. There he discovered the possibilities of color woodcuts with multiple printing

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

"Nara" Japanese Townscape
"Nara" Japanese Townscape

Kiyoshi Saitō"Nara" Japanese Townscape, 1962

$1,600

H 22 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in

"Nara" Japanese Townscape

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Houston, TX

exhibit around the United States and Europe. As a sosaku hanga artist, Saito’s prints are self-drawn, self

Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Maiko Kyoto" Japanese Figurative Woodblock Print
"Maiko Kyoto" Japanese Figurative Woodblock Print

"Maiko Kyoto" Japanese Figurative Woodblock Print

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Houston, TX

States and Europe. As a sosaku hanga artist, Saito’s prints are self-drawn, self-carved and self-printed

Category

20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Woodcut

Poem 71-25 (Me)
Poem 71-25 (Me)

Haku MakiPoem 71-25 (Me), 1971

$3,000

H 30 in W 19.25 in

Poem 71-25 (Me)

By Haku Maki

Located in Fairlawn, OH

1946 by the influential sosaku hanga ('creative print') artist Onchi Koshiro (1891-1955). There were

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Poplar Tree B
Poplar Tree B

Shiko MunakataPoplar Tree B, c. 1959

$3,500

H 15.75 in W 13.88 in

Poplar Tree B

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Fairlawn, OH

be revealed. As a result, unlike Onchi Kôshirô and other artists of the sôsaku hanga (creative print

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus
Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus

Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in San Francisco, CA

ten sosaku hanga artists to the Western audience. The Vatican Museum, the British Museum, the Museum

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Stencil

Three Men Defending a Fort
Three Men Defending a Fort

Sadao WatanabeThree Men Defending a Fort, 1972

$1,600

H 36 in W 31.75 in D 1.35 in

Three Men Defending a Fort

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in San Francisco, CA

James Michener's The Modern Japanese Print (1962), a book that introduced ten sosaku hanga artists to

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Stencil

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Green Castle Gate
Green Castle Gate

Hiroyuki TajimaGreen Castle Gate, 1975

Unavailable

H 37 in W 24 in

Green Castle Gate

By Hiroyuki Tajima

Located in Seattle, WA

. Signed in pencil. Image size: 33-1/2 x 22 inches. A prominent member of the Sosaku Hanga movement

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Blue Memory B
Blue Memory B

Hiroyuki TajimaBlue Memory B, 1975

Unavailable

H 38.5 in W 25 in

Blue Memory B

By Hiroyuki Tajima

Located in Seattle, WA

in pencil. Image size. 33-1/2 x 22-1/4 inches. A prominent member of the Sosaku Hanga movement

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Minimum colour contrast with orange
Minimum colour contrast with orange

Minimum colour contrast with orange

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

of the influential printmaking group Sosaku Hanga, which emerged in the early 20th century in Japan

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Geranium
Geranium

Yutaka TakayanagiGeranium, 1973

Unavailable

H 25.99 in W 20.08 in

Geranium

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

influential printmaking group Sosaku Hanga, which emerged in the early 20th century in Japan. This movement

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Complementaries
Complementaries

Yutaka TakayanagiComplementaries, 1973

Unavailable

H 33.86 in W 27.96 in

Complementaries

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

influential printmaking group Sosaku Hanga, which emerged in the early 20th century in Japan. This movement

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Flying
Flying

Yutaka TakayanagiFlying, 1973

Unavailable

H 23.23 in W 31.11 in

Flying

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

influential printmaking group Sosaku Hanga, which emerged in the early 20th century in Japan. This movement

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pisces
Pisces

Yutaka TakayanagiPisces, 1977

Unavailable

H 22.45 in W 31.11 in

Pisces

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

influential printmaking group Sosaku Hanga, which emerged in the early 20th century in Japan. This movement

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled
Untitled

Yutaka TakayanagiUntitled, 1973

Unavailable

H 25.99 in W 20.08 in

Untitled

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

printmaking group Sosaku Hanga, which emerged in the early 20th century in Japan. This movement emphasized the

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Katsura Kyoto (L)
Katsura Kyoto (L)

Kiyoshi SaitōKatsura Kyoto (L), 1964

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H 21.46 in W 27.96 in

Katsura Kyoto (L)

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Burbank, CA

prints himself, a member of the sosaku hanga movement.

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1960s Folk Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Japanese Wood Block Print Floral Still Life
Japanese Wood Block Print Floral Still Life

Japanese Wood Block Print Floral Still Life

By Mabuchi Toru

Located in Houston, TX

University of Fine Arts and became a student of the sosaku hanga artist Unichi Hiratsuka. Mabuchi Toru

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1960s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Earthenware And Haniwa" Japanese Woodblock Print
"Earthenware And Haniwa" Japanese Woodblock Print

"Earthenware And Haniwa" Japanese Woodblock Print

By Mabuchi Toru

Located in Houston, TX

student of the sosaku hanga artist Unichi Hiratsuka. Mabuchi Toru graduated from Tokyo University in 1941

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1950s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Portrait of the Kabuki Actor Sadanji II
Portrait of the Kabuki Actor Sadanji II

Portrait of the Kabuki Actor Sadanji II

Located in Burbank, CA

. Signed "Kanpo". From the series Kanpo’s Creative Prints, First Series (Kanpo sosaku-Hanga Shu Daiishu

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1920s Showa Figurative Prints

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Shop Girl, Cardin, Paris
Shop Girl, Cardin, Paris

Shop Girl, Cardin, Paris

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Burbank, CA

back. Saito was an innovative giant in the sosaku hanga tradition of 20th century Japanese woodblock

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Abstract "Flowers" with Red, Blue and Pink Tones
Abstract "Flowers" with Red, Blue and Pink Tones

Abstract "Flowers" with Red, Blue and Pink Tones

By Tokio Mayashita

Located in Houston, TX

woodblock print making, from1946-48, with Hiratsuka Un'ichi (1895-1997), one of the founders of the sosaku

Category

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Poem 71-75
Poem 71-75

Haku MakiPoem 71-75, 1971

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H 17.188 in W 10.563 in

Poem 71-75

By Haku Maki

Located in Fairlawn, OH

art training, but studied for two years with the sōsaku-hanga artist Onchi Kōshirō (1891–1955). Two

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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Transcendance' — Sôsaku-hanga abstraction
'Transcendance' — Sôsaku-hanga abstraction

'Transcendance' — Sôsaku-hanga abstraction

By Toshi Yoshida 1

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

exploration of abstraction, joining the sôsaku-hanga movement (’creative prints’ wherein the artist is creator

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1960s Showa Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Lake Biwa Viewed at Medura Temple.
Lake Biwa Viewed at Medura Temple.

Lake Biwa Viewed at Medura Temple.

By Tokuriki Tomikichiro

Located in Plano, TX

twentieth century; shin hanga and sosaku hanga. Like the classic shin hanga masters of the day, Tokuriki

Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Color, Dye Transfer, Woodcut

Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa

By Pat Brandes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

printmaking first nurtured in Japan by contact with the artists of the Sosaku Hanga movement. This is an

Category

1970s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Woodcut

Flowers - Winter
Flowers - Winter

Bakufu OnoFlowers - Winter, 1952

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H 15.75 in W 11.25 in

Flowers - Winter

Located in Fairlawn, OH

sosaku-hanga, or “creative prints,” movement in the early 20th century even though he published in the

Category

1950s Other Art Style Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Three Persimmons" Japanese Still Life
"Three Persimmons" Japanese Still Life

"Three Persimmons" Japanese Still Life

By Mabuchi Toru

Located in Houston, TX

the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and became a student of the sosaku hanga artist Unichi Hiratsuka

Category

1960s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Street of Snow (Yuki Kaido)
Street of Snow (Yuki Kaido)

Street of Snow (Yuki Kaido)

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

, known internationally as sōsaku hanga. These works were conceived, designed, and produced by a single

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1990s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Steady Gaze
Steady Gaze

Kiyoshi SaitōSteady Gaze, 1952

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H 29.75 in W 24 in D 2.5 in

Steady Gaze

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in San Francisco, CA

silver color bevel. Kiyoshi Saito was one of the first artists of the Japanese sosaku hanga movement

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Children
Children

Kiyoshi SaitōChildren, Circa 1960

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H 25.5 in W 20.5 in D 1.25 in

Children

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in San Francisco, CA

artist. Kiyoshi Saito was one of the first artists of the Japanese sosaku hanga movement whose art

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Red Flower" Rare color woodcut
"Red Flower" Rare color woodcut

"Red Flower" Rare color woodcut

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in San Francisco, CA

artist. Kiyoshi Saito was one of the first artists of the Japanese sosaku hanga movement whose art

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

NOTRE - DAME,  PARIS  (A)
NOTRE - DAME,  PARIS  (A)

NOTRE - DAME, PARIS (A)

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Santa Monica, CA

. $1,650 From Wikipedia - Saito......." was a proponent of the Sōsaku-hanga. "Creative prints", an art

Category

1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Temple Garden
Temple Garden

Kiyoshi SaitōTemple Garden, 1970

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H 14 in W 20 in D 1 in

Temple Garden

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Soquel, CA

Kiyoshi, April 27, 1907 – November 14, 1997, born in Aizubange, Fukushima), was a sōsaku-hanga artist in

Category

1970s Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink

Fishing Boats in Cap Muroto
Fishing Boats in Cap Muroto

Fishing Boats in Cap Muroto

Located in San Francisco, CA

noted artist Kendo Ishii, and began exhibiting prints with the Nihon Sosaku Hanga Association in 1927

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Poem 71-75
Poem 71-75

Haku MakiPoem 71-75, 1971

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H 17.188 in W 10.563 in

Poem 71-75

By Haku Maki

Located in Fairlawn, OH

art training, but studied for two years with the sōsaku-hanga artist Onchi Kōshirō (1891–1955). Two

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Poem 71-10

Haku MakiPoem 71-10, 1971

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H 12 in W 8.63 in

Poem 71-10

By Haku Maki

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Maejima Tadaaki, who was born in Ibaraki Prefecture. He was a sōsaku-hanga artist in 20th Century Japan.[1

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Animal Song #3
Animal Song #3

Haku MakiAnimal Song #3, c.1970

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H 24 in W 23.25 in D 1.75 in

Animal Song #3

By Haku Maki

Located in San Francisco, CA

the artistic name of Maejima Tadaaki, who was born in Ibaraki Prefecture. He was a sōsaku-hanga artist

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Hope
Hope

Sadao WatanabeHope, 1961

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H 32 in W 30 in D 1 in

Hope

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in Plano, TX

1913. He and Yoshitoshi Mori were the two best-known 'sosaku hanga' artists to use the medium called

Category

1960s Showa Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Stencil

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Sosaku Hanga For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact sosaku hanga you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Find abstract versions now, or shop for abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking to add a sosaku hanga to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of brown, black, gray, blue and more. A sosaku hanga from Kiyoshi Saitō, Tomikichiro Tokuriki, Mabuchi Toru, Sadao Watanabe. and Haku Maki — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in woodcut print, paper and lithograph can add an especially memorable touch. A large sosaku hanga can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller sosaku hanga, measuring 10.5 high and 7.25 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Sosaku Hanga?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a sosaku hanga in our inventory may begin at $150 and can go as high as $2,550, while the average can fetch as much as $1,000.

Finding the Right Prints And Multiples for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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