Nihonbashi Bridge - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Yoshitora - 1875
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in Roma, IT
Scene on the Nihonbashi Bridge is an artwork realized in 1875 by Utagawa Yoshitora. Woodcut print triptych. Signed: Mosai ga.
Woodcut
Detailed Description of Mirsui House in... - Woodcut by Utagawa Yoshitora - 1874
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful nishiki-e trpicht depicting scenes of life in Tokyo in the first Meiji period. The triptych depicts the Western-style Mitsui building in Suruga-cho, with Mount Fuji visi...
Woodcut
$1,120Sale Price|30% Off
The Samurai Genta Kajiwara - Japanese Woodblock Diptych in Ink on Paper
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in Soquel, CA
The Samurai Genta Kajiwara - Japanese Woodblock Diptych in Ink on Paper Boldly colored woodblock by Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active c.1840-1880).
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Eiyu Osana Hyakuin (A hundred Heroes in their Childhood)
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in Roma, IT
Including 50+1 original illustrations, 39 of which by Yoshitora and 11 of which by Yoshitsuna. Author : Shotei Kinsui Illustrator : Utagawa Yoshitora, Utagawa Yoshitsuna Cover on b...
Woodcut
Foreign Soldiers from Five Countries at the Port of Yokohama
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Utagawa Yoshitora (歌川 芳虎) was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an illustrator of books and newspapers who was active from about 1850 to about 1880.
Woodcut
WO RO SI IA ZIN Russian Soldier with His Family
Located in Fairlawn, OH
His followers in the Utagawa school, Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-66), Utagawa Yoshitora (ca. 1850s-70s), and Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904) and Utagawa Yoshifuji (1828-87) all worked in w...
Woodcut
$1,500
The Battle of Dan-no-ura in Yashima, Nagato Province in the First Year .....
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in Middletown, NY
The Battle of Dan-no-ura in Yashima, Nagato Province in the First Year of the Bunji Era (1185) Tokyo c. 1830 Woodblock print (nishiki-e) with ink and hand-coloring in watercolor on ...
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Woodcut
Unavailable
H 14.65 in W 30.01 in D 0.04 in
Yoshitora Utagawa, Heike, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo Period
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitora Utagawa (ac. 1830-1880) Title: The Genpei War Publisher: Sanoya Kihei Date: c. 1846-1848 Dimensions: (L) 25.1 x 37.1 (C) 25.5 x 37.2 (R) 25.6 x 37.1 cm Condition: ...
Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Unavailable
H 14.53 in W 29.73 in D 0.04 in
Yoshitora, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai, Warrior, Ukiyo-e, Horse
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitora Utagawa (act. 1850–80) Title: Kato Kiyomasa and Honda Tadakatsu Publisher: Kiya Sojiro Date: 1866 Condition report: Some pinholes.
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Sold
H 15.75 in W 19.97 in D 0.2 in
Japanese Pilgri - Original Woodcut Print by Utagawa Yoshitora - mid 19th Century
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in Roma, IT
In excellent conditions, except for the usual yellowing of the paper, including a red wooden frame, this modern artwork could give to your furniture a sophisticated touch! Utagawa Y...
Woodcut
Samuraï Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï all in stoneware, hand-crafted piece with subtle engraved details and decorated with enamels.
Enamel
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 36 in D 0.25 in
"Toy Horse Dance" Japanese Woodblock Triptych with Beauties and Mt Fuji
Located in Soquel, CA
"Toy Horse Dance" Japanese Woodblock Triptych with Beauties and Mt Fuji Vibrant three-panel woodblock print by Utagawa Toyohiro (Japanese, 1773–1828). Court ladies look on as a grou...
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
$950
H 20 in W 14 in D 0.75 in
"Thirsty: the appearance of a town geisha in the Ansei era" - Woodblock on Paper
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
"Thirsty: the appearance of a town geisha in the Ansei era" - Woodblock on Paper From the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners" (Fuzoku sanjuniso) Lively woodblock of a...
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
$920Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 38 in D 0.25 in
"House Cleaning in Preparation for the New Year" - Japanese Woodblock on Paper
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in Soquel, CA
"House Cleaning in Preparation for the New Year" - Japanese Woodblock on Paper House cleaning scene by Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806). This print was originally published ar...
Rice Paper, Woodcut
$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...
Ink, Handmade Paper, Woodcut
$2,175
H 20.5 in W 26 in D 1 in
Japanese Edo 19th Century Signed Utagawa Kuniyoshi Diptych Woodblock Print
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Edo period diptych woodblock print from the early to mid 19th century, signed by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Immerse yourself in the Japanese Edo period artistry with this...
Glass, Paint, Paper
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...
Silk
$1,295Sale Price|30% Off
H 18.75 in W 44.25 in D 0.75 in
The Four Seasons: Spring Japanese Woodblock Triptych ink on Paper Tales of Genji
Located in Soquel, CA
The Four Seasons: Spring - Japanese Woodblock Triptych in Ink on Paper Colorful kabuki scene by Utagawa Kuniteru (Japanese, active 1818-1860). Attractive scene from the "Tale of Gen...
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$568Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.5 in
"Pictures Of Noh" - 1922 Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Kôgyo
Located in Soquel, CA
"Pictures Of Noh" - 1922 Original Japanese Woodblock Print Original Japanese woodblock print by Tsukioka Kogyo (Japanese, 1869-1927) depicting a scene from one of Kogyo's most impor...
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Keisai Eisen 渓斎 英泉 Ric, J008
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Keisai Eisen 渓斎 英泉 (1790~1848), original and framed. Dimension: with frame, 18.5" x 23.75" without frame, 10.5" x 14" ABOUT THE ARTIST Keisai ...
Paper
$806
H 9.85 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Shunga, Love Plays - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1850s
By Utagawa Kunisada II 2
Located in Roma, IT
Shunga, Love plays is an original artwork realized in the 1850s by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Good print with gold. Backed, restored wormholes and missing oarts, glued at upper ...
Woodcut
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in
Kabuki Actor in Blue Kimono - Original Woodblock Print
By Suzuki Harunobu
Located in Soquel, CA
Kabuki Actor in Blue Kimono - Original Woodblock Print Original woodblock print depicting a Kabuki actor in a blue kimono by Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725-1770). The actor holds u...
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
$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 woodblock by Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825). A kabuki actor ("Master Haranyuki S...
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
$948
H 14.97 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Mushae Woodcut Print, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Modern, Circa 1846, Signed
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Roma, IT
Mushae is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 – 1861) in the half of the 19th Century. Original woodcut print rom the series "Genji kumo Shui" (Supplemen...
Paper, Woodcut
$720Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 14 in D 0.5 in
Deutzia Flowers: The Wife of Kasamori - Original Woodblock Print
By Suzuki Harunobu
Located in Soquel, CA
Deutzia Flowers: The Wife of Kasamori - Original Woodblock Print Deutzia Flowers: The Wife of Kasamori, from the Series "Beauties of the Floating World Associated with Flowers" by S...
Woodcut, Ink, Rice Paper
Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.
Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.
Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.
Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.
Explore an impressive collection of figurative art prints for sale on 1stDibs and read about how to arrange your wall art.