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Woodblock Butterfly

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Ed. Japanese Woodblock Print Girl with Flute 'B'
By Tadashi Nakayama
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally large, complexly designed (note the subtle repeated butterfly design pattern in
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Prints

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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
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Original-Primary Blue-White Butterfly-Expression-UK Awarded Artist-CottageGarden
Located in London, GB
Primary Colour Series- White Butterfly ( It's just Another Stage of Life) is Shizico Yi's latest
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

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Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Woman reading a letter, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Woman reding
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21st Century and Contemporary Edo Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Snow Moon and Flowers, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Snow, moon and flowers from the Ôgiya Tea
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

'Cineole' Multicolor Spot Etching, 2004
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
version of the edition series is totally unique and etched using woodblock with the intent to look
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

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Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Artist Yellow Red
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
decide to follow. Artwork Details: The Storm, 140x140cm, collaged woodblock print, acrylic ink, acrylic
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen, Woodcut

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Bijin Ôkubi, Edo Period
Located in Segovia, ES
butterfly lips are typical of the prototype of a beautiful woman, Bijin-ga. Her upper torso and face
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
. Butterflies and moths, symbolizing rebirth 6. Landscape of a lazy stream by farmhouse 7. Bamboo blind (sudare
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

Japanese Art Figurative Painting, Love for a street-walker, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
-ga" series, Pretty Women, drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print "Love
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pencil, Graphite

Japanese Art Ikiyo-e Figurative Painting, Obvious Love Arawaruru Koi, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print Obvious
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite, Crayon, Oil Crayon

Vendeur de Masques Chinois
By Paul Jacoulet
Located in San Francisco, CA
, stamp numbered 141/150 on the back, it has the butterfly red stamp under the signature. The woodblock
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
woodblock print “Hanamurasaky of the Tamaya”, (from the series: “Array of supreme beauties of the Present
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hanazuma of the Hyôgaya House
Located in Segovia, ES
woodblock print “Hanazuma of the Hyôgaya House”, (1794), 38,8 x 25,9 cm. The Japan Ukiyo-e Museum. Matsumoto
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hairdresser, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print "Hairdresser" (1798-1799), 39,8 x 26,8 cm. Museum of Fine Arts. Boston-USA
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Karagoto of the Chojiya, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Utamaro woodblock print Karagoto of The Chojiya (1754), 36,9 x 25 cm. The British Musem. London, UK. The
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hitomoto of the Daimonjiya, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Hitomoto of The Daimonjiya in Kyô
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative painting, Reflective Love, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Takashimayaoisha, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
woodblock print Takashimaoisha (1790), 41,02 x 28,0 cm. Ohmi Gallery (or. Ross Walker)- Japan. The artist
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, The courtese Hinakoto, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print The courtese Hinakoto of the Hiôgorô House of
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Tomimoto Toyohina, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print Tomimoto Toyohina (1793-94), 31,9 x 24,6 cm. Museum of
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

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Woodblock Butterfly For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact woodblock butterfly you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many abstract and Surrealist versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for a woodblock butterfly may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a woodblock butterfly to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, gray and more. There have been many interesting woodblock butterfly examples over the years, but those made by Damien Hirst, Isabel Rock and Paul Jacoulet are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in paper, crayon and graphite, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Woodblock Butterfly?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a woodblock butterfly in our inventory may begin at $1,480 and can go as high as $88,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,420.