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Antique Taisho Period Tanzaku Woodblock Print of Heron at Twilight by Seiko
Antique Taisho Period Tanzaku Woodblock Print of Heron at Twilight by Seiko

Antique Taisho Period Tanzaku Woodblock Print of Heron at Twilight by Seiko

By Seiko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Taisho period Japanese woodblock print. Depicting a swooping heron above a riverbed with a thin sliver of a crescent moon in the background.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Shift Change, Social Realist Woodblock Print by Mike Goscinsky
Shift Change, Social Realist Woodblock Print by Mike Goscinsky

Shift Change, Social Realist Woodblock Print by Mike Goscinsky

Located in Long Island City, NY

Shift Change Mike Goscinsky, American (1933–2021) Woodblock on thin wove paper, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition of 15/75 Image Size: 14 x 19 inches Size: 22 x 26.5 in. ...

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1990s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Cat and Mouse, Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

Cat and Mouse, Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

By Charlie Hewitt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Charlie Hewitt, American (1946 - ) Title: Untitled - D Year: circa 1980 Medium: Woodblock, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 100 Size: 20 in. x 24 in. (50.8 cm x 60.96 cm)

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Pair Japanese Woodblock Prints La Mariee and Le Marie by Paul Jacoulet
Pair Japanese Woodblock Prints La Mariee and Le Marie by Paul Jacoulet

Pair Japanese Woodblock Prints La Mariee and Le Marie by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

An assembled pair of Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled La Mariee and Le Marie, Seoul Coree (The Bride and The Groom).

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

'Tokaido' — Mt. Fuji Rising – Mid-Nineteenth Century Woodblock Print

'Tokaido' — Mt. Fuji Rising – Mid-Nineteenth Century Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Utagawa Kunisada (Tokoyuni III), 'Tokaido', color woodblock, 1863. Signed in the cartouche, lower right. A fine impression, with rich, fresh colors and pronounced woodgrain, the full...

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1860s Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Stanton Macdonald-Wright "Departing Spring" Woodblock Print c.1966
Stanton Macdonald-Wright "Departing Spring" Woodblock Print c.1966

Stanton Macdonald-Wright "Departing Spring" Woodblock Print c.1966

By Stanton MacDonald-Wright

Located in San Francisco, CA

Stanton Macdonald-Wright Woodblock on Laid Paper 1966-67 Departing Spring Hesitates Appears to be an artist proof. The pencil text and signature are faded. Dimensions 18" x 21.5"...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Antique Edo Period Woodblock Print, War Lords, 19th Century
Antique Edo Period Woodblock Print, War Lords, 19th Century

Antique Edo Period Woodblock Print, War Lords, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

I have not been able to find this print. Its certainly Edo period Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Decoration Type / Colour: Poly...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Very Fine Chinese Woodblock Print China Antique, 19th Century
Very Fine Chinese Woodblock Print China Antique, 19th Century

Very Fine Chinese Woodblock Print China Antique, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Interesting and finely made print Interesting and finely painted Chinese Silk painting. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints Regio...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Prints

Materials

Porcelain

1959 Israeli Yosl Bergner Modernist Color Woodcut Woodblock Print
1959 Israeli Yosl Bergner Modernist Color Woodcut Woodblock Print

1959 Israeli Yosl Bergner Modernist Color Woodcut Woodblock Print

By Yosl Bergner

Located in Surfside, FL

Abstract Composition, 1959 Silkscreen Lithograph "Phoenix". This was from a portfolio which included works by Yosl Bergner, Menashe Kadishman, Yosef Zaritsky, Aharon Kahana, Jacob We...

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Antique Woodblock Print, Yorimasa Tadasuni Killing a Monster, 1850
Antique Woodblock Print, Yorimasa Tadasuni Killing a Monster, 1850

Antique Woodblock Print, Yorimasa Tadasuni Killing a Monster, 1850

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

yorimasa tadasuni killing a monster published by kiya 1850 Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Decoration Type / Colour: Polychrome ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Hiroshige, Woodblock Print "Aoi Slope, Outside Toranomon Gate"
Utagawa Hiroshige, Woodblock Print "Aoi Slope, Outside Toranomon Gate"

Utagawa Hiroshige, Woodblock Print "Aoi Slope, Outside Toranomon Gate"

Located in Norton, MA

Paper residue at reverse top margin; album backing, bottom margin reinforced with thin backing Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige is recognized as a master of the ukiyo-e woodblock printing ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Framed Woodblock Print La Lettre du Fils Coree Early Version by Paul Jacoulet
Framed Woodblock Print La Lettre du Fils Coree Early Version by Paul Jacoulet

Framed Woodblock Print La Lettre du Fils Coree Early Version by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled La Lettre Du Fils, Seoul, Coree (The Son's Letter).

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Signed Lithographic Woodblock Print by Kenji Kusaka, Surrealist, 21x12
Signed Lithographic Woodblock Print by Kenji Kusaka, Surrealist, 21x12

Signed Lithographic Woodblock Print by Kenji Kusaka, Surrealist, 21x12

By Ken Kusaka

Located in Round Top, TX

Signed lithographic woodblock print by Kenji (Ken) Kusaka. Mr. Kusaka's work is in the collections of important collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, The British...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Japanese Woodblock Print " Farm Family" by Sanzo Wada #2
Japanese Woodblock Print " Farm Family" by Sanzo Wada #2

Japanese Woodblock Print " Farm Family" by Sanzo Wada #2

Located in Norton, MA

Original woodblock work by Sanzo Wuda depicting the beautiful life in the traditional Japanese countryside calm and easy, framed and signed. Dimension: Image 13 1/2" x 10" : with fra...

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20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print - Meiji Period 19th century
Antique 19th c Woodblock Print - Meiji Period 19th century

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print - Meiji Period 19th century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The painter is unknown to me so far Condition Perfect Size: 26.5 x12.5 cm Period 19th century

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Paper

Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object
Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object

Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a woodblock-printed folding screen made in Japan during the Showa period, featuring writings by a Chinese calligrapher.

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Joy, original art, woodblock print, contemporary, flora
Joy, original art, woodblock print, contemporary, flora

Joy, original art, woodblock print, contemporary, flora

Located in Deddington, GB

This original hand block print reflects the changing rhythm of the garden, where the boundaries between the seasons seem increasingly blurred. Spring tulips sit alongside late summer...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Woodblock

"橋下男女魚釣 Man and Woman Fishing Under a Bridge" Framed Japanese Woodblock Print
"橋下男女魚釣 Man and Woman Fishing Under a Bridge" Framed Japanese Woodblock Print

"橋下男女魚釣 Man and Woman Fishing Under a Bridge" Framed Japanese Woodblock Print

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: 喜多川歌麿Kitagawa Utamaro Title: "橋下男女魚釣Man and Woman Fishing Under a Bridge" Original Production Year: (1789-1801) Original Publisher: 岩長Iwanaga Reprint: 三原藏板 Mihara Collection ...

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1930s Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Masao Ido — “Ayu no Yado Tsutaya” (鮎の宿 つたや) — limited edition woodblock print
Masao Ido — “Ayu no Yado Tsutaya” (鮎の宿 つたや) — limited edition woodblock print

Masao Ido — “Ayu no Yado Tsutaya” (鮎の宿 つたや) — limited edition woodblock print

Located in Weesp, NL

Importing Art into the United States is exempt from all U.S. tariffs but please, do check Masao Ido — “Ayu no Yado Tsutaya” (鮎の宿 つたや) — Limited Edition Woodblock Print, 154/200, Sig...

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1990s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Wood, Paper

1960s Custom Japanese Tansu Tea Cabinet in Walnut with Woodblock Prints
1960s Custom Japanese Tansu Tea Cabinet in Walnut with Woodblock Prints

1960s Custom Japanese Tansu Tea Cabinet in Walnut with Woodblock Prints

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The artwork on the left hand side depicts a monochrome woodblock print (sumizuri-e) of a standing courtesan, created by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Kaigetsudō Doshin.

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Raby Castle, County Durham, Antique Morris Woodblock Print, circa 1870
Raby Castle, County Durham, Antique Morris Woodblock Print, circa 1870

Raby Castle, County Durham, Antique Morris Woodblock Print, circa 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

Benjamin Fawcett (1808 to 1893) of Driffield, among the finest colour woodblock printers of the Victorian period, printed each colour from its own block in register; the colour is pr...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Prints

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Paper

Antique Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika, Kabuki Actor Nagayoshi Hokoma
Antique Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika, Kabuki Actor Nagayoshi Hokoma

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

Materials

Paper

Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Boy and His Dog
Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Boy and His Dog

Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Boy and His Dog

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

A relatively large, very appealing and enduring image of youth and friendship exemplified by a boy and his dog by master Japanese artist or printer Junichiro Sekino. The print is sta...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Isamu Sakamoto Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Morning Light
Isamu Sakamoto Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Morning Light

Isamu Sakamoto Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Morning Light

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous and quite radiant print by Japanese artist/printmaker Isamu Sakamoto titled "Morning Light." The work features the dawn ("Reimei") light reflecting off a traditional build...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have also seen this image also attributed to artist Hanabusa Hideki as well) of a female ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have also seen this image attributed to artist Hanabusa Hideki as well) of a male Bunraku...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Hokusai “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” (Ura Fuji) Woodblock Print 1950s
Hokusai “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” (Ura Fuji) Woodblock Print 1950s

Hokusai “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” (Ura Fuji) Woodblock Print 1950s

Located in Paris, FR

This elegant Japanese woodblock print is inspired by Ura Fuji (“Hidden Fuji”) from the celebrated series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai, one of the most iconic ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings

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Paper

Large Woodblock Print by Gregory Amenoff
Large Woodblock Print by Gregory Amenoff

Large Woodblock Print by Gregory Amenoff

Located in New York, NY

Very large format wood block painting mounted in a carved black and gilt frame. Signed.

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Art

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Wood

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Sino Japan War Naval Battle Haiyang Island
Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Sino Japan War Naval Battle Haiyang Island

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Sino Japan War Naval Battle Haiyang Island

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very strong woodblock print - Fantastic depiction of the naval Battle of Haiyang Island during the Sino-Japanese War.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Wild Bloom, original art, woodblock print, contemporary, flora
Wild Bloom, original art, woodblock print, contemporary, flora

Wild Bloom, original art, woodblock print, contemporary, flora

Located in Deddington, GB

Wild Blooms An original Hand Block Print one per by Clodagh Green. The artist is represented by Wychwood Art Gallery which is located in Oxfordshire, England and is open daily. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper, Woodblock

Antique Edo Woodblock Print, People from Foreign Lands: English Persons, 1861
Antique Edo Woodblock Print, People from Foreign Lands: English Persons, 1861

Antique Edo Woodblock Print, People from Foreign Lands: English Persons, 1861

By Utagawa Yoshiiku

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

1861 Woodblock Utagawa Yoshiiku People from Foreign Lands: English Persons signed Ikkeisai Yoshiiku, publisher’s seal Maru Tetsu (Teijudo), with censor’s date seal Tori-ni, aratame ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Antique Woodblock Print, People from Foreign Lands: American and Chinese, 1861
Antique Woodblock Print, People from Foreign Lands: American and Chinese, 1861

Antique Woodblock Print, People from Foreign Lands: American and Chinese, 1861

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Antique Edo Woodblock, People from Foreign Lands: American and Chinese, 1861 The work Year: Bunkyu 1st year Dimensions: Large Printing: Good Yoshiiku was a disciple of Kuniyoshi and...

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Antique 19th Century Edo Prints

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Porcelain

Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820
Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820

Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820

By Kikukawa Eizan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) Dated 1810-1820. The text is about thing happening between lovers. Shunga Print Nicely framed Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Ja...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Kaoru Kawano Signed Lifetime Edition Japanese Woodblock Print The Big Owl
Kaoru Kawano Signed Lifetime Edition Japanese Woodblock Print The Big Owl

Kaoru Kawano Signed Lifetime Edition Japanese Woodblock Print The Big Owl

By Kaoru Kawano

Located in Studio City, CA

This work is a quite rare self-printed lifetime print. Prints made and signed by Kawano are becoming harder to find.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print of Geisha Maiko Puppet Bunraku
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print of Geisha Maiko Puppet Bunraku

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print of Geisha Maiko Puppet Bunraku

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A richly colored and quietly composed woodblock portrait print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Original Japanese Watercolor and Woodblock Print of Orchid and Swallows
Original Japanese Watercolor and Woodblock Print of Orchid and Swallows

Original Japanese Watercolor and Woodblock Print of Orchid and Swallows

By Imao Keinen 1

Located in Burbank, CA

Original preparatory watercolor next to the finished original Japanese woodblock print. This is a highly finished preparatory watercolor that would have been used in the production o...

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1890s Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Woodcut

Kaoru Kawano Signed Large Japanese Woodblock Print Dancing Geisha Figure Eshima
Kaoru Kawano Signed Large Japanese Woodblock Print Dancing Geisha Figure Eshima

Kaoru Kawano Signed Large Japanese Woodblock Print Dancing Geisha Figure Eshima

By Kaoru Kawano

Located in Studio City, CA

Stylistically, he was one of the first Japanese artists to combine Western-style elements with the traditional methods of woodblock printmaking. This work is known as "Dancing Figure...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Skein Flock Woodblock Print with Silk Screen, 2010 Edition of 50
Skein Flock Woodblock Print with Silk Screen, 2010 Edition of 50

Skein Flock Woodblock Print with Silk Screen, 2010 Edition of 50

By Kelvin Mann

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Skein Flock, by Kelvin Mann Medium: Woodblock with silk screen and flock fibers Image size: 29.5 x 29 inches Edition of 50 Kelvin Mann's "Flock" prints are made by screen printing ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Wakanohana Waiting for Dohyo-ir
Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Wakanohana Waiting for Dohyo-ir

Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Wakanohana Waiting for Dohyo-ir

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

This exceptional and highly engaging, wonderfully detailed print titled "Wakanohana waiting for Dohyo-iri" depicts a portrait of a once well-known Sumo Wrestler in a strong, confiden...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Two Horses 1963
Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Two Horses 1963

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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Paper

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Herd of Horses
Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Herd of Horses

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Herd of Horses

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 (46/65) and dated 1963 by the artist. A fairly uncommo...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

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

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".

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Prewar Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Honmon-ji Temple Ikegami Kawase Hasui
Prewar Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Honmon-ji Temple Ikegami Kawase Hasui

Prewar Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Honmon-ji Temple Ikegami Kawase Hasui

By Kawase Hasui 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pre-war fine print by Kawase Hasui (1883–1957) depicts the approach to the famous temple in Tokyo Ikegami Honmon-ji on a snowy day. Created in 1931, the image captures the serene a...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Modern Prints

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Paper

Signed Stephen White "Lady Holding a Baby" Rice Paper Woodblock Print, Framed
Signed Stephen White "Lady Holding a Baby" Rice Paper Woodblock Print, Framed

Signed Stephen White "Lady Holding a Baby" Rice Paper Woodblock Print, Framed

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Elegant "Lady Holding a Baby" Print on Laid Rice Paper woodcut print by Stephen White (American, b. 1939). In an early example of White's signature style, a stylized, minimalist figu...

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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Prints

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Steel

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For concision, power and delight, it’s hard to beat woodblock prints, the products of an artistic tradition that is aging very well indeed.

The genre, unique to Japan, grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing. The form became known as “picture of the floating world,” an evocative name that captures the dreaminess of many of the scenes (which were often erotic). In an overview of the years from 1680 to 1938 in Taschen’s Japanese Woodblock Prints, author Andreas Marks presents the reader with a brief history of the development of woodblocks, describing for example how extra colors were added, and then devotes most of the following chapters to significant individual artists over the centuries. Four of the most common subjects are delineated: beauties, actors, landscapes and bird-and-flower compositions. Famous for book illustrations as well as paintings, Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai captured the grand power of nature by depicting Mount Fuji, Japan’s tallest peak, as a tiny triangle seemingly being swallowed by an enormous wave in his The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

Some of the great creators of the 18th and 19th centuries, such as Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), are still well known, their works frequently shown in museums today. European artists like Van Gogh and Manet were indelibly influenced by them, for reasons that are plain.

But Marks’s stated aim is to spread his attention around and not “single out the handful of ‘stars’ commonly found in books and exhibitions.” Some of the later talents covered in his compendium — like the relatively unfamiliar Yamamura Koka (also known as Toyonari), whose beguiling 1920s works convey suggestions of the Jazz Age — the heady, optimistic era between the end of World War I and the crash of 1929 — may be the biggest revelations.

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