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Antique Japanese Hokusai's Wood Block Print “Woman Doing Her Hair”
Antique Japanese Hokusai's Wood Block Print “Woman Doing Her Hair”

Antique Japanese Hokusai's Wood Block Print “Woman Doing Her Hair”

$480Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Japanese Hokusai's Wood Block Print “Woman Doing Her Hair”

Located in Big Flats, NY

Measures - 12 3/4" x 10 5/8" x 3/4" This Japanese woodblock print, titled 'Woman Doing Her Hair,' is

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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Abstract in Grey Red Black and White

Abstract in Grey Red Black and White, 20th century

$440Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract in Grey Red Black and White

Located in Paonia, CO

A rare and beautiful Japanese woodblock print done in the the Art Decor style. The colors are very

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Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Figurative Woodblock by Herman Roderick Volz
Figurative Woodblock by Herman Roderick Volz

Figurative Woodblock by Herman Roderick Volz

$950

Figurative Woodblock by Herman Roderick Volz

By Herman Roderick Volz 1

Located in Fulton, CA

Striking and large woodblock print by Herman Roderick Volz. (1904-1990) Three standing figures

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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Prints

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Paper

Utagawa Yoshiiku -- The Ghost of Oiwa
Utagawa Yoshiiku -- The Ghost of Oiwa

Utagawa YoshiikuUtagawa Yoshiiku -- The Ghost of Oiwa, 1890

$1,800

Utagawa Yoshiiku -- The Ghost of Oiwa

By Utagawa Yoshiiku

Located in BRUCE, ACT

Utagawa Yoshiiku The Ghost of Oiwa, 1890 A chūban tate-e woodblock print Sheet size 23 x 16 cm

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1890s More Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Woodcut Print Utagawa Kunisada 'Toyokuni III', Kyoto, Japan C.1950
Japanese Woodcut Print Utagawa Kunisada 'Toyokuni III', Kyoto, Japan C.1950

Japanese Woodcut Print Utagawa Kunisada 'Toyokuni III', Kyoto, Japan C.1950

$658

Japanese Woodcut Print Utagawa Kunisada 'Toyokuni III', Kyoto, Japan C.1950

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in London, GB

. Uchida published several series of woodblock prints by renown artists after World War II. Made completely

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

TWO SIAMESE CATS
TWO SIAMESE CATS

Junichiro SekinoTWO SIAMESE CATS, 1960

$975

TWO SIAMESE CATS

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Santa Monica, CA

JUN'ICHIRO SEKINO (1914-1988) TWO SIAMESE CATS Japanese Woodblock Print, c. 1960, 1st edition

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1960s Modern Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Antique Japanese Wood Block Print Of A Geisha Escorted By Shoki c1920
Antique Japanese Wood Block Print Of A Geisha Escorted By Shoki c1920

Antique Japanese Wood Block Print Of A Geisha Escorted By Shoki c1920

$480Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Japanese Wood Block Print Of A Geisha Escorted By Shoki c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Measures - 15 1/2" x 11 1/4" x 7/8" This is a Japanese woodblock print from 1920, depicting a geisha being

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Early 20th Century Prints

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Paper

Abstract in Black Grey and Red

Abstract in Black Grey and Red, 20th century

$440Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract in Black Grey and Red

Located in Paonia, CO

A rare and beautiful Japanese woodblock print done in the the Art Decor style. The colors are grey

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Abstract in Red Black Yellow and Orange

Abstract in Red Black Yellow and Orange, 20th century

$440Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract in Red Black Yellow and Orange

Located in Paonia, CO

A rare and beautiful Japanese woodblock print done in the the Art Decor style. The colors are Red

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Woodblock On Washi Paper, Yakusyae, 1865
Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Woodblock On Washi Paper, Yakusyae, 1865

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Woodblock On Washi Paper, Yakusyae, 1865

$950

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Woodblock On Washi Paper, Yakusyae, 1865

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Japanese woodblock print by Toyohara Kunichika, dated 1865. This composition depicts a dramatic

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

CALMNESS

Junichiro SekinoCALMNESS, mid-20th Century

$975

CALMNESS

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Portland, ME

Junichiro Sekino (Japanese, 1914-1988). CALMNESS. Color woodblock print, 1954. Edition size not

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Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Utagawa Kuniyoshi -- Dried Abalone Strips
Utagawa Kuniyoshi -- Dried Abalone Strips

Utagawa KuniyoshiUtagawa Kuniyoshi -- Dried Abalone Strips, 1852

$860

Utagawa Kuniyoshi -- Dried Abalone Strips

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in BRUCE, ACT

Auspicious Desires on Land and Sea (Sankai medetai zue) 山海愛度図絵 トットやくたい 伯耆尉斗 Date 1852 Woodblock print Oban

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1850s Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Dolores

Irene ZevonDolores, 1979

$460Sale Price|20% Off

Dolores

By Irene Zevon

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original woodblock print by female modern artist Irene Zevon edition 19/25 and dated 1979

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 3
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 3

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 3

$995

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 3

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully and serenely composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

NECKLACE C
NECKLACE C

Joichi HoshiNECKLACE C

$2,800

NECKLACE C

By Joichi Hoshi

Located in Portland, ME

Hoshi, Joichi (Japanese, 1913-1979. NECKLACE C. Color woodblock print, 1964. Titled, signed, dated

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

TEAHOUSE AND WILLOW TREE
TEAHOUSE AND WILLOW TREE

Junichiro SekinoTEAHOUSE AND WILLOW TREE, mid-20th Century

$975

TEAHOUSE AND WILLOW TREE

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Portland, ME

Junichiro Sekino (Japanese, 1914-1988). TEAHOUSE AND WILLOW TREE. Color woodblock print, not dated

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Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Edo Warrior Print – Temple Guardian with Halberd, c.1850
Japanese Edo Warrior Print – Temple Guardian with Halberd, c.1850

Japanese Edo Warrior Print – Temple Guardian with Halberd, c.1850

$678

Japanese Edo Warrior Print – Temple Guardian with Halberd, c.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

striking Japanese woodblock print from the late Edo period, circa 1850, depicts a fierce temple guardian or

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Authentic Japanese Wood Block Print Kikyo by Masao Ido 1989
Authentic Japanese Wood Block Print Kikyo by Masao Ido 1989

Authentic Japanese Wood Block Print Kikyo by Masao Ido 1989

$1,159

Authentic Japanese Wood Block Print Kikyo by Masao Ido 1989

Located in Weesp, NL

This authentic 1989 Japanese woodblock print titled "Kikyō" (Balloon Flower) by Masao Ido is a rare

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Lovely circa 1900 C-Scroll Woodblock Japan Handcolored Buddhist 500
Lovely circa 1900 C-Scroll Woodblock Japan Handcolored Buddhist 500

Lovely circa 1900 C-Scroll Woodblock Japan Handcolored Buddhist 500

$1,368

Lovely circa 1900 C-Scroll Woodblock Japan Handcolored Buddhist 500

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A handcolored woodblock print on silk hanging Measures: Axis ... vertical 155cm, horizontal 42cm

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

The Mechanic

John BuckThe Mechanic, 1994

$6,000

The Mechanic

By John Buck

Located in Lyons, CO

possibilities of woodblock in more than 40 different prints.

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Great Falls

John BuckGreat Falls, 1991

$7,000

Great Falls

By John Buck

Located in Lyons, CO

possibilities of woodblock in more than 40 different prints.

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Woodcut

The Preserve

John BuckThe Preserve, 2005

$4,000

The Preserve

By John Buck

Located in Lyons, CO

possibilities of woodblock in more than 40 different prints.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Pair Japanese Woodblock, Matted, Custom Ebony Frames
Pair Japanese Woodblock, Matted, Custom Ebony Frames

Pair Japanese Woodblock, Matted, Custom Ebony Frames, 1880s

$3,200

Pair Japanese Woodblock, Matted, Custom Ebony Frames

Located in Stamford, CT

a sense that assessment is true; Chikanobu was a very fine maker of woodblock prints who, with his

Category

1880s Figurative Prints

Materials

Wood

Shockwave Cetacean
Shockwave Cetacean

Shockwave Cetacean

Price Upon Request

Shockwave Cetacean

Located in Greenwich, CT

A woodblock print of a pilot whale on a solid background entitled "Shockwave Cetacean" by artist

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Prints

Materials

Paper

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Find Authentic Woodblock Prints on 1stDibs

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.

Find a collection of original woodblock prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Woodblock Print
  • What are Japanese woodblock prints?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese woodblock prints, which date back to the 8th century and are also known as ukiyo-e, are a traditional art form originally produced only in Buddhist monasteries to produce religious texts and images. In the 17th century, private studios began opening as woodblock prints became popular. To make a woodblock print, the artist creates a design on paper, and a wood carver places it on the block and carves the design. Each color requires its own woodblock, which are then covered with watercolors and printed on rice paper. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese woodblock prints from top sellers around the world.
  • Are Japanese woodblock prints valuable?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    Yes, some Japanese woodblock prints are valuable. Prices vary greatly, with some selling for hundreds of dollars and others fetching selling prices of over a million at auction. Makers have a big influence on the price, with prints from masters like Hiroshige, Hokusai and Kitagawa Utamaro often having the greatest value. Other things that determine how much woodblock prints are worth include the quality of the image, the condition of the print, its age, its rarity and the demand among collectors. An expert appraiser or dealer can give you an estimate of the value of a particular print. Explore a selection of Japanese woodblock prints on 1stDibs.
  • How do I identify Japanese woodblock prints?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    To identify Japanese woodblock prints, try using the website Ukiyo-e Search. Simply snap a photo of your print and upload it to the site, which will then compare the image to its database of thousands of prints and quickly display the results. If you have difficulty identifying your print, use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer who has experience with Japanese art. Shop a large selection of Japanese woodblock prints on 1stDibs.
  • How can you tell if a woodblock print is real?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To tell if a woodblock print is real, turn it over. Due to the processes used to produce woodblock prints, it is usually possible to see the ink bleeding through on the reverse side of an original print. Reproductions will not have this characteristic since they are made by machine. If you're still uncertain whether your print is an original, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer, as it can be very difficult to tell a convincing reprint apart from a real woodblock without proper training. Find a wide variety of woodblock prints on 1stDibs.

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