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'View of Imagiri', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
'View of Imagiri', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

'View of Imagiri', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

He created more than 400 woodcut and woodblock prints of actors, warriors, courtesans and, particularly, naturalistic landscapes of Japan.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

'View of Shimada', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
'View of Shimada', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

'View of Shimada', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

He created more than 400 woodcut and woodblock prints of actors, warriors, courtesans and, particularly, naturalistic landscapes of Japan.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

'View of Fujisawa', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
'View of Fujisawa', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

'View of Fujisawa', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

He created more than 400 woodcut and woodblock prints of actors, warriors, courtesans and, particularly, naturalistic landscapes of Japan.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

Kiyomizu Temple, Scenes of Famous Places along Tôkaidô Road - Woodblock on Paper
Kiyomizu Temple, Scenes of Famous Places along Tôkaidô Road - Woodblock on Paper

Kiyomizu Temple, Scenes of Famous Places along Tôkaidô Road - Woodblock on Paper

By Utagawa Hiroshige II

Located in Soquel, CA

Kiyomizu Temple, Scenes of Famous Places along Tôkaidô Road - Woodblock on Paper Full Title: Kyoto: Kiyomizu Temple (Kyô Kiyomizudera), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along...

Category

1860s Edo Landscape Prints

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Courtiers under a wisteria draped pine tree
Courtiers under a wisteria draped pine tree

Courtiers under a wisteria draped pine tree

Located in Middletown, NY

While the likes of Kitagawa Utamaro, Hishikawa Moronobu, Keisei Eisen, and Suzuki Harunobu were regarded as the innovators and masters of the bijin-ga form, Gekkō was one of the firs...

Category

Late 19th Century Edo Portrait Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Pilgrimage to Enoshima
Pilgrimage to Enoshima

Pilgrimage to Enoshima

Located in Middletown, NY

While the likes of Kitagawa Utamaro, Hishikawa Moronobu, Keisei Eisen, and Suzuki Harunobu were regarded as the innovators and masters of the bijin-ga form, Gekkō was one of the firs...

Category

Late 19th Century Edo Portrait Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Elm Cetacean
Elm Cetacean

Elm Cetacean

Price Upon Request

Elm Cetacean

Located in Greenwich, CT

A limited edition woodblock print of a pilot whale on a solid background entitled "Elm Cetacean".

Category

2010s European Prints

Materials

Paper

Opus 11, Ukiyo-e monotype print with platinum leaf landscape, 2008
Opus 11, Ukiyo-e monotype print with platinum leaf landscape, 2008

Opus 11, Ukiyo-e monotype print with platinum leaf landscape, 2008

By Keiji Shinohara

Located in New York, NY

Though Shinohara employs ancient methods in creating his woodblock prints, he also diverges from tradition by experimenting with ink application and different materials to add textur...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Monotype, Platinum

Eve Stockton, "Reservoir Study I", 7/10
Eve Stockton, "Reservoir Study I", 7/10

Eve Stockton, "Reservoir Study I", 7/10

By Eve Stockton

Located in Southampton, NY

Eve Stockton, (b. 1956) "Reservoir Study I", 7/10, Archival Print, Archival Ink, Woodblock Print

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI -- The ghost of Asakura Togo
Utagawa KUNIYOSHI -- The ghost of Asakura Togo

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI -- The ghost of Asakura Togo

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in BRUCE, ACT

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI The ghost of Asakura Togo 1851 Woodblock print Oban size Signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga.

Category

1850s Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

James Jean - Forager III - Contemporary Art
James Jean - Forager III - Contemporary Art

James Jean - Forager III - Contemporary Art

By James Jean

Located in Asheville, NC

James Jean fuses contemporary subjects with aesthetic techniques inspired by traditional Chinese scroll paintings, Japanese woodblock prints, and Renaissance portraiture. By experime...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée

'A View of Kanagawa', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
'A View of Kanagawa', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

'A View of Kanagawa', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

He created more than 400 woodcut and woodblock prints of actors, warriors, courtesans and, particularly, naturalistic landscapes of Japan.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

Emperor Meiji Silver Wedding Jubilee, Nobukazu Japanese Triptych, 1894
Emperor Meiji Silver Wedding Jubilee, Nobukazu Japanese Triptych, 1894

Emperor Meiji Silver Wedding Jubilee, Nobukazu Japanese Triptych, 1894

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Color woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych Maker: Yosai Nobukazu, Japan, published 1894 (Meiji Period)

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

James Jean The Bear Signed Numbered Embellished Print
James Jean The Bear Signed Numbered Embellished Print

James Jean The Bear Signed Numbered Embellished Print

By James Jean

Located in Draper, UT

He draws inspiration from a wide range of influences, including Renaissance painting, Japanese woodblock prints, and comic books, creating a unique style that is both deeply personal...

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée

Pablo Picasso -- A complete set of 4 lithographs, Hand Signed
Pablo Picasso -- A complete set of 4 lithographs, Hand Signed

Pablo Picasso -- A complete set of 4 lithographs, Hand Signed

By Pablo Picasso

Located in BRUCE, ACT

This collection merges Picasso’s dynamic style with contemporary art, Art Nouveau, and Japanese Woodblock prints. Perfect for collectors and art lovers, these lithographs combine mod...

Category

1960s Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'View of Ōiso', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
'View of Ōiso', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

'View of Ōiso', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

He created more than 400 woodcut and woodblock prints of actors, warriors, courtesans and, particularly, naturalistic landscapes of Japan.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

'View of Hiratsuka',  After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
'View of Hiratsuka',  After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

'View of Hiratsuka', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

He created more than 400 woodcut and woodblock prints of actors, warriors, courtesans and, particularly, naturalistic landscapes of Japan.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

Audrey

Audrey

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ornaments
Ornaments

Ornaments

Located in Missouri, MO

Sibley Warthen (American, 1890-1986) Color Woodblock Print 7 x 4.75 inches 16 x 13.75 inches with frame Signed and Dated Lower Right Titled Lower Left Born 1890, Died 1986, Ferrol W...

Category

1950s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Color

Angel
Angel

Angel

Located in Missouri, MO

Sibley Warthen (American, 1890-1986) Color Woodblock Print 6.5 x 5 inches 16 x 13.75 inches with frame Signed Lower Right Titled Lower Left Born 1890, Died 1986, Ferrol Warthen was ...

Category

1950s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Color

Audrey

Audrey

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tree and Dove
Tree and Dove

Tree and Dove

Located in Missouri, MO

Sibley Warthen (American, 1890-1986) Color Woodblock Print Edition of 3 6.25 x 4.75 inches 13 x 11.5 inches with frame Signed Lower Right Titled Lower Left Born 1890, Died 1986, Fer...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Color

Almanac E
Almanac E

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).

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Lucky Gun

Lucky Gun

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Rice Paper, Archival Pigment

"First Horse Day, 1896" - Chiyoda Palace - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu
"First Horse Day, 1896" - Chiyoda Palace - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu

"First Horse Day, 1896" - Chiyoda Palace - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu

By Toyohara Chikanobu

Located in Soquel, CA

"The Korean Uprising of 1882" — woodblock print by Chikanobu Chikanobu is a recognizable Meiji period artist,[8] but his subjects were sometimes drawn from earlier historical eras.

Category

1890s French School Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Toshogu Shrine
Toshogu Shrine

Toshogu Shrine

Located in Middletown, NY

While the likes of Kitagawa Utamaro, Hishikawa Moronobu, Keisei Eisen, and Suzuki Harunobu were regarded as the innovators and masters of the bijin-ga form, Gekkō was one of the firs...

Category

Late 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

'View of an Inn', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
'View of an Inn', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

'View of an Inn', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

He created more than 400 woodcut and woodblock prints of actors, warriors, courtesans and, particularly, naturalistic landscapes of Japan.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

'Tea Stall at Fukuroi', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
'Tea Stall at Fukuroi', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

'Tea Stall at Fukuroi', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

He created more than 400 woodcut and woodblock prints of actors, warriors, courtesans and, particularly, naturalistic landscapes of Japan.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

Akasaka Woodcut Print, Utagawa Hiroshige, Mid-19th Century, Unframed
Akasaka Woodcut Print, Utagawa Hiroshige, Mid-19th Century, Unframed

Akasaka Woodcut Print, Utagawa Hiroshige, Mid-19th Century, Unframed

By Utagawa Hiroshige

Located in Roma, IT

Akasaka is a polychrome woodblock print, the plate n. 36 from the series - Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Ryosha Shofu npo Zu), designed by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重, 1797-1858)...

Category

Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Dylan In Blue
Dylan In Blue

Dylan In Blue

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Bowie Rebel Rebel in Navy  Blue
David Bowie Rebel Rebel in Navy  Blue

David Bowie Rebel Rebel in Navy Blue

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Liz Taylor Cleopatra (black)

Liz Taylor Cleopatra (black)

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Liz Taylor Cleopatra

Liz Taylor Cleopatra

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marilyn :Some Like it Hot (Pink)

Marilyn :Some Like it Hot (Pink)

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan (Yellow)
Bob Dylan (Yellow)

Bob Dylan (Yellow)

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dylan In Red
Dylan In Red

Dylan In Red

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Actor Kataoka Nazaemon as Oboshi Yaranosuke Leader of the 47 Ronin" Portrait
"Actor Kataoka Nazaemon as Oboshi Yaranosuke Leader of the 47 Ronin" Portrait

"Actor Kataoka Nazaemon as Oboshi Yaranosuke Leader of the 47 Ronin" Portrait

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Austin, TX

Frame Size: 21 x 16.25 Translation of Calligraphic Japanese Text: 大星由良之助 Ōboshi Yuranosuke (character from Kanadehon Chūshingura) 片岡仁左衛門 Kataoka Nizaemon 横川彫岩 Yokokawa Hori Iwa (eng...

Category

Mid-19th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

David Bowie Rebel Rebel in Black
David Bowie Rebel Rebel in Black

David Bowie Rebel Rebel in Black

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marilyn :Some Like it Hot

Marilyn :Some Like it Hot

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

The art of Zane Fix blends both the intensity and simplicity of Japanese woodblock prints with the pop sensibility of early and mid 20th century western pop and commercial art.

Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Yellow Tulips Screen Print, 15-Color on Museum Board, 2014, Unframed
Yellow Tulips Screen Print, 15-Color on Museum Board, 2014, Unframed

Yellow Tulips Screen Print, 15-Color on Museum Board, 2014, Unframed

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

The cropped, flattened structure of Yellow Tulips reflects his admiration for Japanese woodblock prints, a stylistic influence that has shaped much of his work.

Category

2010s American Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Antique Japanese Woodblock Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺 (1844–1895) 100 Birds
Antique Japanese Woodblock Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺 (1844–1895) 100 Birds

Antique Japanese Woodblock Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺 (1844–1895) 100 Birds

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

He is famous for woodblock prints, especially the Kacho-ga (images of birds and flowers), as well as Japanese style paintings.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Paper

Chikanobu Triptych – Shogun Returns from the Hunt in Koganehara, c.1897
Chikanobu Triptych – Shogun Returns from the Hunt in Koganehara, c.1897

Chikanobu Triptych – Shogun Returns from the Hunt in Koganehara, c.1897

Located in Langweer, NL

Proper archival mounting can help preserve the integrity of the backing while enhancing its display quality. Technique: Woodblock print (ōban triptych) Maker: Toyohara Chikanobu, Ja...

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

James Jean - Forager - Contemporary Art
James Jean - Forager - Contemporary Art

James Jean - Forager - Contemporary Art

By James Jean

Located in Asheville, NC

James Jean fuses contemporary subjects with aesthetic techniques inspired by traditional Chinese scroll paintings, Japanese woodblock prints, and Renaissance portraiture. By experime...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée

Winter Morning by Taku Harada 1960
Winter Morning by Taku Harada 1960

Winter Morning by Taku Harada 1960

Located in Weesp, NL

Taku Harada is a respected contemporary Japanese artist known for his skillful woodblock prints that often depict serene landscapes and traditional scenes.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Untitled Paper Artwork by Michael Paulson, Folk Art, USA, 1985
Untitled Paper Artwork by Michael Paulson, Folk Art, USA, 1985

Untitled Paper Artwork by Michael Paulson, Folk Art, USA, 1985

By Michael Paulson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Michael Paulson, a California Artist, created woodblock prints and works with cut paper. He received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.