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Shiko Munakata SignedJapanese Woodblock Print of Three Buddhas Shaka No Saku
Shiko Munakata SignedJapanese Woodblock Print of Three Buddhas Shaka No Saku

Shiko Munakata SignedJapanese Woodblock Print of Three Buddhas Shaka No Saku

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful Mingei woodblock print titled "Shaka No Saku (Sakyamuni)" is by famed Japanese master Showa era printmaker/ artist Shiko (Shikou) Munakata (棟方志功 ) who was widely consider...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Shiko Munakata Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print of Female Deity Goddess Joshin
Shiko Munakata Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print of Female Deity Goddess Joshin

Shiko Munakata Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print of Female Deity Goddess Joshin

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful Mingei woodblock print titled "Joshin" (Goddess) by famed Japanese master Showa era printmaker/ artist Shiko (Shikou) Munakata (棟方志功 )who was widely considered to have be...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Rare Prewar First Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Moon at Magome Kawase Hasui
Rare Prewar First Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Moon at Magome Kawase Hasui

Rare Prewar First Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Moon at Magome Kawase Hasui

By Kawase Hasui 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

It decorates the cover of extensive reference book, "Kawase Hasui; The Complete Woodblock Prints" by Hotei Publishing. Watanabe. This fine print on offer is a rare copy of prewar fi...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Modern Prints

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Paper

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Wakaume of the Tamaya Edo-cho itchome
Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Wakaume of the Tamaya Edo-cho itchome

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Wakaume of the Tamaya Edo-cho itchome

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and subtly colored Japanese woodblock print featuring a high-ranking noblewoman and her young attendant.

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20th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

"Horses in the Sun, " Remarkable Woodblock Print by Charles Kassler, Art Deco
"Horses in the Sun, " Remarkable Woodblock Print by Charles Kassler, Art Deco

"Horses in the Sun, " Remarkable Woodblock Print by Charles Kassler, Art Deco

By Charles Kassler

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This rare, perhaps unique, woodblock print by Charles Kassler positively radiates Art Deco energy -- both from the sun at the upper left corner, and from the pair of black horses, wh...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Prints

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Edo Semi-Nude Woman Smoking Opium Pipe
Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Edo Semi-Nude Woman Smoking Opium Pipe

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Edo Semi-Nude Woman Smoking Opium Pipe

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and richly colored Japanese woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro featuring a semi-undressed kimono-opened nude woman, perhaps a Geisha or courtesan, enjoying a ...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige
Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige

Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Atlanta, GA

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Upright) Number: 40 Chiryu: The Former Site of the Irises at Eightbridge Village (Chiryu, ...

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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Prints

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Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige
Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige

Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Atlanta, GA

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Upright) Number: 6 Totsuka: View of Fuji from the Mountain Road (Totsuka, Sando yori Fuji ...

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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Prints

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Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print, 1956
Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print, 1956

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Abstract Japanese Woodblock Print, 1956

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly wonderful and exceedingly rare abstract limited edition woodblock print by famed Japanese artist/printmaker Junichiro Sekino.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Mount Gassan signed limited edition woodblock print by Ray Morimura
Mount Gassan signed limited edition woodblock print by Ray Morimura

Mount Gassan signed limited edition woodblock print by Ray Morimura

Located in Weesp, NL

Ray Morimura — Gassan (Mount Gassan), 1998 — signed limited edition multi-color woodblock Print, 16/50 DESCRIPTION A commanding aerial panorama of harvested rice paddies stretching...

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1990s Japonisme Prints

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Acrylic, Paper

Artist Proof Moku Hanga Japanese woodblock print by Masao Ido
Artist Proof Moku Hanga Japanese woodblock print by Masao Ido

Artist Proof Moku Hanga Japanese woodblock print by Masao Ido

Located in Weesp, NL

Importing Art into the United States is exempt from all U.S. tariffs but please, do check Tenryū-ji in Cherry Blossom — Weeping Sakura at the Zen Temple Veranda, Artist’s Proof Mas...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Prints

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Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament
Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament

Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament

By Toyohara Chikanobu

Located in Yonkers, NY

Created in Japan during the Meiji period, this woodblock print is set inside a carved wooden frame and secured under glass.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper, Glass

Japanese Art Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Woodblock print [No11 Enchu no moon]  Ukiyoe
Japanese Art Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Woodblock print [No11 Enchu no moon]  Ukiyoe

Japanese Art Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Woodblock print [No11 Enchu no moon] Ukiyoe

Located in Niiza, JP

Although this is a reprint, it is a beautiful reproduction of a faithful woodblock print by Yoshitoshi. There are some stains, tanned and soreness.

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Masao Ido 'Ikaruga no Sato' 1981 limited edition Japanese woodblock print
Masao Ido 'Ikaruga no Sato' 1981 limited edition Japanese woodblock print

Masao Ido 'Ikaruga no Sato' 1981 limited edition Japanese woodblock print

Located in Weesp, NL

Masao Ido 'Ikaruga no Sato' 1981 limited edition Japanese woodblock print signed & numbered This elegant Japanese woodblock print by Masao Ido (1945–2016) captures a tranquil pathwa...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Japanese Art Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Woodblock print [No7 Sayo no Tsuki] Ukiyoe
Japanese Art Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Woodblock print [No7 Sayo no Tsuki] Ukiyoe

Japanese Art Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Woodblock print [No7 Sayo no Tsuki] Ukiyoe

Located in Niiza, JP

Although this is a reprint, it is a beautiful reproduction of a faithful woodblock print by Yoshitoshi. There are some stains, tanned and soreness.

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Japanese Woodblock Print of Three Edo Period Geisha Women One With Yellow Hat
Japanese Woodblock Print of Three Edo Period Geisha Women One With Yellow Hat

Japanese Woodblock Print of Three Edo Period Geisha Women One With Yellow Hat

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully composed and beautifully colored Japanese woodblock print featuring three Edo Era fan-wielding gossiping women, perhaps Geishas, one seemingly holding court standing ab...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Japanese Woodblock Print of Edo Geisha Woman With Yellow Hairpins and Opium Pipe
Japanese Woodblock Print of Edo Geisha Woman With Yellow Hairpins and Opium Pipe

Japanese Woodblock Print of Edo Geisha Woman With Yellow Hairpins and Opium Pipe

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and subtly colored Japanese woodblock print featuring a kimono-clad young woman, likely Geisha, adjusting her multitude of yellow hairpins (which match with th...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Okiie Hashimoto Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Snow Hill #7
Okiie Hashimoto Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Snow Hill #7

Okiie Hashimoto Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Snow Hill #7

By Okiie Hashimoto

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully composed and subtly colored woodblock print by renowned Japanese woodblock artist Okiie Hashimoto (1899-1993) titled "Snow Hill #7".

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Nakao Yoshitaka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print The Black Cat (Devilish Girl)
Nakao Yoshitaka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print The Black Cat (Devilish Girl)

Nakao Yoshitaka Signed Japanese Woodblock Print The Black Cat (Devilish Girl)

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic, quite engaging woodblock print by renowned Japanese Sosaku-Hanga artist/printmaker Nakao Yoshitaka (1911-1994) titled "The Black Cat" (sometimes also referred to as "Dev...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Prints

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Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk
Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

A bold abstract limited edition woodblock print by famed Japanese artist/printmaker Junichiro Sekino featuring a fierce bird likely an eagle or hawk.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Japanese Antique Hagiwara Hideo Thirty-six Fujis Light and Dark, Woodblock print
Japanese Antique Hagiwara Hideo Thirty-six Fujis Light and Dark, Woodblock print

Japanese Antique Hagiwara Hideo Thirty-six Fujis Light and Dark, Woodblock print

Located in Niiza, JP

Hagiwara Hideo - Thirty-six Fujis: Light and Dark, Woodblock print, Framed Sheet size: 535 (W) x 400 (H) [mm] Framed: 560 x 460 mm, 2 kg Hideo Hagiwara is an oil painter, but towar...

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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Rare 1st Ed. 1937 Original Paul Jacoulet Woodblock Print "Le Reveil" Saipan
Rare 1st Ed. 1937 Original Paul Jacoulet Woodblock Print "Le Reveil" Saipan

Rare 1st Ed. 1937 Original Paul Jacoulet Woodblock Print "Le Reveil" Saipan

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Portland, OR

This measures 14.75" tall by 19" wide (13.5 x 48 cm). This woodblock print is in fine condition. Paul Jacoulet (1902–1960) was a French artist known for his woodblock prints.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

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"Zen Horse 1" Showa Period Japanese Woodblock Print on Paper Red, Cream, Gray
"Zen Horse 1" Showa Period Japanese Woodblock Print on Paper Red, Cream, Gray

"Zen Horse 1" Showa Period Japanese Woodblock Print on Paper Red, Cream, Gray

Located in Austin, TX

Page Size: 10 x 14.5 Frame Size: 13 x 17.5 Signed in Block, bottom right. An elegant woodblock print by that masterfully balances fluid motion with the minimalist restraint of Zen a...

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Early 20th Century Edo More Prints

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Woodcut

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Okuno-Hosomichi
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Okuno-Hosomichi

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Okuno-Hosomichi

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

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

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

"The Engraver" Double Layer Woodblock Print
"The Engraver" Double Layer Woodblock Print

"The Engraver" Double Layer Woodblock Print

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold woodcut print by M. Sheppard (20th Century). This piece is filled with Neolithic imagery of people and animals. There are two figures that are engaged in hunting and several pre...

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1980s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

"Coyote Scratching His Fleas..." - Woodblock Print
"Coyote Scratching His Fleas..." - Woodblock Print

"Coyote Scratching His Fleas..." - Woodblock Print

By Daniel Stolpe

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant print of a coyote by Daniel Stolpe (American, 1939-2018). Titled, numbered ("Presentation Proof"), signed and dated along bottom edge. Presented in a black frame with a doubl...

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1980s Contemporary Animal Prints

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Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

"Laying Track", WPA-Era Woodblock Print with Nude Male Workers by Ruegg
"Laying Track", WPA-Era Woodblock Print with Nude Male Workers by Ruegg

"Laying Track", WPA-Era Woodblock Print with Nude Male Workers by Ruegg

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This remarkable -- perhaps unique -- woodblock print depicts a group of five nude male workers laying railroad track, their strong, muscled figures interlaced as they strive to move ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Prints

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Japanese Woodblock Print Le Bonze Errant by Paul Jacoulet
Japanese Woodblock Print Le Bonze Errant by Paul Jacoulet

Japanese Woodblock Print Le Bonze Errant by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Le Bonze Errant.

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Japanese Woodblock Print Fumees de Santal by Paul Jacoulet
Japanese Woodblock Print Fumees de Santal by Paul Jacoulet

Japanese Woodblock Print Fumees de Santal by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Fumees de Santal.

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Japanese Large Woodblock Print It Looks Like Snow by Ito Shinsui
Japanese Large Woodblock Print It Looks Like Snow by Ito Shinsui

Japanese Large Woodblock Print It Looks Like Snow by Ito Shinsui

By Ito Shinsui

Located in Atlanta, GA

It is in a large format of Dai Oban and originally published by Isetatsu. This print is a later version printed from the original woodblock of Isetatsu.

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Prints

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“Ryokufu (Green Breeze)" — Zen garden Tsukubai woodblock print by Masao Ido
“Ryokufu (Green Breeze)" — Zen garden Tsukubai woodblock print by Masao Ido

“Ryokufu (Green Breeze)" — Zen garden Tsukubai woodblock print by Masao Ido

Located in Weesp, NL

He trained first as a textile dyer under Koho Yoshida before turning to woodblock printmaking under Shigechika Otsubo, having been inspired by the prints of Kiyoshi Saito.

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1990s Japanese Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Late 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Woodblock Print by Katsushita Hokusai
Late 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Woodblock Print by Katsushita Hokusai

Late 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Woodblock Print by Katsushita Hokusai

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century Meiji period Japanese woodblock print. After a painting in the MET, NYC, by Katsushita Hokusai illustrating bijin-ga (beauties) carrying pots for the Tsukama Festiv...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Ding Jitang Ji Tang Signed Large Framed Huxian School Chinese Woodblock Print
Ding Jitang Ji Tang Signed Large Framed Huxian School Chinese Woodblock Print

Ding Jitang Ji Tang Signed Large Framed Huxian School Chinese Woodblock Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful Japanese style woodblock print by Chinese artist Ding Jitang (Ju Tang) featuring a rural peasant scene with two farmers working under a crescent moon by lamp light in the...

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20th Century Chinese Folk Art Prints

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CHARLES SURENDORF - 'Cable Car and S.F. Bay' - Woodblock Print #1/100 - C.1937
CHARLES SURENDORF - 'Cable Car and S.F. Bay' - Woodblock Print #1/100 - C.1937

CHARLES SURENDORF - 'Cable Car and S.F. Bay' - Woodblock Print #1/100 - C.1937

Located in Chatham, ON

CHARLES FREDERICK SURENDORF (American, 1906-1979) - 'Cable Car and S.F. Bay' - Early woodblock print - finished with a an ebonized softwood frame and white matte board (likely origin...

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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Antiques Yoshida Toshi [Memory of the Wild] Woodblock print
Japanese Antiques Yoshida Toshi [Memory of the Wild] Woodblock print

Japanese Antiques Yoshida Toshi [Memory of the Wild] Woodblock print

Located in Niiza, JP

Yoshida Toshi [Memory of the Wild] Woodblock print, printed Print size: 445 (W) x 330 (H) [mm] Sheet size: 520 (W) x 410 (H) [mm] Framed: 700 (W) x 620 (H) [mm] 3kg Eldest son of ...

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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“Ōbai-in, Daitoku-ji” — Masao Ido, 1990 Limited Edition Woodblock Print 153/180
“Ōbai-in, Daitoku-ji” — Masao Ido, 1990 Limited Edition Woodblock Print 153/180

“Ōbai-in, Daitoku-ji” — Masao Ido, 1990 Limited Edition Woodblock Print 153/180

Located in Weesp, NL

Presented in a museum-quality frame, ready to hang. Dimensions: Print: H 33 × W 45.5 cm (H 13 × W 17⅞ in) Frame: H 45 × W 57 × D 3 cm (H 17¾ × W 22½ × D 1¼ in) On the Artist — Masa...

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1990s Japanese Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Masao Ido – “Kōetsu-ji” Kyoto, rare signed Japanese woodblock print
Masao Ido – “Kōetsu-ji” Kyoto, rare signed Japanese woodblock print

Masao Ido – “Kōetsu-ji” Kyoto, rare signed Japanese 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 – “Kōetsu-ji” Kyoto, Rare Signed Japanese Woodblock Print, Edition 26/300, 2009, ...

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Early 2000s Japanese Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print Les Jades Chinoise by Paul Jacoulet
Japanese Woodblock Print Les Jades Chinoise by Paul Jacoulet

Japanese Woodblock Print Les Jades Chinoise by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Les Jades Chinoise (Jade Lady Chinese).

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Saigyo-Hoshi (The Monk Saigyo)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Saigyo-Hoshi (The Monk Saigyo)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Saigyo-Hoshi (The Monk Saigyo)

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in Studio City, CA

Kuniyoshi was born in Edo in 1797 and is universally considered one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He was a member of the...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Girl in Poncho
Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Girl in Poncho

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Girl in Poncho

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly wonderful and extremely rare limited edition woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Junichiro Sekino This print of a pensive young girl dressed in a poncho and hat (likely ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Maruyama Park in Kyoto, Jizuri
Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Maruyama Park in Kyoto, Jizuri

Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Maruyama Park in Kyoto, Jizuri

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Studio City, CA

It is a relatively rare and hard to find image. The woodblock print is pencil signed and titled by Yoshida and displays his brushed sumi ink "Yoshida" signature and is sealed with...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Market in Mukden, Jizuri Seal
Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Market in Mukden, Jizuri Seal

Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Market in Mukden, Jizuri Seal

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Studio City, CA

The woodblock print is hand pencil signed and titled by Yoshida and displays his brushed sumi ink "Yoshida" signature and is sealed with his red "Hiroshi" seal within the image.

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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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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