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Vintage Irving Amen "Eve of the Sabbath" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed
Vintage Irving Amen "Eve of the Sabbath" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed

Vintage Irving Amen "Eve of the Sabbath" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Irving Amen "Eve of the Sabbath" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed. Circa Mid 20th Century.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Glass, Paper

Winter Trees — Sōsaku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Print
Winter Trees — Sōsaku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Print

Winter Trees — Sōsaku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Print

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Born in Tokyo, Namiki initially trained as a sculptor, an early formation that instilled a deep sensitivity to volume, surface, and material presence—qualities that would later disti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes by Paul Jacoulet
Japanese Woodblock Print Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes by Paul Jacoulet

Japanese Woodblock Print Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Subterranean, Conceptual Woodblock Print by Genichiro Inokuma
Subterranean, Conceptual Woodblock Print by Genichiro Inokuma

Subterranean, Conceptual Woodblock Print by Genichiro Inokuma

By Genichiro Inokuma 1

Located in Long Island City, NY

Genichiro Inokuma, Japanese (1902 - 1993) - Subterranean, Year: 1970, Medium: Woodblock, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: EA, Size: 6.5 x 3.75 in. (16.51 x 9.53 cm), Frame...

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1970s Conceptual Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes by Paul Jacoulet
Japanese Woodblock Print Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes by Paul Jacoulet

Japanese Woodblock Print Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print Une Histoire Tres Drole by Paul Jacoulet
Japanese Woodblock Print Une Histoire Tres Drole by Paul Jacoulet

Japanese Woodblock Print Une Histoire Tres Drole by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Une Histoire Tres Drole, Mongols (A Very Funny Story, Mongols).

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print – Woman under Cherry Blossoms – signed Kunisada
Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print – Woman under Cherry Blossoms – signed Kunisada

Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print – Woman under Cherry Blossoms – signed Kunisada

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

A superb Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print depicting an elegant young woman wearing a blue kimono, walking beneath cherry blossoms in spring.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

"Winter in Nikko" Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print
"Winter in Nikko" Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print

"Winter in Nikko" Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

"Winter in Nikko (Jyogyodo)" Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907-1997) Dated 1969 and numbered 58/100 in pencil. With the artist's seal and pencil signature on the image. Frame size: 23.75...

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Vintage 1960s Prints

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Paper

Early Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto by Kawase Hasui
Early Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto by Kawase Hasui

Early Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto by Kawase Hasui

By Kawase Hasui 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

An early edition Japanese woodblock print "Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II K...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Japanese Woodblock Print Iron Cauldron and the Moon at Night
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Japanese Woodblock Print Iron Cauldron and the Moon at Night

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Japanese Woodblock Print Iron Cauldron and the Moon at Night

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful and somewhat comical/whimsical Meiji Period woodblock print by revered Japanese artist/ printmaker Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839 - 1892 ) titled "An Iron Cauldron and the Moo...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

"J" Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

"J" Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

By Charlie Hewitt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Charlie Hewitt, American (1946 - ) Title: Untitled - J Year: circa 1985 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

"C" Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

"C" Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

By Charlie Hewitt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Charlie Hewitt, American (1946 - ) Title: Untitled - C Year: circa 1995 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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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Large Abstract Woodblock Print American Woman Modernist
Large Abstract Woodblock Print American Woman Modernist

Large Abstract Woodblock Print American Woman Modernist

By Katherine Porter

Located in Surfside, FL

Katherine Porter is an American artist born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1941. She received her BA from Colorado College in 1963. Katherine Porter received an honorary doctorate from Col...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"I" Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

"I" Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

By Charlie Hewitt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Charlie Hewitt, American (1946 - ) Title: Untitled - i Year: circa 1995 Medium: Woodblock, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 100 Image Size: 16 x 20 inches Size: 18.5 x ...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

"H" Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

"H" Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

By Charlie Hewitt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Charlie Hewitt, American (1946 - ) Title: Untitled - H Year: circa 1995 Medium: Woodblock, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 100 Image Size: 16 x 20 inches Size: 19 in. ...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Surrealist Woodblock Print Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Magic Red Shoes
Surrealist Woodblock Print Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Magic Red Shoes

Surrealist Woodblock Print Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Magic Red Shoes

By Isabel Rock

Located in Norfolk, GB

About Isabel Rock and her work: Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold stru...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Woodcut

Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Misty Day in Nikko, Jizuri Seal
Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Misty Day in Nikko, Jizuri Seal

Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Misty Day in Nikko, 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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Paper

Antique Woodblock Print, Chikanobu Five Festivals, 1893
Antique Woodblock Print, Chikanobu Five Festivals, 1893

Antique Woodblock Print, Chikanobu Five Festivals, 1893

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Five festivals While Japan has many national and regional celebrations, five festivals / gosseku were given particular importance. Chikanobu presents them from right to left: the Ne...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Horyu-ji Nara
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Horyu-ji Nara

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Horyu-ji Nara

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 1970s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Way to the Kasuga Shrine, Jizuri
Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Way to the Kasuga Shrine, Jizuri

Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Way to the Kasuga Shrine, Jizuri

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

Materials

Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed & Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print Winter in Aizu the Skiers
Kiyoshi Saito Signed & Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print Winter in Aizu the Skiers

Kiyoshi Saito Signed & Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print Winter in Aizu the Skiers

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

This beautifully composed woodblock print featuring two skiers on a snowy pathway as a solidary figure passes in the foreground is by famed Japanese master printmaker/artist Kiyoshi ...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Vintage Irving Amen "Flute Player and Dog" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed
Vintage Irving Amen "Flute Player and Dog" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed

Vintage Irving Amen "Flute Player and Dog" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed

By Irving Amen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Irving Amen "Flute Player and Dog" Woodblock Print Judaica Art, Signed. American (1918–2011), Date: Circa 1965, Woodblock, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition 60/100.

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Editioned Woodblock Print Jeune Fille de Saipan by Paul Jacoulet
Editioned Woodblock Print Jeune Fille de Saipan by Paul Jacoulet

Editioned Woodblock Print Jeune Fille de Saipan by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

Created in 1934, this is a first print Jacoulet made from his South Sea Watercolor, thus launched his career in Japanese woodblock.

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Rare Set of Five Dames Chinoises et Madchoues Woodblock Prints Paul Jacoulet
Rare Set of Five Dames Chinoises et Madchoues Woodblock Prints Paul Jacoulet

Rare Set of Five Dames Chinoises et Madchoues Woodblock Prints Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare complete suite of five Dames Chinoises et Madchoues, from the Bat Series, created in 1942 by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960). These woodblock prints (dai-oban) were perhaps ...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print Canterbury Tales Engraving Men with Spears

Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print Canterbury Tales Engraving Men with Spears

By Eric Gill

Located in London, GB

Border for The Canterbury Tales (1929) - Three Men with Spears Woodblock Print Published Hague & Gill 1934 in an unnumbered edition of 300 23x21cm Following Chichester Technical and...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Artisans - Silk Dying -Japanese Woodblock Print
Japanese Artisans - Silk Dying -Japanese Woodblock Print

Japanese Artisans - Silk Dying -Japanese Woodblock Print

By Tosa Mitsuyoshi

Located in Soquel, CA

Japanese Artisans - Japanese Woodblock Print J Japanese woodblock depicting six women, all wearing vibrant kimonos, working on crafts by Tosa Mitsuoki (Japanese, 1617-1691).

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1920s Edo Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print Snow on Willow Bridge by Ohara Shoson
Japanese Woodblock Print Snow on Willow Bridge by Ohara Shoson

Japanese Woodblock Print Snow on Willow Bridge by Ohara Shoson

By Ohara Koson

Located in Atlanta, GA

On offer is a Japanese woodblock print entitled "Snow on Willow Bridge" by Ohar Shoson (1877-1945). widely considered as the most unusual and renowned prints in the artist's repertoi...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print " The Geisha" Unsigned RicJ003
Japanese Woodblock Print " The Geisha" Unsigned RicJ003

Japanese Woodblock Print " The Geisha" Unsigned RicJ003

Located in Norton, MA

Original woodblock work " The Geisha" unsigned Dimension: Image 4.5" x 6.5": with frame 11.25" x 13.5", Professional Framing with highly skillful worker and material.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Japanese Pair Antique Lantern Garden Woodblock Prints 19c, immediately Framable
Japanese Pair Antique Lantern Garden Woodblock Prints 19c, immediately Framable

Japanese Pair Antique Lantern Garden Woodblock Prints 19c, immediately Framable

Located in South Burlington, VT

Two (2) Fine Old Woodblock Lanterns Garden Prints : Stone Pagoda, Gardens, Stepping Stones & Lush Landscapes Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper

Vibrant Pair of Contemporary Pop Art Woodblock Prints – Signed & Framed
Vibrant Pair of Contemporary Pop Art Woodblock Prints – Signed & Framed

Vibrant Pair of Contemporary Pop Art Woodblock Prints – Signed & Framed

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Add a bold, modern statement to your collection with this striking pair of original woodblock prints, featuring an expressive, hand-drawn portrait in vibrant hues of tangerine orange...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

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Metal

Japanese Woodblock Print, Lives of Great People of the Occident James Watt
Japanese Woodblock Print, Lives of Great People of the Occident James Watt

Japanese Woodblock Print, Lives of Great People of the Occident James Watt

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

These wonderful images provide a great look at this historic time period, using the traditional art form of Japanese woodblock prints to record a new subject. Meiji period, 1868–1912...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print-Birds and Flowers-Edo-Fan Re-carved 1920s
Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print-Birds and Flowers-Edo-Fan Re-carved 1920s

Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print-Birds and Flowers-Edo-Fan Re-carved 1920s

By Utagawa Sadahide

Located in London, GB

This rare Original 1920s authentic print is a Taisho Period Woodblock print published from the Japan 1920's The Nippon Mokuhan Gasui, Masterpieces Series.; it is authentically hand ...

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1920s Landscape Paintings

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Four Framed Woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada  Edo Period
Four Framed Woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada  Edo Period

Four Framed Woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada Edo Period

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Set of four framed and matted original Japanese woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865) also known as Toyokuni III, created around 1855.

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Antique 1850s Japanese Paintings

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Wood, Paper

The Hare, Impressionist Woodblock Print by Raoul Dufy
The Hare, Impressionist Woodblock Print by Raoul Dufy

The Hare, Impressionist Woodblock Print by Raoul Dufy

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Long Island City, NY

Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) - The Hare, Year: circa 1920, Medium: Woodblock on thin wove paper, Image Size: 8 x 7.75 inches, Size: 11.5 x 9 in. (29.21 x 22.86 cm), Description...

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1920s Impressionist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Japanese Pair Antique Kyoto Garden Woodblock Prints 19thc, immediately Frameable
Japanese Pair Antique Kyoto Garden Woodblock Prints 19thc, immediately Frameable

Japanese Pair Antique Kyoto Garden Woodblock Prints 19thc, immediately Frameable

Located in South Burlington, VT

Two Fine Old Woodblock Garden Prints : Stone Pagoda, Gardens, Stepping Stones & Lush Landscapes Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original book 18th-...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper

Sanpuku (三伏) — Katsuyuki Nishijima, Sōsaku-hanga woodblock print, Kyoto, c. 1990
Sanpuku (三伏) — Katsuyuki Nishijima, Sōsaku-hanga woodblock print, Kyoto, c. 1990

Sanpuku (三伏) — Katsuyuki Nishijima, Sōsaku-hanga woodblock print, Kyoto, c. 1990

Located in Weesp, NL

Measurements: H. 33 × W. 26 cm (13 × 10¼ in.), sheet Medium: Original woodblock print (moku-hanga), hand-printed Signed: Pencil signature by the artist, lower right margin; title 三伏 ...

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1990s Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Pellerin--Bataille De La Marengo-1912 Woodblock Print

Pellerin--Bataille De La Marengo-1912 Woodblock Print

By Pellerin

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 20 x 25.5 inches ( 50.8 x 64.77 cm ) Image Size: 12.5 x 21.5 inches ( 31.75 x 54.61 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Det...

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20th Century Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Ikarugano-Sato Horyu-Ji Nara A
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Ikarugano-Sato Horyu-Ji Nara A

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Ikarugano-Sato Horyu-Ji Nara A

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

Wall in Hagi, traditional contemporary Japanese woodblock print
Wall in Hagi, traditional contemporary Japanese woodblock print

Wall in Hagi, traditional contemporary Japanese woodblock print

Located in Weesp, NL

Unlike mass-produced prints, Nishijima works closely with highly skilled carvers and printers, maintaining the collaborative Edo-period production process that defines authentic Japa...

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1990s Prints

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Paper

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

By Alexander Lydon

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

The woodblocks were engraved by Alexander Francis Lydon and printed by the master printer, Benjamin Fawcett. 235mm by 155mm (sheet)

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

By Alexander Lydon

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

The woodblocks were engraved by Alexander Francis Lydon and printed by the master printer, Benjamin Fawcett. 235mm by 155mm (sheet)

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

By Alexander Lydon

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

The woodblocks were engraved by Alexander Francis Lydon and printed by the master printer, Benjamin Fawcett. 235mm by 155mm (sheet)

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Woodcut

"Various Himochi" Wagashi Festival Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyokuni
"Various Himochi" Wagashi Festival Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyokuni

"Various Himochi" Wagashi Festival Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyokuni

By Utagawa Toyokuni

Located in Soquel, CA

"Various Himochi" Wagashi Festival Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyokuni Rare oversized early 19th century 5-tiered woodblock by Utagawa Ichiyosai Toyokuni, (Japan, 1769-182...

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1820s Edo Figurative Prints

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Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Untitled - E, Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

Untitled - E, Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

By Charlie Hewitt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Charlie Hewitt, American (1946 - ) Title: Untitled - E 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

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Screen

Untitled - B, Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

Untitled - B, Abstract Woodblock Print by Charlie Hewitt

By Charlie Hewitt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Charlie Hewitt, American (1946 - ) Title: Untitled - B 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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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Screen

Late Joseon Dynasty Woodblock-Printed Book: Mencius Eonhae, Volumes 7–8
Late Joseon Dynasty Woodblock-Printed Book: Mencius Eonhae, Volumes 7–8

Late Joseon Dynasty Woodblock-Printed Book: Mencius Eonhae, Volumes 7–8

Located in Honolulu, HI

This original woodblock-printed volume is an authentic Eonhae (諺解) edition of The Works of Mencius (Mengja), produced during Korea's Late Joseon Dynasty.

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Antique 19th Century South Korean Scholar's Objects

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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.

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