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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

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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

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20th Century Japanese Prints

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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

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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

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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

and his dog by master Japanese artist or printer Junichiro Sekino. The print is stamped with the

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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

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

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重 Woodblock Print, Koume Embankment
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重 Woodblock Print, Koume Embankment

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重 Woodblock Print, Koume Embankment

Located in Norton, MA

cardboard Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige is recognized as a master of the ukiyo-e woodblock printing tradition

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

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

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

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

. Shunga Print Nicely framed Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Dancer Figure with Fan 'Mai Ogi'
Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Dancer Figure with Fan 'Mai Ogi'

Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Dancer Figure with Fan 'Mai Ogi'

By Kaoru Kawano

Located in Studio City, CA

Western-style elements with the traditional methods of woodblock printmaking. The print has Kawano's

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa 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

artists to combine Western-style elements with the traditional methods of woodblock printmaking. This work

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Kameyama Clear Weather after Snow Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige
Kameyama Clear Weather after Snow Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige

Kameyama Clear Weather after Snow Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Tustin, CA

print’s top edge and pink shading at the horizon provide a striking contrast to the snow-laden

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

Antique Woodblock Print Ukiyo-E Utagawa Kuniyoshi Prince Shôtoku Attack, 19th C.
Antique Woodblock Print Ukiyo-E Utagawa Kuniyoshi Prince Shôtoku Attack, 19th C.

Antique Woodblock Print Ukiyo-E Utagawa Kuniyoshi Prince Shôtoku Attack, 19th C.

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Print artist. Pupil of Utagawa Toyokuni. One of the three principal ‘Ukiyo-e’ artists of the late

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.
Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very strong woodblock print Long live the Great Japanese Empire! Our army's victorious attack on

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869)  Ric.J005
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869)  Ric.J005

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869) Ric.J005

Located in Norton, MA

Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869), Japan, originally 1864, publisher Hiranoya Shinzo, from the series Thirty-six Views of the Pride of Edo, framed and glazed, oban tate-e. Dimensions...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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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.

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.