$1,800
H 14.13 in W 9.63 in
Thirsty: The Appearance of a Town Geisha - a So-Called Wine-Server - in the Anse
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Stevenson, Yoshitoshi's Women, No. 22, pp. 72-73, reproduced in color TAISO YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) Taiso
Woodcut
The Story of Tamiya Bataro
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
(see photo) Yoshitoshi signature, Taiso seal Series: New selection of eastern brocade pictures, Plate
Woodcut
$1,400
H 13.75 in W 9.63 in
April: Otsuyu of Yanagibashi in Wisteria Arbor at Kameido
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
(1878-1973) noted printmaker and friend of the artist TAISO YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) Taiso Yoshitoshi was
Woodcut
$2,200
H 14.63 in W 10.13 in
Dangerous: The Appearance of a Contemporary Geisha of the Meiji Era
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Stevenson, Yoshitoshi's Women, 1986, No. 28, pp. 84-85, reproduced in color TAISO YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892
Woodcut
$4,975
H 14.69 in W 29.14 in
Ôkubo Hikozaemon Protects the Hidden Shogun Triptych
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
margins. Published by Akiyama. Signed: Oju Taiso Yoshitoshi.
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Nikki Danjo (Naonon)
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
)" Signed: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi ga (in gourd shaped cartouche) Format: oban Publisher: Daikin Note: Nikki
Woodcut
$1,500
H 14.38 in W 19.1 in
The Boy Botaro and his Nurse Otsuji and a Lotus Pond
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
The boy Bôtarô watches his nurse Otsuji haul a bucket of water from the well. From the kabuki play Osanago no adauchi. Most interesting is the lush backdrop of lotus flowers and pump...
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
$2,800
H 59.88 in W 42 in D 1 in
Large Blue Painting of “Wakashima Gonemon Swimming Underwater” Ukiyo-e Print
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary interpretation of “Wakashima Gonemon Swimming Underwater” by Taiso Yoshitoshi. Signed
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 14 in W 18.25 in
The Priest Ikkyu meets the Courtesan Jogoku dayu and her attendants
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed: Yoshitoshi; Seal: Taiso Series: New selection of eastern brocade pictures, Plate 9
Flute Player Triptych
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
timeless masterpiece. Published by Akiyama Buemon in 1883. Signed: zu ôju Taiso Yoshitoshi sha. Original
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
The duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Tsukohara Bokuden
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed: Yoshitoshi Seal: Taiso Series: New selection of eastern brocade pictures, plate 5
Minamoto no Yoshisue rescuing Kenreimon
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Seal: Taiso Series: New selection of eastern brocade pictures, Plate 22 Publisher: Tsunajima
Warrior in a Lotus Grove
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
very interesting, and no doubt intentional. Rain falls in thin lines, and Yoshitoshi is experimenting
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
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H 14.02 in W 9.45 in
Dawn Moon and Tumbling Snow: From 100 Views of the Moon
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
Here Yoshitoshi presents an unusual take on the famous story of the night attack of the 47 Ronin
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
The story of the strong woman Takashima Oiko
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Robert Schaap, Beauty & Violence: Japanese Prints by Yoshitoshi 1839-1892 (Netherlands: Society for
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H 14.57 in W 29.53 in
Taira no Kiyomori Sees Skulls in the Snowy Garden Triptych
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
that stare at him with reproach. Yoshitoshi designed another triptych showing the King of Hell
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Kanasugi Bridge at Shibaura
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi ga; Seal: Kiri Series: The Scenic Places of the Tokaido (Tokaido
Woodcut
January
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed: oju Yoshitoshi hitsu From the series: "Pride of Tokyo's Twelve Months" (Tokyo jiman juni kagetsu
Woodcut
Spirit of Sakurahime Possessing the Abbot Seigen
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
are considered some of Yoshitoshi's strongest designs, as he excelled at using this challenging format
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
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H 14.57 in W 9.61 in
Murder by Moonlight; From 28 Famous Murders with Verse
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
Yoshitoshi's most sadistic imagery; this one thankfully shows the moment after the deed has been done
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
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H 14.41 in W 9.85 in
Oniwaka and the Great Carp from Thirty-six Ghosts Series
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
sanjurokkaisen). Published by Sasaki Toyokichi. See: Stevens, John: “Yoshitoshi’s Thirty-six Ghosts”, plate VII
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Tattooed Lu Chin Shen Smashing the Guardian Figure
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
These vertical diptychs are considered some of Yoshitoshi's strongest designs, as he excelled at
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Streetwalker Moon: From 100 Views of the Moon
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
: “Yoshitoshi’s One Hundred Aspects of The Moon”, Hong Kong, 1988. #49. Handmade original Japanese color woodblock
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
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H 14.45 in W 9.85 in
The Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree from Thirty-six Ghosts Series
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
: Stevens, John: “Yoshitoshi’s Thirty-six Ghosts”, plate VIII. Handmade original Japanese color woodblock
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Sagiike Heikuro and Serpent
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi ga. Fresh, clean work with unfaded colors in an early impression. Handmade original
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Looking Capable: A Kyoto Waitress in the Meiji Era
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
: “Yoshitoshi’s Women”, plate 25, page 78. Handmade original Japanese color woodblock print.
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Death in Battle by Suicide
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
. Published by Daikin. Signed: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi ga. A rather scarce design.
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Moon and Smoke: From 100 Views of the Moon
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
Views of the Moon". Published by Akiyama Takuemon. See: Stevens, John: “Yoshitoshi’s One Hundred Aspects
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Beauty Painting a Scroll
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Preliminary drawing for either a woodcut or a woodcut illustration. Done in a gestural style in red ink and then finished with great draftsmanship in black ink. Example of the ar...
Hell Beings Show Little Boy the Magic Mirror
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
Zen-no-jo, a filial child from Shinano Province. Emma, the King of Hell and his minions lean over the young boy and show in a magical mirror his father’s crimes in a former life. The...
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Yoshitsune and Benkei on Gojo Bridge
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
Famous scene of the feminine Yoshitsune as he meets Benkei on Gojo Bridge in Kyoto. We see a bronze-colored moon rising as Benkei seems to have been thwarted by Yoshitsune throwing h...
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
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H 14 in W 18.25 in
The Battle of the Wrestlers and the Fireman at Shimmei Shrine
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed: Yoshitoshi; Seal: Taiso (Shimmer sumo toso no zu) Series: New selection of
Woodcut
The Ghost of Seigen Haunting Sakurahime
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Ghost of Seigen Haunting Sakurahime Color woodcut, May 1889 Signed: Yoshitoshi; seal: taiso
Woodcut
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H 13.88 in W 9.13 in
Takeda Daizendayu Harunobu (Nyudo Shingen) Crouching in a Field
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Yoshitoshi hitsu; Seal: Taiso (See photo) From the series: "A Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan" (Dainippon
Woodcut
Kiyohime Transforming into a Serpent at Hidaka River
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
earlier Yoshitoshi published a design of this story in the series “100 Ghost Stories of China and Japan
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Mt. Yoshino Midnight Moon (Yoshinoyama Yowa No Tsuki)
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed: Yoshitoshi ga; Seal: Yoshitoshi no in Created: January 1886 Series: 100 Aspects of the
Woodcut
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H 14.41 in W 9.85 in
Oniwaka and the Great Carp from Thirty-six Ghosts Series
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
sanjurokkaisen). Published by Sasaki Toyokichi. See: Stevens, John: “Yoshitoshi’s Thirty-six Ghosts”, plate VII
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Tasty: The Appearance of a Prostitute during the Kaei Era
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
moon Yoshitoshi's "Thirty-two Aspects" depicts women of different social classes during the previous
Woodcut
Itsukushima Moon--A Muro Courtesan
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
by Akiyama Takuemon. See: Stevens, John: “Yoshitoshi’s One Hundred Aspects of The Moon”, Hong Kong
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
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H 13.98 in W 9.45 in
Rising Moon over Mount Nanping--Cao Cao: From 100 Views of the Moon
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
From a famous episode of the Chinese epic “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, we see Cao Cao crossing the Yangzi river the evening before the decisive “Battle of the Red Cliffs” in thir...
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
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H 14.13 in W 9.88 in
Dawn Moon of the Shinto Rites-festival on a hill (Shinji no zangetsu)
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, Plate 33 (Tsuki hyakushi) Publisher: Akiyama Buemon Format: Oban Reference: Stevenson 33
Woodcut
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H 8.67 in W 5.91 in D 0.04 in
Performance in the Imperial Palace - Woodcut Print by T. Yoshitoshi - 1860s
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in Roma, IT
named Taiso Yoshitoshi; 30 April 1839 – 9 June 1892) in 1863. Woodcut print. Dimensions: 22 x 15 cm
Woodcut
$1,169
H 10.04 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in
Kabukie - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1840
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Roma, IT
Kabukie is an original artwork realized in 1840 by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). From the series "Mitate Yakusha gojusan tsui no uchi" (juxtaposition of actors and the 53 Tokaido s...
Woodcut
$8,410
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in
19th century color woodcut Japanese ukiyo-e print female geisha figure signed
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This print is from a highly regarded series by the Edo woodblock artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi: in the period, there were at times prohibitions in depicting actors in the woodblock format...
Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
$2,450
H 20.5 in W 15.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Woodblock Print " The Geisha" by Kikukawa Eizan (菊川英山) RicJ002
Located in Norton, MA
Original woodblock work by " The Geisha" by Kikukawa Eizan 1787-1867, publisher Ezakiya Kichibe. Dimension: Image 8.75" x 13.5": with frame 15.5" x 20.5", Professional Framing with ...
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Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.
Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.
Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.
Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.
Explore an impressive collection of figurative art prints for sale on 1stDibs and read about how to arrange your wall art.