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Vintage Original Woodblock Print in Antique Frame, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Japan, vintage
Original woodblock print in antique frame.
During the second half of the 17th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints
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Paper
Vintage Original Woodblock Print in Antique Frame, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Japan, vintage
Original woodblock print in antique frame.
During the second half of the 17th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints
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Paper
Kuniyoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 19th Century Japanese Art, Ukiyo-e
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861)
Title: Minamoto no Yoshitsune Retrieves Bow
Publisher: Hayashiya Shogoro
Date: 1847
Dimensions: (L) 25.7 x 35.8 (C) 25 x 35.6 (R) 24.7 x 35.6 cm...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment
Yoshitoshi, Early Work, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai, Traditional
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892)
Title: The Battle of Karashima in the Earlier Taiheiki
Publisher: Kiya Sojiro
Date: 1864
Dimensions: (L) 24.8 x 36.8 (C) 24.8 x 36.7 (R) 2...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
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Paper
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-E, Meiji, Old House
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
looks a lot more terrified, in Yoshitoshi's characteristic style.
The original story tells of an
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
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Paper
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Floating World Art, Samurai, Utagawa Kunifuku
Located in London, GB
In medieval times, the gulf between Mainland Japan and the Okinawan islands was extremely treacherous
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
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Paper
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Moon, Poem, Night View, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892)
Title: Michizane Composes a Poem by Moonlight
Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Publisher: Akiyama Buemon
Date: 1886
Sugawara n...
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Prints
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Paper
Kuniyoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Kisokaido, Fire, Floating World
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
figure of Takenouchi no Sukune is said to be a direct descendant of Japan's earliest imperial family. He
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Utagawa Toyokuni III, Kabuki Play, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in London, GB
).
Kunisada Utagawa is one of the greatest and successful Japanese printmaking artists in the 19th century. He
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
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Paper
Utagawa Toyokuni III, Tale of Genji, Music, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in London, GB
38.3 (C) 25.7 x 38 (L) 25.5 x 38.2 cm.
Toyokuni III is one of the greatest and successful Japanese
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
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Paper
Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ghost, Ukiyo-e, Art, 19th Century
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
: 1883
Dimensions: 24.7 x 36.5 cm
This print is part of Yoshitoshi’s series: 'Courageous Warriors
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
Materials
Paper
Kuniyoshi Utagawa Tattoo Kabuki Scene, Original Japanese Woodblock Print Ukiyo-e
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
usually credited to be the first to depict full-body tattoos in his prints, starting with his famous
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Kunisada Ukiyo-e, Kimono Skeleton Triptych
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in London, GB
Artist: Toyokuni III Utagawa (1786-1864)
Title: Kabuki play, Ten’nichibo
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi
Date: 1854
(R) 23.7 x 34.3 (C) 23.7 x 34.3 (L) 23.7 x 34.4
This triptych depic...
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1850s Edo Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut, Color
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Snow, Samurai, Heike, Ukiyo-e, Floating World
By Toyonobu Utagawa
Located in London, GB
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Famously recounted in the medieval Japanese epic Tale of Heike, the renowned warlord Yoshitsune no Minamoto
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
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Paper
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, 100 Aspects of the Moon
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Title: 2. Chang E flees to the Moon
Series: One Hundred Aspects of The Moon
Publisher: Akiyama Buemon
Date: 1885
Dimensions: 23.6 x 35.3 ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
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Paper
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Soga Brothers, Meiji, Samurai, Ukiyo-e, Rain
Located in London, GB
Artist: Toshihide Migita (1863-1925)
Title: Tokimune (Soga Goro) sneaking into Yoritomo's Residence
Publisher: Sasaki Toyokichi
Date: 1891
Dimensions: (L) 24 x 34.5 (C) 24.5 x 35 (R)...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
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Paper
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Folklore, Ukiyo-e Legend
By Yoshitoshi (Tsukioka Kinzaburo)
Located in London, GB
legendary figure of Takenouchi no Sukune is said to be a direct descendant of Japan's earliest imperial
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Samurai, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo, Ukiyo-e
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Pacification
Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi
Date: 1849
Dimensions: 25 x 35 cm
This print from Kuniyoshi's
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Warrior, Kuniyoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Floating World Art, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Publisher: Nishimura-ya Yohachi
Published: c.1835
This series of prints is based upon the novel Nanso
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Early 19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
Materials
Washi Paper, Handmade Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Hiroshi Yoshida, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin Hanga, Bridge, Wisteria
By Hiroshi Yoshida
Located in London, GB
waters reflection, a symbol noted in Japanese religion and aesthetics for its harmony. Also, by halting
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20th Century Showa Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kintaro, Floating World
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
a prevalent figure in Japanese folklore. He is commonly thought to be based on Sakata Kintoki, a
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi, 47 Ronin, Samurai, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
dominated Japanese society since medieval times was by no means an equal one, covering a spectrum of long
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi, 47 Ronin, Chushingura, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
] explored various philosophical and aesthetic concepts in Japanese culture, using the pass time of tea to
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Goyo Hashiguchi, Shin Hanga, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Bath, Pastel
By Hashiguchi Goyo
Located in London, GB
the heat of bathing. Although enjoying a particularly traditional Japanese past-time of visiting a
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Mica, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi, Samurai, Warrior, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
master. Japan was a feudal society during the Edo period (1603-1868) and was strongly conditioned by
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Chushingura, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861)
Title: 39. Enya Hangan Tadamasa
Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke
Date: 1847-1848
Dimensio...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 47 Ronin, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861)
Title: 1. Ohoshi Yuranosuke Yoshio
Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke
Date: 1847-1848
Dimen...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Hiroshige I, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Tokaido, Landscape, Mount Fuji
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858)
Title: 3. Kawasaki: Tsurumi River and Namamugi Village
Series: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road
Date: 1855
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo
C...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai, Ukiyo--e, Battle, Warrior, Mountain
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshifusa Utagawa (active c.1837-1860)
Title: Lord Asahina Yoshihide Leading his Army
Publisher: Minoya
Date: 1846
Dimensions: (L) 25 x 36.7 (C) 25.7 x 37.1 (R) 25.5 x 37.2 c...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai, Red, Meiji, Warrior, Sea
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
colour palette of Meiji woodblock print artists, to a soft pink, until eventually fading into the natural
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi, Samurai, 47 Ronin, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai Art
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861)
Title: 50. Yoshida Chuzaemon Kanesuke
Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke
Date: 1847-1848
Di...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Chikanobu, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Dragon, Samurai, Ukiyo-e, Meiji
Located in London, GB
Artist: Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912)
Title: Nitta Yoshisada (Minamoto no Yoshisada)
Publisher: Shimizuya Tsunejiro
Date: 1893
Dimensions: (L) 22.9 x 35.5 (C) 25.1 x 35.6 (R) 23.8 x 35...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Ando Hiroshige, 36 Views of Mt. Fuji, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, River
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
Japanese Miscellany, by Lafcadio Hearn, 1900
The construction of Ryogoku Bridge in 1659 helped to shape
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
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Paper
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Toyokuni III, Tale of Genji, Kemari, Sakura
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in London, GB
This scene is taken from the thirty-fourth chapter of Murasaki Shikibu's (c. 978 - c. 1016) epic novel, The Tale of Genji. The son of the story's eponymous hero's closest friend, Kas...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
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Woodcut
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu, Meiji
Located in London, GB
Artist: Baido Kunimasa (1848-1920) as Kunisada III Utagawa
Title: Kabuki play, Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Publisher: Izawa Kikutaro
Date: 1885
Dimensions: (L) 24.9 x 37.2 (C) ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
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Paper
Toyokuni III, Hiroshige I, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Genji, Cherry Tree
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
) 24.7 x 34.8 cm
Sōhitsu [lit. twin brushes] is a term used to describe collaborative prints in the
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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kawase Hasui Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Mountain Onsen Green Rainy Scene
By Kawase Hasui
Located in London, GB
Published: 1943
Beautiful mountain scenery with traditional Japanese houses. Families are relaxing on the
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Mid-20th Century Showa Landscape Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Hiroshige I Ando, Ochanomizu, Mount Fuji, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
loaded with straw sake casks. Mt. Fuji is a sacred place and a symbol of Japan, which can be seen over
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 47 Ronin, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
highly skilled in the koto, the Japanese zither, as well as calligraphy. These elegant pass times gained
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi, Sumo, Samurai, Edo Period, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Pacification
Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi
Date: c. 1848-1849
Dimensions: 24.8 x 36.5 cm
This print from
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Ito Shinsui, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Snow, Beauty, White, Shin Hanga
By Ito Shinsui
Located in London, GB
enhanced by the pure white backdrop. In the Japanese language, the word for 'pine tree' is a homonym for
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ghost, River, Moon, Ukiyo-e Art
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
that ghosts in the West have no reflection in the mirror and no shadow. In Japan, however, a reflection
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi, 47 Ronin, Ukiyo-e, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861)
Title: 16. Nakamura Kansuke Tadatoki
Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke
Date: 1847-1848
Dim...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi, Samurai, 47 Ronin, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e Art
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861)
Title: 38. Kono Musashino-kami Moronao
Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke
Date: 1847-1848
D...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
Materials
Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Ohara Koson, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Water Lilies, Pink, Flowers, Art
By Ohara Koson
Located in London, GB
Artist: Koson Ohara (1877-1945) [signed Hōson]
Title: Flowering Water Lilies
Publisher: Kawaguchi Bijutsusha
Date: 1930
Dimensions: 26 x 37.2 cm
Koson's water lilies in various st...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Animal Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kuniyoshi, 47 Ronin, Graphic, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861)
Title: 15. Kataoka Dengoemon Takafusa
Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke
Date: 1847-1848
Di...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Original Wood Block Print By Shufu Miyamoto
Located in Stamford, CT
ORIGINAL COLORED WOOD BLOCK PRINT "SPRINGTIME" BY SHUFI MIYAMOTO - 42/200 - 1997- AUTHORITY
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20th Century Japanese Prints
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Glass
Kuniyoshi, 47 Ronin, Musha-e, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861)
Title: 2. Oboshi Rikiya Yoshikane
Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke
Date: 1847-1848
Dimens...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints
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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut, Sumi Ink
Original Print By Yoshitoshi Mori -1/50
Located in Stamford, CT
ORIGINAL PRINT BY YOSHITOSHI MORI, KISO NO JYOKETSU 1/50 DATED 1972 AUTHORITY- 1.Z.SHIOTA , SAN
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Prints
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Wood, Glass, Paper
Original Colored Wood Block Print By Ohtsu
Located in Stamford, CT
ORIGINAL COLORED WOOD BLOCK PRINT BY OHTSU, KANBOTAN KAMAKURA 4/80 - 1999- "FLOWER IN WINTER
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20th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Wood, Glass, Paper
Original Wood Block Print By Yuki Ohtsu
Located in Stamford, CT
ORIGINAL WOOD BLOCK PINT BY OHTSU, YUKI SEKIJITSU- 61/77 -2001 AUTHORITY - 1.Z.SHIOTA, SAN
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Prints
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Wood, Glass, Paper
Antique Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Print in Antique Frame, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Utagawa Hiroshige,
Japan, 19th century
Original woodblock print in antique frame.
Measures
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints
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Paper
Original Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Print in Antique Frame
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Original Japanese woodblock print in antique frame by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Utagawa Hiroshige was
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Japanese Railway Poster Mount Fuji Japan Train Travel Fuji-San
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Japanese travel poster for Mount Fuji published by the Mount Fuji Council Railway
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1930s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Hiroshige I, Sixty Odd Provinces, Ishiyama Temple, Original Woodblock Print, Edo
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
Artist: Ando Hiroshige I (1797 - 1858)
Title: 22. Omi, Lake Biwa, Ishiyama Temple
Series: Famous Views of the Sixty Odd Provinces
Publisher: Koshihei
Date: 1853 - 1856
Size: 37....
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
Rare Original Vintage 1938 Travel Advertising Poster, Osaka Castle Japan
Located in London, GB
Rare original vintage poster issued by the Japanese Government Railways. The Japanese Government
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1930s More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Original Vintage Poster Princess Mononoke Studio Ghibli Animated Japanese Film
Located in London, GB
Original vintage manga cinema poster for the animated Japanese sci-fi fantasy adventure film
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1990s More Prints
Materials
Paper
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024To tell if a print is an original, examine the details closely. Typically, original prints feature high-quality textured paper rather than smooth poster-type paper. In addition, original prints will usually feature the artist's signature and a number in pencil or pen. If the signature is printed on it, the print is less likely to be original. When in doubt, a knowledgeable art dealer or experienced appraiser can assist you with identifying original prints. Shop a large collection of prints on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese 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 25, 2024How prints are made from original paintings varies. For centuries, the primary methods were traditional printmaking techniques such as engraving, etching, aquatint, drypoint and woodcut. Today, many artists use digital technology, scanning and photographing paintings and then using the files to produce giclée prints using large, specialized inkjet printers. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of art prints.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024To tell a print from an original painting, study its surface carefully. On a painting, you will likely notice variations in texture and see visible brushstrokes. Prints are more likely to appear smooth due to the printing process. However, some prints may be enhanced with hand-applied brushwork after the production process, which may make it more difficult to tell a painting from a print. When in doubt, seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer. Explore a wide range of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell an original Banksy print, focus on the Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity, which will accompany nearly all genuine prints by the street artist. Pest Control is the association responsible for selling and authenticating Banksy's work and is a big part of why he has remained anonymous over the years. In 2020, Pest Control updated its Certificate of Authenticity design, but you can find images of both the current and earlier certificates online to compare to yours. One of the most striking elements of both designs is a halved British 10-pound note affixed to its surface. During an authentication, Pest Control retains the other half and can match the bill fragment to the certificate. You can also pay a fee to have Pest Control perform an authentication for you. Refer to the official Pest Control website for more information. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Banksy art.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024To tell if an Audubon print is an original, research the print using trusted online resources and print catalogues available in many libraries. Learn about the watermark, plate mark, sheet dimensions, paper type, plate marks and signatures found on authentic prints from the series. Then, use this information to evaluate your print. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer authenticate your print. Find a selection of John James Audubon prints on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024To tell if a watercolor is an original or a print, look at it from the side. On an original piece, you'll notice an uneven surface due to the brushstrokes that form the watercolor. Prints will typically have smooth surfaces. You can also examine the artist's signature. If it appears to be printed on rather than hand-signed, your watercolor is likely not an original. For further assistance, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of watercolor paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024A print of an original painting is usually called a reproduction or reproduction print. Today, many reproduction prints are giclée prints. To produce a giclée print, a printmaker first scans a painting, drawing or other work of art. Then, they use a high-quality inkjet printer to transfer the image onto canvas or paper. Explore a large selection of prints on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024Yes, 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, 2024To 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 ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell if a Maxfield Parrish print is original, consider its condition and appearance. Replicas tend to appear brand new and have a glossy, vinyl-like look. Originals are more likely to seem aged, and their colors are generally duller. Because it can be difficult to authenticate Maxfield Parrish's work independently, you may wish to use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer. Find a selection of Maxfield Parrish art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024Yes, original art prints may be worth something. However, the value of prints varies greatly based on the artist, age, image quality, historical significance, availability and overall condition. To find out how much a print that you own may be worth, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer, who can evaluate your piece based on its characteristics and history and give you an estimated fair market value for it. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of art prints.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024How much original Currier Ives prints are worth depends on their age, image quality, overall condition and other factors. In 2004, a hand-colored version of the 1866 lithograph The American National Game of Base Ball sold for $76,375. The Currier Ives company published around 7,500 lithographs in its 72 years in business. Pieces that commemorate historical events are often the most highly sought-after among collectors. If you own a Currier Ives lithograph, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can aid you with the valuation process. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Currier Ives prints.
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