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Japanese Urban Art

Urban Landscape VI – Rain by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese art, diptych
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
Urban Landscape VI – Rain is a powerful and evocative diptych painting by the contemporary Japanese
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Urban Landscape V – Migratory Birds by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese art, diptych
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
Urban Landscape V – Migratory Birds is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Oh Deer ( Japan ) - still life of urban observation in contemporary Japan
By Erik Pawassar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oh Deer (Japan) by Erik Pawassar from a series of urban observations of contemporary Japan 40 x 27
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Oh Deer ( Japan ) - still life of urban observation in contemporary Japan
By Erik Pawassar
Located in San Francisco, CA
69cm) signed edition of 25 archival fine art pigment print signed & numbered by artist on
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Urban landscape III by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting, intense red, trees
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
Urban landscape III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

View of Urban Japan After Utagawa Hiroshige-Mid 20th Century
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Roma, IT
View of Urban Japan is a modern artwork realized in the Mid-20th Century. Mixed colored lithograph
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Tokyo Diptych" Yvonne Jacquette, Japanese Urban Cityscape Nocturnal Aerial
By Yvonne Jacquette
Located in New York, NY
, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Yvonne Jacquette: Tokyo Nightviews, June 27 - August 24, 1986. Yvonne
Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Building in Black and White
By Pablo Saccinto
Located in Kansas City, MO
photography, travel photography, cities, Japan, urban photography, street photography, fine art, architecture
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Fushimi Inari-taisha
By Pablo Saccinto
Located in Kansas City, MO
, travel photography, cities, Japan, urban photography, street photography, fine art, architecture
Category

2010s Photorealist Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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Nakamise Night, Tokyo, Japan: urban night cityscape photograph print w/ handwork
By Yasuomi Hashimura
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Nakamise Night, Tokyo, Japan" is a photo-based mixed media single edition print with hand
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography

Materials

Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette
By Christian Stoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
mesmerizing large scale photographic capture of strikingly abstract water surface shimmering in soothing tones of cobalt, admiral, azur and lapis blue Wave I (Abstract) by Christian...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Star Wars R2-D2 - large format photograph of the original iconic droid robot
By Tom Schierlitz
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale still life photograph of the original iconic droid robot from the classic Star Wars movies Star Wars (R2-D2) by Tom Schierlitz 60 x 48 inches (152 x 122cm) signed edit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Cones - large scale photograph of conceptual art in desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cones ( 2000 ) by Frank Schott, from a series of conceptual photographic observances captured in the California desert 30 x 40 inches (76 x 102cm) signed edition of 25 48 x 65 inch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Cloud Study I - large format photograph of dramatic cloudscape sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
an homage to Caspar David Friedrich, towering thunder clouds over the Mediterranean Sea, captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale photography print sizes, from a serie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée, Black and ...

Futuro - iconic midcentury futuristic architectural design in icy wilderness
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic futuristic architectural design of midcentury prefab "Futuro" in Great Tetons Yellowstone landscape, designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, of which fewer than 100 were...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Next Sign - large format landscape photograph with conceptual road sign
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Next Sign (2010) by Frank Schott from a series of works capturing conceptual roadside signs in iconic American landscapes captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Aspen Study I - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aspen Study I by Frank Schott a series of images capturing the yellow golden Indian summer foliage palette of aspen trees in California's Sierra Nevada 26 x 40 inches / 66cm x 102...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Forte dei Marmi - iconic Italian beach resort on Mediterranean Sea (48" x 72")
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format photograph of a sea of green sun umbrellas and yellow-green striped sun chairs, a Mediterranean pre-summer season study of Italian beach clubs in the iconic coastal reso...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational sign at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana billboard signs in iconic landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

H2O IV - Homage to David Hockney
By Erik Pawassar
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format photograph of sun reflections on pool water surface, mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to the iconic ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée

Futuro - iconic midcentury futuristic architectural design in icy wilderness
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic futuristic architectural design of midcentury prefab "Futuro" in Great Tetons Yellowstone landscape, designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, of which fewer than 100 were...
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Winter Moon Rising - large scale photograph of abstract nocturnal California sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Winter Moon Rising by Frank Schott 60 x 48 inches / 152cm x 122cm signed edition of 7 40 x 32 inches / 102cm x 81cm signed edition of 25 archival quality fine art pigment print li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Hollywood - large format photograph of iconic California landmark in Los Angeles
By Christian Stoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of an epic view of the iconic Hollywood sign and sprawling downtown Los Angeles in the distance HOLLYWOOD by Christian Stoll 40 x 40 inches / 102 x 102cm si...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Hollywood - large format photograph of iconic California landmark in Los Angeles
By Christian Stoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of the iconic HOLLYWOOD sign in golden California sunlight with downtown Los Angeles in the distance HOLLYWOOD by Christian Stoll 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

"Mount Hollywood, October 2004", Los Angeles, 2004
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cowboy TV (framed) - large photograph of iconic movie in Western landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large scale original photograph of vintage television set with iconic western movie in American Wild West landscape Cowboy TV by Frank Schott 30 x 40 inches (76 x 102cm) signed edi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Archival...

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Japanese Urban Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of japanese urban art for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Abstract examples as well as a Contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of japanese urban art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of japanese urban art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black and gray. Creating an object in our assortment of japanese urban art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Erik Pawassar, Murat Germen and Yvonne Jacquette are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paper, archival paper and archival pigment print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, you can find a small option in this array of japanese urban art measuring 22.5 high and 26.5 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 70.87 across to better suit those in the market for a large piece of japanese urban art.

How Much is a Japanese Urban Art?

The average selling price for a piece of japanese urban art we offer is $3,850, while they’re typically $1,900 on the low end and $9,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Urban Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a variety of different types of Japanese art. One of the oldest and most admired forms of Japanese art is the art of calligraphy, which originated in the sixth or seventh century. Another type of art, ukiyo-e, is the art of the woodblock print, which depicts scenes of female beauties; kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and more. You’ll find a variety of Japanese artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The writing on Japanese art is calligraphy art called shodo. It uses Japanese kanji and kana characters. There are a variety of different shodo styles of art, including Kaisho, which is the basic, foundational form of the art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese calligraphy art from top sellers..
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    The focus of Japanese art varies. Many traditional Japanese artists sought to capture the beauty of nature in their works. However, other Japanese artists have produced work with Buddhist themes, and contemporary artists working in the country have been inspired by a range of subjects, from socioeconomic and political issues to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Japanese art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What the Japanese sea art is called depends on its type. Many examples of sea art from Japan are called ukiyo-e. This term refers to woodblock prints made during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is arguably the most famous ukiyo-e print depicting the sea. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of Japanese woodblock prints.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To tell if art is Japanese or Chinese, study the piece's characteristics. With paintings, Chinese artists often use more color and tend to fill their entire canvases, while Japanese artists often include more negative space and choose subtler colors. There are also differences between the brushstrokes typical of traditional Chinese and Japanese art. In Japanese paintings, brushstrokes are often short and sharp. On the other hand, Chinese paintings often display longer, more fluid brushstrokes. Learning about the defining features of various art forms and periods and looking at examples of pieces made by Japanese and Chinese artists can help you learn to spot subtle differences. Explore a diverse assortment of Japanese and Chinese art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many art styles originated in Japan and grew in popularity over the years. Some of the most popular styles include shodo (calligraphy), ikebana, kanou and yamato-e. You’ll find a wide variety of authentic Japanese art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Japanese wall art is called depends on its type. There are numerous kinds of Japanese paintings and prints, including nihonga and ukiyo-e. A Japanese wall scroll is known as a kakejiku or kakemono. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese wall art.