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Kuniyoshi, Soga, Warrior, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Japanese Art, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: Soga Juro Sukenari Prepares to Take Revenge on Kudo Suketsune Publisher: Yamaguchiya Tobei Date: c. 1843-1846 Dimensions: (L) 24.5 x 35 (...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Snow, Geisha, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Japanese Mythology, Ukiyo-e Art
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in London, GB
onnagata dressed as geisha by a riverside. The importance of design and imagery throughout Japanese culture
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hokutei, Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai, Warrior, Oni, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Art
By Tamenao Hokutei
Located in London, GB
the oni Shuten-dōji, a Japanese demon of folklore. After a series of mysterious disappearances near Mt
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Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyonobu Utagawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai, Battle, Meiji Art
By Toyonobu Utagawa
Located in London, GB
the ascensions of the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi from peasant to ruler of all Japan, along with
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Japanese Maple
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in New York, NY
2005 Sixteen color Ukiyo-e style woodcut Image/sheet: 26 x 38 in. Edition of 50 Signed, dated and
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Elizabeth Keith, Lama Temple, Peking, Japanese Woodblock Print, Modern Art
By Elizabeth Keith
Located in London, GB
artist who later created prints in the Japanese technique of woodblock printmaking. In 1915, Keith
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

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Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshi Yoshida, Shin-Hanga, Temple Gate, Japanese Woodblock Print, Modern Art
By Hiroshi Yoshida
Located in London, GB
prints in both Japanese and English. In this case, the Japanese title translates to "Bunnosuke Tea House
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Early 20th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyonobu, Samurai, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Japanese History
By Toyonobu Utagawa
Located in London, GB
soon take over Nobunaga's position as the most powerful man in Japan. Arguably, Hideyoshi achieved this
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

A Japanese Warship Opens Fire Near Haiyang Island in Sino-Japanese War
By Mizuno Toshikata
Located in New York, NY
Three-part Japanese woodcut by Mizuno Toshikata (水野年方) showing Japanese navy firing on Halyang
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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Tokaido, Ukiyo-e, 19th Century Art
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
colour is the word 'aoi', used interchangeably to refer to both green and blue in the Japanese language
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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshige II, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Floating World Art, Sakura, Edo
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in London, GB
. Through his actions of unifying a nation that was fundamentally divided, he was regarded as Japan's very
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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
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
, realized in the late 19th Century by the Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada. They depict actors out of a
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada. Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865) was
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada. They depict actors out of a
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
) 35 x 23.5cm An original Nishiki-e print, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese master
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada. They depict actors out of a
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print
By Utagawa Kuniaki
Located in Antwerp, BE
23.5cm each sheet These are original Nishiki-e prints, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada. They depict actors out of a
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut, Paper

Katsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Japanese Poet, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
Asuka Period (c. 538-710) in Japan. His poetry was known for its length, and dealt with public
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19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Rural Japan, Landscape, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai Title: Mt. Fuji with a hat Series: 100 Views of Mt. Fuji volume 1 Publisher: Eirakuya Toshiro Date: 1834-1880 Size: 22.6 x 31.2 cm Condition report: Minor ...
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19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshi Yoshida, Mount Fuji, Japan, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape
By Hiroshi Yoshida
Located in London, GB
mountain has been a common motif throughout Japan's artistic history. Hiroshi's depiction of it here is
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Early 20th Century Showa Landscape Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
by the Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada. It depicts an actor out of a traditional Kabuki theater
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
by the Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada. It depicts an actor out of a traditional Kabuki theater
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century
By Utagawa Yoshiiku
Located in Antwerp, BE
23.5cm An original Nishiki-e print, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese master Utagawa Yoshiiku
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada. They depict actors out of a
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century
By Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV)
Located in Antwerp, BE
Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada II. They depict actors out of a traditional Kabuki theater piece that was
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Antwerp, BE
, realized in the 19th Century by the Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada. They depict actors out of a
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Japanese woodblock print - 19th century
By Utagawa Yoshiiku
Located in Antwerp, BE
the Japanese master Utagawa Yoshiiku, from the series Modern Imitations of Genji.
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Battle scene from the First Sino=Japanese War
By Mizuno Toshikata
Located in New York, NY
Three-part Japanese woodcut by Mizuno Toshikata showing Japanese officer directing assault Chinese
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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Chikanobu, Cherry Blossom, Sumida, Kimono Design, Beauty, Japanese Woodblock
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
. Cherry blossom viewing ('hanami') was and still is a favourite pastime for the Japanese people. It is an
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Jigoku Dayu, Ghost, Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: The Enlightenment of Jigoku-dayu (Jigoku-dayu godo no zu) Series: 'New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts' Publisher: Sasaki Toyokichi A form...
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Theatre District Dawn Moon, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Theatre District Dawn Moon (Shibaimachi no akatsuki) Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon Publisher: Akiyama Buemon Published: 1885 ...
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshikazu Utagawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Battle, Lord Yoshitsune
By Yoshikazu Utagawa
Located in London, GB
legendary hero in Japan for his countless military exploits recounted in the Japanese epic ‘The Tale of
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Warrior, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Triptych, Meiji
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
. Kurama. Yoshitsune has become a legendary hero in Japan for his countless military exploits recounted in
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Cat, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Beauty, Kimono
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
marked by reactionary reforms put in place to rectify the perceived excesses of the Japanese shogunate
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kyosai Kawanabe, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ronin, Faithful Samurai
By Kawanabe Kyosai
Located in London, GB
the last virtuoso in traditional Japanese painting”. Inspired by his teacher's great series of 1847
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Nobukazu, Kimono Design, Fireworks, Ryogoku, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e
Located in London, GB
slightly smudged. Top edge slightly worn. Summer in Japan is the season for fireworks (hanabi) and many
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Monk, Prayer, Spirits, Waterfall
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Mongaku's Penitence Publisher: Matsui Eikichi Date: 1885 Size: Top: 25.7 x 36.5 Bottom: 25.7 x 37.4 cm Condition: Some soiling and mino...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Mountain, Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Manga
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
spirits and historical figures. Here, Hokusai depicts a mountainous landscape, typical of most of Japan
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19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Complete set of 32 Aspects, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: A full set of Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners - first edition - Publisher: Tsunashima Kamekichi Date: 1888 Size: approx 24 x...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Cloth-Beating Moon, Evening Mist, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Cloth-beating Moon (Yugiri) Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon Publisher: Akiyama Buemon Published: 1885 A wife beats a roll of c...
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyokuni III Utagawa, Onnagata, Kabuki Actor, Sakura, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in London, GB
Artist: Toyokuni III Utagawa (1786-1865) Title: Fujiwara no Motozane, Sumizome Series: Comparisons for Thirty-six Selected Poems Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi Date: 1852 Size: 36.4 x ...
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Zeshin Shibata, Travellers, Wind, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e
By Zeshin Shibata
Located in London, GB
Artist: Zeshin Shibata (1807 - 1891) Title: Three travelers caught in the wind Date: late 19th century Size: 23.5 x 22.7 cm Condition: Slightly trimmed. Light creases and minor brown...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Chikanobu, Japanese Woodblock Print, Court Ladies, Peony, Kimono Design, Beauty
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
Artist: Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) Title: Girl with Toy and Flying Birds Series Title: High-ranking Ladies of the Tokugawa Era Publisher: Hasegawa Tsunejiro Date: Late 19th century ...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Chikanobu Yoshu, Court Ladies, Kimono, Nature, Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
Artist: Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) Title: Horsetail Picking Series: High-ranking Ladies of Tokugawa era Date: Late 19th century Publisher: Hasegawa Tsunejiro Dimensions: (L) 35.6 x ...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Ghost, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kimono, Yūrei-zu
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
, New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts, draws on an array of supernatural tales from both China and Japan. The
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Ando Hiroshige, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Cherry Blossoms
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
are softly rounded clouds known as suyarigasumi, a motif often employed in classical Japanese art
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Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toraji Ishikawa, Female Nude, After a Bath, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Ishikawa Toraji
Located in London, GB
Japan Art Academy in 1953. Influenced highly by Art Nouveau, which was itself greatly inspired by
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Nude Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Courageous Warriors, Priest
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Taira no Tadamori and the Oil Priest Series: Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujiro Date: 1885 Dimensions: 24....
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Chikanobu Yoshu, Princess Takiyasha, Supernatural, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
Artist: Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) Title: Snow in Tsukuba Series: Snow, Moon and Flower Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujiro Date: 1884 Condition: Minor pigment and crease on margins. Bla...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kyosai Kawanabe, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai, True Loyalty, Meiji
By Kawanabe Kyosai
Located in London, GB
traditional Japanese painting”. Inspired by his teacher's great series of 1847, 'Stories of True Loyalty of
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Goyo Hashiguchi, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty, Hot Spring, Beauty
By Hashiguchi Goyo
Located in London, GB
Artist: Goyo Hashiguchi (1880-1921) Title: Hot Spring Hotel, Onsenyado Publisher: Hashiguchi seal on the bottom margin, posthumously printed by the Hashiguchi family Date: ca. 1950-5...
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20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Chikanobu Yoshu, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki, Yakusha-e, Meiji
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
the samurai in feudal Japan.
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kuniomi Utagawa, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Samurai, Utagawa School, Sea
By Kuniomi Utagawa
Located in London, GB
the Japanese war epic the Tale of Heike. The story depicts the various battles and tragedies that
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi, Suikoden, Lin Chong, Lu Qian, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
popular in Japan since the Edo period for its political implications. The characters were outlaws and
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kuniteru III Utagawa, Peach Garden, Three Kingdoms, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Kuniteru III Utagawa
Located in London, GB
and Japanese art, thought to confer longevity or even immortality once eaten.
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

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Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Chikanobu, Poem Reading, Heian Beauty, Court, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
Artist: Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) Title: Poem Reading with a View of Snow at the Court Publisher: Hashimoto Naoyoshi Date: 1886 Size: (R)25 x 35.6 (C)25 x 35.6 (L)25 x 35.6 cm Cond...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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Japanese Woodcut Art For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the piece of japanese woodcut art you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Modern, Contemporary and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of japanese woodcut art among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of japanese woodcut art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray, brown and orange. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of japanese woodcut art examples over the years, but those made by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Kiyoshi Saitō, Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige), Mabuchi Toru and Yasuhide Kobashi are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in woodcut print, paper and handmade paper, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Japanese Woodcut Art?

The price for a piece of japanese woodcut art in our collection starts at $185 and tops out at $4,500 with the average selling for $850.

Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Japanese Woodcut Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A woodcut is a process where tools are used to carve a design into a wooden surface. Woodcut is the oldest form of printmaking wherein the wooden carving can be reused to print the same image repeatedly.
  • 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.