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Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Beauty, Kimono, Bunsei Era, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
margin. Some small creases. Black marks and paper residue on back of print. The series "Thirty-Two
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kunichika Toyohara, Kabuki, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Waterfall, Meiji
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in London, GB
trimmed, red pigment running, wormholes restored. This print shows the monk Mongaku Shonin in repentance
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kuniyoshi, Teraoka, Faithful Samurai, Chushingura, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
samurai is one of the greatest tales about loyalty and revenge in Japanese history. It is closely based on
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kansho, Water Margin, Suikoden, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
in Japan those days. The characters were also outlaws and brigands, seen as men of honour who would
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Three Kingdoms, China, History
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Title: Zhang Fei at Changban Bridge Series: Essays by Yoshitoshi Publisher: Dobashi Masadaya Date: 1872 Dimensions: 24.8 x 36.8 cm Condition...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kunichika Toyohara, Japanese Woodblock Print, Sword, Kabuki, Ghost Story
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in London, GB
Artist: Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Title: Konoma no Hoshi Hakone no Shikabue Date: 1880 Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro Size: (L) 35.7 x 23.8, (C) 35.6 x 23.9, (R) 35.7 x 23.8 cm Con...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Utamaro, Courtesan, Beauty, Kimono Desing, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in London, GB
textures. Just in front of her is a suzuri-bako, a Japanese writing box that often works of art in
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Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kobayashi Kiyochika, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Snow Landscape, Military
By Kobayashi Kiyochika
Located in London, GB
the emperor from the shogunate, the military rulers of Japan. In his landscape prints, Kiyochika
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Paul Binnie, Miyajima, Torii, Japanese Keyblock Print, Contemporary Landscape
By Paul Binnie
Located in London, GB
Artist: Paul Binnie (1967 - ) Title: Torii Gate at Miyajima (keyblock print) Published: by the
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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Prints

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

Koson Ohara, Shin-Hanga, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Roaring Tiger
By Ohara Koson
Located in London, GB
in Japanese scroll and screen painting, woodblock prints depicting tigers are but few within Koson's
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Early 20th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Warrior and Demon, Maple Leaves, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
great inspiration from the rural folk tales that were prevalent throughout Japan's history. This print
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Evening Sun, Mount Fuji, Landscape, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
. Minor stain on bottom left corner. This print is from the series One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji
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19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshi Yoshida, Shin Hanga, Omuro, Buddhist Temple, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Hiroshi Yoshida
Located in London, GB
exhibited his paintings in oil and water colour in both Japan and overseas and to have won numerous art
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Early 20th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Goyo Hashiguchi, Beauty, Summer Kimono, Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin-Hanga
By Hashiguchi Goyo
Located in London, GB
traditions into the woodblock print form propelled Goyo's designs into zeitgeists of Taisho Japan (1912–1926
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Early 20th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Ukiyo-e, Manga, Sarugaku Theatre, Japanese Woodblokc Print
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
upper centre of right page. This print is from the Hokusai Manga (sketches) series published in 15
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19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Toyonobu Utagawa, Honnoji, Warrior, Samurai, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e
By Toyonobu Utagawa
Located in London, GB
Selection of the Biography of the Taiko. The Taiko refers to Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598), one of Japan
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Late 19th Century 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
lady portrayed in this print is known to have eventually converted to a religious life. Dayu is a term
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Koi Fish, Fairy Tale
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Condition report: Trimmed. Smudge of a pigment on the cartouche and bottom of the print. Kintarō, often
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Late 19th Century 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
) Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon Publisher: Akiyama Buemon Published: 1885 This print captures
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Eizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic
By Kikugawa Eizan
Located in London, GB
. spring pictures]. In Japan, the late eighteenth century saw such imagery banned under new laws, forcing
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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

Katsushika Hokusai, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Manga, Landscape, Bear
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
: Toheki-do Date: 1815 Size: 20.9 x 25.2 cm Condition report: Small tear on right side of the print. Pages
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshige II, Landscape, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Cherry Blossoms, Edo
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in London, GB
relaxation of Japan's strict closed door policy. Various artists have explored the intermingling of
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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Woodcut

Hiroshige Ando, Landscape, Sixty-odd Provinces, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
36.7 cm Condition: Pinhole. Trimmed. Wear on corner. Green pigment centre of print. Ando Hiroshige's
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Poem, Landscape, Edo
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
: Residual mark from glue on the top left of the print. Pinhole on the right of the print. Vertical fold in
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese Woodblock Print, Imperial Court, Ukiyo-e, Gagaku
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
of woodblock prints by Hokusai. After that, the artist focused on Japanese traditional paintings
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Seashore, Empress Jito, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
production of woodblock prints by Hokusai. After that, the artist focused on Japanese traditional paintings
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshige, Mount Fuji, Nihonbashi, Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape, Ukiyo-e
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
Condition report: Pinhole and minute stain on the top. Backing. Margins slightly trimmed. This print shows
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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Manga, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, War, Artillery
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
, some creases and worn-out corners, small paper fibre on the surface. This print is from the Hokusai
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19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshige Ando, Tokaido, Landscape, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Boats
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Title: 19. Ejiri: Tago Bay and Miho no Matsubara Series: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road Date: 1855 Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo Conditi...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints

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

Yoshitoshi, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Moon, Samurai, River, Ukiyo-e
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
antlers and a crescent moon ornament, his totem and amulet. The armour has been printed with a jet black
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Late 19th Century 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

Hiroshige Ando, Ukiyo-e, Landscape, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Shrine
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
day Tokyo) was relatively new. Japan's history was arguably dominated by Kyoto, which was considered
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Mid-19th Century Edo Landscape Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Yoshikawa Kanpo, Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty, Maiko, Moon, Shin-Hanga
Located in London, GB
whose Shin Hanga (new prints) were enormously successful. His publisher, Sato Shotaro, was in constant
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Early 20th Century Modern 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

Hiroshige II, Various Provinces, Landscape, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in London, GB
Condition: Light wear and minor pigment spots on the margins. As with many of Hiroshige II's prints, those
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Late 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshige II, Megane Bridge, Cherry Blossom, Japanese Woodblock Print, Landscape
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in London, GB
. As with many of Hiroshige II's prints, those comprising the series 'One Hundred Famous Views in the
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Late 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Warrior, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Triptych, Meiji
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
the Japanese epic The Tale of Heike. As shown in the print, Yoshitsune's prowess in combat was present
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Chikanobu, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Meiji, Elephant, Tokyo
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
Artist: Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) Title: June - Sannō Festival Series: Customs of Edo Throughout Twelve Months Publisher: Yokoyama Ryohachi Date: 1889 Dimensions: (L) 24.7 x 35.5 ...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Chikanobu, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Meiji, Kabuki, Samurai
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
Artist: Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) Title: The Battle of Sekigahara Publisher: Yorozuya Magobei Date: 1881 Dimensions: (L) 24.5 x 35.5 (C) 24.1 x 35.2 (R) 24.7 x 35.6 cm Condition: W...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Shinsui, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin Hanga, Beauty, Plum Blossom
By Ito Shinsui
Located in London, GB
cursiveness of Japanese ink painting. With her eyes fixedly locked before her, along with the uprightness of
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshige II, Landscape, Japanese Woodblock Print, Cherry Blossom, Ueno, 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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Late 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Goyo Hashiguchi, Mirror, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty, Shin Hanga
By Hashiguchi Goyo
Located in London, GB
peachy coloured pigment of her lips and shadows. The incorporation of shading in the woodblock print
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Kanadehon Chushingura, Japanese Woodblock Print, Act VI, Edo
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
loyalty and revenge in Japanese history. It is closely based on a historical event from the eighteenth
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Ukiyo-e, Constellation, Japanese Woodblock Print, Manga, Edo
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
marks on the right, ink stain at the bottom. This print is from the Hokusai Manga (sketches) series
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Late 19th Century Edo 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
. This print shows the monk Mongaku Shonin in repentance beneath a waterfall. The scene is based on the
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

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

Kunisada III, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Meiji, Horse, Samurai
By Utagawa Kunisada III
Located in London, GB
Western arts in Meiji period Japan (1868-1912), seemingly pushed woodblock print artists to explore more
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Late 19th Century 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
print from Yoshitoshi's series 'Thirty-Two Aspects of Customs and Manners', which chronologically
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kunichika Toyohara, Tattoo, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki Actor
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in London, GB
of kabuki theatre. His colourful prints are records of a long lost, decadent underworld of Edo. Since
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1860s Edo Figurative Prints

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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

Goyo Hashiguchi, Maiko, Mirror, Kimono, Kyoto, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Hashiguchi Goyo
Located in London, GB
highly appraised as one of the best Taisho artists in both Japan and overseas. In this print, a young
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Choki Eishosai, Parody, Kimono, Courtesan, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Artist: Choki Eishosai [signed Shiko Hyakusen] (act. 1781-1813) Title: Parody of Urashima Taro Publisher: Tsutaya Juzaburo Date: Late 18th/ Early 19th century Dimensions: (L) 22.5 x...
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Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hiroshige Ando, Lanscape, Mount Fuji, Landscape, Japanese Woodblok Print, Edo
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in London, GB
Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Title: 25. Kanaya: View of the Ōi River from the Uphill Road Series: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road Date: 1855 Publisher: Tsutaya Kic...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kuniyoshi, Samurai, Battle, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Horse
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
, minor stains, holes and pinholes. This print shows the battle between the Minamoto and Taira families
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1850s Edo Figurative Prints

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

Katsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji, Fog, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
stain on top of the right page. This print is from the series one hundred views of Mount Fuji
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19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kyosai Kawanabe, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Samurai, 47 Ronin, Meiji
By Kawanabe Kyosai
Located in London, GB
on the left side and minor creases on the top side of print. The print is of Horibe Yasubei
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

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Handmade 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

Koson Ohara, Couple of Pheasants, Nature, Snow, Pine, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Ohara Koson
Located in London, GB
meticulous care. This print shows two Japanese copper pheasants wandering in a snow covered landscape. In
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

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Japanese Woodcut Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of japanese woodcut prints is available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Impressionist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Contemporary. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Japanese woodcut prints available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, gray, brown, orange and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject 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 beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in woodcut print, paper and handmade paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Japanese Woodcut Prints?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — japanese woodcut prints in our inventory begin at $185 and can go as high as $4,500, while the average can fetch as much as $900.

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 Prints
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The woodcut technique originated in China as a way to print on textiles. The earliest found woodblock printed material was silk, printed with flowers in three different colors. The woodblock was dated back to the Han dynasty. You’ll find a variety of woodcut prints from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 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.