Original woodcut by Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822–1866) - 'Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro (?)' from the series 'Flowers of Edo, Excitement at Night' - Japan - 1860
Japanese Woodblock Prints Auction
Original woodblock print by Tsukioka Settei (1710-1787) or Takehara Shunchosai (active 1772-1801) from the shunga book "Makuradoji nukisashi manben tamagusa" - Japan - 1781
Original Osaka (Kamigata-e) woodcut by Gosôtei Hirosada 広貞 (1826–63) - 'Tomonai, act III' from the series "Kanadehon Chushingura" - Japan - 1849
Two original woodblock prints by Takahashi Shotei (1871-1945) - 'Mt Fuji from Kurasawa' and 'Red Torii in snow' - Japan - ca. 1930s
Colour woodblock print by Kunio Kaneko (born 1949) - "Festival lanterns" (129/150) - Japan - 2004
Two woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - From "Denshin kaishu Hokusai Manga," vol.11 - Japan - ca. 1880
Original woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) - 'Asahina Saburo Yoshihide subjugating the King of Hell' from the series "Essays by Yoshitoshi" - Japan - 1873
Rare original shunga book of the Edo Period - 12 couples of lovers - Japan - ca. 1850
Woodcut of Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797-1858) (Meiji reprint) - 'Arai: Ferryboat' from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô" - Japan - Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Two books concerning Japanese print art: 'Block printing and book illustration in Japan' and 'Subjects portrayed in Japanese colour prints' - Switzerland - 1973
Original woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) - Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as a ferryman - Japan - ca. 1810-20s
Original colour woodblock print by Torii Kyomitsu II (Kiyomine, 1787–1868) - "The courtesan Tokoshie of the house Daimonji" from the series "Songs on the four seasons in the entertainment district" - Japan - around 1808
Two original woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) and Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869) - 'Shoshasan' and 'Kokawa-dera' from the series "Miracles of Kannon" - Japan - 1859
Woodblock print by Natori Shunsen (1886-1960) (reprint) - "Nakamura Utaemon VI playing Hanako in Musume Dojoji" - Japan - 1990s
Original woodblock print by Ryusai Shigeharu (1803–1853) - 'Nakamura Utaemon playing the role of Akaneya Hanshichi' - Japan - c. 1830s
Original woodblock triptych by Adachi Ginko (act.. 1874-1897) - "Our Troops Conquering PyongYang Castle" - Japan - 1894
Original woodcut by Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-66) - 'Sarunosuke Asking to Serve the Oda Family' from the series "Fifty-four Scenes from the Story of Hideyoshi" - Japan - 1864
Original woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) - 'No. 21, Oribe Yahei Kanamaru' from the series "Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai" - Japan - 1847
Two woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - From "Denshin kaishu Hokusai Manga", voll. 8 and 11 - Japan - ca. 1850/1880
Original woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) - 'The Blind Man of Hyuga and His Daughter Hitomaru' from the series "Comparisons of the Ogura One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each" - Japan - 1847
Woodblock print by Hishikawa Moronobu (1631-1694) - A leaf from "One Hundred poets of Military Families with Commentaries and Illustrations" - Japan - 1672
Three original woodblock prints in complete triptych by Utagawa Yoshikazu (act. 1848–1870) - "Names of the Faithful Samurai Who Participated in the Attack" (Seichu gishi uchiiri seimei)- Japan - 1859
Four original woodblock prints by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895) from "Hyakucho gafu" (Album of One Hundred Birds), vol. 3 - Japan - 1881
Original diptych of shunga woodblock prints by Keisai Eisen (1790–1848) - Couple with sex toys - Japan - ca. 1839
Woodblock print diptych of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) (facsimile) - "Snake and lizard" and "Grasshopper and centipede" from "Churui gafu" - Japan - 1892
Original woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) - 'The Nun Seigen and Matsuwakamaru' from the series "Comparisons of the Ogura One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each" - Japan - 1847
Woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) (recarved) - "Enoshima in Sagami Province" from series "36 Views of Mount Fuji" - Japan - ca. 1900
Triptych of original ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) - 'Chasing the Flywheel' from the series "Ladies in Waiting from the Chiyoda Castle" - Japan - 1896
Two original woodblock prints by Tokuriki Tomikichiro (1902-1999) - 'Kinkakuji' and 'Yabunouchi' - Kyoto, Japan - ca. 1950
Woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) - 'Kanadehon Chushingura, Act III' (The Tale of the 47 Ronin) - Japan - 1854
Two original woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) - "Young Lovers" and "Monkey Trainer" - Japan - 1854
Livre originale par Nakajima Motohisa (ou Kosai, ?-?) - "Kyosai gafu" (Kyosai Album) - 40 estampes - Japon - 1881
Original woodblock print by Yoshu Chikanobu (1838-1912) - 'Beauty of the Koka Era' from the series "Jidai kagami" (Mirror of Historical Eras) - Japan - 1897
Woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) (reprint) - 'The great Wave off Kanagawa' - Japan - 2nd half 20th century
Woodblock print by Yoshida Toshi (1911–1995) - "Pine Tree of the Friendly Garden" - Japan - around 1980
Triptych woodblock print Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) (reprint) – Eight Views of Kanazawa under a Full Moon – Japan – Mid 19th century
Original book with woodblock prints by Kono Bairei (1844–1895) - 'Bairei hyakucho gafu' (Bairei's One Hundred Birds) - 'Chi' (Earth) Volume - Japan - 1881
Original diptych of Very Rare shunga woodblock prints by Keisai Eisen (1790–1848) - Sex Paraphernalia - Japan - ca. 1839
Original book illustrated by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) - "Shugyoku hyakunin isshu ogura no shiori" (390 prints) - Japan - 1836
Original woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) - 'Shinobazu Pond' from the 'Famous Places in Edo' series - Japan - 1843–1847
Woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) (reprint) - The Great Wave off Kanagawa (reprint) - Japan - 1st half 20th century
Original woodblock print (first edition) by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) - 'View of Takanawa' from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital" - Japan - ca. 1835
Very antique illustrated encyclopedia (13 volumes) by Kikumoto Kōhosai - "Encyclopedia of Ten Thousand Ancient and Modern chinese and Japanese Treasures" (Kokon Wakan banpô zensho) - Japan - 1694
Original woodblock print book by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) - Manga, volume 10 - Japan - c. 1860
Leporello book of 12 woodblock prints by Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891) - "Hana kurabe" (A Comparison of Flowers), vol. 4 - Japan - 1875-85
Original woodblock print book by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) – "Shin hinagata" (New patterns for craftsmen) – One volume, complete – Japan – around 1836
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