Paper Prints

Contemporary Japanese woodblock print (Sosaku-hanga) by the female artist Reika Iwami (b. 1927, Tokyo) titled “Water Fantasy A”of a setting full moon on th...

Chinese framed print detail of larger painting. Expertly framed with double mats of linen and simulated bamboo featuring gold leaf edging on both mats. "Han-Kan Bringing Tribute" New...

A beautiful and alluring limited edition mezzotint print by Japanese artist Ushio Takahashi (born 1944). This work is titled "Reflecting". Ushio is widely known for his captivating ...

A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print, which is titled "Daitoku-ji Kyoto (D)" is from a series of Kyoto temple images that Saito created. The woodblock print features strong, contrasting colors, beautiful wood grain, and a complex design - the cross-shaped walkway pattern which is highlighted by the small precisely placed stones is repeated on the temple wall. The wood grain in the yard, temple walls and sky add another layer of compositional depth. The print is signed in black ink and stamped/sealed in red within the image It is likely titled, dated (1960), and numbered (from a limited edition of 150) in pencil by the artist in the lower margin but hidden below the mat. Saito's "self-carved, self printed Kiyoshi Saito" personal label with his red chop seal...

L'ABCdaire de la calligraphie arabe (ABCDAIRES) (French Edition) Paperback – May 16, 2002 French Edition by Massoudy Hassan (Author) The basics of Arabic calligraphy paperback - may 21, 2002 by Hassan Massoudy...

A beautiful pair of vintage art deco framed prints /lithographs by the famous American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish. Each is Maxfield’s most recognizable work. "Air Cast...

Japanese Woodblock Shotei Takahashi (1871-1945) Hiroaki "The Moon and Ishiyama" About the artist Born in Tokyo as Katsutaro Takahashi, Shotei (aka Hiroaki/ Komei) was in his mid-teens when he began to work in the design department of the Imperial Household Agency. He studied Nihonga, or Japanese-style painting, under his uncle Fuko Matsumoto, but also worked as an illustrator for periodicals and textbooks. Beginning in the early Taisho period, Shotei regularly collaborated with the prominent Shin Hanga publisher Shozaburo Watanabe. Shotei used a variety of signatures. Many of his large landscape prints...

Pair Early 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints A Pair Early 20th Century Japanese Framed Woodblock Prints Of Old Masterpiec...

Art Nouveau iIlustration Print featuring the well-known Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens "Fairies are Exquisite Dancers" by J.M. Barrie in 1912 for the Arthur Rackham book Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens first published in 1906. Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognized as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolor, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. Rackham's 51 color pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through color-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of color artwork...

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797 to 1858, woodblock prints on paper, Flowers and Bird signed and inscribed in Hieroglyphs and red ink stam...

Mid-19th century woodblock print of Onoe Kikugoro V signed Kagawa Toyoshige Kitsu. The famed Kabuki actor is playing the role of Banzuinin Chobei (or similar), a legendary street her...

Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869), Japan, originally 1864, publisher Hiranoya Shinzo, from the series Thirty-six Views of the Pride of Edo, framed and glazed, oban tate-e. Dimensions...

A truly wonderful and exceedingly rare abstract limited edition woodblock print by famed Japanese artist/printmaker Junichiro Sekino. This print, which appears to be titled "Tori &a...

Chinese ink rubbing printing depicting Panthaka Arhat, no.4 of the 16 arhat images immortalized in stone at the former stupa at Shengyin Temple. Depicted here sitting on a rock with a book in his left hand and snapping his fingers in his right hand, symbolic of the speed at which he obtained enlightenment, accompanied by a beggar’s bowl and an incense burner, complete with colophons and silk scroll mounting. The Emperor Qianlong ordered the stone stele to be carved in 1764 after the arhat designs painted by the famed artist Guanxiu (832-912). Even though the temple was destroyed in the Taiping rebellion, the steles remain and have been reinstalled at the Hangzhou Stele Forest. Condition: Creases from rolling, otherwise fine condition. Mounting: 58” x 22”. 19th Century. Provenance: Frank “Till” & Peggy Durdin, San Diego, CA L'Asie Exotique, Palm Springs, CA For other rubbings of this stele see: Penn Museum, object number 2010-26-4 The Metropolitan Museum of Art AN#: 59.195.15 Fine Arts Library of Harvard University, record id: W280021_urn-3:FHCL:478850 For another example of this image rendered in jade and lacquer see: “Screen Paintings of Guanxiu’s Sixteen Arhats in the Collection of the Palace Museum” Luo Wehhua translated by Bruce Doar, Orientations, September 2010, p. 104. In this article the image is identified as the sixteenth arhat Abheda, It is explained in this article that Qianlong re-identified the arhats, thus the 16th Arhat attribution for this image. Also in this article the identical colophon by Qianlong above the image is translated as: “These accurate portraits of the Sixteen Arhats were created by the Tang Dynasty painter Guanxiu, as recorded in Xuanhe Huapu (Record of paintings in the Xuanhe Reign), and during the millennium from the Guangming reign period to the present day, the original works were to be found in Zhejiang, where they were housed in the collection of Shengyin Temple in Qiantang (Huangzhou). In spring of the dingchou year (1757) of his reign, the Qianlong emperor undertook a southern tour of inspection and stayed at an imperial lodge on the West Lake. He went to the temple to pay his respects and there he saw the arhats on display and wrote a description of these marvels. The sequence of the arhats and their names had been passed down since ancient times, but they did not correspond to their Sanskrit titles; the sequence of the arhat names conformed instead to the interpretation of the Sanskrit classics by the Zhangjia State Preceptor. The emperor penned the original names and positions in the sequence below each of the figures in accordance with the readings supplied in Tongwen Yuntong (Unified Rhymes), and below each he penned an encomium, which he signed. Then the images were returned to the collection, to be passed down as a perpetual treasure. Now, the fourth great arhat had long gone missing and we did not know where his painting was. But it was merely a trifling matter of matching the images with the names, and now surely we have found him! This I, the emperor, believe.” All 16 of these rubbings can be found in the Rubel Chinese Rubbings Collection at the Fine Arts Library of Harvard University with the following descriptive historical note: “Rubbing from stele depicting No. 4 of 16 arhats (Lohans, Buddhist saints) -- Nan ti mi duo luo qing you, Panthaka Arhat. Original painting attributed to Guanxiu, 832-912. Inscriptions written by Hongli, Emperor Qianlong (Gaozong, 1711-1799) of Qing Dynasty. 7 seals of Qianlong follow the inscriptions. Script style: in xing shu. Shi liu zun zhe -- "The 16 noble ones" are 16 lohans. Lohans are also called "a-lo-han" based on the transliteration of the Sanskrit term "arhat." (Japanese: Rakan; Chinese: Lohan; Tibetan: Gnas-brtan). Arhats or Arahants are saints or sages said to have renounced nirvana (freedom from the cycle of suffering and rebirth), vowed to remain in the world to protect the Dharma and propagate the Law of the Buddha in order to devote themselves more effectively to the relief of human misery, like the Bodhisattvas. These 16 Arhats, personal disciples distinguished by the Buddha, formed part of the 500 claimed by tradition to have attended the First Council in Rajagrha. The names and abodes of these 16 arhats are given in a work entitled "Record on the Duration of the Law, spoken by the Great arhat Nadimitra," which was translated into Chinese by the famous pilgrim Xuanzang (596-664) in 654. 16 lohans are quite often represented, especially in China and Japan, in sculpture and painting, in poses and with attributes. Every lohan can be easily with special icongraphic characteristics. Guanxiu (Jiang Deyin or Deyuan, a Buddhist monk also named Master Chan Yue, 832-912) -- painter during late Tang to Five Dynasties, specialized in painting lohan figures. Legend has it that the first portraits of the 18 Lohans...

Mid-19th century Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada. Also known as Toyokuni III (1786-1865). A Kabuki actor as a Samurai warrior in dramatic scene. Likely the central image...

Original Japanese Woodblock print, chuban Size "Bird" by Totoya Hokkei  (1780-1850) About the artist Totoya Hokkei (1780–1850) was a Japanese artist best known for his prints in th...

A wonderfully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print is of a temple guardian of Tofuku-Ji which is one of the Kyoto Gozan or Five Great Zen Temples in Kyoto The print is signed and stamped, titled (Tofuku-Ji, Kyoto (A), dated (1961), and numbered (12/200) by the artist. Would be a great addition to any modern Japanese print...

Fabulous signed print by Peter Max. Framed, autographed. Signed

This wonderfully designed, abstract work by esteemed Japanese printmaker Tadashi Nakayama. The print is pencil signed, numbered (46/65) and dated 1963 by the artist. A fairly uncommo...

For your consideration, an original abstract etching titled and signed in pencil, Attributed to the renowned Filipino printmaker Manuel Rodriguez Sr. The composition uses sweeping, s...

A wonderfully composed, beautifully, and richly colored triptych woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Toyohara Kunichika featuring four dramatic and quite intense Kabuki theatre ...

A limited-editioned Japanese Woodblock print by Itō Shinsui (1898-1972) entitled Firework (花火 in Japanese) Catalogue number IS65. The print was created in Showa 7th year (1932) as pa...

Japanese Wood Block Print Artist: Eisho Narazaki (1864-1936) Title: Asakusa Kannon-do no naido (Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa) Year of Creation: 1932 Pencil marked title ...

A wonderful and quite rare woodblock print by unique master Japanese artist/ printmaker Tsuruya Kokei. This work is titled "Ichikawa Monnosuke VII as Cou...

A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Kiyoshi Tokio. Created in 1939, this print is rare with only one edition with fewer than 320 impressions exec...

A wonderful and quite rare woodblock print by unique master Japanese artist/ printmaker Tsuruya Kokei. This work is titled "Onoe Baiko VII as the wet nur...

Antique Japanese Wood Block Print “Woman Doing Her Hair” Signed By Katsushika Hokusai 19thC Measures - 12 3/4" x 10 5/8" x 3/4" This Japanese woodb...

Pair of large Meiji Era Japanese woodblock prints Japanese, Late 19th Century Frames: height 42.5cm, width 78.5cm, depth 2cm Prints: height 35cm, width 78.5cm These excellent w...

Asian Chinese horse print in a red wood frame. Chinese lithograph print study of a horse. Well framed, no glass. Size: 21" x 15". From an esta...

A wonderful and quite rare woodblock print by unique master Japanese artist/ printmaker Tsuruya Kokei. This work is titled "Onoe Kikugoro VII as Kirare Y...

This is an antique Woodblock picture. A Japanese, framed print in the manner of Utagawa Kunisada II, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Striking Edo period inspired ar...

A wonderful and quite rare woodblock print by unique master Japanese artist/ printmaker Tsuruya Kokei. This work is titled "Nakamura Tokizo V, as the kep...

Pair of Chinese Scenic Landscape and Figural Paintings with Calligraphy, Framed Description: This refined pair of Chinese scenic paintings presents detailed narrative compositions ...

A gorgeous and quite radiant print by Japanese artist/printmaker Isamu Sakamoto titled "Morning Light." The work features the dawn ("Reimei") light reflecting off a traditional build...

Hiroshi Yoshida (Japan, 1876-1950) Hiroshi Yoshida (1876–1950) Misty Day in Nikko 日光霧の日 Woodblock print in colors on paper, signed "Hiroshi Yoshida" in pencil, lower right; ti...

Antique Japanese Seascape Woodblock Print with Village & Figures by Kunisada, Framed, C1920 Measures - 14.5" x 19.5" x 1" This antique Japanese woodblock print...

The painter is unknown to me so far Condition Perfect Size: 26.5 x12.5 cm Period 19th century

Size: 255×365㎜　350g Packing size estimate : 330×440×30mm 2kg Very importantly, this is a reprint of a Lithograph printing, produced from the original woodblock print. One of the mo...

Beautiful vintage framed lithograph of the New York Stock Exchange. This piece is evocative and beautiful. This piece was originally provided...

This advertising poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography that was popularized in China during the econom...

A beautifully designed and colored work by Japanese artist Joichi (Joshi) Saito. The print is pencil signed and numbered (16/20) by the artist. A very eye-catching work overall...

Japanese Woodblock Print by Keisai Eisen ?? ?? (1790~1848), original and unframed. ABOUT THE ARTIST Keisai Eisen (?? ??, 1790–1848) was a Japanese u...

Ando (Utagawa) Hiroshige was the master of the landscape. He thrived in the early part of the 19th century. His works of art are highly sought out. This is a very good addition to co...

We have for consideration: Two Japanese Woodblock prints by the Uchida Art Co. Ltd. (Showa Period) from Kyoto, Japan made at and sold by Kyoto Handicraft Center in the 1950's. "Niho...

Collection of 3 Vanity Fair Sport Themed “Spy” Prints A rare collection of original coloured lithograph prints the earliest dating from 1896 to 1904, mounted and glazed in Black fra...

This vintage poster for Hatamen cigarettes from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. This poster depicts a lady...

Mandarin Taoist Chinese ceremonial scroll portrait painting in custom plexiglass frame. Exuding an air of spiritual significance and artistic mastery, this Mandarin Taoist Chinese ce...

Print Toyohara Chikanobu Japan Woodcut 1880

On offer is a Japanese woodblock print entitled "Snow on Willow Bridge" by Ohar Shoson (1877-1945). widely considered as the most unusual and renowned prints in the artist's repertoi...

Japanese Collagraph Print by Tsuguo Yanai (b. 1953, Hagi, Yamaguchi), titled “Broken Heart” in Japanese with the printing number 2/30 under the image on the left and pencil signatur...

Print size: 360 x 235 mm Sheet size: 400 x 260 mm Frame size: 530 x 390 mm 1650 g Packing estimate size: 630 x 440 x 60 mm 3 kg This woodblock print is by Kasamatsu Shiro...

A captivating portal to the "Floating World" (ukiyo) of 19th-century Edo, this authentic antique woodblock print by Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) captures the very "alchemy of elegance"...

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: Pictures of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces Number: 5: Settsu Province: Sumiyoshi, Idemi Beach Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1853 (Kaei 6), 7th month Number of Prints: 70/70 (inc. Title Page) Format: Vertical Oban Size (H x W): 14" x 9.25" print only. Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei) Block Cutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take) Signature: Hiroshige hitsu Additional marks: Censors' seals: Mera, Watanabe, Ox 7 Displayed with mat and gilt wood frame. Reference: For an identical print, see the collection of MFA Boston...

This Meiji-period color woodblock by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) depicts three elegant female courtiers in traditional dress taking refreshments. Th...

Print size: 245 x 370 mm Sheet size: 285 x 430 mm Frame size: 415 x 530 mm 1600 g Packing estimate size: 480 x 580 x 70 mm 5kg This woodblock print is a work by Shiro Kasamatsu, o...

A rare complete suite of five Dames Chinoises et Madchoues, from the Bat Series, created in 1942 by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960). These woodblock prints (dai-oban) were perhaps ...

This classic 19th-century style sporting lithograph captures the climactic moment of a traditional British fox hunt. Titled "The Death," the work is a faithful rendering after the ce...

A decorative set of four early 19th-century European hand-colored engravings depicting the architecture, people and ceremonial life of Qing-dynasty China. The subjects include a mon...

A wonderful image titled "Yomei Gate (Yomei Mon)" by one of Japan's finest 20th-century artists and one of, if not the greatest working artist in the Shin-Hanga movement. Yoshida was...

Japanese 19th Century Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors Toyokuni III Original Woodcut by Toyokuni III (1786 - 1864) Of the Kabuki actors Bando Hikosab...