Contemporary Japanese Prints

Explore our distinguished collection of contemporary Japanese prints, where tradition meets innovation. These works represent the dynamic contributions of today’s leading Japanese artists, who employ a full range of printmaking techniques, blending Japan’s rich artistic heritage with global themes and historical events. What sets contemporary Japanese prints apart from works of other cultures is their inherent focus on precision, mastery of materials, and a deep admiration for nature. This commitment to detail and respect for the natural world are central to the uniqueness and beauty of these prints. The result is a collection that not only honors Japan's artistic traditions but also pushes the boundaries of printmaking, producing works that reflect both cultural identity and a broader, interconnected global narrative.

TOP ARTISTS

Hamaguchi, Yozo, 1909 - 2000
Hasegawa, Kiyoshi, 1891-1980
Hoshi, Joichi, 1913-1979
Maki, Haku, 1924-2000
Mori, Yoshitoshi, 1898-1993
Nakayama, Tadashi, 1927-2014
Noda Tetsuya, b. 1940
Shizuo, Fujimori, 1891 - 1943
Tajima, Hiroyuki, 1911-1984
Tanaka, Ryohei, b.1933
Watanabe, Sadao, b. 1913-1996

Contemporary Japanese Prints

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<b>ASAMIYA NO. 2</b> / <em>Ryohei Tanaka<br>2012<br><br>$2,500</em>

ASAMIYA NO. 2 / Ryohei Tanaka
2012

$2,500

$149.00

Asamiya No. 2
Ryohei Tanaka (1933–2019)

EDITION: 17/50
DATE: 2012
MEDIUM: Etching and Aquatint
DIMENSIONS: 12 ¼ x 10 ½ inches
CONDITION: No problems to note
NOTE: Superb impression with delicate color highlights

$2,500.00

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<b>DIARY FEB. 12TH 06</b> / <em>Tetsuya Noda<br>2006<br><br>$1,200</em>

DIARY FEB. 12TH 06 / Tetsuya Noda
2006

$1,200

$159.00

Diary Feb. 12th ‘06
Tetsuya Noda (b. 1940)

EDITION: A.P. (Artist’s Proof)
DATE: 2006
MEDIUM: Woodblock and silkscreen on handmade paper
DIMENSIONS: 14 ½ x 20 ½ inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no problems to note

$1,200.00

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<b>SURFACE IS THE BETWEEN—BETWEEN GRAVITY AND STAIN</b> / <em>Shoichi Ida<br>1980<br><br>$5,000</em>

SURFACE IS THE BETWEEN—BETWEEN GRAVITY AND STAIN / Shoichi Ida
1980

$5,000

$158.00

Surface Is the Between—Between Gravity and Stain
Shoichi Ida (1941–2006)

EDITION: 4/18
DATE: 1980
MEDIUM: Mixed media with woodblock print on handmade paper
DIMENSIONS: 32 ½ x 22 ½ inches
CONDITION: Excellent; deckled edges; subtle tone variation inherent to the artist’s materials and process
NOTE: Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil by the artist; a reflective work exploring surface, presence, and impermanence

$5,000.00

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<b>DOWNPOUR OVER MT. FUJI</b> / <em>Paul Binnie<br>2001<br><br>$900</em>

DOWNPOUR OVER MT. FUJI / Paul Binnie
2001

$900

$156.00

Downpour Over Mt. Fuji
Paul Binnie (b. 1967)

EDITION: 35/40
DATE: 2001
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DIMENSIONS: 7 5/8 × 8 3/4 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no issues to note
NOTE: Pencil signed and numbered by the artist; self-printed

$900.00

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<b>STREET SCENE</b> / <em>Masahiro Shimizu<br>1984<br><br>$1,500</em>

STREET SCENE / Masahiro Shimizu
1984

$1,500

$155.00

Street Scene
Masahiro Shimizu (b. 1914)

EDITION: 3/5
DATE: 1984
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DIMENSIONS: 24 × 18 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; small spots of pigment splatter in image from the time of production, as is often the case with the work of this artist

$1,500.00

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<b>BLUE MOON</b> / <em>Clifton Karhu<br>1999<br><br><B>RESERVED</B></em>

BLUE MOON / Clifton Karhu
1999

RESERVED

$154.00

Blue Moon
Clifton Karhu (1927–2007)

DATE: 1999
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DIMENSIONS: 19 ¼ x 19 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no issues to note
NOTE: Rare round format

$3,000.00 <RESERVED>

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<b>KINKAKUJI (GOLDEN PAVILION)</b> / <em>Clifton Karhu<br>1980<br><br>$3,500</em>

KINKAKUJI (GOLDEN PAVILION) / Clifton Karhu
1980

$3,500

$153.00

Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
Clifton Karhu (1927–2007)

DATE: 1980
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DIMENSIONS: 18 ½ x 29 ¾ inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no problems to note

$3,500.00

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<b>POEM 68-53</b> / <em>Haku Maki<br>1968<br><br>$950</em>

POEM 68-53 / Haku Maki
1968

$950

$152.00

Poem 68-53
Haku Maki (1924–2000)

EDITION: 73/84
DATE: 1968
MEDIUM: Woodblock print with deep relief (cement block printing)
DIMENSIONS: 19 ½ x 13 ¾ inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no condition issues to note

$950.00

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<b>THE LAST SUPPER</b> / <em>Sadao Watanabe<br>1990<br><br>$2,500</em>

THE LAST SUPPER / Sadao Watanabe
1990

$2,500

$151.00

The Last Supper
Sadao Watanabe (1913–1996)

DATE: 1990
MEDIUM: Color stencil print (kappazuri-e) on handmade mulberry paper
DIMENSIONS: 24 × 29 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression, color, and condition; no problems to note
NOTE: Among the artist’s most desirable designs

$2,500.00

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<b>CHRIST CARRYING THE CROSS</b> / <em>Sadao Watanabe<br>1978<br><br>$2,500</em>

CHRIST CARRYING THE CROSS / Sadao Watanabe
1978

$2,500

$150.00

Christ Carrying the Cross
Sadao Watanabe (1913–1996)

EDITION: 42/70
DATE: 1978
MEDIUM: Color stencil print (kappazuri-e) on handmade mulberry paper
DIMENSIONS: 26 ¾ x 23 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression, color, and condition; no problems to note
NOTE: Among the artist’s most desirable designs

$2,500.00

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<b>RIDING HORSE IN THE AFTERNOON, C</b> / <em>Tadashi Nakayama<br>1977<br><br>$3,000</em>

RIDING HORSE IN THE AFTERNOON, C / Tadashi Nakayama
1977

$3,000

$146.00

Riding Horse in the Afternoon, C
Tadashi Nakayama (1927–2014)

EDITION: 44/85
DATE: 1977
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DIMENSIONS: 28 ¼ x 22 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no issues to note
NOTE: Gold and bronze metallic pigments

$3,000.00

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<b>TREE SCENE - 12</b> / <em>Hajime Namiki<br>1990<br><br>$1,500</em>

TREE SCENE - 12 / Hajime Namiki
1990

$1,500

$145.00

Tree Scene - 12
Hajime Namiki (b. 1947)

EDITION: 25/150
DATE: 1990
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print with gold leaf
DIMENSIONS: 14 ½ x 26 1/2 inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no issues to note
NOTE: Pencil signed, titled, dated, and numbered by the artist

$1,500.00

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<b>ROKUHARA ENJO (BURNING OF ROKUHARA)</b> / <em>Yoshitoshi Mori<br>1973<br><br>$1,500</em>

ROKUHARA ENJO (BURNING OF ROKUHARA) / Yoshitoshi Mori
1973

$1,500

$143.00

Rokuhara Enjo (Burning of Rokuhara), from the series Heike Monogatari (The Tale of the Heike)
Yoshitoshi Mori (1898–1992)

DATE: 1973
MEDIUM: Stencil Print (kappazuri-e)
DIMENSIONS: 22 ½ x 27 ½ inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no problems to note

$1,500.00

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<b>ERUPTING MT. FUJI</b> / <em>Ay-O<br>1982<br><br>$2,500</em>

ERUPTING MT. FUJI / Ay-O
1982

$2,500

$142.00

Erupting Mt. Fuji — South Wind, Rainbow Clear Sky
Ay-O (b. 1931)

EDITION: 24/300
DATE: 1982
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DIMENSIONS: 11 7/8 × 16 ¼ inches
CONDITION: Excellent impression and color; no problems to note
NOTE: Published by Adachi

$2,500.00

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<b>SELF-PORTRAIT</b><br><em>Clifton Karhu<br>1987<br><br>$1,200</em>

SELF-PORTRAIT
Clifton Karhu
1987

$1,200

$4.00

Self-portrait
Clifton Karhu (1927-2007)

MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1987
DIMENSIONS: 12 3/4 x 9 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; tipped onto original mat folder as issued by artist

$1,200.00

<b>MOUNTAIN I</b> / <em>Clifton Karhu<br>1967<br><br>$2,800</em>

MOUNTAIN I / Clifton Karhu
1967

$2,800

$4.00

Mountain I
Clifton Karhu (1927-2007)

EDITION: 8/50
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1967
DIMENSIONS: 13 1/2 x 25 3/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note

$2,800.00

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<b>POEM 71-25</b> / <em>Haku Maki<br>c. 1971<br><br>$2,250</em>

POEM 71-25 / Haku Maki
c. 1971

$2,250

$0.00

Poem 71-25
Haku Maki (1924-2000)

EDITION: 25/100
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: c.1971
DIMENSIONS: 32 x 21 3/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: The Life and Works of Haku Maki, Tretiak, 2007, cover illustration

$2,250.00

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<b>IN THE FOREST (Gold)</b> / <em>Joichi Hoshi<br>1976<br><br>$3,500</em>

IN THE FOREST (Gold) / Joichi Hoshi
1976

$3,500

$52.00

In The Forest (Gold)
Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979)

EDITION: 3/99
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1976
DIMENSIONS: 18 3/4 x 26 inches
NOTE: Metallic Gold Pigment

$3,500.00

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<b>UNTITLED</b> / <em>Yoshitoshi Mori<br>c. 1974<br><br>$2,000</em>

UNTITLED / Yoshitoshi Mori
c. 1974

$2,000

$33.00

Untitled
Yoshitoshi Mori (1898-1992)

MEDIUM: Color Pigment on paper
DATE: 1974
DIMENSIONS:
CONDITION: Excellent; small nick at right edge
PROVENANCE: Mori Estate

$2,000.00

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<b>NUDE</b> / <em>Ryonosuke Fukui<br>c. 1980<br><br>$5,000</em>

NUDE / Ryonosuke Fukui
c. 1980

$5,000

$31.50

Nude
Ryonosuke Fukui (1924–1986)

MEDIUM: Oil on Canvas
DATE: c. 1980
DIMENSIONS: 21 x 18 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note

$5,000.00

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<b>SAMURAI</b> / <em>Yoshitoshi Mori<br>20th century<br><br>$1,200</em>

SAMURAI / Yoshitoshi Mori
20th century

$1,200

$32.00

Samurai
Yoshitoshi Mori (1898-1992)

MEDIUM: Crayon, colored pencil and graphite on paper
DATE: 20th Century
DIMENSIONS: 5 x 7 inches (image); 10 x 12 3/8 inches (frame)
CONDITION: Excellent, no condition issues to note

$1,200.00

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<b>UNTITLED</b> / <em>Toko Shinoda<br>c. 2000<br><br>$30,000</em>

UNTITLED / Toko Shinoda
c. 2000

$30,000

$28.00

Untitled
Toko Shinoda (1913-2021)

MEDIUM: Gold pigment, sumi, and pigment on paper
DATE: c. 2000
DIMENSIONS: 24 ¾ x 17 ¾ inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note

$30,000.00

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WEEPING CHERRY BLOSSOMS / Hajime Namiki
2005

$950

$95.00

Weeping Cherry Blossoms
Hajime Namiki (b. 1947)

EDITION: 450/500
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 2005
DIMENSIONS: 11 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
NOTE: Silver metallic background

$950.00

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THICK BRANCHES (RED) / Joichi Hoshi
1971

$3,000

$91.00

Thick Branches (Red)
Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979)

EDITION: 26/99
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1971
DIMENSIONS: 38 ½ x 16 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; faint wrinkling at margins
NOTE: Gold metallic background
LITERATURE: Joichi Hoshi - Catalogue of all Tree Woodblock Prints - 1970 to 1979, 1988, Kato Gallery, pl. 381

$3,000.00

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RED TREE, LARGE / Joichi Hoshi
1971

$3,000

$92.00

Red Tree (Large)
Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979)

EDITION: 26/50
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1971
DIMENSIONS: 36 1/8 x 18 7/8 inches
CONDITION: Pristine; no problems to note
NOTE: Gold metallic background
LITERATURE: Joichi Hoshi - Catalogue of all Tree Woodblock Prints - 1970 to 1979, 1988, Kato Gallery, pl. 253
MEDIA: This print was discussed in Woodblock Wednesday, Episode 75

$3,000.00

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<b>FUJI 28</b> / <em>Kunio Kaneko<br>1989<br><br>$600</em>

FUJI 28 / Kunio Kaneko
1989

$600

$59.00

Fuji 28
Kunio Kaneko (b.1949)

EDITION: A.P.
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
DATE: 1989
DIMENSIONS: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent—small printer’s stain at the lower right margin
NOTE: Gold and silver metallic highlights

$600.00

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<b>DIM LIGHT — 2</b> / <em>Satoshi Saito<br>1975<br><br>$1,500</em>

DIM LIGHT — 2 / Satoshi Saito
1975

$1,500

$63.00

Dim Light – 2
Satoshi Saito (b. 1936)

EDITION: A.P.
MEDIUM: Silkscreen Lithograph
DATE: 1975
DIMENSIONS: 19 3/4 x 26 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note

$1,500.00

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<b>UNTITLED 76-A</b> / <em>Satoshi Saito<br>1976<br><br>$850</em> <span style="color:white;">1</span>

UNTITLED 76-A / Satoshi Saito
1976

$850 1

$62.00

Untitled 76-A
Satoshi Saito (b. 1936)

EDITION: A.P.
MEDIUM: Silkscreen Lithograph
DATE: 1976
DIMENSIONS: 20 1/4 x 20 1/2 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note

$850.00

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<b>BOAT IN THE STORM</b> / <em>Sadao Watanabe<br>1973<br><br><B>RESERVED</B></em>

BOAT IN THE STORM / Sadao Watanabe
1973

RESERVED

$54.00

Boat in the Storm
Sadao Watanabe (1913-1996)

EDITION: 16/70
MEDIUM: Stencil Print
DATE: 1973
DIMENSIONS: 27 x 22 5/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Sadao Watanabe, Masao Takenaka, Biblical Prints by Sadao Watanabe, 1986

$1,800.00 <RESERVED>

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<b>THE ANOINTING WITH OIL AND TEARS</b> / <em>Sadao Watanabe<br>1973<br><br>$2,000</em>

THE ANOINTING WITH OIL AND TEARS / Sadao Watanabe
1973

$2,000

$53.00

The Anointing with Oil and Tears
Sadao Watanabe (1913-1996)

EDITION: 21/80
MEDIUM: Stencil Print
DATE: 1979
DIMENSIONS: 26 1/2 x 22 3/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Sadao Watanabe, Masao Takenaka, Biblical Prints by Sadao Watanabe, 1986

$2,000.00

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