Japanese Woodblock Prints
Japanese woodblock prints and their amazing colors have appealed to print collectors for hundreds of years. After being almost exclusively known inside Japan and in China for centuries, these works increasingly made their way to Europe and the Americas in the 19th century. To this day they remain some of the most collected works on paper. Legendary names like Hiroshige, Hokusai, Hasui Kawase are known to many. But thanks to the tireless efforts by some of the exhibitors in our show, color woodcuts by many artists will be available. We are proud to say that some of the most respected dealers specialized in Japanese woodblock prints are part of the West Coast Print Fair.
Utagawa HIROSHIGE II
Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province (Suo iwakuni kintai-bashi)
Woodblock Print, 1859
Kunisada UTAGAWA
Kunisada: Lady Yu, Chinese Warrior, Dressed for Battle and Holding a Weapon 楚項羽妻 虞氏
Woodblock Print, 1827
Hiroshi YOSHIDA
Chion-in Temple Gate (Sunset) from the series Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms (Sakura hachi day: Sakura mon)
Woodblock Print, 1935