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.
Eisho NARAZAKI
Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon-dô no naidô)
Woodblock Print, 1932
Utagawa HIROSHIGE II
Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province (Suo iwakuni kintai-bashi)
Woodblock Print, 1859
Utagawa KUNISADA
Kunisada 国貞: The First Plum Blossoms of Spring; Actors Enjoying a Promenade
Woodblock Print, 1850
Hiroshi YOSHIDA
Chion-in Temple Gate (Sunset) from the series Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms (Sakura hachi day: Sakura mon)
Woodblock Print, 1935
Utagawa KUNISADA
Kunisada: Actors presented as an Open Book, from the play Dan no ura kabuto gunki
Woodblock Print, 1862