Japanese Woodblock Prints Books Paintings & More

This exceptional Lodestar Auctions event presents one of the most comprehensive offerings of Japanese woodblock prints, reference books, and related Asian artworks to appear this season. Spanning the Edo, Meiji, Taishō, and Shōwa periods, the catalog brings together masterworks by the most celebrated artists of ukiyo‑e and shin‑hanga, alongside rare surimono, modernist prints, exhibition catalogs, and select Chinese and Indian art pieces that enrich the cultural breadth of the sale.

Anchoring the auction is an extraordinary group of 19th‑century actor prints, including dramatic portraits by Toyohara Kunichika, Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Utagawa Yoshitaki, Utagawa Kunihisa III, and Utagawa Yoshitora. These works capture the dynamic world of kabuki theater through bold color, expressive linework, and iconic depictions of performers such as Sawamura Tossho II, Arashi Rikan III, Ichikawa Danjūrō VII, and Onoe Kikugorō V. Several multi‑panel compositions—including triptychs by Kunichika and Yoshitora—offer collectors rare opportunities to acquire complete narrative scenes.

The auction also showcases an impressive selection of landscape and kachō‑ga prints, highlighted by pieces from Utagawa Hiroshige, Kawase Hasui, Ohara Koson, Kasamatsu Shiro, Mori Reikyo, and Tsuchiya Koitsu. Views such as Peony Point in Pyongyang, Cherry Blossoms at Shirakawa Castle, Zentsuji Temple, Fuji at Sunset, and Evening Bell at Shomyoji Temple exemplify the atmospheric beauty of Japanese scenery rendered through masterful woodblock technique. Reproductions of iconic designs—including Hokusai’s Great Wave, Hiroshige’s Shono: Sudden Shower, and Utamaro’s courtesan portraits—provide accessible entry points for new collectors.

A remarkable group of surimono adds scholarly depth to the sale, with refined works by Yashima Gakutei, Totoya Hokkei, Katsuhika Hokuga, and Utagawa Toyohiro. These privately commissioned prints—such as Six Superior Men of Reiraka, Three Chinese Excellents, Courtesan as Tekkai, and Four Hermits of Shozan—feature luxurious printing, poetic inscriptions, and exquisite detail.

Modern and postwar Japanese printmaking is represented through expressive works by Kaoru Kawano, Jun’ichirō Sekino, Kiyoshi Saitō, Kiyoshi Nagai, Yoshiharu Kimura, and Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto, whose Torrey Pines landscapes and Ogunquit scenes appear in multiple limited editions. These pieces highlight the evolution of Japanese graphic art into the 20th century, blending tradition with modern sensibilities.

Complementing the prints is a curated selection of art books, exhibition catalogs, and cultural references, including titles by Richard Lane, Basil Stewart, Hideo Okudaira, Juzo Suzuki, Isaburo Oka, and James Michener. These volumes provide historical context and visual scholarship, making them valuable resources for collectors and researchers alike.

Rounding out the catalog are distinctive Asian artworks, including an antique Chinese bronze deity figure, a ritual painting, Indian Dhokra brass shrine, and several Japanese hanging scrolls that broaden the cultural narrative of the sale.

Together, this diverse and meticulously assembled collection offers an unparalleled opportunity for collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts to acquire works spanning the full spectrum of Japanese printmaking—from early Edo masterpieces to modern creative prints—alongside rare books and complementary Asian art.

• 101 Great Samurai Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi Art Book Dover 2008 Japanese Prints

• 1978 Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto Print I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Torrey Pines Landscape Art

• 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actor by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

• A Guide to Japanese Prints by Basil Stewart Dover Edition Collectible Art Reference Book

• Antique Chinese Bronze Deity Figure Statue Decorative Asian Art Collectible

• Antique Chinese Water and Land Ritual Style Painting on Paper Complex Scene

• Art Print by Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto Torrey Pine Eyes Hills Nature Artwork

• Arts of Japan 5 Narrative Picture Scrolls Hideo Okudaira First Edition 1973 Paperback Book

• Clifton Karhu Diptych Print Synchrony Suite Woodblock Art Collectible

• Collection of 11 Ink Drawings by Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto - Trees and Landscapes

• Collection of Six Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Prints of Kabuki Actors

• Collection of Tree Prints by Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto Artistic Fine Line Drawings

• Divine Dementia Exhibition Catalog of Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints 1981 Softcover

• Hiroshi Yoshida 1980 Exhibition Catalog Color Reproductions Shin Hanga Movement

• Hiroshige Japan's Great Landscape Artist Book by Isaburo Oka Softcover Edition

• Hokusai (Masterworks of Ukiyo-e) by Muneshige Narazaki

• Images from the Floating World The Japanese Print Richard Lane Art Book 1978 Hardcover

• Indian Dhokra Brass Shrine of Lord Shiva and Parvati Folk Art Decor

• Ito Sozan Cherry and Eurasian Tree Sparrows Japanese Woodblock Print

• Japanese Hanging Scroll Painting Bijin with Wood Box Collectible Art Piece

• Japanese Mythology by Juliet Piggott - Vintage Collectible Hardcover Book

• Japanese Sumi-e Landscape Hanging Scroll Painting Unidentified Artist

• Japanese Woodblock Print 'Girl' by Kaoru Kawano

• Japanese Woodblock Print 'Six Superior Men of Reiraka' Surimono by Yashima Gakutei

• Japanese Woodblock Print by Kawase Hasui 'Peony Point in Pyongyang' 1940

• Japanese Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika of Actor Sawamura Tossho II

• Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisada I of Four Kabuki Actors

• Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisato, Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Awa no Heinai

• Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Sadahito Edo Period Art Colorful Design

• Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyokuni I - Stylish Modern Looks

• Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting Kabuki Character from the 19th Century

• Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Scene from Genji Moyo Furisode Hinagata by Utagawa Kunisada

• Japanese Woodblock Print Original 19th Century Triptych by Toyohara Kunichika

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' by Hokusai

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction after Hokusai 'Fujimigahara in Owari Province'

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction by Hiroshige 'Yokkaichi: Mie River'

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction by Sharaku - The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction by Toshusai Sharaku - The Actor Otani Oniji III

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction by Utagawa Hiroshige - Shono: Sudden Shower

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction by Utamaro The Courtesan Hanamurasaki

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction Eishosai Choki Courtesans Yaemurasaki and Tomo

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction Night Rain at Karasaki by Utagawa Hiroshige

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction: The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei by Sharaku

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction: The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai

• Japanese Woodblock Print Reproductions by Hiroshige, Set of 4 Stunning Pieces

• Japanese Woodblock Print Sheet of Kabuki Actors by Utagawa Kunisada

• Japanese Woodblock Print Starling and Snake Gourd by Watanabe Seitei

• Japanese Woodblock Print Surimono 'Six Venerable Sages' by Yashima Gakutei

• Japanese Woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige Kanbara Night Snow Reproduction

• Japanese Woodblock Print Woodpecker by Kaoru Kawano c. 1962 Collectible Art

• Japanese Woodblock Print: A Collection of Props for Actor Nakamura Shikan IV by Yasumine

• Japanese Woodblock Print: Clear Weather at Awazu by Keisai Eisen

• Japanese Woodblock Print: Woman and Girl Admiring a Painting of a Crane by Suzuki Harunobu

• Jun'ichiro Sekino 'Child of the Sea' Japanese Woodblock Print 1948

• Kaoru Kawano Child Japanese Woodblock Print Vibrant Colors Excellent Condition

• Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Untitled Girl Art Collector's Piece

• Kaoru Kawano Two Birds Japanese Woodblock Print - Stunning Vintage Artwork

• Kaoru Kawano Two Birds Japanese Woodblock Print 8 1/4 x 11 1/4

• Kasamatsu Shiro Fuji at Sunset Japanese Woodblock Print 1937 Pre-War E-Type Seal

• Kasamatsu Shiro Japanese Woodblock Print Original 19th Century Late Autumn at Imai Bridge

• Katsuhika Hokuga Japanese Woodblock Print Surimono Courtesan as Yugao

• Katsushika Hokusai Japanese Woodblock Print Collection: Daikokuten Hotei Calligraphy

• Katsushika Taito II Japanese Woodblock Print from Banka Hinagata (Models for Ten Thousand Houses)

• Kawase Hasui Chuzenji Utagahama Japanese Woodblock Print 1931 Trimming Fading

• Kawase Hasui Japanese Woodblock Print 'Cheoneunsa Temple, Mt. Jirisan, Korea' 1935

• Kawase Hasui Japanese Woodblock Print Cherry Blossoms at Shirakawa Castle

• Kawase Hasui Japanese Woodblock Print Zentsuji Temple in Sanuki Province

• Kawase Hasui Shogun Gallery Exhibition Catalog Vintage Art Reference 1980

• Kenji Ushiku Signed Color Etching Floral Still Life Beautiful Japanese Artwork

• Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction The Courtesan Segawa of the House of Matsuba

• Kiyoshi Nagai The Fire-Place Japanese Woodblock Print 1971 Sosaku-Hanga Art

• Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Print Bunraku and Maiko Collection

• Low City High City Tokyo Edo Earthquake 1867-1923 Edward Seidensticker First Edition Hardcover

• Masterworks of Ukiyo-e: Sharaku by Juzo Suzuki First Edition 1968 With Slipcase

• Mikumo Japanese Woodblock Print The Fair of Toji Kyoto Limited Edition 1962

• Mikumo Mokuhansha Japanese Woodblock Print No. 233 Kofukuji Temple Nara Scenic Art

• Mikumo Mokuhansha Japanese Woodblock Print Yasaka Pagoda Kyoto 1961 Limited Edition

• Modern Japanese Stories Anthology Edited by Ivan Morris First Edition 1962 Literature

• Mori Reikyo Japanese Woodblock Print Ground Sparrow Kacho-ga Artwork

• Noh Theatre Prints by Tsukioka Kōgyo Shogun Gallery Exhibition Softcover Catalog

• Ohara Koson Snow Covered Mountain Japanese Woodblock Print Authentic Art

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Ogata Gekko, The Flower Festival

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Taguchi Yoshimori: Visits to a Sick Dog

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika Kabuki Actor

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Toyokuni III - The Third Princess

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Toyokuni III & Hiroshige Kanagawa

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Kabuki Actor

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige, Soga Monogatari Zue

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige: Ayase River and Kanegafuchi

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisada of Actor Arashi Rikan III

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisada, 'The Courtesan Koharu'

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyohiro - Rare Surimono

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Evening Snow at Joryo by Suzuki Harunobu

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Diptych by Utagawa Yoshitaki

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Actor Kawarasaki Gonjuro by Kunichika

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Actor Onoe Kikugorō V by Toyohara Kunichika

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Triptych by Toyohara Kunichika

• Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print: Shinagawa by Hiroshige and Toyokuni III

• Original 19th Century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Totsuka Motomachi Fork

• Original 19th Century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print, 'Mandarin Duck and Bamboo'

• Original 19th Century Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese Woodblock Print Triptych, 'Brave Warriors'

• Osaka Prints by Dean J Schwaab Hardcover First Edition Art Book 1989 Rizzoli

• Quiet Elegance Japan Through the Eyes of Nine American Artists Signed by Michael Verne

• Reproduction Japanese Woodblock Print Hiroshige's Evening Glow at Seta

• Reproduction Japanese Woodblock Print after Kitagawa Utamaro The Hour of the Snake Art

• Reproduction Japanese Woodblock Print after Kitagawa Utamaro, 'Gehin no maki'

• Reproduction Japanese Woodblock Print after Kitagawa Utamaro, The Courtesan Hinazuru

• Reproduction Japanese Woodblock Print after Utagawa Hiroshige, 'Fujikawa: Bōbana'

• Reproduction Japanese Woodblock Print after Utagawa Hiroshige, Shinobazu Pond at Ueno

• Reproduction Japanese Woodblock Print by Hiroshige - The New Hyōgo Canal in Settsu Province

• Reproduction Japanese Woodblock Print by Hiroshige 'Lingering Snow at Uchikawa'

• Reproduction of Katsushika Hokusai's 'Bullfinch and Weeping Cherry' Japanese Woodblock Print

• Sadao Watanabe Katazome Hanga Roba-no-mimi No. 83 Collection 1976 Unique Art Book

• Shiko Munakata 1967 Japanese Woodblock Print Christmas Card with Letter from Pariji

• Shotei Hiroaki Japanese Woodblock Print - The Pine Tree of Success on the Sumida River

• Shotei Hiroaki Spring Evening Japanese Woodblock Print Stunning Artwork

• Takamizawa Woodblock Print Process Set by Hiroshige Night Snow at Kanbara Educational Folio

• Takehisa Yumeji Japanese Woodblock Print The Sea at Home Town

• The Decadents Masterworks of Ukiyo-e by Juzo Suzuki & Isaburo Oka Paperback Book

• The Folk Arts of Japan by Hugo Munsterberg First Edition 1958 Art Culture Collectible Book

• The Hokusai Sketch-Books by James A Michener Art Print Collection Hardcover with Slipcase

• The Legacy Project Remembering Louis W Hill Jr Japanese Art Toshi Yoshida Softcover Book

• Toshi Yoshida Snow and Lanterns Japanese Woodblock Print Posthumous Edition

• Totoya Hokkei Courtesan on Veranda Japanese Woodblock Print Surimono

• Tsuchiya Koitsu Futarasan Shrine in Nikko Japanese Woodblock Print Artwork

• Tsuchiya Koitsu Sunset at Tomonotsu Japanese Woodblock Print Landscape Art

• Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese Woodblock Print Original 19th Century A Cuckoo's Sake Feast

• Tsukioka Yoshitoshi The Scent of Plum Blossoms Japanese Woodblock Print Original 19th Century

• Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto Hosannah Limited Edition Print 1974 Torrey Pine Art

• Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto Hosannah Limited Edition Print 1974 Torrey Pine Artwork

• Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto Limited Edition Print Hosannah Torrey Pine Art 11x17

• Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto Limited Edition Print In Ogunquit Maine 1969 Signed 299/300

• Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto Limited Edition Print Sing With Us Thou Silvery Moon

• Tsuyoshi Mat Matsumoto Song of the West Limited Edition Print 123/200 Art Collectible

• Tsuyoshi Matsumoto Two Natives of Ogunquit Limited Edition Art Print Signed 256/300

• Two Japanese Woodblock Print Panels from 19th Century Triptych by Toyohara Chikanobu

• Ukiyo-e Masterpieces Catalog from Ota Memorial Museum of Art Vintage Art Reference 1988

• Unsigned Japanese Family Scene Diptych Oil Painting Stunning Vintage Art

• Utagawa Hiroshige II Framed Woodblock Print Tosa Province Tatsukushi Edo Period Art

• Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction Autumn Moon at Tama River

• Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction Chiryū: Early Summer Horse Market

• Utagawa Hiroshige Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, 'Shimada' Tokaido Series

• Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Print Evening Bell at Shomyoji Temple Collectible Art

• Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Print Takanawa Nijurokuya-machi Japanese Art Landscape

• Utagawa Kunihisa III Meiji Period Japanese Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors

• Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) Japanese Woodblock Print of Four Kabuki Actors

• Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print Diptych - Kabuki Scene from the 19th Century

• Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print Lot of 9 Actor Portraits

• Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print Lot of 9 Actor Prints Collectible

• Utagawa Kunisada Original 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Courtesan Komurasaki

• Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III Kabuki Diptych Japanese Woodblock Print

• Utagawa Kuniyasu Japanese Woodblock Print Bijin Modern Figures Imayo Sugata

• Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Scene Hatsumoyo Yuki no Yoshizue

• Utagawa Kuniyoshi Urami Waterfall at Nikko Japanese Woodblock Print Reproduction

• Utagawa Sadakage Japanese Woodblock Print Shi Mitate shi no ko sho

• Utagawa Toyokuni I Japanese Woodblock Print Elegant Contemporary Figures

• Utagawa Toyokuni I Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Scene Art Collectible

• Yashima Gakutei Japanese Woodblock Print c1830 Surimono 'Courtesan as Tekkai'

• Yashima Gakutei Japanese Woodblock Print Surimono 'Three Chinese Excellents'

• Yashima Gakutei Japanese Woodblock Print Surimono Four Hermits of Shozan c 1820

• Yashima Gakutei Japanese Woodblock Print Surimono Six Venerable Sages c 1820

• Yoshiharu Kimura 'Wind B' Japanese Woodblock Print - Limited Edition 91/100

• Yoshiharu Kimura Japanese Woodblock Print 'Birds and Golf Course' Limited Edition Art

• Yoshio Nagase Japanese Woodblock Print A Certain Pose in Motion Modernist Art