Japanese woodblock prints range in value from a few hundred dollars to upwards of $1 million.
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Hiroshige is best known for his tranquil and ethereal landscapes, most notably in a series called “The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido.” Hokusai created graphically bold compositions including “Great Wave of Konagawa,” which endures as one of the most celebrated works in the history of Japanese visual art and served as the capstone to a 2015 exhibition of the artist’s body of work at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Two of the most renowned practitioners of woodcut printing, Utagawa Hiroshige and Katsushika Hokusai, both emerged in the 19th century. “Japanese woodblock prints that portray Samurai warriors, for one, are increasingly popular at auction,” says Plumer. Plumer, Appraiser of Oriental Arts at Alex Cooper. “Popular motifs depict Japanese culture, including female beauties, Samurai warriors, actors, and landscapes,” notes James J. Sold for CAD 5,160 via Waddington’s (October 2014). Utamaro (1753-1806), Two Ukiyo-e woodblock prints (one pictured). In the late 18th century, this style of portraiture declined in popularity, replaced by a demand for romanticized landscapes and depictions of notable historical scenes. Woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) characteristically featured sumo wrestlers, famous Kabuki actors, and geisha performers. The late 18th century is considered the golden age of Japanese woodblocks due to the wealth of artistic talent and a shift in popular subject matter. During this period, the name of which translates to “pictures of the floating world,” many of today’s most renowned Japanese woodblock printers rose to prominence. Ukiyo-e Printsįrom the 17th to 19th centuries, the Ukiyo-e school of art flourished in Japan. It’s the subject and quality of the design are the most important aspects of a print,” says Levitz. “There are most certainly more complex designs that are successful artistically and commercially. While multiple woodblocks were often used in the printmaking process, that number used does not impact the value of a print. The finished print was later distributed for sale by the publisher. The printer or printers coated the block and laid a piece of paper on top of the block to generate an impression. In fact, there might have even been multiple printers. When it came to the actual printing of the piece, yet another artisan was then involved. Sold for $1,100 via Butterscotch Auction Gallery (November 2016).
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