Welcome to SAKURA FINE ART 
We specialize in Meiji, shin hanga, sosaku hanga and contemporary Japanese woodblock prints, etchings, and specialty prints. Personal relationships with contemporary artists and vendors have been developed over generations. We physically hand select each print in Japan. We are continually expanding our galleries and occasionally releasing items from our own private collection. Most items are one of a kind. Our inventory is constantly changing which requires us to update often. Thank you very much for visiting us. Arigato gozaimasu!
New Arrivals
Asa no nami (Morning Waves)
$ 129.00
Beautiful woodblock print "Asa no nami" (Morning Wave) is by Shiro Kasamatsu. Unsodo "Gei watermark" at lower left margin corner. The title "Asa no nami", Unsodo, publisher name, Nagashima, Carver name, and Ichimura, Printer name on the left margin. Nice colors and wonderful Bokashi shading.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 10 and 3/4 by 16 and 1/4 inches (27.5 x 41.5 cm)
Image size: 9 and 5/8 by 14 and 1/2 inches ( 24.5 x 37 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: Undated. First published in 1956 this later impression from original blocks.
Signed: "Shiro" and red seal in the lower right of the image.
Condition: Pristine condition. A tiny ink spot on the lower right corner (margin).
Hinemosu (All Day)
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Beautiful woodblock print "Hinemosu" (All Day) is by Katsuyuki Nishijima. This scene is "Tajimaya" famous inn in Magome, Nagano prefecture. Very beautiful colors and nice composition.
Technique Woodblock
Paper size: 13 and 1/8 inches wide and 10 and 1/8 inches tall (33.2 x 25.5 cm)
Image size: 10 and 3/4 inches wide and 7 and 7/8 inches tall (27 x 19.7 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: First printed in 1976
Signed: Hand- Signed "K. Nishijima" on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition
Saga no Machiya (Along Street of Saga)
$ 149.00
Beautiful woodblock print "Saga no Machiya" (Along Street of Saga) is by Katsuyuki Nishijima. These are umbrellas lined up outside a thatched roof house in Saga, Kyoto. Nishijima's older limited edition umbrella prints are becoming scarce and difficult to find now. This is one of his most colorful and romantic.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 17 and 1/4 inches wide and 12 and 1/2 inches tall (43.5 x 31.5 cm)
Image size: 14 and 7/8 inches wide and 10 and 1/8 inches tall (38 x 25.5 cm)
Sheet number: 154/500
Signed: Hand- Signed "K. Nishijima" on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition, never framed. A few faint ink smudge on the margin which will be easily matted out.
Senbon torii ( A Thousand Torii at the Fushimi Inari Shrine)
$ 129.00
Amazing woodblock print "Senbon torii" (A Thousand Torii at the Fushimi Inari Shrine) is by Teruhide Kato. Beautiful colors and stunning contrast. Published by Unsodo. Teruhide Kato had studied at Kyoto Art College. He was a famous kimono fashion designer. When he was 50 years old, he decided to follow his real passion and became a traditional Kyoto woodblock artist. Success remained with the artist. After a gallery exhibition in New York and a book publication of his works titled "Kyoto Romance", he is as famous as a woodblock artist as he used to be as a kimono designer. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2015.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 6 and 7/8 inches by 15 and 1/2 inches (17.5x 39.5 cm)
Image size: 5 and 1/8 inches by 12 and 1/2 inches (13 x 32 cm)
Sheet number: N/A - Open edition
Date: N/A
Signed: Artist red seal on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition. Nice ink bleeds through.
Senbon torii
September Story 2
$ 45.00
Little woodblock print "September Story 2" is by Kunio Kaneko. This print shows one pair of beautiful goldfish. Artist seal, Hand signed and titled in pencil by the artist. Kaneko's Koi and goldfish Prints are very attractive and most popular. Brilliant colors. Truly beautiful and elegant.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 5 and 1/8 inches wide by 6 and 1/8 inches tall (13 x 15.5 cm)
Image size: 3 and 1/2 x 4 and 1/2 inches (9 x 11.3cm)
Sheet number: 3/200
Date: 2008
Signed: Artist signed "Kunio Kaneko" by pencil on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition.
Shidare Zakura 9 (Weeping Cherry 9)
$ 250.00
Truly exquisite print "Shidare Zakura 9" (Weeping Cherry 9) is by Hajime Namiki who was born in 1947. This print was a limited edition of 500 prints. This print is very popular and now out of print. Printed in 2008. Signed "H. Namiki" with red seal, limited edition number 23/200, date and the title in pencil on the lower margin. Delicate pink flowers are very charming. Truly brilliant and luxurious print.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 11 inches by 19 and 3/8 inches (28 x 49.2 cm)
Image size: 8 and 1/4 inches by 16 and 1/2 inches (21 x 42 cm)
Sheet number: 23/200
Date: 2008
Signed: Artist signed "H. Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition. Minor ink smudges on the right margin which will be easily matted out.
Shigure (Autumn Shower)
$ 78.00
Beautiful Japanese woodblock print "Shigure" (Autumn Shower) is by Katsuyuki Nishjima. This scene is a street in front of Kyohori-ya (Famous wood carving doll shop) in Gion, Kyoto. Nishijima's umbrella prints are very attractive and most popular. Bold colors and strong ink bleed through. Beautiful contrast. Noren cloth says store name "Kyohori-ya" and "Wood carving doll"
Technique Woodblock
Paper size: 10 and 1/8 inches wide and 13 and 1/8 inches tall (25.5 x 33.2 cm)
Image size: 7 and 7/8 inches wide and 10 and 3/4 inches tall (19.7 x 27cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: First printed in 1995
Signed: Hand- Signed "K. Nishijima" on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition, never framed. A faint ink smudge into the right margin which will be easily matted out.
Shoka no Take (Bamboo in Early Summer)
$ 129.00
Fine woodblock print "Shoka no take" (Bamboo in Early Summer) is by Shiro Kasamatsu. Signed Shiro, artist, Unsodo, publisher, Nagashima, carver, and Ichimura, printer. Very serene rural image.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 11 and 1/4 by 16 and 1/4 inches (28.5 x 41 cm)
Image size: 9 and 1/2 by 14 and 1/2 inches (24 x 36.5 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: Undated. First published in 1954 this later impression from original blocks.
Signed: "Shiro" in the lower right of the image.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Sogetsu (Moon at Blue Night)
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Breathtaking woodblock print "Sogetsu" (Moon at Blue Night) is by Teruhide Kato. Mysterious night image with a stunning full moon. Published by Unsodo. Teruhide Kato had studied at Kyoto Art College. He was a famous kimono fashion designer. When he was 50 years old, he decided to follow his real passion and became a traditional Kyoto woodblock artist. Success remained with the artist. After a gallery exhibition in New York and a book publication of his works titled "Kyoto Romance", he is as famous as a woodblock artist as he used to be as a kimono designer. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2015.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 6 and 7/8 inches by 15 and 1/2 inches (17.5x 39.5 cm)
Image size: 5 and 1/8 inches by 12 and 1/2 inches (13 x 32 cm)
Sheet number: N/A - Open edition
Date: N/A
Signed: Artist seal on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition. Nice ink bleeds through.
Soyofuku (Soft Breeze)
$ 78.00
Lovely woodblock print "Soyofuku" (Soft Breeze) is by Katsuyuki Nishijima. This colorful little print shows brightly colored clothes being dried in the soft breeze. Beautiful contrast. One of his very popular prints. Very colorful and impressive print. Colorful little print of beautiful brightly colored. Fine shading in the sky.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 10 and 1/8 inches wide and 13 and 1/8 inches tall (26 x 33 cm)
Image size: 7 and 3/4 inches wide and 10 and 3/4 inches tall (20 x 27 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: First printed in 1986
Signed: Hand- Signed "K. Nishijima" on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition. Very minor paper crease on the margin which will be easily matted out.
Suzakumon no Aki ( Suzakumon at Autumn)
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This marvelous woodblock print "Suzakumon no Aki"( Suzakumon at Autumn) is by Shufu Miyamoto. This beautiful autumn image is a gem of Japanese art, A flight of stone steps covered by colored leaves leads you to a red wooden gate. Please notice dazzling gold leaf on the colored leaves of the maple tree. This is another masterpiece of his. Extra Large Size. Limited Edition size was 30 sheets.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 27 inches wide by 20 and 1/4 inches tall (68.5 x 51.5 cm)
Image size: 25 and 1/8 inches wide by 18 and 1/4 inches tall (64 x 46.5 cm)
Sheet number: 7/30
Date: N/A
Signed: Artist hand-signed on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition
Tsumago - Kiso Kaido (Tsumago, Kiso Highway)
$ 190.00
This is the twenty-seventh subject he produced 69 scenes Kiso Highway series. Peaceful snow scene with wonderful composition and contrast. Hand signed in pencil, hand numbered 349/500 by the artist. Titled on the bottom margin and subtitle on the lower right of the image. With artist official red "shima" seal. During the Edo period, "Tsumago" was the forty-second of the sixty-nine post towns, which connected Edo (now Tokyo) with Kyoto. Prior to becoming part of the Nakasendō, it was the tenth of eleven stations along the Kisoji, a minor trade route running through the Kiso Valley.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 20 and 3/4 inches wide and 14 and 7/8 inches tall (52.7 x 37.5 cm)
Image size: 18 and 3/8 inches wide and 12 and 1/2 inches tall (46.5 x 31.5 cm)
Sheet number: 349/500
Date: Printed 1982
Signed: Hand- Signed "K. Nishijima" on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition, A few minor spots/toning on the margin (edge of the paper) and paper is slightly wavy. However, they will be easily matted out.
White White Tree 2 #1/200
$ 125.00
Amazing tree print "White White Tree 2" is by Kunio Kaneko. Sheet number is 1/200. Absolutely beautiful colors. This magnificent print brings relaxation to your room.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 11 and 1/4 inches wide by 10 and 5/8 inches tall (28.5 x 27 cm)
Image size: 8 and 3/4 wide by 8 and 1/4ninches tall (22 x 21 cm)
Sheet number: 1/150
Date: 2018
Signed: Artist signed "Kunio Kaneko" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition
Yama budou (Wild Vine)
$ 119.00
Lovely woodblock print "Yama budou" (Wild Vine) is by Yuichi Osuga. Published by Unsodo. Unsodo "Gei watermark" in left margin corner. Artist name "Osuga Yuichi", publisher name "Unsodo", Carver name; Matsuda, Printer name; Takenaka. Artist red seal in the lower left of the image. Excellent shading and ink bleed through. Genuine Japanese woodblock print. Colors are stunning! Remarkable Japanese flower woodblock print.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 10 and 3/4 inches by 16 inches (27.2 x 41 cm)
Image size: 9 and 1/2 inches by 14 and 1/2 inches (24 x 37 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: N/A
Signed: "Yu" seal in the lower right of the image.
Condition: Pristine condition. Wonderful details with typical tiny ink smudge on the right margin.
Yoi zakura (Cherry Blossoms at Full Moon Night)
$ 1,200.00
This stunning woodblock print "Yoi zakura" (Cherry Blossoms at Full Moon Night) is by Shufu Miyamoto. Absolutely gorgeous cherry blossoms print. Extra Large Size. Limited Edition size was only 200 sheets. This is pencil signed and dated by the artist and titled in Japanese by the artist. Paper has deeply embossed seal in Japanese in bottom margin. The strong texture on very thick paper. This beautiful print illustrates the beauty of Japan gracefully.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 18 and 3/4 inches wide by 25 and 1/2 inches tall (47.5 x 64.5 cm)
Image size: 14 and 3/8 inches wide by 21 and 1/2 inches tall (36.5 x 54.5 cm)
Sheet number: 191/200
Date: N/A
Signed: Artist hand-signed on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition
Yoru no Tokyo, Shinjuku (Shinjuku, Night in Tokyo)
$ 250.00
Fine woodblock print "Yoru no Tokyo, Shinjuku (Shinjuku, Night in Tokyo) is by Toshi Yoshida. This print is so well illustrated because you can almost feel the lively atmosphere just from looking at this print. Personally, I like the gentle lights through Shoji (Japanese washi paper windows and lanterns), it brings a heartwarming atmosphere. First printed in 1938. This is a later edition. Block-signed "Toshi Yoshida" English title "Shinjuku"(impressed) on the bottom margin. Dated "Showa 13 nen (1938)" and Japanese title "Yoru no Tokyo, Shinjuku" (Shinjuku, Night in Tokyo) in Japanese on the left margin. Later printing "atozuri" and printer's name "Shinkichi Numabe" by pencil on verso as shown.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 8 x 11 inches (20.2 x 28 cm)
Image size: 6 and 3/4 x 9 and 1/2 inches (17 x 24 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: 1938, This print is later edition from original blocks.
Signed: Block-signed "Toshi Yoshida" on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition. Faintest ink smudge on the margin which will be easily matted out.
Yoru no Tokyo, Yataimise (Supper Wagon, Night in Tokyo)
$ 250.00
Fine woodblock print "Yoru no Tokyo, Yataimise (Supper Wagon, Night in Tokyo) is by Toshi Yoshida. Personally, I like the gentle lights through Noren cloth, paper lanterns, and shoji window, it brings a heartwarming atmosphere. Also a dog and mother & baby fit well into the warms of this print. First printed in 1938. This is a later edition. Block-signed "Toshi Yoshida" English title "Supper Waggon"(impressed) on the bottom margin. Dated "Showa 13 nen (1938)" and Japanese title "Yoru no Tokyo, Yataimise" (Supper Wagon, Night in Tokyo) in Japanese on the left margin. Later printing stamp "atozuri" and printer's stamp "Shinkichi Numabe" on verso as shown.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 10 and 7/8 x 8 inches (27.5 x 20.2 cm)
Image size: 9 and 3/8 x 6 and 5/8 inches (24 x 17 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: 1938, This print is later edition from original blocks.
Signed: Block-signed "Toshi Yoshida" on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Yuki no Miyajima (Snow at Miyajima)
$ 350.00
Wonderful woodblock print "Yuki no Miyajima" (Snow at Miyajima) is by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). First printed 1929 originally by Kawaguchi & Sakai; this is a later printing by Shobisha from original blocks. Shobisha obtained the original blocks in about 1950. Signed Hasui with red artist seal "sui". Bottom margin contains Title "Yuki no Miyajima" and date "Showa 4 nen 7 gatsu saku" (Printed in July of 1929) in Japanese. Wonderful shading and lifelike reflection on the water. Beautifully embossed. Highly detailed with skillful shading. This print has a most peaceful quality. The red torii gate is very beautiful on a snowy day.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 11 inches by 16 and 1/2 inches (28 x 42 cm)
Image size: 9 and 1/4 inches by 14 and 1/4 inches (23.5x 36.3 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: Showa 4 nen (1929); this is a later printing from original blocks.
Signed: Signed Hasui with red artist seal "sui"
Condition: Pristine condition.
