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!
5/1/2017 : We are unable to ship during our Japan trip. (5/11 - 6/13) We can still take orders and communicate through our emails. We will ship your package after June 14th. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
New Arrivals
Ai-Kaiso (Indigo Blue Recollection)
$ 280.00
Very beautiful woodblock print "Ai-Kaiso"(Indigo Blue Recollection) is by Koichi Maeda. I asked Maeda about this print. He said, "This town was very well known as the town of indigo blue dye industry a long time ago. Many people of this town made wealthy by indigo blue dye industry and built a big house until synthetic dye became popular. Now this town is very quiet. Even though these old days are gone, these big houses remain now in stillness. I was walking along the street and thinking about old days,"Please notice the wall has indigo blue color. It speaks by itself. The artist wanted to chisel the thoughts and our hearts become sometimes very passionate with nostalgia. This print shows a beauty of Japanese architecture.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 18 and 3/4 inches by 24 and 3/4 inches (47.5 x 63 cm)
Image size: 15 and 7/8 inches by 21 and 1/4 inches (40 x 54 cm)
Sheet number: 2/80
Date: 2011
Signed: Hand signed in pencil by artist
Condition: It is in pristine condition with full margins, bold colors and never framed. A faintest ink spot on the left margin which will be easily matted out.
Aki no Niwa (Autumn Garden)
$ 195.00
Lovely cat print "Aki no Niwa" (Autumn Garden) is Koji Ikuta. Paper has deeply embossed seal "Koji Ikuta". Limited edition size of only 75 sheets. Amazing details.
Technique: Mezzotint
Paper size: 9 inches wide by 12 and 5/8 inches (22.6 x 32cm)
Image size: 4 and 3/4 inches wide by 8 and 1/4 inches (12 x 21cm)
Sheet number: 36/75
Date: 2008
Signed: Pencil signed by the artist
Condition: Pristine condition
Collection-43
$ 250.00
Beautiful woodblock print "Collection 43" is by HAKU MAKI (1924-2000). Printed in 1980. This is one of his popular "Collection" series. A black heavily embossed tea bowl enhanced with a gold brush line. Titled, sheet numbered "54/240", hand-signed in pencil by the artist. Artist red seal "Maki Haku" on the lower left corner of the image.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 9 and 1/2 x 10 and 3/4 inches (24.2x 27.3 cm)
Image size: 8 x 9 and 1/4 inches (20.2 x 23.3 cm)
Sheet number: 54/240
Date: 1980
Signed: Hand signed in pencil by the artist on the bottom margin.
Condition: Excellent condition, faint mat line in margins which will be easily matted out. Discolorations from tape residues on the verso as shown.
Dogwood 8
$ 215.00
Absolutely beautiful tree with gorgeous silver & gold background. Sheet number 122 of a limited edition of only 200 prints. Printed 2011. Signed "H. Namiki" with red seal, limited edition number 122/200, date and the title in pencil on the lower margin. . Very tranquil and relaxed mood. Please excuse my poor pictures which do not do this print justice. The silver background are extremely difficult to capture.
Dogwood
The Mayor of Tokyo gave the United States of America the young plant of the cherry tree in those days for several years from 1909. It was the opening of the American dogwood in Japan that it was given Tokyo City as the return favor in 1915 by U.S.A. and became famous as a tree of the Japan and the United States friendship. This flower of the spring is very beautiful, but also the autumn colored leaves and fruit are beautiful also. This flower word is "Please accept my thought"
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 14 and 1/2 inches by 14 and 3/8 inches (36.7 x 36.5 cm)
Image size: 11 and 1/2 by 10 and 5/8 inches (29 x 27 cm)
Sheet number: 112/200
Date: 2011
Signed: Artist signed "H. Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition
Dragon 4-1
$ 125.00
Very striking dragon print "Dragon 4-1" is by Hajime Namiki who was born in 1947. Very impressive and beautiful print.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 11 inches by 6 inches (28x15cm)
Image size: 8 and 1/4 inches by 3 and 1/4 inches (21x8cm)
Sheet number: 613/1000
Date: 1993
Signed: Artist signed "H. Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition. A tiny ink spot at the upper right corner on the margin which will be easily matted out.
Dragon 6
$ 175.00
Very striking blue dragon print is by Hajime Namiki. Wonderful composition and dynamic design.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 17 and 3/4 inches by 6 and 1/4 inches (45 x 16 cm)
Image size: 14 and 7/8 inches by 3 and 3/8 inches (37.7 x 8.5 cm)
Sheet number: 467/500
Date: 1995
Signed: Artist signed "Hajime Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition with full margins, bold colors and never framed.
Kobushi 1 (Kobushi Magnoria 1)
$ 175.00
This pretty flower print "Kobushi 1"(Kobushi Magnolia 1) is by Hajime Namiki who was born in 1947. This print was limited edition of only 300 prints. Printed 2009. Signed "H. Namiki" with red seal, limited edition number 123/300, date and the title in pencil on the lower margin. Truly beautiful and gorgeous woodblock print.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 8 inches by 18 and 1/2 inches (20.3 x 47 cm)
Image size: 5 and 1/8 inches by 15 and 3/4 inches (13 x 40 cm)
Sheet number: 123/300
Date: 2009
Signed: Artist signed "H. Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Personally, I really like "Kobushi Magnolia". This flower looks like mini size flower of Magnolia. This tiny flower is very cute and lovely. It blooms in the early spring, showing white flowers with hints of pale pink and have a pleasant fragrance.
Matsubayashi no Komichi (Path in the Pine Woods)
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Beautiful woodblock print "Matsubayashi no Komichi" (Path in the Pine Woods) is Koichi Maeda. His typical bright green colors in this print are so beautiful and impressive. This print was created for his close friends. So this print is very hard to find on the market. This is a little smaller format Limited Edition 100/100. You can feel the very fresh air in sunny summer day from this print.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 13 and 1/2 inches by 9 and 3/4 inches (34.5 x 24.5 cm)
Image size: 10 and 1/4 inches by 7 and 1/2 inches (26 x 19 cm)
Sheet number: 100/100
Date: 2007
Signed: Hand signed in pencil by artist
Condition: Pristine condition with full margins.
Mt. Fuji from Koshu, Nishinoko Lake
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Very beautiful black and white print "Koshu-Nishinoko, Fuji" (Mt, Fuji from Koshu-Nishinoko Lake) by Unichi Hiratsuka (1985-1997). Unichi Hiratsuka is well known as Master of Black and White. The bottom margin has the title "Koshu-Nishinoko, Fuji" (Mt, Fuji at Koshu-Nishinoko Lake), hand-signed Un-ichi Hiratsuka, dated 1992, sheet number 70/136. Artist red seal on the right edge of the image. Pristine condition.
Unichi Hiratsuka is called "father of the Sosaku Hanga" and one of the very famous artists of 21th century Japanese art. He said “Printing in black on white is often considered the first step of technique, but it is actually the final point. The most beautiful range of color is black and white”
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 17 and 1/8 x 12 and 3/8 inches (43.5 x 31.5 cm)
Image size: 15 x 10 inches (38 x 25.5 cm)
Sheet number: 70/136
Date: 1992
Signed: Signed by the artist in pencil along the lower margin.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Numa no Yugure (The Dusk of The Marsh)
$ 95.00
Original limited edition "Numa no Yugure" (The Dusk of The Marsh) is by Noboru Yamataka who was born in 1926. Artist signed "Noboru Yamataka", sheet number 58/100 and the title in pencil on the lower margin. Beautiful bokashi shading and beautiful woodgrain. These amazing colors warm our hearts.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 8 and 5/8 inches by 7 and 1/4 inches (22 x 18.5 cm)
Image size: 7 inches by 5 and 1/8 inches (17.8 x 13 cm)
Sheet number: 58/100
Date: N/A
Signed: Signed on the bottom margin in pencil by the artist
Condition: It is in pristine condition with full margins, bold colors and never framed.
Owl
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This black & white woodblock print is by Kazuyuki Ohtsu. This print seldom every seen offered for sale. Handsigned in bottom margin in pencil by the artist. Adorable and cute print.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 7 and 3/4 inches by 10 inches. (19.5 x 25.5 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: N/A
Signed: Signed: Handwritten "Kazuyuki Ohtsu" in pencil by the artist on the bottom.
Condition: Pristine condition
Poem 70 -30 (GO)
$ 425.00
Heavily embossed woodblock print "Poem 70 -30 (GO)" is by HAKU MAKI (1924-2000). Very bold abstract piece. "Go" means "words" in Japanese. A large and long print with embossed calligraphic symbols on a textured background with tiny mustard color dot & orange red accent. Titled, sheet numbered "34/153", hand signed in pencil by the artist. Artist red seal "Maki Haku" on the lower right corner of the image.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 8 and 3/4 x 24 inches (22 x 61 cm)
Image size: 7 and 1/8 and 3/8 by 21 and 3/4 inches (18 x 55.3 cm)
Sheet number: 34/153
Date: Undated
Signed: Hand signed in pencil by artist
Condition: Very good condition. Minor ink spots, minor paper crease, and minor toning on the margins which will be easily matted out. A few pinpoint size spots into the lower of the image, however, they are not noticeable to the casual observer unless point out. Once taped on the verso.
Tree Scene 116
$ 390.00
Fabulous tree print "Tree Scene 116" is by Hajime Namiki. Wonderful details, very delightful and gorgeous print. Fantastic contrast and colors.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 18 inches by 18 inches (46 x 46 cm)
Image size: 15 inches by 15 inches (38 x 38 cm)
Sheet number: 126/200
Date: 2004
Signed: Artist signed "Hajime Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Tree Scene 121
$ 175.00
Truly beautiful image of centrally placed moon in the forest. Wonderful composition and fine contrast. Really striking Japanese woodblock print by Namiki.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 18 and 1/2 inches by 8 and 1/4 inches (47 x 20.7 cm)
Image size: 15 and 3/4 inches by 5 and 1/8 inches (40 x 13 cm)
Sheet number: 219/300
Date: 2006
Signed: Artist signed "Hajime Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Tree Scene 123
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Fine woodblock print "Tree Scene 123" is by Hajime Namiki who was born in 1947. Beautiful details. This print has very clean and neat atmosphere.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 16 and 1/4 inches by 10 inches. (41 x 25 cm)
Image size: 13 and 3/8 inches by 7 and 1/8 inches. (34 x 18 cm)
Sheet number: 183/500
Date: 2006
Signed: Artist signed "Hajime Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition.
