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
Chikubushima (Chikubu Island)
$ 78.00
Fine black and white woodblock print "Chikubushima" (Chikubu Island) is by Katsuyuki Nishijima. This print is one of Nishijima's new series with only black & white. Absolutely beautiful contrast.
Chikubu Island is a small island located in the northern part of Biwa Lake of Japan. It is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 13 and 1/8 inches wide and 10 and 1/8 inches tall (33.2 x 25.5cm)
Image size: 10 and 3/4 inches wide and 7 and 7/8 inches tall (27 x 19.7cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: First printed 2018
Signed: Hand- Signed "K. Nishijima" on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition, never framed. A few ink spots on the margin which will be easily matted out.
Dragon 4-2
$ 125.00
Very dramatic dragon print "Dragon 4-2" by Hajime Namiki who was born in 1947. Very striking dragon print. Very impressive and beautiful dragon 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: 595/1000
Date: 1993
Signed: Artist signed "H. Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Dragon 6
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Very striking blue dragon print "Dragon 6" 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: 478/500
Date: 1995
Signed: Artist signed "Hajime Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition with full margins, bold colors and never framed.
Hamacho gashi (Hamacho River Bank)
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"Hamacho gashi" (Hamacho River Bank) is by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). Excellent shading throughout with light embossing. First printed in 1925, originally by Isetasu (publisher); this is a later printing by Shobisha from original blocks. Shobisha obtained the original blocks in about 1950 from Isetasu. Signed Hasui with red artist seal "sui". Left margin contains title "Hamacho gashi"(Hamacho River Bank) and "Taisho 14 nen"(printed 1925) in Japanese. Very wonderful "bokashi" shading through print with finely carved details. Beautiful sunlight reflection on the water brings nostalgia. Please see the pictures.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 15 inches by 10 and 1/2 inches (38 x 26.7 cm)
Image size: 13 and 1/8 inches by 9 and 3/4 inches (33.5 x 22 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: Taisho 14 nen (printed in 1925); this is a later printing from original blocks.
Signed: Signed Hasui with red artist seal "sui"
Condition: Pristine condition.
Kaze no omoi (Thoughts of the Wind)
$ 850.00
This amazing Bijin-ga print "Kaze no omoi" (Thoughts of the Wind) is by Kiyoshi Nakajima (b.1943). From a very small series of Bijin-ga prints. Publisher name "Kyoto Hanga in", carver name "Shigeo Kijima", printer name "Tomoo Ito" in Japanese on the lower left margin. The title "Kaze no omoi" (Thoughts of the Wind) in Japanese on the upper right margin. Artist name and red seal on the lower left of the image. Nakajima is very famous for his melancholy young woman usually seen outdoors in the wind. Please see very highly detailed carving, especially her individual hairlines. Splendid rendering of Japanese Bigin-ga from the heart. This print brings a very soft atmosphere.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 19 and 1/4 inches by 14 and 1/2 inches (49 x 37 cm)
Image size: 17 and 1/4 inches by 12 and 1/2 inches (43.7 x 31.5 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: ca 1980
Signed: Pencil signed by the artist on the bottom margin.
Condition: Outstanding condition.
Kusamura no nemuri '77 (Sleeping on the grass)
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Lovely etching print "Kusamura no nemuri, '77" (Sleeping on the grass) is by Kaoru Saito. Limited edition size of only 50 sheets. Extremely hard to find print. Very peaceful expression.
Technique: Mezzotint etching
Paper size: 12 and 1/2 inches by 15 and 1/2 inches (32 x 39.5 cm)
Image size: 7 inches by 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)
Sheet number: 11/50
Date: 1977
Signed: Pencil signed by the artist
Condition: Excellent condition. The faintest spot on the verso, when you hold it to the light, you will notice it from the front. (on the right margin) It will be easily matted out.
Kyo Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion in Kyoto)
$ 149.00
Beautiful woodblock print "Kyo Kinkakuji" (Golden Pavilion in Kyoto) is by Tomikichiro Tokuriki. Titled "Kyo Kinkaji"(Golden Pavilion in Kyoto), "Shohan" (First edition), and edition number 23/200 on the right margin. Artist signature "Tomi" with red seal "Tomi" on the lower right of the image. Hand-signed "T. Tokuriki" in pencil by the artist on the lower left of the image. Watermarked "tomi" on the lower right corner of the paper. Amazing colors. The very beautiful autumn scene in Kyoto.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 16 x 10 and 3/4 inches (40.7 x 27.2 cm)
Image size: 14 and 1/2 x 9 and 1/2 inches (37 x 24 cm)
Sheet number: 23/200
Date: N/A
Signed: Artist signature "Tomi" with red seal "Tomi" on the lower right of the image. Hand-signed "T. Tokuriki" in pencil by the artist on the lower left of the image.
Condition: Outstanding condition. A few faint ink smudges on the bottom margin. Once tipped on the top of the verso. Please see the picture.
Golden Pavilion
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) is a ZenBuddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Japan, attracting a large number of visitors annually. It is designated as a National Special Historic Site and a National Special Landscape, and it is one of 17 locations making up the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which are World Heritage Sites.
Nude '58
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Very rare etching print is by Junichiro Sekino. Handsigned by the artist, sheet numbered and dated on the bottom margin.
Technique: Etching
Paper size: 9 and 3/8 by 10 and 5/8 inches (24 x 27 cm)
Image size: 5 and 1/2 by 7 and 1/2 inches (14 x 19 cm)
Sheet number: 7/80
Date: Printed 1958
Signed: "Jun. Sekino" (hand-signed) on the bottom margin
Condition: Outstanding condition.
Sagano Shukei (Autumn in Sagano)
$ 129.00
Beautiful colors and stunning contrast. Very pretty autumn print. 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.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 7 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 bleed through.
Autumn in Sagano
Sannen-zaka (Sannen-zaka pass)
$ 149.00
Beautiful woodblock print "Sannenzaka" is by Katsuyuki Nishijima. Printed 2017. This scene is famous pass "Sannen-zaka" in Higashiyama, Kyoto. I think almost all Kyoto travelers visit this place once, near the Kiyomizu temple. Very Kyoto mood print. Stone pavement is very tasteful.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 17 and 1/4 inches wide and 12 and 1/2 inches tall (43.7 x 31.7 cm)
Image size: 14 and 7/8 inches wide and 10 and 1/4 inches tall (37.8 x 26 cm)
Sheet number: 21/500
Date: Printed 2017
Signed: Hand- Signed "K. Nishijima" on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition. Minor paper crease on the left 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: 7 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 bleed through.
Senbon torii
Shoka no Take (Bamboo in Early Summer)
$ 129.00
Beautiful 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 scene.
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.
Tokyo Tower
$ 129.00
Japanese woodblock print "Tokyo Tower" is by Shiro Kasamatsu. Unsodo "Gei watermark" at lower left margin corner. The title "Tokyo Tower" in Japanese, Unsodo, publisher name, Ohkura, Carver name, and Ichimura, Printer name on the left margin. Beautiful contrast.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 11 by 16 and 1/4 inches (28 x 27.5 cm)
Image size: 9 and 1/2 by 14 and 1/2 inches (24.5 x 37 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: Undated. First published in 1959 this later printing
Signed: "Shiro" and red seal in the upper right of the image.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Tree Scene 100 B
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Stunning tree scene print "Tree Scene 100 B" is by Hajime Namiki. Amazing trees with the full moon scene. Incredibly delicate, wonderful shading and a great composition. Truly romantic and serene mood. Please excuse my poor pictures which do not do this print justice. The silver background is extremely difficult to capture.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 29 and 1/2 by 16 and 3/4 inches (75 x 42.5 cm)
Image size: 26 inches by 13 and 1/4 inches (66 x 33.7 cm)
Sheet number: 67/150
Date: 2000
Signed: Artist signed "Hajime Namiki" by pencil on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Tsumago - Kiso Kaido (Tsumago, Kiso Highway)
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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 348/500 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: 348/500
Date: Printed 1982
Signed: Hand- Signed "K. Nishijima" on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition, A few minor spots on the margin and paper is slightly wavy. However, they will be easily matted out.
Yoru no Tokyo, Ryogokubashi yori (Tokyo at Night from the Ryogoku Bridge)
$ 250.00
Fine woodblock print "Yoru no Tokyo, Ryogokubashi yori (Tokyo at Night from the Ryogoku Bridge) is by Toshi Yoshida. The gentle lights through Shoji (Japanese washi paper windows and lanterns) brings a heartwarming atmosphere. The reflection of light on the water is so beautiful. First printed in 1939. This is a later edition. Block-signed "Toshi Yoshida" English title "From the Ryogoku Bridge"(impressed) on the bottom margin. Dated "Showa 14 nen (1939)" and Japanese title "Yoru no Tokyo, Ryogokubashi yori" (Tokyo at Night from the Ryogoku Bridge) in Japanese on the left margin. Later printing stamp "atozuri" and printer's stamp "Shinkichi Numabe" on verso as shown.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 11 x 8 and 1/4 inches (28 x 21 cm)
Image size: 9 and 1/2 x 6 and 3/4 inches (24 x 17 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: 1939, This print is later edition from original blocks.
Signed: Block-signed "Toshi Yoshida" on the bottom margin.
Condition: Pristine condition.
Yukimoyoi (Snow in Gion)
$ 78.00
Lovely snow scene print "Yukimoyoi" (Snow in Gion) is by Katsuyuki Nishijima. This serene snow scene is Shinbashi, Gion in Kyoto. Absolutely breathtaking! Very romantic and peaceful atmosphere.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 10 and 1/8 inches wide and 13 and 1/8 inches tall (25.5 x 33 cm)
Image size: 7 and 3/4 inches wide and 10 and 3/4 inches tall (19.5 x 27 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: First printed 1997
Signed: Hand- Signed "K. Nishijima" on the bottom margin
Condition: Pristine condition. Minor ink smudge and minor paper crease on the margin which will be easily matted out.
Yurameki (Waver)
$ 850.00
This amazing Bijin-ga print "Yurameki" (Waver) is by Kiyoshi Nakajima (b.1943). From a very small series of Bijin-ga prints. Publisher name "Kyoto Hanga in", carver name "Shigeo Kijima", printer name "Tomoo Ito" in Japanese on the lower left margin. Title "Yurameki"(Waver) in Japanese on the upper right margin. Artist name and red seal on the lower right of the image. Nakajima is very famous for his melancholy young woman usually seen outdoors in the wind. Please see very highly detailed carving, especially her individual hairlines.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 18 and 5/8 inches by 13 and 3/4 inches (47.5 x 35 cm)
Image size: 17 inches by 12 and 1/2 inches (43 x 30.5 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: ca 1980
Signed: Pencil signed by the artist on the bottom margin.
Condition: Outstanding condition.
