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Japanese Prints: Art of the Woodblock
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16-17 Pall Mall
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Japanese Prints: Art of the Woodblock

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The auction features some of the most iconic works of ukiyo-e art and offers a rare opportunity to own masterpieces by leading artists such as Utagawa Hiroshige and Katsushika Hokusai, whose works have captivated art lovers for centuries.  Read more! 

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Auction dates
Jul 08, 2025 01:00 PM BST
Viewing dates
Jul 03, 2025 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BST
Jul 04, 2025 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BST
Jul 07, 2025 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BST
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There are 122 lots within this auction
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Brand
Item Type
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Okumura Toshinobu (active circa 1717-1750), Actors in the roles of a young woman and man
350 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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‡ Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770), Hobby Horse (Take-uma) Edo period
850 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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‡ Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1792), The actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an onnagata role
0 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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‡ Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1792), The actor Ichikawa Yaozo II in an aragoto role
0 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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The Property of a Private CollectorSuzuki Harunobu (1725-1770)Cherry
2,600 GBP
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806), The courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya house with her cat
2,600 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Poem by Kanke (Sugawara Michizane)
0 GBP
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Sazai Hall of the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats
0 GBP
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Poem by Archbishop Henjo
0 GBP
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Poem by Abe no Nakamaro
0 GBP
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Nihonbashi Bridge in Edo (Edo Nihon-Bashi)
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1859), Watanabe no Tsuna at Rashomon
1,800 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Shono: Driving Rain (Shono, hakuu)
2,600 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Two woodblock prints from the series Famous Places
500 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Seven woodblock prints from the series Famous Places
2,200 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Three woodblock prints
1,400 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), No. 17: The Frightful Satta Pass
3,800 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Bingo Province: Abuto
3,800 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), The Sea off Satta in Suruga Provi
11,000 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Kinryuzan Temple
3,500 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Night View of Saruwaka-machi (Saruwaka-machi yoru no kei) Edo perio
6,000 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Naito ShinjukuYotsuya (Yotsuya Naito Shinjuku) Edo period
1,100 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Silk-goods Lane, Odenma-cho (Odenma-cho gofukudana)
800 GBP
1,500 - 1,800 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Kanasugi Bridge and Shibaura (Kanasugibashi Shibaura) Edo period
2,000 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1 797-1858, Night View of Matsuchiyama and the San'ya Canal
3,800 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Ushimachi in the Takanawa District
0 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), The Former Emperor [Sutoku] from Sanuki
22,000 GBP
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), The Night Attack at the Obaka Inn (Obaka shuku yo-uchi no zu)
750 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Minamoto no Yoritomo at the Battle at Mutsu Province
0 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), The Battle of Yashima (Yashima kassen)
500 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Minamoto Yorimitsu and His Four Retainers Killing the Shutendoji Ed
7,000 GBP
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Nitta Shiro Tadatsune Encounters the Goddess of Mount Fuji (Nitta S
2,000 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Du Qian, the Sky Toucher (Mochakuten Tosen)
800 GBP
1,800 - 2,200 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Hu Sanniang (Ko Sanryo Ichijosei)Edo period
1,000 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Shi Qian, the Flea on the Drum (Kojoso Jisen)
1,000 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Sun Li (Byo'utsuchi Sonritsu)
850 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Fan Rui, the World-shaking King of Devils (Konseimao Hanzui)
1,100 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Yang Xiong (Byokansaku Yoyu)
900 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Yang Zhi
950 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Zou Yuan, the Dragon Emerging from the Wood (Shutsurinryu Suen)
950 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Zhang Qing (Botsu'usen Chosei
1,300 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Kong Liang, the Solitary Fire Star and Song Wan
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Li Zhong (Dakosho Richu)
1,450 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Matsui Tamijiro
0 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Fifty woodblock prints
0 GBP
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797- 1861) The Okazaki Cat Demon Edo period
0 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), A Miracle of Kannon (Kanzeon no reigen)
850 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Fire (Hi)
2,200 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Two woodblock print triptychs
1,600 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Three woodblock prints
1,100 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Fire (Tei), Koga Saburo
450 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), A preliminary sketch (shita-e)
160 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Kamei Rokuro Shigekiyo Fighting a Black Bear in the Snow
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Picture of Honcho in Yokohama (Yokohama Honcho no zu)
1,300 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797- 1861), The ghost of Asakura Togo haunting
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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‡ Utagawa Kuniteru II (Kunitsuna II, 1830- 1874), Sato Masakiyo on a Tiger Hunt
0 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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