Japanese Bird Art Prints

4.8

Sparrows in snow, cranes lifting off, a warbler tipping the end of a plum branch, Japanese bird work says a lot with very little. Expect calm brushwork, woodblock colour and open space that gives a busy wall somewhere to rest. If you want height and ceremony, the crane art prints go there; for something quieter, try birds on a branch art prints, or widen out to bird art prints.

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Bird Art Prints
Bird Art Prints
Bird Illustration Art Prints
Bird Illustration Art Prints
Birds on a Branch Art Prints
Birds on a Branch Art Prints
Crane Art Prints
Crane Art Prints
John Gould Bird Art Prints
John Gould Bird Art Prints
Vintage Bird Art Prints
Vintage Bird Art Prints
Audubon Bird Art Prints
Audubon Bird Art Prints
Peacock Art Prints
Peacock Art Prints
Owl Art Prints
Owl Art Prints
Hummingbird Art Prints
Hummingbird Art Prints
Swan Art Prints
Swan Art Prints
Animal Art Prints
Animal Art Prints
Red Crowned Crane on Crimson Art Print Black

Red-Crowned Crane on Crimson Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Red Crowned Crane Over Waves Art Print Black

Red-Crowned Crane Over Waves Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Crane Beneath Blossom Art Print Black

Crane Beneath Blossom Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Crane and Blossom on Teal Art Print Black

Crane and Blossom on Teal Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Peacock with Peonies and Wisteria Art Print Black

Peacock with Peonies and Wisteria Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Peacock and Autumn Maple Art Print Gold

Peacock and Autumn Maple Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Peacock in Snow with Blossom Art Print Brown

Peacock in Snow with Blossom Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Peacock and Magnolia Blossom Art Print Brown

Peacock and Magnolia Blossom Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Crane in Flight Over Still Water Art Print Oak

Crane in Flight Over Still Water Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Peacock Among Blossom on Gold Art Print Gold

Peacock Among Blossom on Gold Art Print

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Flying Crane on Gold Art Print Black

Flying Crane on Gold Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95
Red Crowned Crane and Blossom Art Print Black

Red-Crowned Crane and Blossom Art Print

From £11.95 £19.95

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Choosing a Japanese bird print

Short answers on framing, placement, colour matching and what happens after you order

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What is Japanese bird and flower art?

Bird-and-flower art, known in Japan as kacho-e, is a long-established genre of woodblock prints that pairs birds with seasonal plants and blossoms. The tradition grew out of centuries of Chinese painting before Japanese artists made it their own, and it remains one of the most recognisable strands of Japanese printmaking. Reproductions in this style keep that quiet, seasonal mood, showing subjects like cranes, sparrows, kingfishers and geese observed closely against branches or open space.

Which Japanese artists are best known for bird prints?

Ohara Koson is the name most people associate with Japanese bird prints, since his early twentieth-century designs of birds on branches, kingfishers and geese in flight are widely reproduced today. Earlier ukiyo-e masters also worked in the bird-and-flower genre, which is why the style spans everything from delicate sparrows to bold cranes and peacocks. If you like one artist's handling of line and negative space, look for other designs from the same period.

Should I choose a framed or unframed Japanese bird print?

Framed is the simpler route if you want the piece finished and ready to go straight onto the wall, with no separate frame to source. Unframed suits anyone who already has frames, wants a specific mount colour, or prefers to match existing woodwork. Either way, delivery is free and you have 99 days to return anything that doesn't work in the room.