MASAO IDO was born in North-East China in 1945 then moved to Japan in 1946 where he has lived ever since. He studied in Kyoto with Yoshida Koho and Otsubo Shigechika and by 1984 was a Teacher of Seiji Sano. Masao Ido is One of the Most Highly regarded of Contemporary Woodblock Artists and has Work in Many Museums including the New York Museum of Modern Art, the Boston Art Museum, the Kyoto and Tokyo National Museum and the Florence Municipal Museum. He has an extremely individual form of expression and an amazing skill with perspective and form.

OUR SELECTION OF GENUINE FIRST LIMITED EDITION ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY MASAO IDO ARE ALL HAND SIGNED, DATED, TITLED AND NUMBERED BY THE ARTIST IN PENCIL IN THE BOTTOM MARGIN, SHOW HIS SEAL IN THE SCENE AND ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, HAVE NEVER BEEN FRAMED AND PRINTED ON WASHI.

Limited edition Japanese woodblock prints by Masao Ido

Masao Ido: #P4396 YUKI NO AYUCHAYA – AYU TEA SHOP IN THE SNOW.

RARE ARTIST’S PROOF
Shows a Superb Scene of this Historic Tea Shop
Dated 1999, Number ARTIST”S PROOF – VERY RARE
SIZE: 45cm x 33.5cm (17.7 inches x 13.2 inches)
PRICE Aust$950.00

Masao Ido: #P4392 ENTRANCE TO MURO-JI TEMPLE IN AUTUMN

Shows a Beautiful Autumn Scene of the Entrance to Muro-Ji Temple in Nara
Dated 1997, Number 85/200
SIZE: 44.2cm x 33.5cm (17.4 inches x 13.2 inches)
PRICE Aust$1045 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$950 SOLD THANK YOU

Masao Ido: #P4659 KHOTO-IN SANDO KIYOMIZU – PATHWAY TO KIYOMIZU TEMPLE IN AUTUMN

A Rare Early Scene by this Great Kyoto Artist Showing a Beautiful Autumn Scene of the Pathway leading to Kiyomizu Temple and a very lucky find so it is offered at a fantastic low price.
Dated 1987, Number 74/200
SIZE: 42.5cm x 30cm (16.7 inches x 11.8 inches)
PRICE Aust$750 SOLD Thank you

Masao Ido: #P4660 GION CANAL UNDER SNOW

A Rare Early Scene by this Great Kyoto Artist Showing a Gorgeous Scene of Snow Falling on a Gion Canal and a very lucky find so it is offered at a fantastic low price.
Dated 1987, Number 74/200
SIZE: 42.5cm x 30cm (16.7 inches x 11.8 inches)
PRICE Aust$680

Masao Ido: #P4594 YASAKA KUNPU – FRAGRANT WIND IN YASAKA

Shows a Fabulous Scene of Yasaka Pagoda in Kyoto.
Dated 2002, Number 181/200
SIZE: 43.5cm x 32cm (17.2 inches x 12.3 inches)
PRICE Aust$1045 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$950.  SOLD THANK YOU.

Masao Ido: #P4595 HIDAMARI NO RAKUSHISHA – MILD WEATHER IN HIDAMARI

THIS IS THE LAST SCENE AVAILABLE IN THE LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 200 EVER PRINTED.
Shows a Serene Scene of a country house in Hidamari
Dated 1999, Number 200/200
SIZE: 45cm x 33cm (17.7 inches x 13 inches)
PRICE Aust$950.00

Masao Ido: #P1335 TERRACED RICE FIELD IN THE MORNING

SOLD THANK YOU THIS SCENE IS NOW OUT OF PRINT
Shows Terraced Rice Fields with an Amazing Presence and Fantastic Subtle Colour and Detail.
Dated 2001, Number 73/200
SIZE: 44.8cm x 33.1cm (17.6 inches x 13 inches)
PRICE Aust$1265 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$1150 SOLD THANK YOU

Masao Ido: #P2064 NARUTO

A RARE EARLY SCENE
Shows Islands in the Naruto Strait, Tokushima Province
Dated 1979, Very Low Number 7/120
SIZE: 43.5cm x 30cm (17 inches x 12 inches)
PRICE Aust$1320 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$1200

Masao Ido: #P4592 KHOTO-IN SANDO -APPROACH TO KOHTO-IN TEMPLE, KYOTO

A LARGE FORMAT SCENE
Shows a Beautiful Autumn Scene of thIS Amazing Kyoto Temple
Dated 1999, Number 146/200
SIZE: 52.5cm x 32cm (20.7 inches x 12.6 inches)
PRICE Aust$950

Masao Ido: #P4593 TORIIHON NO FUYU – TORIIHON IN WINTER

A LARGE FORMAT SCENE
This is a Very Rare Scene which Shows an Excellent Winter Scene in Toriihin
Dated 1999, Number 74/200
SIZE: 51cm x 37.5cm (20.2 inches x 14.8 inches)
PRICE Aust$950

Masao Ido: #P3407 AUTUMN AT KIYOMIZU TEMPLE

SOLD THANK YOU
Shows a Beautiful Autumn Scene of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
Dated 1999, Number 138/250
SIZE: 43.8cm x 32cm (17.2 inches x 12.6 inches)
PRICE Aust$1320 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$1200 SOLD THANK YOU

Masao Ido: #P1258 SNOW SCENE IN NANZEN-JI

Nanzen-ji, Often Called the Southern Mountain Temple, is One of the Most Important Zen Temples in the World, Located in the Mountains East of Kyoto
Dated 2003, Number 71/200
SIZE: 44cm x 32cm (17.5 inches x 12.6 inches)
PRICE Aust$950

Masao Ido: #P1828 COUNTRY ESTATE NEAR KYOTO

Dated 1982, Number 252/300
SIZE: 31.5cm x 23.5cm (12.4 inches x 9.5 inches)
PRICE Aust$605 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$550

Masao Ido: #P4176 WALKWAY IN KYOTO GARDENS

SIZE: 28cm x 21.5cm (11 inches x 8.5inches)
PRICE Aust$550 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$500

Other Contemporary Artists

We also stock Japanese woodblock prints by the following contemporary artists. Just click on the name to go direct to their individual page.

Also please view our More Contemporary Artists page for prints by: Kimura, Yoshiharu; Maeda, Koichi; Morimura, Rai; Nagai, Kyoshi; Ohtsu, Kazuyuki; Osanai, Toshikage; Tanaka, Yoko.